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
- Department for the Aging 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).
- COMPASS Programs in Public Schools - Middle Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020278801530 $4,212,000
- COMPASS Program NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800388 $1,129,804
- COMPASS Programs NAE Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020268800606 $1,012,882
- 2RH - support the district based older adult services Department for the Aging · CT112520268801168 $75,000
- COMPASS Elementary Afterschool services Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020210001023 · ended 2023 $1,471,778
- Out of School Time Elementary School Target Zipcode Brooklyn Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020160002312 · ended 2019 $1,264,522
- Education & Recreation/ Compet4/NonTarget Zip Codes/ BK Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020080024478 · ended 2011 $1,169,193
- OST Middle School Expansion Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020151404741 · ended 2018 $1,168,527
- Out of School Time Elementary School Target Zipcode Brooklyn Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020131404488 · ended 2015 $1,118,223
- COMPASS PROGRAM Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020248800649 · ended 2025 $1,104,363
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2020 $96,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2021 $96,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2022 $96,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2023 $96,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2024 $96,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2025 $96,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2026 $96,000
- COMPASS Slot Restoration COMPASS Slot Restoration · DYCD · FY2016 $84,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2017 $84,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2018 $84,000
- COMPASS COMPASS · DYCD · FY2019 $84,000
- PS 127 - Mckinley Park OST · DYCD · FY2013 $60,000
- P.S. 127 MCKINLEY PARK SCHOOL Out of School Time Restoration · DYCD · FY2014 $60,000
- Local DCA · FY2011 $40,000
- Support Our Seniors CM Aviles · Support Our Seniors · DFTA · FY2023 $20,000
- Council District 38 CM Aviles · Support Our Older Adults · DCLA · FY2024 $20,000
- Senior Dance Project CM Aviles · Support Our Older Adults · DFTA · FY2025 $20,000
- Senior Dance Program CM Aviles · Support Our Older Adults · DFTA · FY2026 $20,000
- Older Adults Arts Dance & Movement Program - Council District 38 CM Aviles · Aging · DFTA · FY2027 $20,000
- Sunset Park Neighborhood Senior Center, Sunset Bay Community Services, Inc. SU-CASA · DCLA · FY2017 $15,000
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.
- Alexa Avilés FY2021-2027 · 16 awards $224,500
- Brannan FY2020-2023 · 3 awards $44,500
- Menchaca FY2020 · 2 awards $22,500
- Susan Zhuang FY2024 · 1 award $15,000
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.
- Craig Gabrian Executive Director. $83,000
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.
- FY2020 Craig Gabrian · 12.89% of revenue $67,475
- FY2021 Craig Gabrian · 2.64% of revenue $26,519
- FY2022 Craig Gabrian · 9.4% of revenue $83,000
- FY2023 Craig Gabrian · 10.06% of revenue $83,000