COMMONWEALTH TENANTS ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 04-2697769 · Housing & Shelter (L52Z)
What they do
THE COMMONWEALTH TENANTS ASSOCIATION IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS WORK WITH LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF A LARGE, URBAN, FAMILY PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. INCORPORATED IN 1979, THE CTA REPRESENTS THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND WASHINGTON STREET DEVELOPMENTS, BOTH PART OF THE BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESIDENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND ARE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD PLANS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON TENANT PRIORITIES.
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Of every $100 spent, about $37.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders1 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (1)
DIANE PALMASPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1980
- Location
- 35 FIDELIS WAY, BRIGHTON, MA 02135-4409
- County
- Suffolk
- In care of
- % PRINCESS JOHNSON
- Primary officer
- DIANE PALMAS
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2022
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2022
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
- NTEE classification
- Housing & Shelter (L52Z)
- IRS tax category
- Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)