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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2555987

ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02115

Financials

$9.8M$8.8M2023$19.9M$9.3M2024$20.4M$10.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$20,352,551$10,455,422$9,897,129$140,741,210$2,017,576$138,723,634
December 31, 2024990$19,938,274$9,330,704$10,607,570$123,055,584$3,666,120$119,389,464
December 31, 2023990$9,825,293$8,834,762$990,531$107,628,903$985,774$106,643,129
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,913,161
of which government grants
$34,825
Program service revenue
$4,658,147
Investment income
$2,755,612
Other revenue
$25,631

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$208,994
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,256,586
Other salaries and wages
$2,209,217
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,407,641
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,754
Accounting fees
$74,224
Occupancy
$923,471
Travel
$25,872
Depreciation
$869,712
Program services (functional)
$7,827,322
Management and general (functional)
$2,628,100

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$123,055,584
Total assets, end of year
$140,741,210
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,017,576
Net assets, end of year
$138,723,634
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,872,985
Publicly traded securities
$93,850,650
Net assets without donor restrictions
$138,654,347
Net assets with donor restrictions
$69,287
Gross receipts
$20,352,551
Employees
75
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN T GATELYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$281,817$36,082
DONNA DESMONDCFO
Officer
40$255,515$17,909
STEPHEN FULTONSR. DIR OF P
Highest-paid employee
40$158,562$49,009
PATRICIA AHARANCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$154,543$25,827
JENNI SHAWHR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$138,000$22,771
LORI TAYLOROFFICE MANAG
Highest-paid employee
40$101,582$34,064
DANIEL POWELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$19,300$0
LIZHE JUSTIN HEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$12,900$0
ISRAIL TSELNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$11,850$0
WILLIAM SULLIVANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$11,300$0
JAQUELINE BOSTONTREASURER
Trustee or director
4$10,800$0
MICHELLE YARDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$10,800$0
ZHEN BAO LINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$10,600$0
JINGJING GAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$7,500$0
SAI MAK HAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$7,200$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAROL MENTONSECRETARY/ C
Trustee or director, Officer
2$7,200
RITA ARROYODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$3,100
TOMEKA TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$3,000
HUI QUN MADIRECTOR, JA
Trustee or director
2$1,000
DONGHUI DENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$200
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN T GATELYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$284,289$33,227
STEPHEN FULTONSR. DIR OF P
Highest-paid employee
40$151,130$49,110
PATRICIA AHARANCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,411$24,226
JENNI SHAWHR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,506$16,066
DONNA DESMONDCFO
Officer
40$61,575$615
HUI QUN MADIRECTOR, JA
Trustee or director
2$12,350$0
WILLIAM SULLIVANPRES. JAN -
Trustee or director, Officer
2$10,650$0
ISRAIL TSELNIKTREAS. JAN -
Trustee or director, Officer
4$10,500$0
JAQUELINE BOSTONTREAS. FROM
Trustee or director
4$9,750$0
LIZHE JUSTIN HEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$9,483$0
MICHELLE YARDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,450$0
ZHEN BAO LINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,303$0
RITA ARROYOCLERK, JUNE
Trustee or director
2$9,300$0
TOMEKA TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,300$0
DANIEL POWELLPRES. FROM J
Trustee or director, Officer
4$6,850$0
CAROL MENTONCLERK, JAN-J
Trustee or director, Officer
2$2,300$0
DONGHUI DENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KAREN T GATELYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$172,355$0$20,585
PATRICIA AHARANCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
36$87,417$15,428$16,071
ISRAIL TSELNIKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$10,400$0$0
WILLIAM SULLIVANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$8,950$0$0
JAQUELINE BOSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$8,900$0$0
MICHELLE YARDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$8,850$0$0
ZHEN BAO LINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$8,550$0$0
RITA ARROYOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$8,500$0$0
CAROL MENTONCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
4$8,450$0$0
LIZHE JUSTIN HEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$8,250$0$0
TOMEKA TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$6,350$0$0
HUI QUN MABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$4,800$0$0
DANIEL POWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$2,500$0$0
WAH KWAI NGAIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$2,400$0$0
DONGHUI DENGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$1,400$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11 NEW WHITNEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02115-6276
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KAREN T GATELY, 11 NEW WHITNEY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02115
Signed the 990
KAREN T GATELY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(617) 232-4306
Return prepared by
DAVISKELLY LLP

Mission

ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD (RTH) SEEKS TO DEVELOP, PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN THE RTH/MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD, AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF PROPERTIES, PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATION SERVICES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM. AS ONE OF THE OLDEST GRASSROOTS TENANT ORGANIZATIONS, WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL RACES AND CULTURES AS WELL AS PROMOTING TENANT EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACTIVE TENANT PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY SERVICES - RTH PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ITS RESIDENTS AND HOSTS COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT OPERATES A SWIMMING POOL, A LIBRARY, A COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER,A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, AN AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP CENTER. IT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING,FAMILY PROGRAMMING, RECREATION AND GENERAL SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS.
    Expenses $5,017,696 · grants $208,994 · revenue $2,628,880
  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING - THE ORGANIZATION OWNS OR OPERATES 1,114 UNITS OF RENTAL HOUSING PRIMARILY AFFORDABLE TO RESIDENTS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME.
    Expenses $2,809,626 · revenue $2,029,267

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2555987
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$140,741,210
Income (IRS master file)
$20,352,551

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$20,352,551$10,455,422$140,741,210XML
990December 2024$19,938,274$9,330,704$123,055,584XML
990December 2023$9,825,293$8,834,762$107,628,903XML
990December 2022$10,908,271$8,322,374$97,759,899IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2555987).

Questions about ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC is 04-2555987.
Is ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN T GATELY.
Who are the officers and directors of ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,817 (KAREN T GATELY, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,352,551, expenses of $10,455,422 and total assets of $140,741,210 at year end.

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