2015-02-12T13:56:36-06:00 2014-06-30 EISNERAMPER LLP 111 WOOD AVE SO STE 600 ISELIN NJ 088302700 990 2013-07-01 221487185 Far Brook School % DONNA CHAHALIS FARB 9733793442 52 Great Hills Road Suite Short Hills NJ 07078 BOB KELLY treasurer 9733793442 2014-11-15 true RICHARD A SACKIN P00184276 9733793442 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z TOMMASO ZANOBINI 52 GREAT HILLS ROAD short hills NJ 07078 13874712 false X www.farbrook.org X 1948 NJ CO-ED INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES NURSERY THROUGH GRADE 8. 16 15 83 300 0 4910631 1462612 6367175 6985823 477939 95157 226143 45843 11981888 8589435 607635 712610 0 0 5587026 5937510 159855 100352 508558 1618757 1462817 7973273 8213289 4008615 376146 16678958 17429684 1498993 1492262 15179965 15937422 X CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES NURSERY THROUGH GRADE 8. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND CARING COMMUNITY THAT CHERISHES LOVE OF LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND INDIVIDUALITY. false false 6020957 712610 7031666 EDUCATION - A FAR BROOK EDUCATION TAKES PLACE IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF NATURAL BEAUTY AND INTIMACY, WHERE CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP ARE VALUED AS MUCH AS ACHIEVEMENT, PROCESS AS MUCH AS PRODUCT. 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. GRANTS-FAR BROOK AWARDS FINANCIAL AID TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES. THESE REPRESENT A DIRECT REDUCTION IN TUITION CHARGES AND PAYMENTS OTHERWISE OWED TO THE SCHOOL. THEY DO NOT TAKE THE FORM OF PAYMENTS TO THE RECIPIENTS. 6020957 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true true true false true false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 52 0 83 true false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 15 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X DONNA CHAHALIS 9733793442 52 GREAT HILLS ROAD Short Hills NJ 07078 X Mary Sue Fisher Trustee 5.0 X 0 0 0 Leah Kronthal Trustee 5.0 X Tony Stovall Treasurer 5.0 X X Carmine Fanelle trusteee 5.0 X Chris Susko Trustee 5.0 X Tom Kligerman Trustee 5.0 X Michelle Swittenberg Secretary 5.0 X X Bradford Wiley II Trustee 5.0 X Tommaso Zanobini Chair 10.0 X X Anne-Marie Kim Trustee 5.0 X Megan McCall mARTIN Trustee 40.0 X 62631 16424 Elyse N Post Trustee 5.0 X Marybeth Leithead Trustee 5.0 X Robert Kelly VICE CHAIR 5.0 X X Krissy Mannello Trustee 5.0 X CHRIS BURNS TRUSTEE 5.0 X Amy Ziebarth Head of School 50.0 X 311026 64507 James Benz DIR OF UPPER SCHOOLS 50.0 X 120041 26444 Donna Chahalis Dir. of Business and Finance 50.0 X 152430 16196 Paula Levin DIR OF LOWER SCHOOL 50.0 X 134367 14302 Mary E Lacey Dir. of Admissions 50.0 X 108407 29544 SUZANNE GLATT DIR OF DEVELOPMENT 50.0 X 112029 26836 1000931 0 194253 6 false true false CENTERBROOK ARCHITECTS 67 MAIN STREET CENTERBROOK CT 06409 DESIGN OF BUILDINGS 971630 CLASSIC CONSTRUCTION 2 HICKORY ROAD SUMMIT NJ 07901 CONSTRUCTION 168945 WILMOT MODULAR STRUCTURES INC 5812 ALLENDER ROAD WHITE MARSH MD 21162 BUILDING SERVICE 139181 PRISCO CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC 17 WATCHUNG AVE CHATHAM NJ 07928 CONSTRUCTION 110806 MINDSHIFT 309 WAVERLEY OAKS ROAD 301 WALTHAM MA 02452 TECHNOLOGY 103866 5 X 1462612 45854 1462612 TUITION AND FEES 611710 6821550 6821550 TRANSPORTATION FEES 611710 2500 2500 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 611710 116773 116773 SPORTS PROGRAM 611710 23000 23000 MINI-CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM 611710 22000 22000 6985823 147274 147274 0 0 0 0 0 4952416 280744 4852288 432989 100128 -152245 -52117 -152245 100128 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 45843 45843 45843 8589435 6879421 247402 0 712610 712610 0 0 369000 70000 299000 0 4187341 3132941 795850 258550 314621 209150 86080 19391 741199 573006 129428 38765 325349 233987 68092 23270 0 8128 8128 9683 9683 0 100352 100352 28550 28550 0 37559 19253 18306 90479 54000 28744 7735 142572 95501 39232 7839 0 294530 257205 28835 8490 0 0 73019 57654 13490 1875 1720 1720 0 166696 106250 51245 9201 59167 59167 SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TRIPS 240479 240479 TRANSPORTATION 45575 45575 FOOD 73019 73019 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 97778 97778 93863 61802 17277 14784 8213289 6020957 1683774 508558 X 831961 3770545 0 0 3437429 3192595 9215 2466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120912 321665 8605350 3795191 4056569 4810159 6791472 4401118 1431400 931136 0 0 0 0 0 0 16678958 17429684 627335 342051 0 0 771658 882211 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 100000 0 0 0 168000 1498993 1492262 X 7034873 7946231 4498065 4317255 3647027 3673936 15179965 15937422 16678958 17429684 376146 381311 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5023213 26909 587721 193017 5444826 4690150 34721 431264 132922 5023213 4806021 14283 39446 43181 126419 4690150 4317936 23004 629879 42582 122216 4806021 3708759 6449 769509 44317 122464 4317936 0.17000 0.68000 0.15000 false false 73300 73300 6410874 3417896 2992978 439402 377295 62107 1681774 1681774 4810159 STRUCTURED SEC & FUND OF FUNDS 931136 F 931136 0 CONTRIBUTION IN ADVANCE 168000 168000 X 8410381 381311 381311 8029070 560365 560365 8589435 7652924 7652924 560365 560365 8213289 OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2G 712,610 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET (152,245) OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ADDITIONAL EXPENSE WHEN INCLUDING FINANCIAL AID EXPENSE 712,610 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSET (152,245) PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT ASSETS INCLUDE THOSE ASSETS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS THAT THE SCHOOL MUST HOLD IN PERPETUITY AS WELL AS BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO EARN AN EXPECTED RETURN THAT WILL (I) COVER THE DESIRED ANNUAL ALLOCATION TO THE OPERATING BUDGET (AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES), EXPECTED INFLATION, AND INVESTMENT FEES AND (II) PROVIDE LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SCHOOL AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO INCOME TAX-RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RECORDED FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013. THE INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE SCHOOL FOR JUNE 30, 2013, 2012 AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS AND OTHER VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true PART 1, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. X X X X X true Graham-Pelton Campaign Consulting false 934954 97777 837177 934954 97777 837177 true Financial Aid 40 712610 PART 1, LINE 2 FINANCIAL AID IS GRANTED TO STUDENTS ACCORDING TO NEED WHICH IS DETERMINED BY AN APPLICATION PROCESS. X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false Amy Ziebarth Head of School 286026 25000 30250 34257 375533 Donna Chahalis Dir. of Business and Finance 152430 15475 721 168626 Schedule J, Part II Non-taxable benefits for Amy Ziebarth consist of life and disability insurance and tuition remission. Non-taxable benefits for Donna Chahalis consist of life and disability insurance. X 10 45854 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true true SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32b FAR BROOK SCHOOL USES A BROKER TO SELL DONATED SECURITIES. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND CARING COMMUNITY THAT CHERISHES LOVE OF LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND INDIVIDUALITY. FORM 990, PART VI,SECTION A, Line 6: THE SCHOOL'S MEMBERS ARE THE PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, Line 7A: THESE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. FORM 990,PART VI, SECTION A, Line 7B: THE SCHOOL'S BYLAWS PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE RIGHT TO VOTE WITH RESPECT TO (A) THE ELECTION AND RECALL OF TRUSTEES; (B) AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS; AND (C) AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, Line 11: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 AND RECOMMENDS FOR BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, Line 12C: THE BOARD HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ITS MEMBERS WHICH REQUIRES WRITTEN DISCLOSURE EACH YEAR OF ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BASED ON DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN THE POLICY. THERE IS AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO UPDATE DISCLOSURES IF CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, Line 15: THE BOARD REVIEWS AND SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD. THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND SET COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS IN A PROCESS THAT CONSIDERS COMPARABLE PAY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, Line 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH INCLUDES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, Line 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THESE PROCESSES DURING THE TAX YEAR.