Publicolor, Inc.
City-funded organization
Publicolor, Inc., City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records on The Civic Stoop, every link traced to the public record.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $1,008,000 · 1 contract
- Awarded all-time
- $8,056,201 · 65 since 2009, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $5,081,948
- Won without a fresh bid
- 80% of contract value · $6,461,750 · 34 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $3,853,500 · 246 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $223,460 · Ruth Lande Shuman, Founder & President
Holds contracts at
- Department of Cultural Affairs 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).
- Beautification and enhancement of NYC schools. Department of Education · MA104020259575331 $1,008,000
- Painting schools according to plans developed by principals Department of Education · MA104020149475351 · ended 2017 $1,053,000
- Beautification and Enhancement of NYC Schools Department of Education · CT104020229261920 · ended 2024 $1,008,000
- Painting schools according to plans developed by principals Department of Education · CT104020189855256 · ended 2020 $999,000
- Aesthetic Enhancement and Beautification Services Department of Education · MA104020139370167 · ended 2014 $520,000
- To provide aesthetic enhancement and beautification services Department of Education · MA104020109078040 · ended 2012 $520,000
- Funds to support a paint club in Council District 21. Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020258805550 · ended 2026 $281,250
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620201424429 · ended 2020 $260,000
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620191420509 · ended 2019 $200,000
- SUPPORT GRANTEES MISSION AND CULTURAL EVENTS Department of Cultural Affairs · CT112620211423403 · ended 2021 $160,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2019 $50,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DCLA · FY2020 $50,000
- Mural Painting CM Moya · Neighborhood Development Grant Initiative · SBS · FY2020 $30,000
- NYC Cleanup CM Torres · NYC Cleanup · DYCD · FY2020 $30,000
- Cultural Immigrant Initiative CM Diaz · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2021 $30,000
- Cultural Immigrant Initiative CM Farias · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2022 $30,000
- Neighborhood Programming - Council District 21 CM Thomas-Henry · Neighborhood Development Grant Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $30,000
- Cultural Immigrant Initiative CM D. Diaz · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2020 $25,000
- Cultural Immigrant Initiative CM D. Diaz · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2021 $25,000
- Afterschool Enrichment Initiative Afterschool Enrichment Initiative · DYCD · FY2022 $25,000
- Council District 37 CM Nurse · Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2022 $25,000
- Afterschool Enrichment Initiative Afterschool Enrichment Initiative · DYCD · FY2023 $25,000
- Afterschool Enrichment Initiative Afterschool Enrichment Initiative · DYCD · FY2024 $25,000
- Council District 18 CM Farias · DCLA · FY2024 $25,000
- Community Beautification & Programming - Council District 21 CM Moya · Neighborhood Development Grant Initiative · DYCD · FY2024 $25,000
- Afterschool Enrichment Initiative Afterschool Enrichment Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $25,000
- Community Beautification & Programming - Council District 21 CM Moya · Neighborhood Development Grant Initiative · DYCD · FY2025 $25,000
- Afterschool Enrichment Initiative Afterschool Enrichment Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $25,000
- Neighborhood Programming - Council District 21 CM Moya · Neighborhood Development Grant Initiative · DYCD · FY2026 $25,000
- Local DYCD · FY2015 $20,000
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.
- Moya FY2020-2026 · 35 awards $647,000
- Oswald J. Feliz FY2023-2027 · 13 awards $260,000
- Eric Dinowitz FY2022-2027 · 9 awards $160,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $150,000
- Shanel Thomas-Henry FY2027 · 6 awards $120,000
- Keith Powers FY2020-2026 · 14 awards $105,000
- Gjonaj FY2020 · 6 awards $95,000
- Perkins FY2020-2021 · 6 awards $90,000
- Holden FY2020-2022 · 4 awards $80,000
- Shekar Krishnan FY2024-2027 · 4 awards $80,000
- Julie Menin FY2024-2027 · 4 awards $80,000
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 3 awards $65,000
- Adams FY2020-2022 · 3 awards $60,000
- Kevin C. Riley FY2021-2023 · 3 awards $60,000
- Julie Won FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- Nantasha M. Williams FY2025-2027 · 3 awards $60,000
- D. Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $50,000
- Rosenthal FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Vanessa Gibson FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $40,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2022-2023 · 2 awards $40,000
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.
- Ruth Lande Shuman Founder & President $223,460
- Alan Kornblum Director, Inst. Giving & HR $169,318
- Bree Falato Director, Individual & Corp. Giving $154,664
- Jose Figueroa Director, Youth Dev. Programs $134,045
- Irma Nepomuceno Director, School & Comm. Relations $128,494
- Courtney Maggart Director, Events & Corp. Partnerships $111,387
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +64% 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 Ruth Lande Shuman · 15.41% of revenue $196,634
- FY2021 Ruth Lande Shuman · 10.59% of revenue $212,465
- FY2022 Ruth Lande Shuman · 23.48% of revenue $219,665
- FY2023 Ruth Lande Shuman · 29.15% of revenue $220,746
- FY2024 Ruth Lande Shuman · 26.96% of revenue $223,460