Eden II School For Autistic Children, Inc.

City-funded organization

Eden II School For Autistic Children, Inc. is a Staten Island nonprofit, founded in 1976, that runs a school and adult, residential and family-support programs using applied behavior analysis for people with autism, with a stated mission to "lead with science and compassion to empower and support people with autism and their families throughout their lives," per its own site. It holds $1.12 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026, including a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene services contract tagged "Government/legal mandate," and has been awarded $37 million in city contracts since 2007, largely under non-competitive designations such as "Government/legal mandate," "Renewal (not re-bid)" and "Discretionary (member-item)," per Checkbook NYC. Its FY2023 IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, lists executive director Joanne Gerenser's reportable compensation at $302,821.

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$1,120,281 · 2 contracts
Awarded all-time
$37,443,298 · 43 since 2007, incl. expired
Paid to date
$7,785,762
Won without a fresh bid
100% of contract value · $37,443,298 · 43 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$2,312,282 · 98 awards
Funding history
Funded every year since FY2010 (18 years running)
Top officer pay (FY2023)
$302,821 · Joanne Gerenser, Executive Director
Based in
Staten Island, NY

Holds contracts at

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).

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

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.

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.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +21% 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.

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