Nonprofit · EIN 22-1487185
FAR BROOK SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,659,968 | $14,504,450 | $4,155,518 | $36,574,941 | $7,299,136 | $29,275,805 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,817,708 | $12,959,408 | $858,300 | $30,320,372 | $6,394,697 | $23,925,675 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,608,743 | $11,609,671 | $999,072 | $28,719,978 | $6,468,271 | $22,251,707 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,943,775
- Program service revenue
- $11,136,386
- Investment income
- $505,724
- Net rental income
- $20,362
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$238
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,456
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$912
- Other revenue
- $74,083
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,525,366
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $977,876
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,093,739
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,285,705
- Professional fundraising fees
- $506,531
- Legal fees
- $19,324
- Accounting fees
- $36,900
- Occupancy
- $123,813
- Travel
- $105,600
- Depreciation
- $751,322
- Program services (functional)
- $10,417,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,737,064
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,349,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,320,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,574,941
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,299,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,275,805
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,583,497
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,653,820
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,119,260
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,156,545
- Gross receipts
- $23,011,783
- Employees
- 169
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ZIEBARTH | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $448,629 | $63,316 |
| MINELLY SALADIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $211,164 | $26,486 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $165,233 | $71,121 |
| MEREDITH PALMER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,703 | $61,136 |
| SUZANNE GLATT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,214 | $30,764 |
| MARY E LACEY | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $172,739 | $17,514 |
| MARISA LAMBERT DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGIC LIFE & ENGAGEMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,739 | $6,910 |
| ERIC CASTRO | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,189 | $6,632 |
| MIKE GOLDFARB TRUSTEE | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Trustee or director | 40 | $84,845 | $22,686 |
| MARC SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BURNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SEKINO WOLFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BAKST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYANNA BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES BLANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NADINE BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROGGI CHUQUIMARCA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALICE DAVISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM KEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES KINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TANYA NICHOLSON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOAK SERGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE SKLOOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HARSH SULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY YIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE ZELKOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ZIEBARTH | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $398,625 | $56,361 |
| MINELLY SALADIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $204,587 | $23,716 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,159 | $56,638 |
| NICOLE ENGELKE | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $190,932 | $18,993 |
| SUZANNE GLATT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,193 | $32,010 |
| MARY E LACEY | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,571 | $15,557 |
| ERIC CASTRO | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,189 | $6,109 |
| MIKE GOLDFARB TRUSTEE | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Trustee or director | 40 | $65,561 | $10,874 |
| MARC SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BURNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SEKINO WOLFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BAKST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYANNA BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES BLANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DAVISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA NICHOLSON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOAK SERGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SKLOOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSH SULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY YIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ZIEBARTH | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $347,951 | $46,671 |
| MINELLY SALADIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $191,464 | $21,671 |
| SUZANNE GLATT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,153 | $28,071 |
| NICOLE ENGELKE | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,497 | $16,132 |
| MELISSA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,138 | $26,825 |
| MARY E LACEY | DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,782 | $14,360 |
| EMILIA ITHEN | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,322 | $27,271 |
| ALISON ULLRICH | TRUSTEE/FACULTY MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $75,864 | $48,186 |
| JESSICA HOWE TRUSTEE THROUGH | SEPT 2022/FACULTY MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $56,248 | $5,625 |
| MARC SCHWARTZ | PRESIDENT & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BURNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE SEKINO WOLFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BAKST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYANNA BELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOURDES BLANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE DAVISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA NICHOLSON MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOAK SERGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSH SULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY YIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 52 GREAT HILLS RD, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078-3010
- In care of
- % AMY ZIEBARTH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY ZIEBARTH, 52 GREAT HILLS ROAD, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER BURNS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (973) 379-3442
- Website
- WWW.FARBROOK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- FAR BROOK SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL LOCATED IN SHORT HILLS, NEW JERSEY. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN NURSERY THROUGH GRADE EIGHT.OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION EMBRACES THE FOLLOWING TENETS OF PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION:1. THEME-BASED CURRICULUM: TEACHING THROUGH THEMES EMPHASIZES DEPTH OVER BREADTH, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO BECOME EXPERTS ON THAT TOPIC.2. HANDS-ON LEARNING: LEARNING IS EXPERIENTIAL AND ACTIVE. STUDENTS CONSTRUCT THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE THROUGH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES, GUIDED BY PASSIONATE EDUCATORS.3. AN APPRECIATION FOR NATURE: FAR BROOK'S UNIQUE WOODED CAMPUS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING WITHOUT WALLS. AT FAR BROOK, A BIRD'S NEST DISCOVERED IN A TREE BECOMES A SCIENCE LESSON; A SOUND HEARD IN OUR WETLANDS HABITAT BECOMES A POEM.4. COLLABORATION: COLLABORATION IS EMPHASIZED. STUDENTS LEARN TO WORK WITH OTHERS FROM DIVERSE GRADES, EXPERIENCES, LEARNING STYLES, AND THINKING, WHETHER SOLVING A PROBLEM IN ALGEBRA, ACTING ON STAGE, BUILDING A BENCH IN WOODSHOP, OR PASSING THE BALL ON THE SOCCER FIELD.5. LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS: INTEGRATING THE ARTS WITH ACADEMICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION HAS BEEN AT THE HEART OF FAR BROOK'S PHILOSOPHY SINCE 1948. EXPERIENCED FACULTY SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT OUR WORLD AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO EXAMINE COMPLEX QUESTIONS AND MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS DISCIPLINES.6. SOCIAL JUSTICE: A FAR BROOK EDUCATION TEACHES CHILDREN TO NOT ONLY BE EXCELLENT LEARNERS, BUT EXCELLENT PEOPLE. STUDENTS FIND THEIR VOICE AND THE CONFIDENCE TO BECOME CHANGEMAKERS, COMPASSIONATE LEADERS, AND ETHICAL CITIZENS.FAR BROOK'S IMPACT LASTS A LIFETIME.Expenses $10,417,870 · grants $1,525,366 · revenue $11,135,474
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1487185
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,574,941
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,011,783
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,659,968 | $14,504,450 | $36,574,941 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,817,708 | $12,959,408 | $30,320,372 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,608,743 | $11,609,671 | $28,719,978 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,768,545 | $11,153,738 | $26,977,636 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1487185).
Questions about FAR BROOK SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of FAR BROOK SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAR BROOK SCHOOL is 22-1487185.
- Is FAR BROOK SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to FAR BROOK SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAR BROOK SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAR BROOK SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAR BROOK SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAR BROOK SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY ZIEBARTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAR BROOK SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $448,629 (AMY ZIEBARTH, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does FAR BROOK SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,659,968, expenses of $14,504,450 and total assets of $36,574,941 at year end.
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