Farestart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $814K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.4M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$18.2M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$18.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25.2M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$14.7M
Expenses
$18.2M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$15.3M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$18.2M
FY2024$15.1M
Net assets
$18.6M
FY2023-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.0M
FY2021$23.7M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$18.6M
FY2024$17.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $13.7M Management & general 18% · $3.3M Fundraising 7% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

35 people listed on the 990; $2.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$239,663Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Progra
$195,671Pt VII · Sec A
Snr VP Ppl &
$175,568Pt VII · Sec A
$175,419Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Cmnty in
$172,081Pt VII · Sec A
$171,995Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Marketin
$167,420Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO
$158,463Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick D'Amelio’s $312K as CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Dunleavy-Stowell—$20,906$339,086$317,090$305,437
Patrick D'Amelio$312,099$171,995———
Diamatris Winston—$239,663$74,661——
Ryan Dean—$132,484$221,966$186,413$170,650
Megan Hampson$204,634$175,419$138,694$115,636—
Margaret Viera$202,884$172,081$103,805——
Nicole Moon$198,322$175,568———
Carlin Llorente$187,420$195,671$195,908——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides culinary job training, life skills, and food business consulting to help individuals overcome poverty and support communities nationwide.

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3 programs · $13.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

For over 30 years, farestart has supported food security across the seattle area while providing job training opportunities for our students. We contract with nonprofit organizations, shelters, schools and daycare centers to provide nutritious, prepared meals to mostly food insecure communities.

$7.1Mprogram expense
02

Our food-based social enterprise businesses (cafes and a contract community meals program) serve as classrooms where students gain on-the-job skills that prepare them for jobs in and beyond the culinary industry.

$5.7Mprogram expense
03

Farestart provides consulting, training, and resources to nonprofit organizations and opportunity employers across the united states. In 2023, 44 organizations were supported.

$900Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 58 grants · $4.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$470,664
Unitemized GrantFY2024$353,883
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,020,831
Unitemized GrantFY2023$601,034
Mission Edge San DiegoCA · FY2022$30,000
Tck Providence INCNC · FY2020$100,000
Second Helpings INCIN · FY2020$100,000
Foodlink INCNY · FY2020$100,000
The DC Central Kitchen INCDC · FY2020$100,000
San Antonio Food Bank INCTX · FY2020$81,000
Trenton Area Soup KitchenNJ · FY2020$50,000
Kitchens for GoodCA · FY2020$48,500
YouthworksNM · FY2020$44,000
Umom New Day Centers INCAZ · FY2020$43,000
Community Kitchen PittsburghPA · FY2020$38,000
PhilabundancePA · FY2020$34,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Money outPt IX
$18.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.7M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$19.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
SavingsLn 2$475K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$536K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M
Other assetsLn 15$303K
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$18.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5250
VolunteersI 61,538
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$536K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$20.3M$20.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M$18.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.6M$1.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.8M$827K$822K$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$6.7M$675K$727K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$219K$172K$30K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$953K$165K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$841K$145K$84K
Management feesLn 11a$46K$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$122K$122K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$49K$49K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$848K$376K$459K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$1K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$60K$23K$4K$33K
Information technologyLn 14$330K$247K$82K
OccupancyLn 16$852K$699K$153K
TravelLn 17$42K$37K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$28K$21K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$464K$212K$251K
InsuranceLn 23$146K$116K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$457K$368K$58K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$654K$495K$157K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.2M$13.7M$3.3M$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $14.7M$15.1M−$406K$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $19.1M$18.2M$831K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.0M$21.1M−$4.1M$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.2M$15.3M$4.9M$23.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $25.2M$22.3M$2.9M$17.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $19,063,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,124,819$16,703,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,241$233,949
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,033$80,775
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $772,891$2,044,884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,013,984$19,063,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,933,260$1,621,865
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,958,372$12,437,969
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$4,575
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,237,573$4,167,599
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,129,205$18,232,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,115,221$831,448
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,063,456 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,575,385 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,900,578
VIII-1e Government grants$5,413,155
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,390,115
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,216,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,703,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $233,949$233,949
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,775$80,775
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$530,501−$530,501
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,787,382 · Excluded from tax −$427,774$19,063,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,232,008 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,621,865$1,621,865
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $827,090 · Management $822,246 · Fundraising $175,419$1,824,755
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,707,438 · Management $675,463 · Fundraising $727,468$8,110,369
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $171,688 · Management $29,690 · Fundraising $17,249$218,627
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $953,127 · Management $164,894 · Fundraising $95,834$1,213,855
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $840,556 · Management $145,355 · Fundraising $84,452$1,070,363
IX-11a Management feesManagement $45,920$45,920
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $121,722$121,722
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,009$56,009
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $49,000$49,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,575$4,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $376,236 · Management $458,773 · Fundraising $12,974$847,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,245 · Fundraising $11,675$12,920
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,156 · Management $4,438 · Fundraising $32,703$60,297
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $247,415 · Management $82,471$329,886
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $699,070 · Management $153,294$852,364
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,308 · Management $2,988 · Fundraising $1,850$42,146
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,131 · Management $7,044$28,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $212,274 · Management $251,304$463,578
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $116,134 · Management $29,713$145,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $368,157 · Management $58,199 · Fundraising $31,126$457,482
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $494,717 · Management $156,633 · Fundraising $2,920$654,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,717,362 · Management $3,316,401 · Fundraising $1,198,245$18,232,008
Part X · Balance sheet $20,369,224 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,463,669$2,891,844
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,143,209$474,965
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,756,131$7,259,597
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $926,524$675,728
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $110,466$38,580
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $289,092$171,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,560,127$8,018,099
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,635,975$535,705
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $395,658$303,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,280,851$20,369,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,152,774$1,350,838
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $55,531$101,012
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $380,123$314,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,595,064$1,766,210
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,797,633$13,085,487
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,888,154$5,517,527
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,685,787$18,603,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,280,851$20,369,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,603,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,063,456
XI-2 Total expenses$18,232,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$831,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,685,787
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,782
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$751,674
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$174,329
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,603,014

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