Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc
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.
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc at a glance
In short: Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc gave $521K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $521K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $520,550
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $520,550
- +177.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $520,550
- Total assets
- $1,840,164
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Row House Investments Inc ($521K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2021) to $521K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $521K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Row House Investments Inc Boston, MA | Bldg Purchase/Rehab | $520,550 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,840,164 | $926,082 | $1,009,934 | $520,550 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,474,144 | $1,231,740 | $816,712 | $374,803 | 2 |
| 2023 | $944,937 | $581,378 | $634,890 | $301,606 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1,368,388 | $698,181 | $502,257 | $300,197 | 2 |
| 2021 | $1,719,764 | $286,508 | $294,349 | $174,911 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1,683,295 | $419,500 | $401,107 | $205,454 | 1 |
About Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $521K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc is led by Suzanne Lee, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne Lee
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arturo Gossage
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Ching
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wong
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Hickey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jia Jie Wang
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peiying Yu
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lin-Marcus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Eng
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xue Mei Ma
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Lowe
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$54K (2020) → $77K (2025)
Ann C. Moy
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Cheng
Clerk & Co-Chair
Clerk → Clerk & Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Serene Wong (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Liu (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $77K, to Lydia Lowe (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc
How much does Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc give each year?
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc gave $521K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $375K across 2 grants.
How large is Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc?
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $926K.
What is Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc?
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc operate?
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc's EIN?
Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3187874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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