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Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-2555987 Website

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.

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc at a glance

Total assets
$140,741,210
+14.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$20,352,551
+2.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,755,612
-70.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$10,455,422
+12.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Boston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2 grants2017 0 grants2018 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2017 it made 2 grants totaling $8.1M.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$140,741,210$20,352,551$10,455,422——$2,755,612
2024$123,055,584$19,938,274$9,330,704——$9,476,098
2023$107,628,903$9,825,293$8,834,762——$1,852,483
2022$97,759,899$10,908,271$8,322,374——$1,848,532
2021$107,579,482$10,061,394$15,409,539——$2,891,382
2020$106,102,364$12,189,017$7,812,610——$3,662,087
2018$91,332,245$20,542,929$7,574,031——$1,689,982
2017$82,088,235$3,927,195$14,987,325$8,128,7502$-3,666,916

About Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.8M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc is led by Daniel Powell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); all 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Powell

    President

    Board Member → President From J, 2024

    President From J → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $19K (2025)

  • Donghui Deng

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2017

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2017) → $200 (2025)

  • Israil Tselnik

    Director

    Treasurer → Treasurer Jan -, 2024

    Treasurer Jan - → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2017

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2017) → $12K (2025)

  • Rita Arroyo

    Director

    Board Member → Clerk & June, 2024

    Clerk & June → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2017

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2017) → $3K (2025)

  • Zhen Bao Lin

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2017

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2017) → $11K (2025)

  • Lizhe Justin He

    Director

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $13K (2025)

  • Michelle Yarde

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $11K (2025)

  • Hui Qun Ma

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $1K (2025)

  • Tomeka Taylor

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Jenni Shaw

    Hr Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $138K (2025)

  • Stephen Fulton

    Senior Director of P

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2024) → $159K (2025)

  • Jingjing Gao

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2025)

  • Sai Mak Hau

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2025)

  • Carol Menton

    Secretary & C

    Clerk → Clerk & Jan-J, 2024

    Clerk & Jan-J → Secretary & C, 2025

    On filings since 2017

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2017) → $7K (2025)

  • Jaqueline Boston

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer From, 2024

    Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2017

    4 hrs/week

    $5K (2017) → $11K (2025)

  • Karen T. Gately

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2017

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2017) → $282K (2025)

  • William Sullivan

    Vice President

    President → President Jan -, 2024

    President Jan - → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2017

    4 hrs/week

    $5K (2017) → $11K (2025)

  • Patricia Aharan

    Controller

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2023) → $155K (2025)

  • Donna Desmond

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $62K (2024) → $256K (2025)

  • Lori Taylor

    Office Manag

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Wah Kwai Ngai (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Carmen Rosado (2017–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Hill (2017–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Gayle Lacroix (2020–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Danielle Cunningham (2017–2018) — Board Member
  • Former: Irma Diaz (2017–2018) — Board Member
  • Former: John Anderson (2017–2018) — Board Member
  • Former: Kyle Wu (2017–2018) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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

Karen T Gately — Executive Di: $282KKaren T GatelyExecutive Di$282KDonna Desmond — CFO: $256KDonna DesmondCFO$256KStephen Fulton — Sr. DIR of P: $159KStephen FultonSr. DIR of P$159KPatricia Aharan — Controller: $155KPatricia AharanController$155KJenni Shaw — HR Director: $138KJenni ShawHR Director$138KLori Taylor — Office Manag: $102KLori TaylorOffice Manag$102KDaniel Powell — President: $19KDaniel PowellPresident$19KLizhe Justin He — Director: $13KLizhe Justin HeDirector$13KIsrail Tselnik — Director: $12KIsrail TselnikDirector$12KWilliam Sullivan — Vice Preside: $11KWilliam SullivanVice Preside$11KJaqueline Boston — Treasurer: $11KJaqueline BostonTreasurer$11KMichelle Yarde — Director: $11KMichelle YardeDirector$11KZhen BAO Lin — Director: $11KZhen BAO LinDirector$11KJingjing GAO — Director: $8KJingjing GAODirector$8KSai MAK Hau — Director: $7KSai MAK HauDirector$7KCarol Menton — Secretary/ C: $7KCarol MentonSecretary/ C$7KRita Arroyo — Director: $3KRita ArroyoDirector$3KTomeka Taylor — Director: $3KTomeka TaylorDirector$3KHui QUN MA — Director, Ja: $1KHui QUN MADirector, Ja$1KDonghui Deng — Director: $200Donghui DengDirector$200

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $282K, to Karen T Gately (Executive Di). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc

How large is Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc?

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc reported $140.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.4M.

What is Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc?

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. It holds $140.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc operate?

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc's EIN?

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2555987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS January 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)

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