Italian American Civil Rights League Canarsie Inc

City-funded organization

Italian American Civil Rights League Canarsie Inc (IACRL) is a Brooklyn community nonprofit, founded in 1975, that runs COMPASS/SONYC afterschool programming, the Summer Youth Employment Program, and youth workforce initiatives across Canarsie, Brownsville, and East New York, according to its own website. Its city contracts with the Department of Youth and Community Development fund that same work, including "COMPASS Program NAE FY26" and "SYEP NAQ," awarded as Negotiated contracts, plus earlier "SYEP School - Based Renewal" and "SYEP Community Based Renewal" awards made as a Renewal (not re-bid). Of the $54 million awarded since 2015, 92% of contract value (about $50 million across 37 contracts) was won without a fresh competitive bid. The group also received $26,800 in two City Council discretionary awards between FY2022 and FY2025 but none in FY2026, and its 2024 IRS filing lists Executive Director Vicki Cusare's compensation at about $270,000.

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$29,695,798 · 6 contracts
Awarded all-time
$70,191,128 · 46 since 2015, incl. expired
Paid to date
$38,126,564
Won without a fresh bid
71% of contract value · $49,530,116 · 37 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$31,800 · 3 awards
Funding history
Funded 3 years (FY2022–FY2027)
Top officer pay (FY2024)
$269,575 · Vicki Cusare, Executive Di

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 (FY2024). 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 +332% 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.

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