Nonprofit · EIN 91-1546757
FARESTART
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,718,829 | $14,805,747 | $913,082 | $21,928,876 | $4,482,824 | $17,446,052 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,654,450 | $15,060,357 | -$405,907 | $22,036,232 | $4,652,546 | $17,383,686 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,063,456 | $18,232,008 | $831,448 | $20,369,224 | $1,766,210 | $18,603,014 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,509,499
- of which government grants
- $1,325,459
- Program service revenue
- $252,349
- Investment income
- $605,625
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$651,895
- Net income from gaming
- $30,269
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,972,982
- Other revenue
- $3,351,356
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $933,741
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,406,689
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,001,837
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,219,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,837
- Occupancy
- $469,092
- Depreciation
- $450,194
- Program services (functional)
- $11,306,724
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,241,773
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,257,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,036,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,928,876
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,482,824
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,446,052
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,759,415
- Publicly traded securities
- $601,133
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,553,775
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,892,277
- Gross receipts
- $18,578,387
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 1,204
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK D'AMELIO | CEO Officer | 40 | $324,273 | $31,680 |
| CAROLYN BARDON | SVP OF FINAN Key employee | 40 | $194,571 | $25,013 |
| MARGARET VIERA | SVP SOCIAL E Key employee | 40 | $199,319 | $9,091 |
| REKHA BHATT | SVP OF PROGR Key employee | 40 | $200,000 | $7,855 |
| RENEE MARTIN | VP OF CONSUL Key employee | 40 | $171,292 | $14,718 |
| STEPHANIE SCHOO | VP COMMS & E Key employee | 40 | $165,821 | $14,384 |
| ALINA BRUNNER | VP OF FINANC Key employee | 40 | $151,413 | $7,212 |
| NATHAN HEARTMAN | DIR CULINARY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,285 | $23,052 |
| LAUREN YOUNG | DIR. PLANNED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,598 | $23,394 |
| CONSTANCE AWENASA | DIR ADMIN & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,762 | $12,950 |
| ERIKA VAN MERR | DIR INSTITUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,444 | $6,121 |
| NICOLE MOON | SNR VP PPL & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,907 | $335 |
| JANICE JAVIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PICKETT | VICE CHAIR & Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BEVINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KRIS BEASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANI CONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAILA ELIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WALTER EUYANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEAN GOODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PETER GUYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATE HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DON HEISLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAT KORAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LESLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTIN LAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SRILATA REMALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PATTY RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULAINE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BETTINA STIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEE-MING ZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK D'AMELIO | CEO Officer | 40 | $312,099 | $26,722 |
| MEGAN HAMPSON | SVP OF DEVEL Officer | 40 | $204,634 | $15,849 |
| MARGARET VIERA | SVP SCL ENTE Key employee | 40 | $202,884 | $16,248 |
| NICOLE MOON | SNR VP PPL & Key employee | 40 | $198,322 | $15,548 |
| STEPHANIE SCHOO | VP COMMS ENG Key employee | 40 | $188,612 | $15,590 |
| CARLIN LLORENTE | SVP OF PROGR Officer | 40 | $187,420 | $8,824 |
| CAROLYN BARDEN | SVP OF FINAN Key employee | 40 | $176,360 | $624 |
| RENEE MARTIN | VP OF CONSUL Key employee | 40 | $155,747 | $14,375 |
| CONSTANCE AWENASA | DIR ADMIN & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,091 | $12,555 |
| MICHAEL LUND | DIR SOCIAL E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,621 | $11,494 |
| ELIZABETH JAMES | ASSOC DIR CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,254 | $12,728 |
| ALINA BRUNNER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,741 | $1,542 |
| ERIKA VAN MERR | DIR INSTITUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,202 | $5,566 |
| JANICE JAVIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAILA ELIAS PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BEVINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTINA STIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATE HARDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LESLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI CONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HEISLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GOINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULAINE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT KORAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE-MING ZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN LAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GUYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN GOODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SRILATA REMALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER EUYANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMATRIS WINSTON | CFO Officer | 40 | $239,663 | $7,654 |
| CARLIN LLORENTE | CHIEF PROGRA Officer | 40 | $195,671 | $9,279 |
| NICOLE MOON | SNR VP PPL & Key employee | 40 | $175,568 | $13,511 |
| MEGAN HAMPSON | CDO Officer | 40 | $175,419 | $13,257 |
| MARGARET VIERA | DIR CMNTY IN Key employee | 40 | $172,081 | $14,482 |
| PATRICK D'AMELIO | CEO Officer | 40 | $171,995 | $9,578 |
| STEPHANIE SCHOO | DIR MARKETIN Key employee | 40 | $167,420 | $14,153 |
| BRIAN SLEGEL | DIRECTOR OF Key employee | 40 | $151,219 | $13,683 |
| NICOLE TRIMBLE | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $158,463 | $3,616 |
| RENEE MARTIN | VP CONSULTIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,778 | $13,175 |
| RYAN DEAN | COO Officer | 40 | $132,484 | $7,059 |
| LAUREN YOUNG | DIR INDIVIDU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,745 | $14,686 |
| ERIKA VAN MERR | DIR INSTITUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,621 | $5,996 |
| ELIZABETH JAMES | ASSOC DIR CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,918 | $10,822 |
| AMBERINE WILSON | DIR WORKFORC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,899 | $10,454 |
| SERAE WRIGHT | CPIO Officer | 40 | $63,867 | $3,472 |
| ANGELA DUNLEAVY-STOWELL | CEO (END) Officer | 40 | $20,906 | $873 |
| JANICE JAVIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULAINE SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BEVINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA MCKAY LINCOLN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTINA STIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI CONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAILA ELIAS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SRILATA REMALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SURRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT KORAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER EUYANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GOINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GUYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD KORMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BOOKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA LESLIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 VIRGINIA ST, SEATTLE, WA 98101-1216
- In care of
- % MEGAN KARCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATRICK D'AMELIO, 700 VIRGINIA STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK D'AMELIO, CEO
- Phone
- (206) 443-1233
- Website
- WWW.FARESTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PS
Mission
FARESTART TRANSFORMS LIVES, DISRUPTS POVERTY AND NOURISHES COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD, LIFE SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $6,517,659 · grants $650,708 · revenue $1,443,051
- 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.Expenses $4,262,299 · grants $283,033 · revenue $4,216,720
- FARESTART PROVIDES CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN 2025, 60 ORGANIZATIONS WERE SUPPORTED.Expenses $526,766 · revenue $252,349
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1546757
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,928,876
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,578,387
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $15,718,829 | $14,805,747 | $21,928,876 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,654,450 | $15,060,357 | $22,036,232 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,063,456 | $18,232,008 | $20,369,224 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,013,984 | $21,129,205 | $20,280,851 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-1546757).
Questions about FARESTART
- What is the EIN of FARESTART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FARESTART is 91-1546757.
- Is FARESTART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to FARESTART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FARESTART 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 FARESTART due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FARESTART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FARESTART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICK D'AMELIO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FARESTART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $324,273 (PATRICK D'AMELIO, CEO).
- How much revenue does FARESTART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,718,829, expenses of $14,805,747 and total assets of $21,928,876 at year end.
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