Zimele USA

Analysis

Zimele USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Englewood, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Zimele USA reported income of $309k and spending of $298k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $234k to $309k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Zimele USA sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 68th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wheelchairs for Nigeria ($309k), Field of Hope Inc ($309k) and Friends of Haiti ($308k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $2,635, net assets of $25k. It reported 2 employees.