Civic Intelligence

Grateful Paws

EIN 85-3937359 • 501(c)3 • Lincoln Park, NJ

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE D20

Profile

Grateful Paws NJ is a non-profit organization devoted to rescuing stray and abandoned animals throughout New Jersey, providing medical care and helping them to find new homes.

98 Algonquin AvenueLincoln Park, NJ 07035

gratefulpawsnj.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

100th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 100% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$48,751

Up $48,751 from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$48,751

Down $59,819 (-55%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin100th percentile

Revenue

Down

$46,950

Down $7,735 (-14%) from 2024

Expenses

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Income

Down

$46,950

Down $7,735 (-14%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $74,2482023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $108,5702024Assets 2025: $48,751Net Assets 2025: $48,7512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$48,751
Liabilities-
Net Assets$48,751
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2023: $74,298Expenses 2023: $50Net Income 2023: $74,2482023Revenue 2024: $54,685Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $54,6852024Revenue 2025: $46,950Expenses 2025: $0Net Income 2025: $46,9502025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$46,950
Expenses$0
Net Income$46,950
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$48,751
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$48,751
Revenue
$46,950
Expenses
$0
Net income
$46,950
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$0.47$0.00$0.47
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$1.09$0.55$0.00$0.55
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.74$0.00$0.74
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 9, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$46,950
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Grateful Paws NJ is a non-profit organization devoted to rescuing stray and abandoned animals throughout New Jersey, providing medical care and helping them to find new homes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Rescuing of abandoned and stray cats including veterinary expenses and supplies$207,250$25,978
Seniors for Seniors program paying for medical care and supplies for individuals 60+$1,000$20,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Naomi Tepper PresidentMeg Ruffing, Vice PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grateful Paws
EIN
85-3937359
Phone
9178366381
Address
98 Algonquin Avenue, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

Signing Officer

Name
Naomi Tepper
Title
President
Phone
9178366381
Signed
2026-02-09
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