Manhattan Youth Recreation And Resources Inc
City-funded organization
Manhattan Youth Recreation And Resources Inc, a Tribeca/Battery Park City nonprofit branded Manhattan Youth that runs childcare, after-school and community-center programs, holds $73.8m in active Department of Youth and Community Development contracts as of August 2026, plus $98,822 in discretionary funding since FY2009; its FY2023 Form 990 lists Executive Director Robert Townley's pay at $313,534.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $73,835,473 · 4 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $183,814,410 · 66 since 2008, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $107,889,428
- Won without a fresh bid
- 63% of contract value · $115,529,760 · 49 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $98,822 · 5 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 4 years (FY2010–FY2022); not in FY2027
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $313,534 · Robert Townley, Executive Director
Holds contracts at
- 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).
- COMPASS Programs in Public Schools - Middle Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278801645 $47,560,500
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800495 $12,358,675
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800587 $11,215,710
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800493 $2,700,588
- COMPASS Program Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248800992 · ended 2025 $14,833,917
- COMPASS FY24 CONTINUATION Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248800995 · ended 2025 $12,243,240
- COMPASS middle school services at MS 260 Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020190003420 · ended 2021 $3,538,424
- COMPASS programming at M.S. 297 and The Clinton School Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020228800728 · ended 2023 $3,164,700
- SONYC afterschool services at Simon Baruch School Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020190003414 · ended 2021 $2,862,703
- COMPASS Program Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248800988 · ended 2025 $2,822,131
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · DYCD · FY2022 $58,822
- Youth Youth · DYCD · FY2010 $10,000
- Support Our Seniors CM Chin · Support Our Seniors · DFTA · FY2020 $10,000
- Support Our Seniors CM Chin · Support Our Seniors · DFTA · FY2021 $10,000
- Manhattan Youth Senior Program CM Marte · Support Our Seniors · DFTA · FY2022 $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.
- Chin FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Christopher Marte FY2022 · 1 award $10,000
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.
- Robert Townley Executive Director $313,534
- Russ Schulman Associate Executive Direct $207,319
- Myra Castillo Comptroller $194,675
- Matthew Mcglennen Dycd Budget Director $167,063
- Moises Cordero Director Of Elementary Aft $162,761
- Camille Diamond Downtown Community Center Director $154,149
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +98% 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 Robert Townley · 5.61% of revenue $219,540
- FY2021 Robert Townley · 3.98% of revenue $224,360
- FY2022 Robert Townley · 4.06% of revenue $262,293
- FY2023 Robert Townley · 6.33% of revenue $313,534