2026-05-12T14:29:38-05:00 2025-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2024-07-01 221487185 FAR BROOK SCHOOL FARB 9733793442 52 GREAT HILLS ROAD SHORT HILLS NJ 07078 CHRISTOPHER BURNS TREASURER 9733793442 2026-05-12 1 1 MELISSA MODELSON P01603524 9143818900 2026-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY ZIEBARTH 52 GREAT HILLS ROAD SHORT HILLS NJ 07078 23011783 0 X WWW.FARBROOK.ORG X 1948 NJ CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES NURSERY THROUGH GRADE EIGHT. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND CARING COMMUNITY THAT CHERISHES LOVE OF LEARNING CREATIVITY, AND INDIVIDUALITY. 18 17 169 50 0 0 1984612 6943775 11039333 11136386 795420 505724 -1657 74083 13817708 18659968 1131546 1525366 0 0 8575687 9285705 0 506531 1349516 3252175 3186848 12959408 14504450 858300 4155518 30320372 36574941 6394697 7299136 23925675 29275805 X 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. 0 0 10417870 1525366 11135474 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. 10417870 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JACQUELINE SLOCUM 9733793442 52 GREAT HILLS ROAD SHORT HILLS NJ 07078 MARC SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT & CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BURNS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE SEKINO WOLFE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE BAKST TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 KENYANNA BELL TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LOURDES BLANCO TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 NADINE BURNETT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROGGI CHUQUIMARCA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE DAVISON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GOLDFARB TRUSTEE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL 40.00 X 84845 0 22686 ADAM KEIL TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KINGHAM TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA NICHOLSON MILLER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOAK SERGENT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SKLOOT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 HARSH SULE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY YIN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ZELKOWICZ TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ZIEBARTH HEAD OF SCHOOL 50.00 X 448629 0 63316 MINELLY SALADIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 50.00 X 211164 0 26486 MELISSA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS 40.00 X 165233 0 71121 SUZANNE GLATT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 163214 0 30764 MARY E LACEY DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY 50.00 X 172739 0 17514 MEREDITH PALMER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 155703 0 61136 MARISA LAMBERT DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC LIFE & ENGAGEMENTS 40.00 X 132739 0 6910 ERIC CASTRO DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 127189 0 6632 1661455 0 306565 13 0 1 0 PHELPS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC 315WOOTON STREET UNIT K BOONTON NJ 07005 CONTRACTOR - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 460746 COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICES CO LLC PO BOX 824885 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 230948 RTC TRANSPORTATION LLC 67 CORS ITALIA UNIT E FREEHOLD NJ 07728 TRANSPORTATION 105500 3 6943775 1659794 6943775 TUITION 611110 9792548 9792548 CAMP PROGRAM 611110 930591 930591 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 611110 383888 383888 DIVERSITY CONFERENCE 611110 28719 28719 FALL FAMILY PROGRAM 611110 640 640 11136386 505962 505962 20362 0 20362 20362 20362 4345493 4345731 -238 -238 -238 8525 69 8456 8456 5103 6015 -912 -912 BAD DEBT RECOVERY 900099 46177 46177 46177 18659968 11135474 0 580719 1525366 1525366 977876 344745 534152 98979 106807 106807 6093739 4414754 1301571 377414 258412 200484 44544 13384 1216805 827230 306004 83571 632066 430502 159686 41878 19324 19324 36900 36900 506531 506531 30000 30000 164075 118656 40974 4445 91530 35951 55579 174534 67049 63757 43728 235258 131101 38829 65328 123813 119380 4433 105600 105600 116133 88368 16509 11256 142388 142388 751322 662511 88811 74515 67812 6703 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 456428 456428 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 231867 214679 17188 ACADEMIC PROGRAM 193983 193983 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM 116528 116528 122650 47548 27679 47423 14504450 10417870 2737064 1349516 477854 443785 681123 4073148 675345 4732135 21461 113624 79744 22587320 10003823 12823485 12583497 15527480 14653820 0 8812 30320372 36574941 1226883 1293706 1935186 3019429 3232628 2986001 6394697 7299136 X 14525248 14119260 9400427 15156545 23925675 29275805 30320372 36574941 4155518 1194612 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1965858 854028 844339 1984612 6910524 12559361 1965858 854028 844339 1984612 6910524 12559361 6889498 5669863 185977 243226 333744 496946 526324 1786217 5444 611 422 849 38354 45680 14391258 53049270 0.39400 0.68050 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,444. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 611. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 422. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 849. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 38,354. 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THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD RECLASSED TO PART VIII, LINE 10B 6,015. BOOK FAIR EXPENSES RECLASSED TO PART VIII, LINE 8B 69. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AND TUITION REMISSION RECLASSED TO PART IX 2,377,443. EVENT EXPENSES RECLASSED TO PART IX 6,675. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD RECLASSED TO PART VIII, LINE 10B 6,015. BOOK FAIR EXPENSES RECLASSED TO PART VIII, LINE 8B 69. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID AND TUITION REMISSION RECLASSED TO PART IX 2,377,443. EVENT EXPENSES RECLASSED TO PART IX 6,675. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES A STATEMENT OF THE RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE WEBSITE HOMEPAGE. X X X X X 1 COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 0 1970557 506531 1464026 1970557 506531 1464026 NJ SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO., LLC PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT SERVICES AT A MONTHLY RATE. THIS FEE ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE EXPENSES TIED TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED WITH APPROVAL BY THE ORGANIZATION AS NEEDED. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 46 1525366 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AND MERIT. A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE TOTAL FUNDING AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. THE SCHOOL DETERMINES INDIVIDUAL AWARDS BASED ON ESTABLISHED CRITERIA AND WITHIN THE APPROVED BUDGET. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IS MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY AGAINST THE STUDENT'S ACCOUNT WHEN AWARDED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 AMY ZIEBARTH HEAD OF SCHOOL 433629 0 15000 0 0 0 43363 0 19953 0 511945 0 0 0 MINELLY SALADIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 211164 0 0 0 0 0 15837 0 10649 0 237650 0 0 0 MELISSA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS 165233 0 0 0 0 0 8262 0 62859 0 236354 0 0 0 MEREDITH PALMER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 150258 0 5445 0 0 0 7513 0 53623 0 216839 0 0 0 SUZANNE GLATT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 163214 0 0 0 0 0 16321 0 14443 0 193978 0 0 0 MARY E LACEY DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY 172739 0 0 0 0 0 17274 0 240 0 190253 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES FROM THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR. X 9 1659794 AVG. SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS A PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE RETURN. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS (SCHEDULE B IS REDACTED FROM THE COPY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TRUSTEES HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD WILL MAKE A DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION ON THE MATTER, EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS, AND MAY NOT VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. THE DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION IS TO BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. EACH TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. IN ADDITION, EACH TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. MARKET ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED USING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM FORMS 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRY SURVEYS, INCLUDING SALARY LEVELS OF MEMBER SCHOOLS PART OF THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE SCHOOLS' RECORDS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS IS DETERMINED BY UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM MEMBER SCHOOLS PART OF THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE COMPENSATION INCREASES. THE APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN AN EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT. THE PROCESS AS OUTLINED ABOVE WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND SIMILAR WEBSITES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.