Harlem Commonwealth Council Inc.

City-funded organization

Harlem Commonwealth Council Inc. is a nonprofit based in Harlem, founded in 1967 and headquartered at 361 West 125th Street in New York, NY; its own site describes its mission as building economic power and self determination in New York City through entrepreneurship support, workforce development, and equitable lending, including through its Harlem Entrepreneurial Fund, a U.S. Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution. Its NYC contracts run through the Department of Small Business Services (business development and Business Solution Center services for small business owners) and the Department of Youth and Community Development (COMPASS after school programming), including an active $2.5 million DYCD contract for "COMPASS Programs in Public Schools - Middle," awarded by RFP. Since 2009 the organization has been awarded $21.4 million across 40 registered city contracts (paid to date $15.5 million); 67% of contract value was awarded without a fresh competitive bid ($14,306,708 across 33 contracts), largely through contracts tagged as renewals, an assignment, and negotiated contracts rather than new competitive bids. It has also received $373,420 in City Council

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$2,457,000 · 1 contract
Awarded all-time
$21,384,420 · 40 since 2009, incl. expired
Paid to date
$15,470,176
Won without a fresh bid
67% of contract value · $14,306,708 · 33 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$373,420 · 27 awards
Funding history
Funded 14 years (FY2009–FY2027), including each of the last 3
Top officer pay (FY2023)
$425,000 · Joseph Tait, Secretary/COO
Based in
New York, 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 +245% 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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