Nonprofit · EIN 22-1489901
FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · FAR HILLS, NJ 07931
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,112,388 | $12,394,632 | -$1,282,244 | $47,525,616 | $6,750,595 | $40,775,021 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,430,559 | $12,832,950 | -$1,402,391 | $47,666,822 | $6,768,704 | $40,898,118 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,130,127 | $13,582,565 | -$452,438 | $48,123,885 | $7,068,143 | $41,055,742 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,241,756
- of which government grants
- $87,028
- Program service revenue
- $9,476,121
- Investment income
- $163,021
- Net rental income
- $57,219
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,688
- Net income from gaming
- $38,342
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $33,616
- Other revenue
- $231,490
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,343,472
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $732,552
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,590,971
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,519,126
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,283
- Accounting fees
- $43,700
- Occupancy
- $738,792
- Travel
- $45,503
- Depreciation
- $1,263,759
- Program services (functional)
- $9,132,722
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,466,562
- Fundraising (functional)
- $795,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,666,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,525,616
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,750,595
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,775,021
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,451,978
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,643,303
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,131,718
- Gross receipts
- $11,409,183
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 69
- Year formed
- 1929
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA ZAISER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $328,087 | $85,535 |
| LORI A FITZGIBBON | CFO Officer | 50 | $180,029 | $23,352 |
| PATRICIA BARRY | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 50 | $153,619 | $25,171 |
| MARGARET AHERN | DIR. ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $133,439 | $29,217 |
| EDWARD J THOMPSON | DIR. PLACEMENT & FUNDRAISING Highest-paid employee | 50 | $129,421 | $24,024 |
| RONALD M SANSONE | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $111,351 | $22,872 |
| OLIVER J FORSYTHE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,050 | $21,843 |
| EMILY K SEELAUS | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,128 | $4,690 |
| JOE FERRARO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ENZO VARTULI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CALELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIM ISGRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH ANTONECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROHAN ARJUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAPIN DURLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW EGGINTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA FRERICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GLICKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG HALL | TRUSTEE THRU JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ MORRISON | TRUSTEE THRU JUNE 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PALMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KASEY SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA VAN ROOYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA ZAISER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $304,565 | $84,337 |
| LORI A FITZGIBBON | CFO Officer | 50 | $173,550 | $20,913 |
| PATRICIA BARRY | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 50 | $154,606 | $19,824 |
| LINDA CORCORAN | DIR. ENGAGEMENT & PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,707 | $32,638 |
| RONALD M SANSONE | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,631 | $27,497 |
| EDWARD J THOMPSON | DIR. PLACEMENT AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,027 | $14,006 |
| OLIVER FORSYTHE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,537 | $12,795 |
| EMILY SEELAUS | DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,997 | $3,913 |
| JOE FERRARO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MCCLOSKEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CALELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VOLLERO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH ANTONECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHAN ARJUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GLICKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIM ISGRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE PREVIDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA VAN ROOYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENZO VARTULI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA ZAISER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $279,014 | $60,511 |
| LORI A FITZGIBBON | CFO Officer | 50 | $162,104 | $22,009 |
| PATRICIA BARRY | DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,192 | $21,321 |
| LINDA CORCORAN | DIR. ENGAGEMENT AND PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $121,428 | $25,682 |
| MANNY MERCADO | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,114 | $25,251 |
| RONALD M SANSONE | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,853 | $24,740 |
| EDWARD J THOMPSON DIRECTOR | DIR. OPS & SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE. Highest-paid employee | 50 | $107,257 | $10,301 |
| JOE FERRARO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MCCLOSKEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VOLLERO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHAN ARJUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CALELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIM ISGRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MORAIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE PREVIDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL REITER MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA VAN ROOYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON WALTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAEL WELSH | TRUSTEE, THRU 11/29/22 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 697 US HIGHWAY 202, FAR HILLS, NJ 07931-2457
- In care of
- % MS LORI FITZGIBBON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGIA ZAISER, ROUTE 202 PO BOX 8, FAR HILLS, NJ 07931
- Signed the 990
- LORI FITZGIBBON, CFO
- Phone
- (908) 766-0622
- Website
- WWW.FHCDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDES EACH CHILD BRILLIANT BEGINNINGS FOR SUCCESS IN THE MODERN WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICESFAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY AND ACHIEVE CONFIDENTLY. THE SCHOOL'S SHARED GROWTH MINDSET CONTRIBUTES TO ITS EXPERIENTIAL, STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH TO LEARNING, ITS WELCOMING COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES, AND ITS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS. AT FAR HILLS, STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO GROW INWARD, OUTWARD, AND UPWARD AND GRADUATE PREPARED TO LEAD AT THE COUNTRY'S MOST COMPETITIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ACADEMIC JOURNEY STARTS IN PRESCHOOL AND CONTINUES THROUGH GRADE 8. STUDENTS EXPLORE AND STUDY A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING MATH, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS, STEAM, ART, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND HISTORY, AND MORE! WE INVITE YOU TO TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM BY VIEWING THE CURRICULUM GUIDE BELOW, OR BY CLICKING THE BUTTON THAT SAYS "EXPLORE OUR CURRICULUM" TO SEARCH BY GRADE LEVEL AND SUBJECT.FH HAS CONTINUED ITS LONG HISTORY OF PLACING 8TH GRADE GRADUATES IN TOP RATED PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHEAST.THE SCHOOL PROVIDED 215 ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PROGRAMMING, AND OTHER STUDENT-CENTERED OFFERINGS DURING FY2025. THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDED 215 ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH LUNCH, SNACKS, ETC. DURING FY2025.Expenses $8,914,275 · grants $1,343,472 · revenue $9,308,530
- OTHER AUXILIARY SERVICES AFTER SCHOOL CARE, ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS, HOMEWORK CLUB, SUMMER PROGRAMS.Expenses $154,574 · revenue $131,490
- MUSIC CONSERVATORYTHE SCHOOL OFFERS A MUSIC PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 53 REGISTERED FOR MUSIC LESSONS IN THE FALL AND SPRING.Expenses $63,873 · revenue $69,717
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
- 22-1489901
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B240)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,525,616
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,409,183
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,112,388 | $12,394,632 | $47,525,616 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,430,559 | $12,832,950 | $47,666,822 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,130,127 | $13,582,565 | $48,123,885 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,370,926 | $13,255,000 | $48,085,636 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-1489901).
Questions about FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL is 22-1489901.
- Is FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY 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 HILLS COUNTRY DAY 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 HILLS COUNTRY DAY 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 HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGIA ZAISER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,087 (GEORGIA ZAISER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,112,388, expenses of $12,394,632 and total assets of $47,525,616 at year end.
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