Ecumenical Community Development Organization
City-funded organization
The Ecumenical Community Development Organization (ECDO) is a Harlem based nonprofit running Head Start and pre-K early childhood programs, youth after-school enrichment, workforce development and affordable housing development in Harlem (per ecdo.org). Its NYC contract history is entirely with the Department of Education (Universal Pre-K Head Start, or "UPK-HST") and the Administration for Children's Services (EarlyLearn and Head Start services), totaling $35 million awarded since 2009, with none currently active as of August 2026. Of that total, 45% of contract value ($16 million across 13 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid, and the city has paid ECDO $27 million to date. It also received one City Council discretionary grant, $17,083 in FY2009 for Neighborhood Preservation Consultants through HPD. Its FY2023 IRS Form 990 reports Executive Director Janice C. Berthoud's reportable compensation at $213,464 (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer).
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $35,149,705 awarded since 2009
- Paid to date
- $27,435,919
- Won without a fresh bid
- 45% of contract value · $15,683,022 · 13 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $17,083 · 1 awards
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $213,464 · Janice C Berthoud, Executive Di
- Based in
- New York, NY
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Education 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).
- UPK-HST Department of Education · CT104020229251215 · ended 2025 $6,407,581
- Decrease of funds and Early Learn services transfer to DOE. Administration for Children's Services · CT106820171403659 · ended 2019 $4,620,367
- UPK-HST Department of Education · CT104020229251211 · ended 2025 $4,494,477
- UPK-HST Department of Education · CT104020209050115 · ended 2021 $3,582,482
- EarlyLearn Services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820131406924 · ended 2016 $3,499,198
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229257075 · ended 2026 $3,005,109
- City Tax Levy Transitional Seats Department of Education · CT104020269658210 · ended 2026 $1,254,903
- UPK-Head Start Services Department of Education · CT104020269657940 · ended 2026 $1,254,903
- Head Start Renewals Administration for Children's Services · CT106820111427079 · ended 2013 $1,226,648
- Head Start Services Department of Education · CT104020269658060 · ended 2026 $887,203
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Neighborhood Preservation Consultants Neighborhood Preservation Consultants · HPD · FY2009 $17,083
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.
- Janice C Berthoud Executive Di $213,464
- Deborah R Smith Deputy Direc $193,571
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +22% 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 Janice C Berthoud · 10.02% of revenue $187,992
- FY2021 Janice C Berthoud · 12.21% of revenue $192,418
- FY2022 Janice C Berthoud · 20.25% of revenue $420,764
- FY2023 Janice C Berthoud · 14.35% of revenue $213,464