Zoological Society of New Jersey Inc

Analysis

Zoological Society of New Jersey Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in West Orange, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Zoological Society of New Jersey Inc reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.0m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $3.3m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Zoological Society of New Jersey Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation ($3.3m), New Vocation Racehorse Adoption Program ($3.3m) and Pacific Wildlife Care ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.4% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (4.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 14 employees.