2026-09-14T18:53:57-04:00 2025-12-31 911566381 FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PS 9757 GREENWOOD AVE N SEATTLE WA 98103 990 2025-01-01 911546757 FARESTART FARE 2064431233 700 VIRGINIA STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 PATRICK D'AMELIO CEO 2064431233 2026-09-14 true CURTIS D EISEN CPA P02233793 2062989811 2026-09-14 2025 PATRICK D'AMELIO 700 VIRGINIA STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 18578387 false X WWW.FARESTART.ORG X 1992 WA FARESTART TRANSFORMS LIVES, DISRUPTS POVERTY AND NOURISHES COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD, LIFE SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING. 19 19 145 1204 0 11227970 11509499 220050 252349 391455 605625 2814975 3351356 14654450 15718829 838047 933741 0 10118572 10219593 0 1257250 4103738 3652413 15060357 14805747 -405907 913082 22036232 21928876 4652546 4482824 17383686 17446052 FARESTART TRANSFORMS LIVES, DISRUPTS POVERTY AND NOURISHES COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD, LIFE SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING. false false 6517659 650708 1443051 OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES CLASSROOM TRAINING ALONGSIDE FOOD-BASED SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT SERVE AS ON-THE-JOB CLASSROOMS WHERE STUDENTS LEARN SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR JOBS IN AND BEYOND THE CULINARY INDUSTRY. STUDENTS LEARN AND HONE THESE SKILLS WHILE BEING IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT INCLUDES WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, LAPTOPS, TRANSPORTATION AND MORE. IN 2025, WE SERVED 736 INDIVIDUALS. 366 STUDENTS ENROLLED ACROSS OUR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS AND 232 STUDENTS GRADUATED. THERE WERE 91 JOB PLACEMENTS, AND 32 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARNED HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. 4262299 283033 4216720 FARESTART SUPPORTS 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. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED 531,713 PREPARED MEALS TO CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. 526766 252349 FARESTART PROVIDES CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN 2025, 60 ORGANIZATIONS WERE SUPPORTED. 11306724 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true 288 0 145 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false WA X X ALINA BRUNNER 2064431233 700 VIRGINIA ST SEATTLE WA 98101 PATRICK D'AMELIO CEO 40.00 X 324273 0 31680 REKHA BHATT SVP OF PROGR 40.00 X 200000 0 7855 MARGARET VIERA SVP SOCIAL E 40.00 X 199319 0 9091 CAROLYN BARDON SVP OF FINAN 40.00 X 194571 0 25013 RENEE MARTIN VP OF CONSUL 40.00 X 171292 0 14718 STEPHANIE SCHOO VP COMMS & E 40.00 X 165821 0 14384 ALINA BRUNNER VP OF FINANC 40.00 X 151413 0 7212 ERIKA VAN MERR DIR INSTITUN 40.00 X 129444 0 6121 NATHAN HEARTMAN DIR CULINARY 40.00 X 125285 0 23052 CONSTANCE AWENASA DIR ADMIN & 40.00 X 123762 0 12950 LAUREN YOUNG DIR. PLANNED 40.00 X 123598 0 23394 NICOLE MOON SNR VP PPL & 40.00 X 107907 0 335 JANICE JAVIER CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PICKETT VICE CHAIR & 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE BEVINGTON SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BURNS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS BEASON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANI CONE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAILA ELIAS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER EUYANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN GOODE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GUYER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HALL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CATE HARDY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DON HEISLER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAT KORAB BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA LESLIE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN LAWSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SRILATA REMALA BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JULAINE SMITH BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BETTINA STIX BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEE-MING ZEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 2016685 175805 15 false true false ISOUTSOURCE 19119 NORTH CREEK PARKWAY BOTHELL WA 98011 IT SUPPORT 316082 1 2220745 1325459 7963295 1609136 11509499 NON-PROFIT TRAINING 624200 252349 252349 252349 605625 605625 133747 133747 367021 2220745 1018916 -651895 -651895 50375 20106 30269 30269 5659771 1686789 3972982 3972982 15718829 4225331 -16001 933741 933741 1406689 1155866 250823 7001837 5445734 738688 817415 197283 162778 17243 17262 857459 707465 74893 75101 756325 624044 66103 66178 43300 43300 38837 38837 39000 39000 366722 305685 9097 51940 165827 114523 18818 32486 355564 288007 67557 469092 373079 92771 3242 245621 245621 450194 208317 241877 DUES, SUBS, & SOFTWARE 336780 143855 127889 65036 SUPPLIES 247663 247663 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 68376 64798 3578 BOARD & STAFF DEVELOP 28092 14952 13136 4 797345 516217 195842 85286 14805747 11306724 2241773 1257250 X 2749250 5879254 3027807 3765851 6719478 2470380 465428 843253 65280 96200 180601 329068 14244105 6484690 8033485 7759415 562701 601133 232202 184322 22036232 21928876 1311031 1159305 202681 246530 2904434 2885705 234400 191284 4652546 4482824 X 13214795 14553775 4168891 2892277 17383686 17446052 22036232 21928876 X 913082 12686 -815866 -47536 X false true X true true true X 17105037 16124819 16703848 11227970 11509499 72671173 17105037 16124819 16703848 11227970 11509499 72671173 2884404 69786769 17310 30033 80775 391455 605625 1125198 25075 25075 73821446 23823221 0.94530 0.94260 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER REVENUE 25,075 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39000 39000 13746426 13785426 839271 209818 1000000 1000000 854965 839271 3694236 5541354 55000 49000 35000 39000 178000 250000 250000 213741 209818 923559 1385339 SCHEDULE C, PART IV IN 2025, FARESTART PARTICIPATED IN GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO SECURE 299,730 FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO SUPPORT RENOVATION OF OUR BARISTA CLASSROOM. THE CLASSROOM PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN OUR MISSION, PROVIDING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO STUDENTS IN OUR PROGRAM. THESE DOLLARS HELPED US BEGIN EXPANDING JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. WE COLLABORATED WITH INSIGHT STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND REQUESTED OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF TO SEND LETTERS OF SUPPORT TO SECURE THESE FUNDS. NO MORE THAN 1,000 WAS SPENT ON STAFF TIME TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT. 2442204 2442204 8348098 3589341 4758757 3453803 2895349 558454 7759415 LEASE LIABILITY 191284 191284 X 16530323 12686 42820 1039021 1094527 15435796 283033 283033 15718829 16467957 858686 1086557 1945243 14522714 283033 283033 14805747 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X FARESTART ACCOUNTS FOR TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOGNITION AND INITIAL MEASUREMENT SECTIONS OF THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, FARESTART IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED FARESTART'S TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 1,039,021 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B INDIV SUPPORT IN GAAP COGS 283,033 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 1,039,021 LOSS ON ASSET IMPAIRMENT 47,536 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B INDIV SUPPORT IN GAAP COGS 283,033 GALA 2295662 1938516 357146 308456 15746 134794 4160 383801 GOLF TOURN 292104 282229 9875 33739 10250 22434 52740 52796 2587766 2220745 367021 342195 25996 157228 56900 436597 1018916 -651895 false false 50375 18371 1735 true 0.80000 50375 18371 1735 20106 30269 WA true false true false 1.00000 ALINA BRUNNER 700 VIRGINIA ST SEATTLE WA 98101 false KENDALL GAMBLE 140 OVERSEE RAFFLE X false true FOOD / MEALS 276271 283033 COST FOOD STUDENT SUPPORT 366 650708 COST SEE PART IV SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS IN CONFORMITY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND FUNCTION AN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WITH APPROPRIATE INTERNAL CONTROLS TO SAFEGUARD ASSETS, CHECK THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF ACCOUNTING DATA, PROMOTE OPERATION EFFICIENCY AND ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE WITH MANAGEMENT, FISCAL, AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES AS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUAL FUNDING SOURCES. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV PART III, LINE 1: FOOD/MEALS FARESTART PRODUCED AND PROVIDED MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE SEATTLE REGION, FUNDED BY PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE NUMBER OF MEALS PROVIDED IS LISTED FOR THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS. PART III, LINE 2: STUDENT SUPPORT STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WRAPAROUND SOCIAL SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION AND MORE. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false PATRICK D'AMELIO CEO 324273 13560 18120 355953 REKHA BHATT SVP OF PROGRAMS 200000 7385 470 207855 MARGARET VIERA SVP SOCIAL ENTRPRS 199319 8020 1071 208410 CAROLYN BARDON SVP OF FINANCE 194571 6923 18090 219584 RENEE MARTIN VP OF CONSULTING 171292 6920 7798 186010 STEPHANIE SCHOO VP COMMS & EXT AFF 165821 6800 7584 180205 ALINA BRUNNER VP OF FINANCE 151413 6800 412 158625 X 19 133747 PUBLICLY TRADED VALUE X 1 720000 QUALIFIED APPRAISAL X 524 238668 COMPARATIVE SALES X SUPPLIES 96 207473 COMPARATIVE SALES X AUCTION ITEMS 329 309248 COMPARATIVE SALES false true false SCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART II PART I, LINES 19, 25, AND 26, COLUMN B RESPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, THE SVP FINANCE, AND THE BOARD CHAIR. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND PUBLISHED TO THE FARESTART WEBSITE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C FARESTART ANNUALLY ISSUES BOARD MEMBERS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS SIGNED CERTIFICATIONS THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO A SPECIFIC ISSUE TO VOTE ON THAT ISSUE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPLETES A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND USES AN OUTSIDE SURVEY SOURCE FOR THE REGION. THE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND DETERMINES SALARY AS A GROUP. THE CEO DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH THE CEO TO DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ALL EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AT THE MINIMUM ANNUALLY. BENCHMARKING IS PERFORMED THROUGH OUTSIDE SURVEY SOURCES AND SALARIES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH MARKET ANALYSIS, MERIT, AND THE FINANCES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS: CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS; AND FORM 1023, ARE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 IMPAIRMENT LOSS -47,536 FARESTART PROPERTIES LLC 700 VIRGINIA STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 204392358 REAL PROP WA 10430135 FARESTART