Dominican Women's Development Center
City-funded organization
Dominican Women's Development Center is a nonprofit founded in 1988, based at 519 W. 189th St in Washington Heights, that provides childcare and early education (its Mama Tingo program), domestic-violence services (Nuevo Amanecer), LGBTQ youth support (La Sala), and economic-development training to women and families in northern Manhattan, per its own site. It holds $1,179,155 across 2 active NYC contracts as of August 2026 and has been awarded $30 million across 43 registered contracts since 2009 (including expired ones), from the Administration for Children's Services, Department of Education, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Youth and Community Development. 60% of the contract value it has won ($17,998,591 across 38 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. Separately, it has received $6,112,029 in City Council discretionary funding across 121 awards since FY2009, funded every year for 19 years running, including recurring support for La Sala and its Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) initiative. Its Executive Director, Rosita R Romero, was paid $121,259 in FY2023, per the organization's IRS Form 990.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $1,179,155 · 2 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $30,056,709 · 43 since 2009, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $23,238,068
- Won without a fresh bid
- 60% of contract value · $17,998,591 · 38 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $6,112,029 · 121 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $121,259 · Rosita R Romero, Executive Director
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Education City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- To fund Counseling Education Training Services Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020260001171 $729,295
- FY27 NA - PHS Transfer - MIH CBO Collaborative - Component B Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620278800480 $449,860
- UPK-CIN Department of Education · CT104020229260555 · ended 2026 $9,202,921
- Decrease of funds and EarlyLearn Services transfer to DOE Administration for Children's Services · CT106820171403001 · ended 2019 $4,659,175
- Assignment/Negotiated Acquisition Extensions for Early Learn Department of Education · CT104020209050460 · ended 2021 $3,591,635
- EarlyLearn Child Care /UPK services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820161404594 · ended 2016 $1,901,839
- UPK-HST Department of Education · CT104020249456475 · ended 2025 $1,844,766
- Funding to support services to the LGBTQA and families Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248806855 · ended 2026 $1,462,500
- UPK-CTL Department of Education · CT104020269659351 · ended 2026 $838,530
- UPK-HST Department of Education · CT104020269658077 · ended 2026 $838,530
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Dominican Women's Day Care Discretionary Child Care · ACS · FY2015 $765,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2022 $200,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2023 $200,000
- La Sala LGBTQ Youth Drop In Center CM Speaker · DYCD · FY2024 $150,000
- La Sala LGBTQ Youth Drop In Center CM Speaker · DYCD · FY2025 $150,000
- La Sala LGBTQ Youth Drop In Center CM Speaker · DYCD · FY2026 $150,000
- La Sala LGBTQ Youth Drop In Center CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $140,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Ocjc · FY2014 $111,333
- DoVE DoVE · Misc · FY2009 $100,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Misc · FY2010 $100,000
- Food Pantries Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2021 $100,000
- Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence · MOCJ · FY2022 $90,000
- Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence · DYCD · FY2023 $90,000
- Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence · DYCD · FY2024 $90,000
- Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence · DYCD · FY2025 $90,000
- Culturally Specific Gender Based Violence Initiative (formerly Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence) Culturally Specific Gender Based Violence Initiative (formerly Initiative for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence) · DYCD · FY2026 $90,000
- Culturally Specific Gender Based Violence Initiative Culturally Specific Gender Based Violence Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $90,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Misc · FY2011 $81,333
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE Initiative · Ocjc · FY2013 $81,333
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM De La Rosa · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2022 $80,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Carmen N. De La Rosa FY2022-2027 · 16 awards $440,000
- Shaun Abreu FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $360,000
- Rodriguez FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $160,000
- Levine FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $95,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Rosita R Romero Executive Director $121,259
- Danisha Feliz Program Director $102,255
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +113% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Rosita R Romero · 1.96% of revenue $105,086
- FY2021 Rosita R Romero · 2.04% of revenue $100,695
- FY2022 Rosita R Romero · 2.25% of revenue $119,736
- FY2023 Rosita R Romero · 3.59% of revenue $121,259
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.600 Head Start · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $6,223,558
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.600 Head Start · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $1,181,818
- Department of Education 84.116 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education · Department of Education · Grant $1,000,000
- Department of Health and Human Services 93.600 Head Start · Administration for Children and Families · Grant $107,818