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MOTT HAVEN - PORT MORRIS COMMUNITY LAND STEWARDS INC
Bronx, NY · EIN 824463916 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE L19 · Housing & Shelter · Medium ($1M-$10M) · sbxclt.org
revenue
$2.5M
expenses
$526K
net assets
$2.1M
employees
5
volunteers
16
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

The Mott Haven Port Morris Community Land Stewards is a New York corporation, qualified as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and classified as a public charity under Sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Code. The Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards (MHPMCLS) was incorporated in 2015 by South Bronx residents to acquire land for public use and to hold it in perpetuity. We believe we have a responsibility to steward the land and to use it in a way that values the lives of the people who live on it. To that end, we advocate for community-driven development and work to create and steward physical space for cultural, social, artistic, educational, environmental, and recreational benefits and opportunities that improve the quality of life in the South Bronx.

profile · synthesized from sources

Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards is a community-based nonprofit established in 2015 by South Bronx residents to acquire and steward land for public use. The organization focuses on long-term equitable development by reclaiming underutilized spaces for community benefit. It advances projects in housing, health, education, and environmental access through community-led planning and advocacy in the South Bronx.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

THE HEArts CENTER
A community-led project to transform a long-vacant building into a space for holistic health, education, and the arts, focused on social justice and healing in the South Bronx.
THE MOTT HAVEN PORT MORRIS WATERFRONT PLAN
Community-led initiative to reclaim and steward public access to the Harlem River waterfront, integrating environmental restoration, recreation, and cultural equity.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
    • Acquiring and holding land for public use
      Acquires and holds land in perpetuity to ensure long-term community access and public benefit in the South Bronx.
  • Urban Park and Public Space Conservation 1 activity
    • Advancing community-led waterfront access planning
      Developed and promoted the Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront Plan to restore public access to the waterfront in the South Bronx after decades of exclusion.
  • Neighborhood Revitalization Initiatives 1 activity
    • Transforming vacant buildings into community-led spaces
      Repurposing long-vacant buildings into community-led facilities such as the HEArts Center, which supports holistic health, education, and the arts in the South Bronx.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.51M
Contributions & grants$2.48M99%
Program service revenue$32K1%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$526K
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$216K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$2.11M
Cash$1.49M
Investments$0
Liabilities$24K
Net assets$2.08M
Liquid reserves34.0 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +2866.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ARIF ULLAH Executive Dir. 40 $57K
board members · 11
  • AKILAH BROWN — Director
  • ANA-MARIA CARDENAS — Director
  • CORRINE KOHUT — Director
  • GEOFF DAVENPORT — Director
  • LIBERTAD GUERRA — Director
  • MELISSA BARBER — President
  • MONXO LOPEZ — Secretary
  • MYCHAL JOHNSON — Treasurer
  • NIEVES AYRESS — Director
  • RAYMOND FIGUEROA — Vice President
  • RICHARD MILLER — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • NYC Parks Department Government — Collaborates on the Harlem River Watershed and Natural Resources Management Plan for the Bronx.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Community Land Trust Model
    methodology: community-land-trust
    By reclaiming and stewarding land as a community asset, we prevent displacement and enable equitable development, because community ownership ensures long-term affordability and prioritizes local needs over market speculation.