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MOTT HAVEN-PORT MORRIS COMMUNITY LAND STEWARDS

EIN 82-4463916 BRONX, NY

Revenue 2024
$2,471,545
Expenses 2024
$539,303

Program services were 78.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
L19
Classification
1200
Street
127 LINCOLN AVENUE 2ND FLOOR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

  • 1) HEARTS CENTER -- MAJOR PROGRESS IN 2024 TOWARDS MAKING THE CENTER HAPPEN! FUNDING MILESTONESSECURED AN ADDITIONAL $3.45 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDING. THIS INCLUDES $1.2 MILLION FROM NEW YORK STATE SENATOR JOSE SERRANO AND $2.25 MILLION FROM NEW YORK CITY DEPUTY SPEAKER DIANA AYALA, ADVANCING TOWARD OUR $45 MILLION PROJECT GOAL. APPLIED FOR $5 MILLION IN CAPITAL FUNDING. WERE CONFIDENT WELL SECURE IT IN 2025.DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSCOMPLETED HALF OF THE DESIGN PROCESS (50% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT) WITH OUR PROJECT ARCHITECTS, BKSK ARCHITECTS AND BAGCHEE ARCHITECTS. ANALYZED THE CURRENT BUILDING TO INFORM NEXT DESIGN PHASES.ADVANCING TOWARD CONSTRUCTIONWEVE MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS AND NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. WEVE STARTED DRAFTING THE LEASE AND PREDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, A KEY STEP TOWARD SECURING LONG-TERM CONTROL OF THE SITE.2) AIR QUALITY PROGRAM THE DATA FROM OUR NETWORK OF 40 AIR QUALITY MONITORS TELLS AN ALARMING STORY: PM2.5 LEVELS IN THE SOUTH BRONX REGULARLY SOAR TO TWICE THE EPA'S RECOMMENDED LIMITS. WHILE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CLAIM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ARE "INCONCLUSIVE," OUR COMMUNITY-OWNED MONITORING NETWORK PROVIDES IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE OF THE CRISIS. BY COLLECTING OUR OWN DATA, WE ARE TAKING CONTROL OF THE NARRATIVE AND EXPOSING THE STARK REALITY OF AIR POLLUTION IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.KEY ACTIVITIES, CLEAN AIR COMMUNITY CONVENINGS, ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION:IN 2024, WE ORGANIZED THREE COMMUNITY CONVENINGS TO COLLECT INPUT FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONITORING PROJECT. WE NOW HAVE OVER 40 AIR QUALITY MONITORS INSTALLED ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THEIR LOCATIONS ARE BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS. WE ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE OUR AIR QUALITY DATA MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY, TURNING COMPLEX INFORMATION INTO UNDERSTANDABLE AND ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS.3) GREEN SPACE/WATERFRONT PLANNINGCOMMUNITY TOURSLED MORE THAN TWENTY WALKING TOURS OF OUR TOXIC WATERFRONT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE AREAS POLLUTION BURDEN AND TO INVITE PARTICIPANTS TO ENVISION A WATERFRONT THAT IS ACCESSIBLE AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH. LOCAL RESIDENTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, STUDENTS, ACADEMICS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY MORE JOINED OUR TOURS.MARIA SOLA COMMUNITY GARDEN HAS BEEN A ROUTINE STARTING POINT ALONG OUR COMMUNITY TOURS, SERVING AS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF GREEN SPACE STEWARDSHIP, THANKS TO THE DEDICATION OF THE STEWARDS OF MARIA SOLA AND THE MOTT HAVEN-PORT MORRIS COMMUNITY LAND STEWARDS. PARTNERED WITH NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, EL BARRIO BIKES, MONTEFIORE EINSTEIN HOSPITAL, AND LA FINCA DEL SUR TO DO AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE-THEMED BUS AND BIKE TOUR OF COMMUNITY GARDENS AND POTENTIAL GREEN SPACES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.ORGANIZED BIKE AND BUS TOUR HIGHLIGHTING CONNECTION BETWEEN GREEN SPACES AND HEALTH OUTCOMES.

    Expenses $422,119

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • ARIF ULLAH

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $57,173
    From this org
    $52,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,673
    Hours/week
    40

  • MELISSA BARBER

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RAYMOND FIGUEROA

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MONXO LOPEZ

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MYCHAL JOHNSON

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • AKILAH BROWN

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANA-MARIA CARDENAS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CORRINE KOHUT

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • GEOFF DAVENPORT

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LIBERTAD GUERRA

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NIEVES AYRESS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD MILLER

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $2,471,545
    Expenses
    $539,303
    Contributions
    $2,461,645
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $2,512,645
    Expenses
    $525,836
    Contributions
    $2,480,995
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $84,714
    Expenses
    $61,794
    Contributions
    $20,550
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2022

Tax period
1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
Principal officer
Arthur Mychal Johnson
Mailing address
127 Lincoln AvenueSuite 2BRONX NY 104542546

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 26 October 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

  • UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY

    $323,220

    2023 CHANGE CAPITAL FUND - CHANGE CAPITAL FUND THE CHANGE CAPITAL FUND (CCF) IS A COLLABORATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT POOL FUNDS TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY. CCF BEGAN FUNDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF MORE EFFECTIVELY REDUCING PERSISTENT AND CHRONIC POVERTY. EACH PARTICIPATING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WILL BE FUNDED OVER FOUR YEARS AND RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TOWARDS THE GOAL OF BUILDING INTERNAL CAPACITY FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES TRACKING SYSTEMS, AND DEVELOPING MORE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MODELS.

  • WINDWARD FUND

    $200,000

    2024 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

  • CITY PARKS FOUNDATION INC

    $60,000

    2024 MAINTAIN, PROGRAM AND ACTIVATE NYC OPEN SPACES

  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

    $60,000

    2024 TOXICS

  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED

    $35,000

    2023

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.