THE KEW-FOREST SCHOOL INC

EIN: 111666834 501(c)(3) Education

FOREST HILLS, NY

Total Revenue
$9,749,532
Total Expenses
$12,404,122
Total Assets
$17,832,891
Net Assets
$15,306,627
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1918
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
Tiffany Trotter
Phone
7182684667
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE KEW-FOREST SCHOOL INC, founded in 1918, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $9.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 68% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $12.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

The Kew-Forest School is an independent,co-educational college preparatory school for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Kew Forest's mission is to provide an academically challenging college-preparatory education to a culturally diverse community in a structured caring environment.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $236,851
Program Service Revenue $9,257,969
Investment Income $234,735
Other Revenue $19,977
TOTAL REVENUE $9,749,532

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,966,340
Salaries & Benefits $6,440,659
Fundraising Expenses $145,531
Program Expenses $9,799,018
Other Expenses $1,997,123
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,404,122

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $9,749,532 $30,931,023 -0.7%
Expenses $12,404,122 $12,369,856 +0.0%
Net Income $-2,654,590 $18,561,167 -1.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
86
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$415,564
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Herbert M Chain Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Lin Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christine O'Brien Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gregory Matalon Vice Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lauren Stransky Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edward Remache Business Manager 40.00
Officer
$149,670 $74,358 $224,028
Yury Yakubchyk Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carla MacMullen Prior Headmaster 40.00
$118,500 $12,099 $130,599
Tiffany Trotter Head of School 40.00
Officer
$179,700 $11,836 $191,536
Katie Gibson Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KC Toh Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ellen Honig Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Justine Hoffman Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shereen Beydoun Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher D'Amato Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Noelle Shearman Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Siegel Trustee 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jade Wiederholt Dir Marketing/Communications 40.00
Highest
$123,072 $15,573 $138,645
Soraya D Diaz Tamayo Director of Admissions 40.00
Highest
$124,922 $9,436 $134,358
Karin Bernstein Lower School Head 40.00
Highest
$134,813 $9,436 $144,249
Chris Spelman Teacher 40.00
Highest
$114,892 $20,558 $135,450
Michelle Vessio Upper School Head 40.00
Highest
$105,785 $15,883 $121,668
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $9,749,532 $12,404,122 $17,832,891 $-2,654,590
2022 $30,931,023 $12,369,856 $21,204,085 $18,561,167
2021 $10,842,707 $11,222,865 $5,902,387 $-380,158
2020 $11,416,479 $12,217,367 $4,644,428 $-800,888
2019 $10,501,915 $11,493,353 $4,963,651 $-991,438
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