Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
To help new yorkers, especially those in low-income areas, come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc at a glance
In short: Citizens Committee for New York City Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,370
- -85.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,185
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,185
- Total assets
- $12,961,605
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
CitizensNYC Neighborhood Grants (All In / Community Leaders / Neighborhood Business)
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
Amount
Up to $5K
Deadline
Rolling
Collaborative Impact Grant
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Leader (All In Neighborhood) Grants
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Citizens Committee for New York City Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Richmond Hood Company ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 129 grants of 129 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Citizens Committee for New York City Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $711K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hood Company Staten Island, NY | Neighborhood Business Grant Program | $5,370 |
| Palefo Cinema Brooklyn, NY | Neighborhood Business Grant Program | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,961,605 | $5,689,656 | $3,956,937 | $10,370 | 2 | $875,218 |
| 2024 | $8,471,794 | $2,879,655 | $2,926,097 | $71,000 | 9 | $752,097 |
| 2023 | $14,284,405 | $3,021,431 | $3,139,922 | $55,000 | 11 | $239,637 |
| 2022 | $6,045,829 | $3,702,512 | $3,176,349 | $330,000 | 33 | $505,231 |
| 2021 | $7,691,250 | $2,979,222 | $3,188,115 | $710,600 | 74 | $371,013 |
| 2020 | $6,987,136 | $3,323,559 | $3,660,388 | $507,473 | 50 | $190,178 |
| 2019 | $7,117,553 | $3,423,459 | $3,294,179 | $305,412 | 28 | $195,862 |
About Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
Based on IRS filings
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $875K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc is led by Julie Shapiro, CEO on every filing since 2024; 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Shapiro
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$206K (2025)
Chris Ruggeri
Chair
Chair → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Bernal
Director of Operations
Senior Vice President Operations & Finance → Director of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Henry P. Davison II
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet L. Burak
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenelle Decoteau
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon King Hoge
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Deutch
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Chu Pao
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Crowley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sewit Bocresion
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven R. Burwell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hickey
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$207K (2024) → $212K (2025)
Jose Dobles
Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $166K (2025)
Nick Haynes
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$166K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Jay Stark
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Press
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Israel
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Cynthia Hochman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Frances Fitzgerald (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucas Joynt (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Duchin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan R. Cullman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: W. Robert Friedman Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rahsaan Harris (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Eric Wu (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tricia Taylor (2023) — Senior Vice President Operations & Finance
- Former: Scott Young (2019–2022) — Vice President Development
- Former: Tatiana E Gutierrez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Moore (2020–2022) — COO
- Former: Patricia Andersen-Vie (2020–2022) — Sfo
- Former: Ernest Lyles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Paul Throu (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Eisenberg Throu (2022) — Director
- Former: James Patchett (2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas Eisenberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Herbert H Sambol (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Morgan Bale (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nithya Sowrirajan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Brown (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dennis Paul (2021) — Director
- Former: Luc Dowling left (2021) — Director
- Former: Paulomi Shar left (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stephen Savage left (2021) — Director
- Former: Yovanka Bylander left (2021) — Director
- Former: Lori Lichtman (2019–2020) — Executive Director · Filing note: Thru 720
- Former: Luc Dowling (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paulomi Shah (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Peter H Kostmayer (2019–2020) — CEO · Filing note: Thru 420
- Former: Stephen C Savage (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen J Dannhauser (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Yovanka Bylander (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $212K, to Michael Hickey (COO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Citizens Committee for New York City Inc
How much does Citizens Committee for New York City Inc give each year?
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71K across 9 grants.
How large is Citizens Committee for New York City Inc?
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.
What is Citizens Committee for New York City Inc?
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. It holds $13.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Citizens Committee for New York City Inc operate?
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Citizens Committee for New York City Inc's EIN?
Citizens Committee for New York City Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0171818. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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