Civic Intelligence

The Forest School Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-2856163

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Feb 15, 2024

Organization ProfileTHEFORESTSCHOOLFOUNDATION.ORG
PO Box 17822Asheville, NC 28816

(828) 761-1497

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • NTEE B21 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • NTEE B21 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

63rd percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B21 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • NTEE B21 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

78th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

7.4%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Up

$65,830

Up $14,932 (+29%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$65,830

Up $14,932 (+29%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$184,604

Up $12,792 (+7.4%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$169,898

Up $25,523 (+18%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$14,706

Down $12,731 (-46%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $1,972Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1,941Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $1,847Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $16,401Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $23,461Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $23,4612021Assets 2022: $50,898Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $50,8982022Assets 2023: $65,830Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $65,8302023Assets 2024: $83,821Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $83,8212024Assets 2025: $107,583Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $107,5832025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$65,830
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$65,830
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $12,006Expenses 2017: $10,084Net Income 2017: $1,9222017Revenue 2018: $58,664Expenses 2018: $58,695Net Income 2018: -$312018Revenue 2019: $49,245Expenses 2019: $46,722Net Income 2019: $2,5232019Revenue 2020: $79,147Expenses 2020: $64,593Net Income 2020: $14,5542020Revenue 2021: $145,530Expenses 2021: $138,470Net Income 2021: $7,0602021Revenue 2022: $171,812Expenses 2022: $144,375Net Income 2022: $27,4372022Revenue 2023: $184,604Expenses 2023: $169,898Net Income 2023: $14,7062023Revenue 2024: $124,647Expenses 2024: $106,656Net Income 2024: $17,9912024Revenue 2025: $194,602Expenses 2025: $170,840Net Income 2025: $23,7622025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$184,604
Expenses$169,898
Net Income$14,706
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Feb 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v4.0
Gross Receipts
$184,604
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRESCHOOL OUTDOOR EDUCATION-$169,898
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay55th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL TORRESPresidentPT$0--
DEBORAH GENZTreasurerPT$0--
HEIDI VAUGHTDirector-$0--
KATE FRIEDHEIMDirector-$0--
LESLEE MOOREDirector-$0--
KATIE WILSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Forest School Foundation
EIN
81-2856163
Address
PO BOX 17822, ASHEVILLE, NC 28816

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Torres
Title
President
Phone
8287611497
Signed
2024-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rick Bornstein CPA
Address
52 EDWIN PLACE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Preparer
Rick Bornstein CPA
Phone
6179907397
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountschool expenses 3,049payroll taxes 10,071office and administrative expense 5,296insurance 4,155payroll processing 3,380”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$65,830
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$65,830
Revenue
$184,604
Expenses
$169,898
Net income
$14,706
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$1.95$1.71$0.24
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$1.25$1.07$0.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$1.85$1.70$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.00$0.51$1.72$1.44$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$1.46$1.38$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.79$0.65$0.15
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.49$0.47$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.59$0.59$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.12$0.10$0.02