The Center For New York City

Organization Overview

The Center For New York City is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (L99) the organization is classified as: Housing & Shelter N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Housing & Shelter and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Center For New York City employed 96 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Center For New York City is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Center For New York City generated $23.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.8% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $19.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 10.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Center For New York City has awarded 306 individual grants totaling $39,945,399. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

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LENDING & CAPITAL: THE CENTER'S WHOLLY-OWNED CDFI SUBSIDIARY, SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS LLC, CONDUCTS DIRECT LENDING AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LMI FAMILIES AND FAMILIES OF COLOR, DEMONSTRATING MODELS FOR MORTGAGE ORIGINATION AND SERVICING AT SCALE FOR HOMEOWNERS. BY OFFERING REASONABLY PRICED MORTGAGE LOANS, RESPONSIBLE SERVICING, AND EFFECTIVE MORTGAGE COUNSELING, AND/OR INTEGRATING OUTSIDE QUALIFIED NONPROFIT COUNSELING ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ALL APPLICANTS, THE CENTER ENABLES ASSET-BUILDING AND SUSTAINABLE WEALTH FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO ARE NOT SERVED BY TRADITIONAL CAPITAL OR BANKING OUTLETS. PRODUCTS OFFERED IN 2021 INCLUDED THE EQUITABLE REVERSE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE (ERMA) PROGRAM AND THE DISTRESSED MORTGAGE REFINANCE PROGRAM (DMRP), ALONG WITH SERVICING FOR LOANS MADE THROUGH THE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP). ADDITIONALLY, SN WAS SELECTED TO ADMINISTER THE NYS HCR HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FUND, THROUGH WHICH WE ARE DELIVERING A HALF BILLION DOLLARS IN PANDEMIC RELIEF TO THOUSANDS OF NYS HOMEOWNERS.


HOMEOWNER SERVICES: THE CENTER DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT MEET CRITICAL HOMEOWNER NEEDS, INCLUDING FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, STORM RECOVERY ASSISTANCE, RESILIENCY COUNSELING, HELP WITH REPAIRS, ADVICE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND MORE. THE CENTER ALSO COORDINATES AND FUNDS A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING COUNSELING AND LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ACT AS A SAFETY NET FOR FAMILIES ACROSS NY STATE. WHEN NEEDED, THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT COUNSELING TO HOMEOWNERS TO FILL SERVICE GAPS. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED IN 2021 INCLUDED FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, HOMEOWNER PROTECTION PROGRAM (HOPP), AND THE HOMEOWNER HELP DESK.


SYSTEMS CHANGE: THE CENTER EMPLOYS A CONTINUOUS CYCLE OF RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, PILOT PROGRAMS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MAKE THE CASE FOR GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES, PROGRAMS, AND INVESTMENTS THAT STABILIZE HOMEOWNERS AND EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP. OUR RESEARCH IS DRIVEN BY DATA AND BY EXPERIENCE ON THE GROUND WITH HOMEOWNERS, AND ANALYZES PAST AND CURRENT TRENDS TO SHED LIGHT ON BAD PRACTICES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON BEST PRACTICES AND POLICIES. THESE EFFORTS ARE AIMED AT BOTH SUSTAINING THE CENTER AND OUR VISION, PROGRAMS, AND INTERVENTIONS, AND AT BUILDING THE CAPACITY, STRENGTH, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE FIELD. 2021 PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT (BHP), SCAM PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS, THE FLOODHELPNY DIGITAL PLATFORM, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER INITIATIVES AIMED AT RAISING AWARENESS OF AND SECURING RESOURCES FOR HOMEOWNER ISSUES ACROSS NYC AND NYS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Burchman Terrio & Quist Llc
Accounting
$286,332
Decision Science Analytics Llc
Consulting
$248,820
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $16,877,613
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$6,621,971
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$23,499,584
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $46,649
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $23,546,233

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, The Center For New York City has awarded $1,225,455 in support to 40 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

LEGAL SERVICES NYC

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING

$241,838

New York City, NY

PURPOSE: HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING

$57,500

NY LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INC

PURPOSE: HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING

$55,338

BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A

Org PageRecipient Profile

Brooklyn, NY

PURPOSE: HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING

$55,000

MARGERT COMMUNITY

Org PageRecipient Profile

Far Rockaway, NY

PURPOSE: HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING

$50,000

BROOKLYN BAR ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT

Org PageRecipient Profile

Brooklyn, NY

PURPOSE: HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING

$47,500
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that The Center For New York City has recieved totaling $1,430,881.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Enterprise Community Partners Inc

Columbia, MD

PURPOSE: CREATING/PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING/EXPAND EARLY LEARNING CENTERS

$799,881
Robin Hood Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: POVERTY RELIEF

$365,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charleston, SC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$120,500
The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Charleston, SC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$120,500
Webster Bank Charitable Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: COVID-19 RECOVERY FUND AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$25,000
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