CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC

EIN: 473187874 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$926,082
Total Expenses
$1,009,934
Total Assets
$1,840,164
Net Assets
$1,583,993
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
LYDIA LOWE
Phone
6172591503
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CHINATOWN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $926K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $549,009

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $181,469

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $78,153 Revenue: $16,503

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...

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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."

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $909,579
Program Service Revenue $16,503
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $926,082

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $520,550
Salaries & Benefits $185,822
Fundraising Expenses $3,225
Program Expenses $900,047
Other Expenses $303,562
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,009,934

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $926,082 $1,231,740 -0.2%
Expenses $1,009,934 $816,712 +0.2%
Net Income $-83,852 $415,028 -1.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
2
Volunteers
214

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$99,633
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LYDIA LOWE EXECUTIVE DI 30.00
Officer
$76,544 $23,089 $99,633
LAWRENCE CHENG CLERK & CO-C 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MONIQUE CHING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL ENG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTURO GOSSAGE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD HICKEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE LEE PRESIDENT & 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER LIN-MARCUS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
XUE MEI MA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN C MOY TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JIA JIE WANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL WONG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEIYING YU DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $926,082 $1,009,934 $1,840,164 $-83,852
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $581,378 $634,890 $944,937 $-53,512
2022 $698,181 $502,257 $1,368,388 $195,924
2021 $286,508 $294,349 $1,719,764 $-7,841
2020 $419,500 $401,107 $1,683,295 $18,393
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