FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

EIN 22-1489901 · Education (B240)

What they do

FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDED AN EDUCATION to 215 STUDENTS IN GRADES PREK - GRADE 8 DURING THE TAX YEAR WITH THE MISSION of THE SCHOOL and THE PILLARS AS THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES. THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDES EACH CHILD BRILLIANT BEGINNINGS for SUCCESS IN THE MODERN WORLD. FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDES A CURRICULUM THAT SUPPORTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. FAR HILLS ALSO PROVIDES A CHARACTER-BASED EDUCATION THROUGH THE PILLARS of CHARACTER: RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, LEADERSHIP, KINDNESS, HONESTY. THE FIVE PILLARS of CHARACTER PERMEATE EVERYDAY LIFE AT FAR HILLS. OUR COMMITMENT to THE PILLARS is FUNDAMENTAL to MAKING OUR COMMUNITY STRONG and THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.19%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services

7.16%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$111.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.20%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$3.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,282,244 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $413,622 for GEORGIA ZAISER (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.

$100revenue

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$11,112,388

Mission workProgram services$9,132,72282.19% of revenue73.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,466,56222.20% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$795,3487.16% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$12,394,632111.54% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 73.7% mission · 19.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 18.9% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 19.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 19.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 17.8% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 23.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 18.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 13.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,112,388

Expenses$12,394,632

Annual shortfall $1,282,244 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$9,132,722 · 73.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,466,562 · 19.9% of expenses

Fundraising$795,348 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,112,388

Expenses$12,394,632

Assets$47,525,616

Income$11,409,183

Contributions$1,241,756

Mission work (program services)$9,132,722

Fundraising$795,348

Management and general$2,466,562

Accounting fees$43,700

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

GEORGIA ZAISERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $413,622Base $328,087 · Other $85,535

LORI A FITZGIBBONCFO · 50 hrs/week $203,381Base $180,029 · Other $23,352

PATRICIA BARRYDIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $178,790Base $153,619 · Other $25,171

MARGARET AHERNDIR. ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $162,656Base $133,439 · Other $29,217

EDWARD J THOMPSONDIR. PLACEMENT & FUNDRAISING · 50 hrs/week $153,445Base $129,421 · Other $24,024

RONALD M SANSONEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS · 50 hrs/week $134,223Base $111,351 · Other $22,872

OLIVER J FORSYTHEDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 50 hrs/week $131,893Base $110,050 · Other $21,843

EMILY K SEELAUSDIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $113,818Base $109,128 · Other $4,690

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

GEORGIA ZAISERHEAD OF SCHOOL

LORI A FITZGIBBONCFO

PATRICIA BARRYDIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL

MARGARET AHERNDIR. ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

EDWARD J THOMPSONDIR. PLACEMENT & FUNDRAISING

RONALD M SANSONEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

OLIVER J FORSYTHEDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

EMILY K SEELAUSDIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

JOHN PALMERTRUSTEE

TARA FRERICHTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE GLICKMANTRUSTEE

ROHAN ARJUNTRUSTEE

RICH ANTONECKTRUSTEE

PRISCILLA MILLERTRUSTEE

LIZ MORRISONTRUSTEE THRU JUNE 2025

LAURA VAN ROOYENTRUSTEE

KASEY SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

ALEXANDRIA ALLENTRUSTEE

JOHN ABRIGHTTRUSTEE

JOE FERRAROCHAIR

HOPE COOPERTRUSTEE

ENZO VARTULIVICE CHAIR

DR TIM ISGROTREASURER

DIANE CALELLOSECRETARY

CRAIG HALLTRUSTEE THRU JULY 2024

CHAPIN DURLINGTRUSTEE

ANDREW EGGINTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: PO BOX 8, FAR HILLS, NJ 07931-0008
County: Somerset
In care of: % MS LORI FITZGIBBON
Primary officer: LORI FITZGIBBON, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(908) 766-0622

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 (B240)