ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 04-2555987 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

34.26%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services

$45.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.54%of revenue went to management and office costs26.8% of expenses

$15.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $317,516 for KAREN T GATELY (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$19,938,274

Mission workProgram services$6,830,18134.26% of revenue73.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,500,52312.54% of revenue26.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,607,57053.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,330,70446.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.2% mission · 26.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 24.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 27.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 381.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,352,551

Expenses$9,330,704

Annual surplus $11,021,847 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,830,181 · 73.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,500,523 · 26.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,352,551

Expenses$9,330,704

Assets$140,741,210

Income$20,352,551

Contributions$6,736,813

Mission work (program services)$6,830,181

Management and general$2,500,523

Executive compensation (total)$279,910

Stocks and bonds$82,754,143

Accounting fees$71,170

Investing fees$453,067

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN T GATELYEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $317,516Base $284,289 · Other $33,227

STEPHEN FULTONSR. DIR OF P · 40 hrs/week $200,240Base $151,130 · Other $49,110

PATRICIA AHARANCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $159,637Base $135,411 · Other $24,226

JENNI SHAWHR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,572Base $105,506 · Other $16,066

DONNA DESMONDCFO · 40 hrs/week $62,190Base $61,575 · Other $615

HUI QUN MADIRECTOR, JA · 2 hrs/week $12,350

WILLIAM SULLIVANPRES. JAN - · 2 hrs/week $10,650

ISRAIL TSELNIKTREAS. JAN - · 4 hrs/week $10,500

JAQUELINE BOSTONTREAS. FROM · 4 hrs/week $9,750

LIZHE JUSTIN HEVICE PRESIDE · 4 hrs/week $9,483

MICHELLE YARDEDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $9,450

ZHEN BAO LINDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $9,303

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

KAREN T GATELYEXECUTIVE DI

STEPHEN FULTONSR. DIR OF P

PATRICIA AHARANCONTROLLER

JENNI SHAWHR DIRECTOR

DONNA DESMONDCFO

HUI QUN MADIRECTOR, JA

WILLIAM SULLIVANPRES. JAN -

ISRAIL TSELNIKTREAS. JAN -

JAQUELINE BOSTONTREAS. FROM

LIZHE JUSTIN HEVICE PRESIDE

MICHELLE YARDEDIRECTOR

ZHEN BAO LINDIRECTOR

RITA ARROYOCLERK, JUNE

TOMEKA TAYLORDIRECTOR

DANIEL POWELLPRES. FROM J

CAROL MENTONCLERK, JAN-J

DONGHUI DENGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 11 NEW WHITNEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02115-6276
County: Suffolk
In care of: KAREN T GATELY
Primary officer: KAREN T GATELY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 232-4306

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVISKELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)