Team First Inc.

City-funded organization

Team First Inc. is a Brooklyn based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax exempt since 2015 and classified by the IRS under recreation, sports, and sporting camp programming, that provides after school academic and enrichment programming, including homework help, mentoring, sports, STEM, and college and career prep, in more than 50 New York City public schools concentrated in the South Bronx and central Brooklyn. It holds NYC Department of Youth and Community Development contracts for the Beacon and COMPASS after school programs, including a current $9.6 million competitively bid (RFP) "COMPASS Programs in Public Schools, Elementary" contract alongside current negotiated (no-bid) "FY27 Beacon Program NAE" and "COMPASS Programs NAE" contracts. Across its $28 million in career NYC contract value, 53% ($15 million across 9 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. Its CEO, Tyrone Grant, was paid $348,068 in FY2024, per the organization's IRS Form 990.

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$13,712,284 · 3 contracts
Awarded all-time
$28,347,090 · 26 since 2013, incl. expired
Paid to date
$20,435,517
Won without a fresh bid
53% of contract value · $15,094,887 · 9 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$14,304 · 2 awards
Top officer pay (FY2024)
$348,068 · Tyrone Grant, CEO

Holds contracts at

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).

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

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.

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.

Officer pay over time

Total officer pay changed +38% 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.

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