Nonprofit · EIN 11-1666834
KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,064,807 | $14,414,970 | -$4,350,163 | $10,193,755 | $2,684,830 | $7,508,925 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,824,252 | $12,701,814 | -$3,877,562 | $15,204,332 | $2,740,210 | $12,464,122 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,749,532 | $12,404,122 | -$2,654,590 | $17,832,891 | $2,526,264 | $15,306,627 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $346,272
- of which government grants
- $118,059
- Program service revenue
- $9,289,089
- Investment income
- $332,031
- Net rental income
- $78,825
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,758
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,590
- Other revenue
- $97,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,522,805
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,754,244
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,158,655
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,843
- Accounting fees
- $76,165
- Occupancy
- $370,389
- Depreciation
- $301,540
- Program services (functional)
- $10,975,256
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,258,498
- Fundraising (functional)
- $181,216
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,204,332
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,193,755
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,684,830
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,508,925
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,307,639
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,181,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,366,113
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $142,812
- Gross receipts
- $26,254,908
- Employees
- 119
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1918
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Trotter | Head of School Officer | 40 | $250,490 | $13,428 |
| Victor De Jesus | Director of Facilities Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,055 | $43,847 |
| Scott Quintero | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $157,732 | $24,320 |
| Joan Halligan-Wang | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,064 | $30,709 |
| Karin Bernstein | Lower School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,835 | $10,482 |
| Jade Wiederholt | Dir Marketing/Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,470 | $17,873 |
| Michelle Vessio | Upper School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,721 | $19,693 |
| Anell Sanchez | Athletic Director Former | 40 | $108,310 | $2,130 |
| Noelle Shearman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Lin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacques Tortoroli | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Matalon | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Stransky | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Gibson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Honig | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Hoffman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shereen Beydoun | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Christopher D'Amato | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Siegel | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Trotter | Head of School Officer | 40 | $231,428 | $12,444 |
| Karin Bernstein | Lower School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,944 | $10,356 |
| Jade Wiederholt | Dir Marketing/Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,968 | $16,546 |
| Soraya D Diaz Tamayo | Director of Admissions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,906 | $10,582 |
| Michelle Vessio | Upper School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,672 | $18,266 |
| Anell Sanchez | Director of Athletics Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,718 | $2,057 |
| Edward Remache | Business Manager Officer | 40 | $91,767 | $1,067 |
| Scott Quintero | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $56,882 | $3,423 |
| Noelle Shearman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Lin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine O'Brien | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Matalon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Stransky | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yury Yakubchyk | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Gibson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KC Toh | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Honig | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Justine Hoffman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shereen Beydoun | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher D'Amato | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Siegel | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Remache | Business Manager Officer | 40 | $149,670 | $74,358 |
| Tiffany Trotter | Head of School Officer | 40 | $179,700 | $11,836 |
| Karin Bernstein | Lower School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,813 | $9,436 |
| Jade Wiederholt | Dir Marketing/Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,072 | $15,573 |
| Chris Spelman | Teacher Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,892 | $20,558 |
| Soraya D Diaz Tamayo | Director of Admissions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,922 | $9,436 |
| Carla MacMullen | Prior Headmaster Former | 40 | $118,500 | $12,099 |
| Michelle Vessio | Upper School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,785 | $15,883 |
| Herbert M Chain | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Lin | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine O'Brien | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Matalon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Stransky | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Yury Yakubchyk | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Gibson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KC Toh | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Honig | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Justine Hoffman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shereen Beydoun | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher D'Amato | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Noelle Shearman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Siegel | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11917 UNION TPKE, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375-6143
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tiffany Trotter, 119-17 Un Tpke, Forest Hills, NY 11375
- Signed the 990
- Scott Quintero, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (718) 268-4667
- Website
- www.kewforest.org
- Return prepared by
- O'KEEFE CPA LLC
Mission
The Kew-Forest School is an independent,co-educational college preparatory school for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Kew Forests mission is to provide an academically challenging college-preparatory education to a culturally diverse community in a structured caring environment.
Program accomplishments
- The Kew-Forest is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory school for students in grades Nursery-12. Kew-Forests mission is to provide an academically challenging college-preparatory education to a culturally diverse community in a structured caring environment.Expenses $10,975,256 · grants $4,522,805 · revenue $9,289,089
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1666834
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B240)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,193,755
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,254,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,064,807 | $14,414,970 | $10,193,755 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,824,252 | $12,701,814 | $15,204,332 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,749,532 | $12,404,122 | $17,832,891 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $30,931,023 | $12,369,856 | $21,204,085 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-1666834).
Questions about KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC is 11-1666834.
- Is KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tiffany Trotter.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,490 (Tiffany Trotter, Head of School).
- How much revenue does KEWFOREST SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,064,807, expenses of $14,414,970 and total assets of $10,193,755 at year end.
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