Nonprofit · EIN 47-3187874
CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC
Also known as CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $926,082 | $1,009,934 | -$83,852 | $1,840,164 | $256,171 | $1,583,993 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,231,740 | $816,712 | $415,028 | $1,474,144 | $118,569 | $1,355,575 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $581,378 | $634,890 | -$53,512 | $944,937 | $50,361 | $894,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $909,579
- Program service revenue
- $16,503
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $520,550
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,322
- Other salaries and wages
- $82,433
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $185,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,880
- Occupancy
- $3,197
- Program services (functional)
- $900,047
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,662
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,474,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,840,164
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $256,171
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,583,993
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $984,532
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $599,461
- Gross receipts
- $926,082
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 214
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA LOWE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $76,544 | $23,089 |
| LAWRENCE CHENG | CLERK & CO-C Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL ENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO GOSSAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LEE | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LIN-MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XUE MEI MA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN C MOY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA JIE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEIYING YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA LOWE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 25 | $66,711 | $2,700 |
| LAWRENCE CHENG | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO GOSSAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN C MOY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA JIE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEIYING YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA LOWE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 25 | $53,175 | $1,667 |
| LAWRENCE CHENG | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO GOSSAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN C MOY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA JIE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENE WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEIYING YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28 ASH ST, BOSTON, MA 02111-1517
- In care of
- % LYDIA LOWE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYDIA LOWE, 28 ASH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- LYDIA LOWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 259-1503
- Website
- WWW.CHINATOWNCLT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVISKELLY LLP
Mission
THE CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (CHINATOWN CLT) WORKS TO STABILIZE THE FUTURE OF CHINATOWN AS A NEIGHBORHOOD FOR WORKING CLASS FAMILIES AND A REGIONAL HUB FOR THE CHINESE COMMUNITY. WE WORK FOR COMMUNITY CONTROL OF THE LAND, DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT, PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND SHARED NEIGHBORHOOD SPACES, CONSISTENT WITH THE CHINATOWN MASTER PLAN.
Program accomplishments
- ROW HOUSE PRESERVATION CHINATOWN CLT HAS A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PRESERVING PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOMES BY REMOVING SOME OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S SMALL PROPERTIES FROM THE SPECULATIVE MARKET. THESE BRICK ROW HOUSES HAVE HISTORICALLY HOUSED SOME OF CHINATOWN'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SEVERE PRICE ESCALATION. CHINATOWN CLT SEEKS TO PRESERVE PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESS SPACES, AND TO MAINTAIN CORE ROW HOUSE STREETS AS ANCHORS OF THE WORKING CLASS COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. ROW HOUSE INVESTMENTS CONTINUES TO HOLD 99-YEAR GROUND LEASES FOR PERMANENT AFFORDABILITY. IT HAS COMPLETED SALES OF SEVEN AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP UNITS TO FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS AND RECENTLY STABILIZED TWO OCCUPIED ROW HOUSES FOR A TOTAL OF SIX RENTAL UNITS.Expenses $549,009 · grants $493,296
- HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION CHINATOWN CLT WORKS TO PRESERVE AND GROW CHINATOWN AS A HISTORIC AND CULTURAL DISTRICT THAT PRESERVES AND SAFEGUARDS THE LIVING PULSE OF BOSTON'S IMMIGRANT HISTORY; IT CENTERS ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT CHINATOWN CAN ONLY BE PRESERVED IF ITS WORKING CLASS CHINESE RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES REMAIN. CHINATOWN CLT RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH THE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON A CHINATOWN CULTURAL PLAN. WORK INCLUDES AN IMMIGRANT HISTORY TRAIL TO ACTIVATE NEARLY TWO CENTURIES OF HISTORIC ARCHIVES, PARTNERING WITH BOSTONS HISTORIC MARKER PROGRAM, THE CHINATOWN WORKER STATUES PROJECT, PLACE-KEEPING THROUGH PUBLIC ART AND SOCIAL TOURISM, AND EXPLORATION OF BOTH HISTORIC CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND CULTURAL DISTRICT STATUS.Expenses $181,469
- ENVIRONMENTAL & ENERGY JUSTICE "CHINATOWN CLT PARTNERS WITH THE GREEN JUSTICE COALITION AND RESILIENT URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED ENERGY PROJECTS TO SUPPORT RESILIENCE, CLEAN ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR CHINATOWN. PROJECTS INCLUDE DECARBONIZATION AND ELECTRIFICATION OF SMALL PROPERTIES, HEAT RESILIENCE MEASURES, ENERGY EFFICIENT INSTALLATIONS SUCH AS AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS, SOLAR AND BATTERY DESIGNS, AND EXPLORATION OF COMMUNITY SOLAR. CHINATOWN CLT AND THE CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED CHINATOWN POWER, INC. AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION TO LEAD THIS WORK."Expenses $78,153 · revenue $16,503
- PLANNING FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY "CHINATOWN CLT LED A PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PROCESS TO PRODUCE CHINATOWN MASTER PLAN 2020 AND CO-FACILITATES THE ONGOING CHINATOWN MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE COMMUNITY'S VISION. ONGOING FOCUSES INCLUDE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC LAND, PROMOTION OF A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND SHARED PUBLIC SPACES. AS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE PARTICIPATORY PLANNING WORK, CHINATOWN CLT HAS BECOME A LEADING ADVOCATE AND PLANNER OF OPEN SPACE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AS A CORE PARTNER IN THE REDESIGN OF REGGIE WONG MEMORIAL PARTNER, AN ORGANIZING ANCHOR FOR A GREEN SPACE BY THE PLANNED CHINATOWN LIBRARY, AND AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN PUBLIC PLANNING PROCESSES FOR THE TUNNEY LEE PLAZA AND RECONNECTING CHINATOWN PROJECTS." COMMUNITY BUILDING AND COLLECTIVE GOVERNANCE "CLT WORKS WITH RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FABRIC AND ITS SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AN IMPORTANT GOAL IS TO RECLAIM THE PRACTICE OF THE COMMUNITY COMMONS, COLLECTIVELY GOVERNING AND PROTECTING PUBLIC LAND, SHARED SPACES, AND RESOURCES THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITY LIFE, NOT THEIR MONETARY VALUE. RECENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANIZING RESIDENTS AROUND A VARIETY OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, FOR COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE OF REGGIE WONG PARK, AND DEVELOPING A SHARED COMMUNITY LAND TRUST LOAN FUND WITH BOSTON AREA PARTNERS.CHINATOWN CLT IS PART OF A GROWING MOVEMENT FOR COLLECTIVE CONTROL AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND TO STABILIZE OUR COMMUNITIES AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE GREATER BOSTON CLT NETWORK, THE RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCE, AND OTHER MOVEMENT BUILDING NETWORKS. FOCUSES INCLUDE PEER LEARNING, SHARED RESOURCES, AND PROMOTION OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT LIMIT LAND SPECULATION, INCREASE COMMUNITY CONTROL, AND STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS."Expenses $91,416
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3187874
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,840,164
- Income (IRS master file)
- $926,082
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $926,082 | $1,009,934 | $1,840,164 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,231,740 | $816,712 | $1,474,144 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $581,378 | $634,890 | $944,937 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $698,181 | $502,257 | $1,368,388 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-3187874).
Questions about CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC is 47-3187874.
- Is CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST 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 CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYDIA LOWE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,544 (LYDIA LOWE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $926,082, expenses of $1,009,934 and total assets of $1,840,164 at year end.
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