Highland Park Community Development Corp.
City-funded organization
Highland Park Community Development Corporation (HPCDC) is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit founded in 1998 that operates NYC Department of Homeless Services-contracted shelter facilities for homeless households across the five boroughs, providing transitional housing with wraparound services including housing stabilization, employment support, daycare, and literacy programs; it holds $502.3 million in active DHS contracts as of August 2026 across 11 agreements.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $502,290,489 · 6 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $920,052,404 · 29 since 2010, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $379,853,434
- Won without a fresh bid
- 41% of contract value · $377,970,897 · 21 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $265,000 · 13 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 7 years (FY2010–FY2020); not in FY2027
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $612,177 · William Ruiz, Executive Director
- Based in
- Bk, 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).
- Highland Park Services at AF William N 2026 -275 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120268804604 $132,130,288
- Prov. of Integrated Commercial Hotels Program - 638 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800941 $125,520,713
- FY30 Allowance Amendment - Dean Street Shelter (91 units) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120228802203 $75,584,028
- Highland Park Community Svcs at FWC Amsterdam N 2026 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800869 $73,033,175
- FY27 Renewal - FWC Shelter at Dona Elsie Family (101 units) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800519 $48,480,135
- FY26 Renewal Shelter Svcs Homeless FWC@Tilden Hall 117units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120268800002 $47,542,150
- Highland Park Community Dev Services at FWC William N 2023 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238806961 · ended 2026 $98,098,028
- Dona Elsie Family-FY26 Allowance Amendment Department of Homeless Services · CT107120228802232 · ended 2026 $58,477,418
- Shltr Srvcs Fams wChldrn@Tilden Hall Res-2518-2520 Tilden Av Department of Homeless Services · CT107120210000166 · ended 2025 $58,191,334
- Highland Park Community Dev Corp Services at FWC 29th N 2023 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120248805075 · ended 2026 $34,497,460
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Anti-Poverty Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2018 $35,000
- Anti-Poverty Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2017 $30,000
- Anti-Poverty Anti-Poverty · DHS · FY2015 $25,000
- Anti-Poverty Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2016 $25,000
- Local CM D. Diaz · DYCD · FY2020 $25,000
- Local DYCD · FY2018 $20,000
- Local DYCD · FY2018 $20,000
- Local DYCD · FY2019 $20,000
- Local DYCD · FY2015 $15,000
- Local DYCD · FY2016 $15,000
- Local DYCD · FY2017 $15,000
- Local DHS · FY2010 $10,000
- Anti-Poverty Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2016 $10,000
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.
- D. Diaz FY2020 · 1 award $25,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- William Ruiz Executive Director $612,177
- Carlos Aviles Chief Financial Officer $491,719
- Melanie Jones HR Director $314,272
- Keith Whyte Director Of Programs $288,449
- Daniel Candelario Director Of Facilities $210,549
- Nancy Robledo Assistant Director Of Programs $144,563
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +1010% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 William Ruiz · 3.19% of revenue $143,225
- FY2021 William Ruiz · 3.72% of revenue $235,103
- FY2022 William Ruiz · 3.0% of revenue $313,906
- FY2023 William Ruiz · 3.43% of revenue $374,202
- FY2024 William Ruiz · 4.24% of revenue $612,177