Neighborhood Self Help by Older Persons Project, Inc.
City-funded organization
Neighborhood Self Help by Older Persons Project, Inc. (Neighborhood SHOPP) is a Bronx-based nonprofit founded in 1980 under the philosophy "Helping Older Adults Help Themselves," operating senior centers, case management, elder-abuse prevention and NORC support services for older Bronx residents. It holds $24.7 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 across the Department for the Aging, Department of Social Services and Department of Youth and Community Development (part of $132.6 million awarded since 2009 across 131 contracts), and has separately received $2.5 million in City Council discretionary funding since FY2009, largely from Council Members Rafael Salamanca and Amanda Farías.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $24,712,393 · 10 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $132,708,412 · 131 since 2009, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $98,666,818
- Won without a fresh bid
- 65% of contract value · $86,144,723 · 100 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $2,649,990 · 136 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $301,510 · Katherine Martinez, President & CEO
- Based in
- Bronx, NY
Holds contracts at
- Department for the Aging City agency
- Department of Social Services 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).
- CASE MANAGEMENT Department for the Aging · CT112520258800089 $8,346,818
- CAREGIVER SERVICES Department for the Aging · CT112520278800487 $5,214,577
- OLDER ADULT CENTER Department for the Aging · CT112520278800225 $3,082,181
- ELDER JUSTICE Department for the Aging · CT112520268803416 $2,393,613
- OLDER ADULT CENTER Department for the Aging · CT112520278800306 $2,105,104
- Senior Affordable Housing Tenant Svc at 1883 Crotona Ave. Bx Department of Social Services · CT106920268804595 $1,281,250
- NY CONNECTS Department for the Aging · CT112520278800171 $1,085,465
- NORC Department for the Aging · CT112520278800213 $761,705
- NDA: Seniors Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800524 $416,180
- HIICAP MIPPA - FY26-27 - Neighborhood SHOPP Department for the Aging · CT112520268805917 $25,500
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Elder Abuse Program Elder Abuse Prevention · DFTA · FY2011 $92,351
- Elder Abuse Programs -- PEG Restoration Elder Abuse Programs -- PEG Restoration · DFTA · FY2012 $92,351
- Elder Abuse Programs Restoration Elder Abuse Programs Restoration · DFTA · FY2013 $92,351
- Elder Abuse Programs Restoration Elder Abuse Programs Restoration · DFTA · FY2014 $92,351
- Elder Abuse Prevention Elder Abuse Prevention · DFTA · FY2010 $91,950
- Lafayette-Morrison/Boynton-Lafayette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) · DFTA · FY2020 $64,000
- Lafayette-Morrison/Boynton-Lafayette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) · DFTA · FY2021 $64,000
- Morrison Lafayette/Borton Lafayette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) · DFTA · FY2022 $55,310
- Elder Abuse Programs Elder Abuse Programs · DFTA · FY2015 $55,000
- Council District 18 CM Farias · Support Our Older Adults · DFTA · FY2025 $50,000
- SHOPP Lafayette Estates NORC Program CM Farias · Support Our Older Adults · DFTA · FY2026 $50,000
- SHOPP Lafayette Estates NORC Program CM Farias · Support Our Older Adults · DFTA · FY2027 $50,000
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · DFTA · FY2022 $37,550
- Morrison Lafayette/Boynton Lafayette NORC · DFTA · FY2009 $35,000
- Morrison Lafayette/Boyton Lafayette NORC · DFTA · FY2010 $35,000
- Morrison Lafayette/Boyton Lafayette NORC NORC Supportive Service Program · DFTA · FY2015 $32,000
- Morrison Lafayette/Boyton Lafayette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) Supportive Service Enhancement · DFTA · FY2016 $32,000
- Morrison Lafayette/Boyton Lafatette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) · DFTA · FY2017 $32,000
- Morrison Lafayette/Borton Lafayette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) · DFTA · FY2018 $32,000
- Lafayette-Morrison /Boynton-Lafayette NORC Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) · DFTA · FY2019 $32,000
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.
- Salamanca FY2020-2025 · 21 awards $320,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2022-2027 · 10 awards $247,000
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $42,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2026 · 2 awards $35,000
- Justin E. Sanchez FY2027 · 2 awards $35,000
- Oswald J. Feliz FY2021-2022 · 2 awards $30,000
- Rosenthal FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $25,000
- Ritchie Torres FY2020 · 1 award $15,000
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.
- Katherine Martinez President & CEO $301,510
- Ghassan Khalil Chief Financial Officer $178,819
- Diana Delgado Chief Program Officer $169,427
- Tynisha Rodriguez Chief Program Officer $160,359
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +427% 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 Katherine Martinez · 2.49% of revenue $153,740
- FY2021 Katherine Martinez · 6.08% of revenue $150,400
- FY2022 Katherine Martinez · 7.03% of revenue $217,000
- FY2023 Katherine Martinez · 6.75% of revenue $243,121
- FY2024 Katherine Martinez · 8.28% of revenue $301,510