Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers Inc
City-funded organization
Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers Inc. (SEBNC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human-services agency (EIN 13-2675560) that has operated in the South Bronx since 1971, running roughly 20 programs across 13 sites serving about 4,000 people, including early-childhood/child-care, after-school (COMPASS), and developmental-disabilities services. It holds $22.16 million in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 with the Department of Youth and Community Development (COMPASS after-school programs) and Department of Education (Universal Pre-K/child-care networks), has been awarded $124 million from the city since 2008 (48% by value non-competitive), and received $286,400 in City Council discretionary funding between FY2016 and FY2022.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $22,155,976 · 4 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $138,063,733 · 49 since 2008, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $87,411,768
- Won without a fresh bid
- 54% of contract value · $73,892,577 · 38 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $286,400 · 3 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 3 years (FY2016–FY2022); not in FY2027
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $269,461 · Sheron Gayle, Chief Financial Officer
- Based in
- Bronx, 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).
- UPK-FCCN Department of Education · CT104020279756420 $14,039,758
- COMPASS Center Based CD - Bronx 3 Elementary School Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278800814 $5,472,000
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800630 $1,589,308
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800309 $1,054,909
- UPK Family Child Care Networks Department of Education · CT104020219157976 · ended 2025 $26,062,405
- EarlyLearn Services Administration for Children's Services · CT106820131407219 · ended 2016 $12,848,950
- Assignment/Negotiated Acquisition Extensions for Early Learn Department of Education · CT104020209050523 · ended 2023 $10,676,677
- Early Learn HeadStart Closeout Administration for Children's Services · CT106820171403820 · ended 2019 $10,629,226
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229258756 · ended 2026 $9,309,648
- Day Care Service. #01-915 Administration for Children's Services · CT106820100000260 · ended 2011 $6,328,338
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- COMPASS Slot Restoration COMPASS Slot Restoration · DYCD · FY2016 $126,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2017 $126,000
- Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers Pandemic Support for Human Service Providers · Dhmh · FY2022 $34,400
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.
- Sheron Gayle Chief Financial Officer $269,461
- Doreen Myles Executive Director $255,124
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +17% 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 Sheron Gayle · 3.32% of revenue $231,774
- FY2021 Sheron Gayle · 2.8% of revenue $260,116
- FY2022 Sheron Gayle · 2.93% of revenue $241,668
- FY2023 Sheron Gayle · 3.38% of revenue $269,461