United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
City-funded organization
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City Inc, which now operates as Adapt Community Network, provides day treatment programs, early intervention services, vocational and supported employment, health care, residential programs and family support services for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in New York City, and is headquartered in New York City. It holds active and past contracts with the Administration for Children's Services, Department of Education and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, including a currently active $1.1 million ACS contract titled "Essential Parenting Supports-Parenting Skills Training Prog," awarded through an RFP, and it has received about $1.4 million in City Council discretionary funding since FY2009. Since 2007, 73% of the roughly $82 million in contract value it has won from the city (about $60 million) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid, and its CEO, Edward R Matthews, was paid $610,450 in FY2023 according to the organization's IRS Form 990.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $1,198,935 · 1 contract
- Awarded all-time
- $82,758,817 · 54 since 2007, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $38,865,605
- Won without a fresh bid
- 73% of contract value · $60,458,770 · 37 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $1,656,722 · 62 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 12 years (FY2015–FY2027), including each of the last 7
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $610,450 · Edward R Matthews, Chief Executive Officer
- Based in
- New York, NY
Holds contracts at
- Administration for Children's Services City agency
- Department of Education City agency
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 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).
- Essential Parenting Supports-Parenting Skills Training Prog Administration for Children's Services · CT106820248802984 $1,198,935
- PRESCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Department of Education · MA104020089871036 · ended 2012 $42,000,000
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229261620 · ended 2026 $3,155,784
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229261591 · ended 2026 $2,813,636
- 4410-Enhancement Department of Education · CT104020259558250 · ended 2026 $2,298,008
- 4410-Enhancement Department of Education · CT104020239358175 · ended 2024 $2,298,008
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229261605 · ended 2026 $1,951,532
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229261590 · ended 2026 $1,826,265
- UPK-BTF Department of Education · CT104020229261740 · ended 2026 $1,785,331
- Recreational & socialization for mentally disable adults Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620210002311 · ended 2023 $1,571,108
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Mental Health Contracts Mental Health Contracts · DOHMH · FY2016 $99,705
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerbale Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerbale Populations · DOHMH · FY2017 $99,705
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2018 $99,705
- Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Populations · Dhmh · FY2019 $99,705
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2016 $73,078
- Access Health Initiative Access Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2023 $55,000
- Access Health Initiative Access Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2024 $55,000
- Access Health Initiative Access Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2025 $55,000
- Access Health Initiative Access Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2026 $55,000
- Access Health Initiative Access Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2027 $55,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2018 $53,078
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2019 $53,078
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · DOHMH · FY2017 $40,000
- Artificial Intelligence Community Engagement Artificial Intelligence Community Engagement · DYCD · FY2026 $36,000
- Artificial Intelligence Community Engagement Artificial Intelligence Community Engagement · DYCD · FY2027 $36,000
- Access Health Initiative Access Health Initiative · Dhmh · FY2022 $30,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2022 $30,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2023 $30,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2024 $30,000
- Autism Awareness Autism Awareness · Dhmh · FY2025 $30,000
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.
- Tiffany L. Cabán FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $90,000
- Shekar Krishnan FY2022-2027 · 6 awards $90,000
- James F. Gennaro FY2021-2027 · 7 awards $70,000
- Eric Dinowitz FY2022-2025 · 4 awards $45,000
- Ayala FY2021-2024 · 4 awards $40,000
- Linda Lee FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $30,000
- Rita C. Joseph FY2022-2023 · 2 awards $20,000
- Kamillah Hanks FY2023 · 1 award $20,000
- Oswald J. Feliz FY2023-2025 · 3 awards $15,000
- Velazquez FY2023 · 1 award $10,000
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.
- Edward R Matthews Chief Executive Officer $610,450
- Gary Dreyfuss Senior VP, HR (Thru 12/23) $411,207
- Rajesh Shah Chief Financial Officer $408,345
- Linda B Laul Chief Operating Officer $385,652
- Roberta Koenigsberg Chief Administrative Officer $363,775
- Dahlian Porter Chief Program Officer $316,659
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +11% 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 Edward Matthews · 1.61% of revenue $590,715
- FY2021 Edward Matthews · 1.68% of revenue $603,048
- FY2022 Edward Matthews · 1.5% of revenue $577,790
- FY2023 Edward R Matthews · 1.44% of revenue $610,450
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.921 Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program · Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes · Grant $1,478,555