Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, Inc
City-funded organization
Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, Inc (IPRHE) is a Bronx-based nonprofit, with its executive office on East 175th Street, that operates older adult/senior centers (including the Carver Senior Center) serving elderly New Yorkers under contract with the city's Department for the Aging, per the Hispanic Federation and the NY State Education Department. It holds $9.1 million in active New York City contracts as of August 2026 (3 contracts), including the renewal contract "OLDER ADULT CENTER" ($7,825,880), which was awarded without a fresh bid. Since 2005, the city has awarded IPRHE $98 million across 102 contracts, of which 77% of contract value was awarded without a fresh competitive bid, and it has also received $4.7 million in City Council discretionary funding since FY2009. Its president, Raul Russi, was reported paid $980,006 in FY2023, per the organization's IRS Form 990 (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer).
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $9,122,536 · 3 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $97,952,368 · 102 since 2005, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $69,064,038
- Won without a fresh bid
- 77% of contract value · $75,183,879 · 89 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $4,767,778 · 247 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 18 years (FY2009–FY2027), including each of the last 12
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $980,006 · Raul Russi, President
- Based in
- Bronx, NY
Holds contracts at
- Department for the Aging City agency
- Department of Design and Construction City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Affiliated organizations (shared leadership)
- Greenhope Services for Women City-funded organization
- East Harlem Council For Community Improvement, Inc. City-funded organization
- Loisaida, Inc. City-funded organization
- Community Association of Progressive Dominicans City-funded organization
- United Bronx Parents, Inc. City-funded organization
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).
- OLDER ADULT CENTER Department for the Aging · CT112520278800176 $7,825,880
- Allowance Amendment - El Cemi SRO - 250-252 E 117th St Department of Social Services · CT106920248800896 $1,149,825
- AGDNPRHIS, Purchase of three (3) vehicles for IPRHE Department of Design and Construction · CT185020228805283 $146,831
- PROVIDE OLDER ADULT CENTER SERVICES Department for the Aging · CT112520228804580 · ended 2024 $21,120,651
- TO PROVIDE OLDER ADULT CENTER SERV Department for the Aging · CT112520258803916 · ended 2026 $10,778,710
- PROVIDE CONGREGATE LUNCH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS Department for the Aging · CT112520171407403 · ended 2019 $3,081,593
- SUPPORT SENIOR CENTERS, EDUCATION & RECREATION PROGRAMS, Department for the Aging · CT112520171407399 · ended 2019 $2,883,376
- NEIGHBORHOOD SENIOR CENTER TO PROVIDE CONGREGATE MEALS Department for the Aging · CT112520131409999 · ended 2016 $2,698,144
- NEIGHBORHOODD SENIOR CENTER TO PROVIDE MEALS Department for the Aging · CT112520131409998 · ended 2016 $2,399,962
- PROVIDE CONGREGATE LUNCH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS Department for the Aging · CT112520171407404 · ended 2019 $1,907,268
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Local DFTA · FY2009 $225,000
- Local DFTA · FY2018 $200,000
- Local DFTA · FY2010 $190,000
- Local DFTA · FY2011 $180,000
- Local DFTA · FY2012 $170,000
- Local DFTA · FY2013 $170,000
- Senior Centers and Programs Restoration Senior Centers and Programs Restoration · DFTA · FY2014 $150,000
- Carver Older Adult Center Older Adult Center Improvements · DFTA · FY2026 $150,000
- Geriatric Mental Health Initiative Geriatric Mental Health Initiative · DOHMH · FY2009 $95,000
- Geriatric Mental Health Initiative Geriatric Mental Health Initiative · DOHMH · FY2010 $95,000
- Geriatric Mental Health Initiative Geriatric Mental Health Initiative · DOHMH · FY2011 $79,000
- Geriatric Mental Health Services Geriatric Mental Health Services · DOHMH · FY2012 $79,000
- Geriatric Mental Health Initiative Geriatric Mental Health Initiative · DOHMH · FY2013 $79,000
- Geriatric Mental Health Initiative Geriatric Mental Health Initiative · DOHMH · FY2014 $79,000
- Arturo Schomburg Senior Ctr. Senior Centers, Programs, and Enhancements · DFTA · FY2022 $36,605
- Corona Senior Center Space Cost for Senior Centers · DFTA · FY2009 $31,000
- Corona Space Costs for Seniors · DFTA · FY2010 $31,000
- Aging Aging · DFTA · FY2010 $30,000
- Carver Senior Center Senior Centers, Programs, and Enhancements · DFTA · FY2017 $30,000
- Carver Senior Center Senior Centers, Programs, and Enhancements · DFTA · FY2018 $30,000
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.
- Ayala FY2020-2025 · 18 awards $205,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $203,000
- Althea V. Stevens FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $90,000
- Shekar Krishnan FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $77,000
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $76,000
- Salamanca FY2024-2025 · 2 awards $55,000
- Elsie Encarnación FY2026-2027 · 5 awards $55,000
- Vanessa Gibson FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $30,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2026 · 1 award $30,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2027 · 1 award $30,000
- Jordan FY2022 · 1 award $13,500
- Moya FY2020 · 2 awards $12,000
- Dromm FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $7,000
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.
- Raul Russi President $980,006
- Lymaris Albors Chief Executive. $842,965
- Jose R Rodriguez Chief Legal $639,637
- Vicky Gatell Chief Finan $497,576
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +9% 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 Raul Russi · 6.64% of revenue $66,101
- FY2021 Raul Russi · 5.59% of revenue $68,233
- FY2022 Raul Russi · 4.02% of revenue $66,912
- FY2023 Raul Russi · 3.15% of revenue $70,634