Zebra Crossings

Analysis

Zebra Crossings is a registered charity in United States, based in Dover, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Zebra Crossings reported income of $110k and spending of $133k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $180k to $110k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Zebra Crossings sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beaumont Family Shelter ($110k), Wbkr-Womi Bellsouth Telephone Pioneers Christmas Wish Inc ($110k) and Youth Development Foundation of Port Aransas ($110k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $786. At year end it held assets of $59k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $42k. It reported 4 employees.