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The 990 read · EIN 13-3687891 · NY · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Center for Urban Community Services

Center for Urban Community Services: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“To create comprehensive, effective housing and service programs for homeless and low-income people, particularly those suffering from serious mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and other disabling conditions.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$269K Jeffrey Halfpenny, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$104.2M 98.6% from donations and grants
Spent
$103.3M 90% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$2.2M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
0.3 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
823 employees, 15 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 90.0¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
90.0¢
Programs, $93.0M
0.6¢
Fundraising, $647K
9.4¢
Admin, $9.7M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
1¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Center for Urban Community Services spent 1¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $102.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 60.9% of program spending $56.6M

Outreach and transitional services: in 2025 cucs' street to home program placed more than 275 chronically homeless people living on the streets or in public spaces into housing. Cucs' three transitional housing programs work with homeless individuals with mental illness from all over the city to stabilize their conditions and provide them with the services they need to move into permanent, affordable housing. In 2024 cucs' transitional programs helped more than 275 mentally ill, homeless adults move into permanent housing.

Program 2 · 4.1% of program spending $3.8M

Training and technical assistance: cucs offers training in more than 50 different areas of service delivery and in 2025 trained more than 15,000 direct service staff from more than 350 organizations throughout new york city. Cucs also provides consulting services in program development and evaluation, community planning to end homelessness, implementing evidence-based practices, and strategic planning.

Program 3 · 0.1% of program spending $133K

Project for psychiatric outreach for homeless services

Program 4 · 0.9% of program spending $871K

Vocational services

Program 5 · 0.3% of program spending $311K

Research

Program 6

Management fees

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $10.7M to $2.2M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Jeffrey Halfpenny
Chief Financial Officer (through 12/24)
$268,571
Hadaryah Morgan
Secretary/COO (through 4/25)
$267,543
Rise Roth
Chief Development & Comm Officer
$191,701
Adina Barbosa
Chief Program Officer
$184,533
Dawn M Pinnock
President (as of 7/24)
$184,226
Abena Nyamekye
Chief Administrative Officer
$183,791
Kurt Schreiber
Legal Counsel
$159,794
Sophie J Miller-Solarino
Deputy Chief Strategy Officer
$157,733
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
A&h Security Services LLCSecurity$5,450,951
Building 317 W 45llcRent$2,226,423
174 Prospect LLCRent$1,638,354
114 W 14 Realty LLCRent$1,503,956
New Beach Residence LLCRent$950,749
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Center for Urban Community Services.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Center for Urban Community Services CEO make?

Jeffrey Halfpenny, Chief Financial Officer (through 12/24), received $268,571 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.3% of Center for Urban Community Services' $103.3M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Center for Urban Community Services donations go to programs?

Center for Urban Community Services reported 90% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0.6% as fundraising and 9.4% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Center for Urban Community Services have?

Net assets were $2.2M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 0.3 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Center for Urban Community Services have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Center for Urban Community Services Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Center for Urban Community Services Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Center for Urban Community Services: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/center-for-urban-community-services/