The League For Better Community Life, Inc.
City-funded organization
The League For Better Community Life, Inc. (EIN 11-6106597) is a Queens nonprofit that has been tax-exempt since 1968 and is classified by the IRS under Human Services, Child Day Care, operating as Bcl Day Care Center II. For its most recent fiscal year, ending June 2024, it reported $796,853 in revenue and $675,054 in expenses. It holds no active New York City contracts as of August 2026 but has been awarded $16,633,166 in city contracts since 2009, all now ended, with the Administration for Children's Services and Department of Education funding its child care and Universal Pre-Kindergarten work. Its largest contracts were a $3,822,030 Day Care Service contract, awarded through a negotiated process, and a $3,627,902 UPK-BTF contract awarded through RFP. Overall, 61% of its contract value, $10,144,215 across 8 contracts, was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. The city has paid it $12,728,221 to date, and it received $22,000 in City Council discretionary funding across 4 awards between FY2009 and FY2013.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $16,633,166 awarded since 2009
- Paid to date
- $12,728,221
- Won without a fresh bid
- 61% of contract value · $10,144,215 · 8 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $22,000 · 4 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 4 years (FY2009–FY2013); not in FY2027
- Based in
- Corona, NY
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Education City agency
- 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).
- Day Care Service. #08-247 Administration for Children's Services · CT106820100001123 · ended 2011 $3,822,030
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229258773 · ended 2026 $3,627,902
- EarlyLearn Services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820131406998 · ended 2016 $2,861,049
- Decrease of funds and EarlyLearn Services transfer to DOE Administration for Children's Services · CT106820171403771 · ended 2019 $2,188,297
- Child Care/ UPK Services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820120000969 · ended 2012 $1,963,058
- Assignment/Negotiated Acquisition Extensions for Early Learn Department of Education · CT104020209050389 · ended 2021 $1,668,065
- Child Care/UPK Services - NAE Administration for Children's Services · CT106820130001522 · ended 2013 $490,765
- EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & YOUTH LEADERSHIP Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020111430322 · ended 2011 $5,000
- Funds will used to fund various youth and community programs Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020140003303 · ended 2013 $3,500
- Educational Support Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020121421424 · ended 2012 $3,500
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Youth Youth · DYCD · FY2009 $10,000
- BCL Day Care Center Youth · DYCD · FY2011 $5,000
- Local DYCD · FY2012 $3,500
- Local DYCD · FY2013 $3,500