The funds of all charitable and benevolent institutions and associations collected and held exclusively for the sick and disabled members thereof, or for the surviving spouses of deceased members, or for the education, support or maintenance of the children of deceased members, and all endowments and funds held and administered exclusively for charitable, benevolent, religious or hospital purposes within this State shall be exempt from taxation under this chapter.
N.J.S. § 54:4-3.7