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Far Hills Country Day School

Far Hills, NJ · EIN 22-1489901 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Far Hills Country Day School reported $11.1 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.68 went to program services, $19.90 to management and general costs and $6.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $413,622 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.64$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$413,622$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.34%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
39.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 18100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.9M expenses · 97.6% of program spending · grants $1.3M · revenue $9.3M

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…

$155K expenses · 1.7% of program spending · revenue $131K

Other auxiliary services after school care, enrichment workshops, homework club, summer programs

$63,873 expenses · 0.7% of program spending · revenue $69,717

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

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$328,087$0$85,535$413,622
CFO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$180,029$0$23,352$203,381
DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$153,619$0$25,171$178,790
DIR. ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$133,439$0$29,217$162,656
DIR. PLACEMENT & FUNDRAISING
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$129,421$0$24,024$153,445
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$111,351$0$22,872$134,223
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$110,050$0$21,843$131,893
DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$109,128$0$4,690$113,818

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Far Hills Country Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $733K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$12M73.7%$41M$413,622
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$13M74.9%$41M$388,902
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$14M74.3%$41M$339,525
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$13M75.4%$41M$313,549
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$13M79.6%$42M$313,395
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$13M75.1%$38M$364,374

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5105
  • Volunteers Part I, line 669

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BROCK & COMPANY INC
Food services
$454,427
DEX AND CO LLC
Custodial services
$222,390
TLP CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS INC
Maintenance services
$168,555
ACTIVE INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Website design services
$119,090

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

13 private foundations reported grants to Far Hills Country Day School totaling $283K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Far Hills Country Day School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Far Hills Country Day School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Far Hills Country Day School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Far Hills Country Day School reported that 73.7% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Far Hills Country Day School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Far Hills Country Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $413,622, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Far Hills Country Day School get its money?

Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 85.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Far Hills Country Day School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-1489901 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202513199349303951 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202402919349301800 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441149349301684 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349302958 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349304849 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131369349301643 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-1489901: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.