Civic Intelligence

Forest School Foundation

EIN 81-2856163 • 501(c)3 • Asheville, NC

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE B21

Profile

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

PO Box 17822Asheville, NC 28816

theforestschoolfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

81st percentile

28%

Faster asset growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

4.2%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$107,583

Up $23,762 (+28%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$107,583

Up $23,762 (+28%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$194,602

Up $69,955 (+56%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$170,840

Up $64,184 (+60%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$23,762

Up $5,771 (+32%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth81st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$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

2025

Assets$107,583
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$107,583
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest 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

2025

Revenue$194,602
Expenses$170,840
Net Income$23,762
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$107,583
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$107,583
Revenue
$194,602
Expenses
$170,840
Net income
$23,762
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
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 22, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$194,602
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRESCHOOL OUTDOOR EDUCATION-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KATIE WILSONDirectorFT$0--
MICHAEL TORRESPresident And DirectorPT$0--
CAMILO RAMIREZDirector-$0--
NINA BARRACLOUGHDirector-$0--
HANNAH STARRDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Forest School Foundation
EIN
81-2856163
In Care Of
% MICHAEL TORRES
Phone
8287611497
Address
PO BOX 17822, ASHEVILLE, NC 28816

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Torres
Title
President and Director
Phone
8287611497
Signed
2026-01-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rick Bornstein CPA
Address
52 Edwin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
Preparer
Rick Bornstein CPA
Phone
5056997843
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountpayroll taxes 13,550insurance 3,414office and administrative 5,067school expenses 3,231”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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