Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc.
City-funded organization
Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc. is a Queens-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving youth and families through after-school (COMPASS/Beacon), summer youth employment, counseling, and education programs. Per Checkbook NYC records it holds $71.8 million in active NYC Department of Youth and Community Development contracts across 9 awards (mostly non-competitively negotiated), has been awarded $206.3 million since 2007, and has received $4.5 million in City Council discretionary funding since FY2009.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $71,841,043 · 9 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $238,804,165 · 227 since 2007, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $156,567,137
- Won without a fresh bid
- 65% of contract value · $155,166,673 · 171 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $4,623,554 · 174 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $178,000 · Robert J Monahan, President
- Based in
- Glendale, NY
Holds contracts at
- 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).
- COMPASS Programs in Public Schools - Middle Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278801445 $32,456,070
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800593 $11,055,040
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800590 $8,663,136
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800580 $6,433,156
- FY27 Beacon Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278800803 $5,956,759
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800588 $2,280,420
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800584 $1,942,466
- COMPASS Center Based - Queens 04 Middle School Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278801019 $1,613,088
- SYEP NAQ Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268807364 $1,440,908
- COMPASS Program Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248801272 · ended 2025 $10,699,979
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- PS 081 Jean Paul Richter (Q081) OST · DYCD · FY2013 $200,000
- P.S. 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER SCHOOL Out of School Time Restoration · DYCD · FY2014 $200,000
- PS 153 Maspeth Elem (Q153) OST · DYCD · FY2013 $160,000
- P.S. 153 MASPETH SCHOOL Out of School Time Restoration · DYCD · FY2014 $160,000
- Food Pantry CM Queens Delegation · Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2020 $136,390
- Food Pantry Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2019 $77,400
- Local CM Speaker · DYCD · FY2023 $75,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2024 $75,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $75,000
- Speaker's Initiative CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $75,000
- Food Pantry Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2019 $52,200
- Food Pantries CM Queens Delegation · Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2025 $51,000
- Local DFTA · FY2012 $50,000
- Local DYCD · FY2015 $50,000
- Local DYCD · FY2016 $50,000
- Adult Literacy Initiative Adult Literacy Initiative · DYCD · FY2016 $50,000
- Adult Literacy Initiative Adult Literacy Initiative · DYCD · FY2017 $50,000
- Local DYCD · FY2017 $50,000
- Boro Boro · DYCD · FY2017 $50,000
- Adult Literacy Initiative Adult Literacy Initiative · DYCD · FY2018 $50,000
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.
- Holden FY2020-2025 · 26 awards $424,500
- Phil Wong FY2026-2027 · 9 awards $166,500
- Jennifer Gutiérrez FY2023-2027 · 10 awards $160,000
- Vickie Paladino FY2023-2027 · 8 awards $106,000
- Ulrich FY2020 · 3 awards $70,000
- Joann Ariola FY2024-2027 · 7 awards $40,000
- Antonio Reynoso FY2020 · 1 award $13,500
- Dromm FY2020 · 1 award $5,000
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.
- Robert J Monahan President $178,000
- Janine Mahon CEO Of Education And Progr $168,000
- Michelle Koch CFO $168,000
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed -38% 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 Robert J Monahan · 9.54% of revenue $180,712
- FY2021 Michelle Koch · 6.33% of revenue $195,196
- FY2022 Robert J Monahan · 6.17% of revenue $180,000
- FY2023 Robert J Monahan · 3.09% of revenue $178,000