MOTT HAVEN - PORT MORRIS COMMUNITY LAND STEWARDS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MOTT HAVEN - PORT MORRIS COMMUNITY LAND STEWARDS INC

EIN 82-4463916 · Support N.E.C. (L19)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

17.08%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

0.52%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$21.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.22%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$4.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,471,545

Mission workProgram services$422,11917.08% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,2274.22% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,9570.52% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,932,24278.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$539,30321.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.3% mission · 19.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 32.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,512,645

Expenses$539,303

Annual surplus $1,973,342 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$422,119 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,227 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$12,957 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,512,645

Expenses$539,303

Assets$2,202,483

Income$2,471,545

Contributions$2,461,645

Mission work (program services)$422,119

Fundraising$12,957

Management and general$104,227

Accounting fees$59,785

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ARIF ULLAHEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $57,173Base $52,500 · Other $4,673

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ARIF ULLAHEXECUTIVE DIR.

AKILAH BROWNDIRECTOR

ANA-MARIA CARDENASDIRECTOR

CORRINE KOHUTDIRECTOR

GEOFF DAVENPORTDIRECTOR

LIBERTAD GUERRADIRECTOR

MELISSA BARBERPRESIDENT

MONXO LOPEZSECRETARY

MYCHAL JOHNSONTREASURER

NIEVES AYRESSDIRECTOR

RAYMOND FIGUEROAVICE PRESIDENT

RICHARD MILLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 127 LINCOLN AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, BRONX, NY 10454-4432
County: Bronx
In care of: % ARTHUR M JOHNSON
Primary officer: MYCHAL JOHNSON, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 810-0562

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
NTEE classification: Support N.E.C. (L19)
IRS tax category: Support N.E.C.