Morningside CTR For Teaching Social Responsibility Inc
City-funded organization
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 13-3185340), tax-exempt since 1989 and founded in 1982, that partners with New York City public schools to build social-emotional learning, restorative-practices and racial-equity skills among students and staff, and runs after-school SEL workshops for programs funded by the city's Department of Youth and Community Development. Its active city contracts include a $3 million Department of Education renewal contract for "Services to Promote Safe and Supportive School Communities," a $2 million negotiated DYCD contract for "COMPASS Programs NAE FY26," a $300,000 DOE pre-approved-listing contract for textbooks and ancillary materials, and a $165,000 DYCD discretionary (member-item) award described in city records as funding "services to schools." The organization has been awarded $41 million across 44 registered city contracts since 2001, of which 53% of contract value ($22 million across 28 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. In the fiscal year ending June 2025 it reported approximately $4 million in revenue and $5 million in expenses on its IRS Form 990.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $5,448,858 · 4 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $41,372,911 · 44 since 2001, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $44,403,079
- Won without a fresh bid
- 53% of contract value · $21,902,047 · 28 contracts
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $264,494 · Cassie Schwerner, Executive Director
Holds contracts at
- 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).
- Services to Promote Safe and Supportive School Communities Department of Education · MA104020249476930 $3,480,000
- COMPASS Programs NAE FY26 Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800926 $1,503,858
- Textbooks and Ancillary Materials Department of Education · MA104020259577505 $300,000
- Funds will be used to provide services to schools. Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268804336 $165,000
- Services that promote safe, inclusive and supportive school Department of Education · MA104020199977896 · ended 2023 $4,916,667
- STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. Department of Education · MA104020099970652 · ended 2012 $3,750,000
- Safe Suppoertive Schools Department of Education · MA104020139373852 · ended 2018 $3,420,000
- No Child Left Behind Department of Education · MA104020089871214 · ended 2010 $2,376,513
- COMPASS Renewal of FY15 OST Program for Elem and MS Youth Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020160001984 · ended 2019 $2,029,239
- Educational & Recreational/Compet.3/Target Zip Codes/Bkly Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020080024870 · ended 2011 $1,955,672
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.
- Cassie Schwerner Executive Director $264,494
- Tala J Manassah Deputy Director $239,436
- Hendrica M Van woerkom Staff Developer $171,990
- Daniel Coles Senior Program Manager $149,907
- Edgardo Rivera Senior Director. Operations & Fin $144,470
- Sully E Diaz Director Program Operations $134,632
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +48% 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 Cassie Schwerner · 16.88% of revenue $252,844
- FY2021 Cassie Schwerner · 14.95% of revenue $259,264
- FY2022 Cassie Schwerner · 24.35% of revenue $261,029
- FY2023 Cassie Schwerner · 17.9% of revenue $270,981
- FY2024 Cassie Schwerner · 29.27% of revenue $264,494