Civic Intelligence

The Forum School

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 22-1585578

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Nov 10, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFORUMSCHOOL.COM

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107 Wyckoff AvenueWaldwick, NJ 07463

(201) 444-5882

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

26th percentile

1.1%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$164,892

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.4% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

6.3%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

Up

$2,343,395

Up $139,666 (+6.3%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$948,442

Up $72,640 (+8.3%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$1,394,953

Up $67,026 (+5.0%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,830,435

Up $678,870 (+11%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$6,757,795

Up $572,151 (+9.2%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$72,640

Up $106,719 (+313%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $984,860Liabilities 2011: $502,813Net Assets 2011: $482,0472011Assets 2012: $1,149,361Liabilities 2012: $427,917Net Assets 2012: $721,4442012Assets 2013: $1,180,872Liabilities 2013: $429,866Net Assets 2013: $751,0062013Assets 2014: $1,117,326Liabilities 2014: $325,772Net Assets 2014: $791,5542014Assets 2015: $1,342,013Liabilities 2015: $498,082Net Assets 2015: $843,9312015Assets 2016: $1,669,607Liabilities 2016: $829,149Net Assets 2016: $840,4582016Assets 2017: $2,025,295Liabilities 2017: $1,135,517Net Assets 2017: $889,7782017Assets 2018: $1,920,088Liabilities 2018: $1,072,790Net Assets 2018: $847,2982018Assets 2019: $1,868,764Liabilities 2019: $958,883Net Assets 2019: $909,8812019Assets 2020: $2,203,729Liabilities 2020: $1,327,927Net Assets 2020: $875,8022020Assets 2021: $2,343,395Liabilities 2021: $1,394,953Net Assets 2021: $948,4422021Assets 2022: $2,080,925Liabilities 2022: $1,044,158Net Assets 2022: $1,036,7672022Assets 2023: $3,189,925Liabilities 2023: $2,029,690Net Assets 2023: $1,160,2352023Assets 2024: $3,308,621Liabilities 2024: $2,042,086Net Assets 2024: $1,266,5352024Assets 2025: $3,117,364Liabilities 2025: $1,819,802Net Assets 2025: $1,297,5622025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$2,343,395
Liabilities$1,394,953
Net Assets$948,442
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2011: $6,164,704Expenses 2011: $6,169,694Net Income 2011: -$4,9902011Revenue 2012: $5,543,866Expenses 2012: $5,304,469Net Income 2012: $239,3972012Expenses 2013: $5,096,3102013Revenue 2014: $5,317,268Expenses 2014: $5,276,720Net Income 2014: $40,5482014Revenue 2015: $5,615,980Expenses 2015: $5,563,603Net Income 2015: $52,3772015Revenue 2016: $5,912,992Expenses 2016: $5,916,465Net Income 2016: -$3,4732016Revenue 2017: $5,883,265Expenses 2017: $5,833,945Net Income 2017: $49,3202017Revenue 2018: $5,816,414Expenses 2018: $5,858,894Net Income 2018: -$42,4802018Revenue 2019: $6,093,336Expenses 2019: $6,030,862Net Income 2019: $62,4742019Revenue 2020: $6,151,565Expenses 2020: $6,185,644Net Income 2020: -$34,0792020Revenue 2021: $6,830,435Expenses 2021: $6,757,795Net Income 2021: $72,6402021Revenue 2022: $7,374,172Expenses 2022: $7,285,847Net Income 2022: $88,3252022Revenue 2023: $8,011,822Expenses 2023: $7,888,354Net Income 2023: $123,4682023Revenue 2024: $9,180,151Expenses 2024: $9,073,851Net Income 2024: $106,3002024Revenue 2025: $9,586,425Expenses 2025: $9,555,398Net Income 2025: $31,0272025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$6,830,435
Expenses$6,757,795
Net Income$72,640
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Nov 10, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$6,832,175
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The forum school (the "school") was organized to educate and train emotionally disturbed and autistic children and young adults, as well as preschool handicapped children.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$846,415$1,423,510▲ $577,095
Accounts Receivable$1,161,928$693,862▼ $468,066
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$33,971$170,236▲ $136,265
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$63,840$48,788▼ $15,052
Pledges and Grants Receivable$16,191$5,374▼ $10,817
Total Assets$2,203,729$2,343,395▲ $139,666
Other Assets Total$81,384$1,625▼ $79,759
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$577,927$740,292▲ $162,365
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$404,661▲ $404,661
Other Liabilities$750,000$250,000▼ $500,000
Total Liabilities$1,327,927$1,394,953▲ $67,026
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$872,302$945,367▲ $73,065
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,500$3,075▼ $425
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$875,802$948,442▲ $72,640
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,203,729$2,343,395▲ $139,666

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$15,019$96,510$111,529
Other Land Buildings$33,769$42,513$76,282
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brian DetlefsenDirectorFT$150,192$14,700$164,892
Kenneth EdwardsTeacher of the HandicappedFT$135,594-$135,594
Francine ReinitzSpeech Language SpecialistFT$130,513-$130,513
Doreen MorrisTeacher of the HandicappedFT$130,080-$130,080
Angela AmabileSpeech Language SpecialistFT$120,211-$120,211

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Steven KrapesPresident
Liz GolubVice President
John W AlbohmTrustee
Joyce SharkeyTrustee
Tracy AuteraTrustee
Diane WalkerSecretary
Ann NieporentTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$610,208
Program Service Revenue
$6,197,021
Investment Income
$1,197
Other Revenue
$22,009
All Other Contributions
$235,208
Change in Net Assets
$72,640

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,801,435
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$29,000
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,740
Other Revenue Adjustments
$29,000
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,803,175
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,830,435
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$5,714,888
Other Expenses$1,042,907
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,304,769$483,800-$3,788,569
Other Employee Benefits$1,174,570$211,750-$1,386,320
Occupancy$333,460$125,449-$458,909
Pension Plan Contributions$341,967$47,840-$389,807
Office Expenses$152,866$152,541-$305,407
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$150,192--$150,192
Fees for Services Accounting-$92,996-$92,996
Fees for Services Other$51,340$1,788-$53,128
Insurance$49,119--$49,119
Information Technology$23,405$5,500-$28,905
Advertising$2,800$20,021-$22,821
Depreciation Depletion$18,052--$18,052
Fees for Services Legal-$7,751-$7,751
Conferences and Meetings$3,178--$3,178
Travel-$2,401-$2,401
Interest-$240-$240
Total Functional Expenses$5,605,718$1,152,077$0$6,757,795

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,757,795
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,730,535
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,728,795
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$29,000
Other Expense Adjustments$29,000
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1,740
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$23,749
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,740
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Walkathon$23,937$13,937-$13,937
Total Events$23,937$13,937-$13,937
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Loan Payable-the Forum School Foundation$250,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organization's board of trustees reviews and approves the form 990 before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization reviews the conflict of interest policy and compliance with the policy annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization's form 990 will be made available through the guidestar website and its form 1023 is available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request for public viewing.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Forum School
EIN
22-1585578
Phone
2014445882
Address
107 WYCKOFF AVENUE, WALDWICK, NJ 07463

Signing Officer

Name
Brian Detlefsen
Title
Director
Phone
2014445882
Signed
2021-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brian Detlefsen
Formed
1957
Legal Domicile
Nj
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
72
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Malesardi Quackenbush Swift & Co LLC
Address
155 NORTH DEAN STREET - SUITE 5, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631
Preparer
Nick Makhoul
Phone
2015674100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The board of trustees assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant. The organization did not change its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Direct fundraising expenses 1,740.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Lunch program donation 29,000.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Direct fundraising expenses 1,740.”

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Lunch program donation 29,000.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,740.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1LUNCH PROGRAM DONATION 29,000.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,740.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3LUNCH PROGRAM DONATION 29,000.
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IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE SCHOOL'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY APPEARS IN LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS, PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES AND VIA PERSONAL CONTRACTS.
IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE SCHOOL DOES NOT AWARD ANY SCHOLARSHIPS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE AND ITS FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,343,395
Liabilities
$1,394,953
Net assets
$948,442
Revenue
$6,830,435
Expenses
$6,757,795
Net income
$72,640
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$1.82$1.30$9.59$9.56$0.03
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.31$2.04$1.27$9.18$9.07$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.19$2.03$1.16$8.01$7.89$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$1.04$1.04$7.37$7.29$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$1.39$0.95$6.83$6.76$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.20$1.33$0.88$6.15$6.19$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.87$0.96$0.91$6.09$6.03$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$1.07$0.85$5.82$5.86$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.03$1.14$0.89$5.88$5.83$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.83$0.84$5.91$5.92$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.50$0.84$5.62$5.56$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.33$0.79$5.32$5.28$0.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.43$0.75$5.10
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.15$0.43$0.72$5.54$5.30$0.24
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.98$0.50$0.48$6.16$6.17$0.00
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