Rescue Ridge

Analysis

Rescue Ridge is a registered charity in United States, based in Howell, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Rescue Ridge reported income of $703k and spending of $670k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $307k to $703k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Rescue Ridge sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Hearts 4 Paws Rescue Inc ($703k), Abandoned Pet Rescue Inc ($703k) and Montgomery Area Zoological Society Inc ($703k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $103k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $397k, net assets of $770k. It reported 4 employees.