Young Dancers In Repertory, Inc.

City-funded organization

Young Dancers In Repertory, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that provides dance training and performances, including its Center for Dance Studies and free after-school, summer and in-school programs for youth, according to its own website, which describes the organization marking its 40th anniversary. It holds $6.4 million in active New York City contracts as of August 2026 across four agreements with the Department of Youth and Community Development and the Department for the Aging, the largest a $4.2 million Department of Youth and Community Development contract titled "COMPASS Programs in Public Schools - Middle," awarded through an RFP. Since 2007 the city has awarded the organization $19.4 million across 48 registered contracts (including expired ones), of which 56% of contract value ($10.9 million across 35 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid, and the city has paid $10.2 million to date. The organization has also received $1.6 million in City Council discretionary funding across 60 awards from FY2009 through FY2027. Its FY2023 IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, reports $83,000 in reportable compensation for Executive Director Craig Gabrian.

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$6,429,686 · 4 contracts
Awarded all-time
$19,425,569 · 48 since 2007, incl. expired
Paid to date
$10,211,391
Won without a fresh bid
56% of contract value · $10,869,626 · 35 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$1,642,199 · 60 awards
Funding history
Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
Top officer pay (FY2023)
$83,000 · Craig Gabrian, Executive Director.

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 (FY2023). 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 +23% 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.

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