Zoological Society Of New Jersey Inc

West Orange, New Jersey - EIN 22-2137384 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 24, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 24, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Zoological Society Of New Jersey Inc reported $3,289,638 in revenue and $2,958,777 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $330,861 for the year. Program services took $2,523,749 of expenses, or 85.3%. The organization closed the year with $4,704,269 in net assets - about 19.1 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$3,289,638

Down 10.2% from $3,661,636 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$2,958,777

Revenue minus expenses: $330,861 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
85.3%

$2,523,749 of $2,958,777 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$4,704,269

Total assets $6,082,695 minus total liabilities $1,378,426.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$152,545

Adam Kerins, Executive Dir., as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 24, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
15 Employees

Plus 12 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 24, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$2,523,749 (85.3%)
Fundraising$134,353 (4.5%)
Management and General$300,675 (10.2%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.34 - $134,353 in fundraising expenses divided by $395,689 in total contributions.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$395,689
All Other Contributions$395,689
Program Service Revenue$2,916,832
Investment Income$136,173
Other Revenue-$159,056
Total Revenue (All Sources)$3,289,638
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

19.1 Months

of reserves - $4,704,269 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $246,564 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$6,082,695
Total Liabilities$1,378,426
Liabilities as Share of Assets22.7%
Net Assets$4,704,269

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 24, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Adam Kerins - Executive Dir.$152,5455.16%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 24, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

12 voting members, 12 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Adam KerinsExecutive Dir.
Adam OlszowyPresident
Kerri BersonTrustee
Jason YoungVice President
Marion O'NeillTrustee
Darlene PanzittaTrustee
Patrick HollandTrustee
Randall HaaseTrustee
Howard MatalonTrustee
Breana GroszTrustee
Patrick ShaferSecretary
Richard TraviaTreasurer

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence12 voting / 12 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$3,661,636-
Fiscal 2025$3,289,638-10.2%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed Jun 24, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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