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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 385,233 | 265,958 | 695,131 | 539,680 | 1,180,246 | 3,066,248 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 385,233 | 265,958 | 695,131 | 539,680 | 1,180,246 | 3,066,248 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 639,468 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,426,780 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 385,233 | 265,958 | 695,131 | 539,680 | 1,180,246 | 3,066,248 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 400 | 2,500 | 2,900 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,069,148 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | MISCELLANEOUS 2,900 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 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, YET MANY PROPERTIES WERE FLIPPED AND CONVERTED TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES OVER THE PAST DECADE. 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 TENANTS IN A FOUR-UNIT ROW HOUSE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | 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 HOMES FOR ALL CAMPAIGN, 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CHINATOWN CLT PARTNERS WITH THE GREEN JUSTICE COALITION AND RESILIENT URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED ENERGY PROJECTS TO SUPPORT RESILIENCE, CLEAN ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR CHINATOWN. PROJECTS INCLUDE ELECTRIFICATION OF SMALL PROPERTIES, HEAT RESILIENCE MEASURES, ENERGY EFFICIENT INSTALLATIONS SUCH AS AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS, SOLAR-AND-BATTERY-STORAGE DESIGNS, AND EXPLORATION OF COMMUNITY SOLAR. CHINATOWN CLT AND THE CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED CHINATOWN POWER, INC. AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION TO LEAD THE COMMUNITY MICROGRID. CHINATOWN CLT ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH POPULAR EDUCATION, ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY, PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION. THIS INCLUDES WORK TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE OPEN SPACE AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF CUMULATIVE POLLUTION IMPACTS, EXTREME HEAT, AND FLOODING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | 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. CHINATOWN CLT RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON A CHINATOWN CULTURAL PLAN AND IS WORKING WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON ON ZONING GUIDELINES THAT SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY'S VISION. 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. WORK INCLUDES AN IMMIGRANT HISTORY TRAIL TO ACTIVATE NEARLY TWO CENTURIES OF HISTORIC ARCHIVES, THE CHINATOWN WORKER STATUES PROJECT, PLACE-KEEPING THROUGH PUBLIC ART AND SOCIAL TOURISM, AND EXPLORATION OF BOTH HISTORIC CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND CULTURAL DISTRICT STATUS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, ONE CLASS CONSISTING OF VOTING MEMBERS ("VOTING MEMBERS") AND THE OTHER CLASS CONSISTING OF PARTICIPATING MEMBERS ("PARTICIPATING MEMBERS"). (I) THE VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INITIALLY CONSIST OF THE INITIAL DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. ADDITIONAL VOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE ANY CURRENT RESIDENT OF BOSTON CHINATOWN, AS DEFINED BY THE BORDERS OF THE THEN CURRENT CHINATOWN MASTER PLAN, WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE CORPORATION, IS SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, IS CURRENT IN PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DUES, RESIDES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REGISTERED WITH THE CORPORATION TO BECOME A MEMBER. VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, IN ADDITION TO SUCH OTHER POWERS AS MAY BE VESTED IN THEM BY LAW, SHALL BE THE ONLY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION EMPOWERED TO VOTE ON MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE MEMBERS. (II) THE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF ANY FORMER RESIDENT OF BOSTON CHINATOWN, AS DEFINED BY THE BORDERS OF THE THEN CURRENT CHINATOWN MASTER PLAN, OR ANY STAKEHOLDER WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD, WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE CORPORATION, IS SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, IS CURRENT IN PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DUES, RESIDES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND REGISTERED WITH THE CORPORATION TO BECOME A MEMBER. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO PAY ANNUAL DUES WHEN AND AS ESTABLISHED BY THE INITIAL INCORPORATORS OF THE CORPORATION AND AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE VOTING MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | DUES PAYING MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WAS MADE DURING THE YEAR. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED ANNULLY WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S (AG) PUBLIC CHARITY DIVISON AND AVAIALABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE AG'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 0 1,500 995 PAYROLL SERVICES 0 1,795 0 HISTORICAL & CULTURAL 72,573 0 0 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 19,230 0 0 EJ/ MICROGRID 140,450 0 0 TOTAL 232,253 3,295 995 |
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