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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAR BROOK SCHOOL

EIN 22-1487185 · Education (B)

What they do

to CREATE A SUPPORTIVE and CARING COMMUNITY THAT CHERISHES LOVE of LEARNING, CREATIVITY, and INDIVIDUALITY, and THAT PROVIDES TEACHERS and STUDENTS WITH BOTH SUPPORT and FREEDOM to TAKE RISKS IN ORDER to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. A FAR BROOK EDUCATION TAKES PLACE IN AN ENVIRONMENT of NATURAL BEAUTY and INTIMACY, WHERE CHARACTER and CITIZENSHIP ARE VALUED AS MUCH AS ACHIEVEMENT. IMPLICIT IN OUR PHILOSOPHY is THE GOAL of BRINGING STUDENTS to THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL of ACADEMIC and PERSONAL COMPETENCY, BOTH for THEIR PRESENT and IN PREPARATION for THEIR FUTURE EDUCATION. IT is OUR DESIRE to TOUCH THE LIFE of EVERY CHILD SO THAT HE or SHE MAY LIVE LIFE WISELY and WITH GREAT JOY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

55.83%of revenue went to mission work71.8% of expenses · Program services
7.23%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses
$77.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
14.67%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses
$2.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
37.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $511,945 for AMY ZIEBARTH (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$18,659,968
Mission workProgram services$10,417,87055.83% of revenue71.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,737,06414.67% of revenue18.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,349,5167.23% of revenue9.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,155,51822.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$14,504,45077.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.8% mission · 18.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 20.6% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 20.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.08% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 22.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.78% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 22.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.90% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 20.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.19% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 22.8% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.25% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 23.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,659,968
Expenses$14,504,450
Annual surplus $4,155,518 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,417,870 · 71.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,737,064 · 18.9% of expenses
Fundraising$1,349,516 · 9.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$18,659,968
Expenses$14,504,450
Assets$36,574,941
Income$23,011,783
Contributions$6,943,775
Mission work (program services)$10,417,870
Fundraising$1,349,516
Management and general$2,737,064
Stocks and bonds$14,653,820
Accounting fees$36,900
Investing fees$30,000
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
AMY ZIEBARTHHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $511,945Base $448,629 · Other $63,316
MINELLY SALADINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $237,650Base $211,164 · Other $26,486
MELISSA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $236,354Base $165,233 · Other $71,121
MEREDITH PALMERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $216,839Base $155,703 · Other $61,136
SUZANNE GLATTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $193,978Base $163,214 · Other $30,764
MARY E LACEYDIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY · 50 hrs/week $190,253Base $172,739 · Other $17,514
MARISA LAMBERT DIRECTOR OFSTRATEGIC LIFE & ENGAGEMENTS · 40 hrs/week $139,649Base $132,739 · Other $6,910
ERIC CASTRODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $133,821Base $127,189 · Other $6,632
MIKE GOLDFARB TRUSTEEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $107,531Base $84,845 · Other $22,686

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

AMY ZIEBARTHHEAD OF SCHOOL

MINELLY SALADINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

MELISSA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS

MEREDITH PALMERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SUZANNE GLATTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARY E LACEYDIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY

MARISA LAMBERT DIRECTOR OFSTRATEGIC LIFE & ENGAGEMENTS

ERIC CASTRODIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MIKE GOLDFARB TRUSTEEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

MARC SCHWARTZPRESIDENT & CHAIR

TANYA NICHOLSON MILLERTRUSTEE

STEVE ZELKOWICZTRUSTEE

ROGGI CHUQUIMARCATRUSTEE

RENEE SEKINO WOLFESECRETARY

NADINE BURNETTTRUSTEE

ADAM KEILTRUSTEE

LOURDES BLANCOTRUSTEE

KENYANNA BELLTRUSTEE

JOE SKLOOTTRUSTEE

JAMES KINGHAMTRUSTEE

HARSH SULETRUSTEE

DOAK SERGENTTRUSTEE

DIANE BAKSTTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER BURNSTREASURER

AMY YINTRUSTEE

ALICE DAVISONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1954
Location
52 GREAT HILLS RD, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078-3010
County
Essex
In care of
% AMY ZIEBARTH
Primary officer
CHRISTOPHER BURNS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 379-3442

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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