irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $407KARLINGTON'S PURPOSE IS TO HOLD THE 248 ARLINGTON PROPERTY ACQUIRED IN 2024. ARLINGTON'S ACTIVITY TO LEASE AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY, IS A NEW PROGRAM OF ENYCLT. THE PROPERTY WAS FULLY LEASED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Abolish the Tax Lien Sale
Citywide advocacy campaign to end NYC’s tax lien sale system, which disproportionately impacts Black neighborhoods, and to prevent displacement of homeowners and loss of public leverage over negligent landlords.
Justice for the Jewel Streets
Community organizing campaign to secure infrastructure upgrades including sewers, stormwater management, street elevation, and a voluntary pre-disaster buyout program for flood-affected residents in East New York.
Land Acquisition & Speculation Research
Program supporting tenant campaigns by researching predatory landlords and speculators, tracking violations, and identifying opportunities for community control of buildings.
Public Land for Public Good (Intro 78)
Policy initiative advocating for legislation that prioritizes community land trusts and nonprofit developers in the disposition of city-owned land to ensure permanent affordability and community ownership.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 3 activities
- Advocates for citywide policy reforms to expand community land ownership and end predatory systemsLeads citywide advocacy campaigns to end New York City’s tax lien sale system, secure a moratorium, and establish a publicly accountable land bank through legislation including Local Laws 56, 62, and 65 of 2026, while advocating for the Community Land Act and Public Land for Public Good.
- Conducts research to support tenant campaigns and community planningConducts research on landlords, speculators, and property violations to support tenant organizing, performs physical surveys of vacant public lots, and partners on door-to-door community surveys to inform planning and collective ownership strategies.
- Organizes tenants to build collective power and establish tenant associationsSupports tenants in organizing tenant associations to improve living conditions and pursue building ownership, building collective power through democratic engagement and resident-led action.
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Neighborhood Civic Engagement 3 activities
- Builds organizational capacity through governance development and community engagementDeveloped bylaws, established a dues-paying general membership structure, elected a board of directors, and co-led community workshops to ensure resident input on neighborhood planning and resilience.
- Provides democratic membership and governance structures for community controlEnables residents and workers in East New York and Brownsville to become voting members who elect board members and participate in strategic decision-making, fostering democratic community governance.
- Stewards built, social, and natural environments through community-led initiativesEngages in stewardship of the built, social, and natural environment through community organizing, education, and democratic control of land, including infrastructure advocacy and environmental monitoring.
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Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
- Acquires and stewards land for community ownership through the community land trust modelAcquires land and property, such as the 248 Arlington site and a multifamily building in East New York, to lease land while maintaining long-term community control and permanently affordable housing. This includes rehabbing buildings and transitioning them into resident-controlled structures like HDFC cooperatives.
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Urban Resilience Planning & Advocacy 1 activity
- Conducts community organizing and planning for racial, economic, and environmental justiceLeads community-based planning initiatives, such as in the Jewel Streets area, to advocate for sewer infrastructure, green drainage systems, and transfer of city-owned land to community control, grounded in principles of racial, economic, and environmental justice.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Advocates for infrastructure investment and community-led planning in underserved neighborhoodsOrganized resident-led advocacy in the Jewel Streets that contributed to the city’s announcement of a detailed infrastructure plan and commitment of $150 million for upgrades, including sewer and green drainage systems.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$857K
Contributions & grants$578K67%
Program service revenue$250K29%
Investment income$6K1%
Other revenue$23K
expenses
Total expenses$653K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$3.94M
Cash$617K
Investments$20K
Liabilities$2.53M
Net assets$1.41M
Liquid reserves11.7 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -33.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 6
- AMANDA TRAINOR — BOARD MEMBER
- BORIS SANTOS — BOARD CHAIR
- BRIANNA SOLEYN — TREASURER
- CHANEL HALIBURTON — VICE PRESIDE
- JAKOB SCHNEIDER — SECRETARY
- MAYA EPHREM — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- Bronx CLT Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Brooklyn Level Up Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Brownsville Partner — Community area where the organization's work extends
- Center for Family Life Partner — Amalia de la Iglesia previously served as Assistant Director of Cooperative Development at the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park.
- Center for NYC Neighborhoods Partner — Endorser of the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- City Council of New York Government — Advocates for the Community Land Act, a legislative package currently under consideration by the City Council.
- City of New York Government — Engaged city agencies and officials to advocate for infrastructure investment and policy changes in the Jewel Streets.
- City of New York Government — Engaging with city funding programs for private acquisitions and rehab, including the relaunched Neighborhood Pillars Program.
- Coalition for Community Advancement Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Community Service Society of New York Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation Partner — Partnered to survey Jewel Streets residents and business owners about neighborhood conditions.
- East New York Partner — Primary community area where the organization operates
- HPD Government — Collaborated with HPD on the Jewel Streets neighborhood planning process and community workshops.
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Partner — Conducted study on CLT effectiveness during foreclosure crisis cited by East New York CLT.
- MHANY Management Inc. Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- NYU Partner — Commissioned water testing through an NYU lab to confirm sewage contamination in the Jewel Streets.
- New Economy Project Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- New York City Community Land Initiative Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- New York Civil Liberties Union Partner — Endorser of the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- New York Communities For Change Partner — Endorser of the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Pratt Institute Partner — Used Pratt Institute's maps showing historical waterways to inform infrastructure planning.
- TakeRoot Justice Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
- Tectonic Engineering Partner — Conducted an engineering study on sewer connectivity and green stormwater infrastructure for the Jewel Streets.
- Western Queens CLT Partner — Coalition member in the Abolish the NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Challenging Racial Inequities in Municipal Debt and Land Enforcementmethodology: racial-equity-in-debt-enforcementBy confronting racially biased systems like tax lien sales and advocating for community ownership alternatives, the organization addresses structural drivers of displacement, because replacing punitive enforcement with community-controlled models reduces racialized wealth extraction and promotes systemic equity.
- Community Land Trust Model for Permanent Affordabilitymethodology: community-land-trustBy removing land from the speculative market and placing it under democratic, community ownership through long-term stewardship, the organization prevents displacement and ensures lasting affordability and equity in housing, small businesses, and green spaces, because community control resists market-driven pressures and enables generational wealth creation.
- Community-Led Planning and Research for Racial and Economic Justicemethodology: community-led-planningThrough community-led planning, research, and organizing, the organization advances racial, economic, and environmental justice by centering resident knowledge and demands in advocacy and development decisions, because locally grounded data and action produce more equitable and responsive outcomes.
- Tenant Organizing and Democratic Governancemethodology: tenant-organizingBy building collective power through tenant organizing, leadership development, and democratic governance structures, the organization enables residents to resist displacement and control their buildings and neighborhoods, because empowered residents produce more resilient, self-determined communities.