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CHINATOWN MAIN STREET INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHINATOWN MAIN STREET INC (EIN 04-3374472)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-12-05
IRS object ID
202503399349301305
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-12-05T16:25:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN043374472EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173506303PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Phone6173506303PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$275,568GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.CHINATOWNMAINSTREET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCHINATOWN MAIN STREET OVERSEES SOME BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMS OF THE DISTRICT, RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES, RETAINING AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING BUSINESSES, AND DRAWING PEOPLE INTO THE DISTRICT TO SHOP AND RECREATE. TO SUPPORT ACTIONS THAT MAKE THE STREETS SAFER AND CLEANER AND HELP ELIMINATE THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DETERIORATION OF CHINATOWN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$163,661CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$111,907CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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MissionCHINATOWN MAIN STREET OVERSEES SOME BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMS OF THE DISTRICT, RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES, RETAINING AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING BUSINESSES, AND DRAWING PEOPLE INTO THE DISTRICT TO SHOP AND RECREATE. TO SUPPORT ACTIONS THAT MAKE THE STREETS SAFER AND CLEANER AND HELP ELIMINATE THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DETERIORATION OF CHINATOWN.MissionDesc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
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FREDERICK NG
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IRIS TAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MARISA TSE-BARDHYLI
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MICHAEL WONG
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RICK WONG
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$707TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,223TotalAmt
Management And General$3,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROGRAM & EVENT EXPENSES$29,110$29,110
TELECOM & WEBSITE EXPENSE$6,704$6,704
PAYROLL SERVICE FEE$1,393$1,393
PUBLIC RELATIONS$1,350$1,350

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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BOY$146,724BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$201,774EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$111,907ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$114,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,406CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,043CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$559,093TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$114,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,406CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$559,093TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$244CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,136CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$5,695TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$79,546CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,685CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,497CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$153,994TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation153,994ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/PROGRAMS$42,311
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES$40,511
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$83,222TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCHINATOWN MAIN STREET OVERSEES SOME BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMS OF THE DISTRICT, RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES, RETAINING AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING BUSINESSES, AND DRAWING PEOPLE INTO THE DISTRICT TO SHOP AND RECREATE. TO SUPPORT ACTIONS THAT MAKE THE STREETS SAFER AND CLEANER AND HELP ELIMINATE THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DETERIORATION OF CHINATOWN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XICHINATOWN MAIN STREET, INC. AND THE CITY OF BOSTON'S TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAD REIMBURSEMENT DIFFERENCES IN THE AMOUNT OF 39,421. THE DIFFERENCES COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. CHINATOWN MAIN STREET, INC. IS WRITING-OFF 39,421 AS A PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT AT JUNE 30, 2025. THE PRIOR YEAR CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF -90,200 AT JUNE 30, 2024 WAS OVERSTATED BY 39,421.