New Jersey · Nonprofit
THE RAPTOR TRUST
THE RAPTOR TRUST (New Jersey) receives grants from 109 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,410,119 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($337,605). 74 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $2.0M
- Funders on record
- 109
- Grants received
- $3.4M
- Net assets
- $9.0M
What The Raptor Trust does
Mission
The Raptor Trust is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured and orphaned raptors in new jersey and beyond. We strive to educate the public about the vital role these magnificent birds play in our ecosystem, fostering a deep appreciation for wildlife and promoting conservation efforts. Through our commitment to care, advocacy, and education, we aim to inspire stewardship of the natural world and ensure the protection of raptors for future generations.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Program
In 2024, we admitted a total of 5,353 birds representing 149 different species. The most common reason for admission was "fell from nest/orphan," with over 25% of all patients being displaced youngsters, primarily arriving during late spring and early summercommonly referred to as "baby bird season." this period is notably busy for our organization.many of the injured birds we treat have had unfortunate interactions with humans, either directly or indirectly. We categorize these injuries into several types, including collisions with vehicles, window strikes, entrapment in glue traps, poisoning, gunshot injuries, entanglement in netting or fishing lines, and attacks by domestic pets. A significant 3,016 patients required care due to such preventable injuries.we also admitted a number of non-native or domesticated birds, including parakeets, racing pigeons, and barnyard ducks that were brought to us by the public. While our mission focuses on native wildlife, we occasionally reunite these birds with their owners or find new homes for them, as state law prohibits their release into the wild. The Raptor Trust successfully released 2,276 birds back into their natural habitats and…
$1,160,174 spentof which $8,079 as grants$72,713 earned by the program100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2024 Form 990. Program spending in total: $1,160,174.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $5.9M to $7.5M (+27%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 5%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
66% of THE RAPTOR TRUST’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (74% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Christopher Soucy
Executive director
Board chair
William F Conger
Chairman
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 24 funders to 52 funders, grant income rose $162k → $502k.
12 of 109 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 34% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE RAPTOR TRUST’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 109 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE RAPTOR TRUST has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 10% of grant income, and it takes 7 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 7 funders to its left
34% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE RAPTOR TRUST.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 19% · 2018 26% · 2019 14% · 2020 15% · 2021 14% · 2022 37% · 2023 15% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
67% of THE RAPTOR TRUST's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 68% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
72% of THE RAPTOR TRUST's grant income comes from New Jersey funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.2M arriving through sponsors registered in 11 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE RAPTOR TRUST runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 1,559 animals nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 1,559 animals nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Government funding THE RAPTOR TRUST receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $5k on record.
- DEDICATED$3k
- DIRECT STATE SERVICES - NON-SALARY$3k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like THE RAPTOR TRUST
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New Jersey
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
78% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
78%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE RAPTOR TRUST: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE RAPTOR TRUST?
- THE RAPTOR TRUST (New Jersey) receives grants from 109 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,410,119 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($337,605). 74 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE RAPTOR TRUST have?
- IRS filings report 109 organizations giving $3,410,119 in grants to THE RAPTOR TRUST, 74 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE RAPTOR TRUST?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $337,605 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE RAPTOR TRUST find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New Jersey. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 109 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing