Mission
Each person who enters our doors will find a calling that will change the world.
Public Charity
The Forest School
The Forest School is a Public Charity headquartered in Fayetteville, GA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.5M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $8.5M total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 823748938
Fayetteville, GA
Primary & Elementary Schools
NTEE: B24
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2018–2024
Where $100 goes at The Forest School
How The Forest School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
The Forest School, Inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$126,000
$232,500
$19,896
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,516
$1,291,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Secretary
Matt Williams
CFO of Board
Russ Kiefer
CEO Board Chair
Tyler Thigpen
Board Member
Yvette Darby
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.5M | $2.2M | $8.5M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $2.0M | $8.2M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $987K | $695K |
| 2020 | $924K | $595K | $822K |
| 2018 | $350K | $112K | $286K |
Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $350K to $3.5M (+911%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.