Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation
City-funded organization
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation runs the Mainchance Drop-In Center at 147 East 43rd Street, a 24 hour drop-in center for homeless adults in Midtown Manhattan that arranges referrals to overnight shelters (per Coalition for the Homeless' resource listing). Its IRS Form 990 (EIN 13-3534255, per ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) shows it has held 501(c)(3) status since April 1991 and is classified under homeless persons centers and services. It has held $91 million in New York City Department of Homeless Services contracts since 2004, largely for drop-in services at its multi-service center and the Mainchance Drop-In Center, and has been paid $72 million to date; none of its city contracts are active as of August 2026. Of that contract value, 27% ($24 million across 3 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid, per Checkbook NYC's award-method tags. Its FY2023 Form 990 lists Executive Director Brady Crain's reportable compensation at $184,566.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $90,629,844 awarded since 2004
- Paid to date
- $72,328,408
- Won without a fresh bid
- 27% of contract value · $24,264,536 · 3 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $11,147 · 1 awards
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $184,566 · Brady Crain, Executive Director
- Based in
- New York, NY
Holds contracts at
- Department of Homeless Services 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).
- PROVIDE DROP-IN SERVICES AT G.C.N. MULTI-SERVICES CENTER Department of Homeless Services · CT107120050003140 · ended 2016 $40,918,408
- FY23 Allowance Amendment-Mainchance Drop-In Center Department of Homeless Services · CT107120200000155 · ended 2023 $18,436,867
- Prov. of Drop-in facilities for homeless adults (Round 3) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248801064 · ended 2026 $15,797,554
- Drop-in svcs-120 E. 32nd St.- COLA-Admin OH-Budget Shortfall Department of Homeless Services · CT107120170003064 · ended 2019 $9,649,346
- Grand Central Neighborhood Social Svcs at FWC Prince 2023 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248806830 · ended 2026 $5,816,522
- Prov of funding for operating expenses related to COVID Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238802479 · ended 2022 $11,147
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · DHS · FY2022 $11,147
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.
- Brady Crain Executive Director $184,566
- Jacqueline Connor Deputy Executive Director $117,304
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +15% 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 Brady Crain · 8.12% of revenue $162,147
- FY2021 Brady Crain · 8.21% of revenue $167,103
- FY2022 Brady Crain · 8.39% of revenue $172,149
- FY2023 Brady Crain · 9.13% of revenue $184,566