Zebras Unite

Analysis

Zebras Unite is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Zebras Unite reported income of $806k and spending of $780k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $2.8m to $806k (-71%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Zebras Unite sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Claret Center Inc ($806k), Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($806k) and Herald of Truth Ministries Inc ($806k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 110% of the total. It paid $111k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $98k, net assets of $1.2m.