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Farestart

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 91-1546757 Website

FARESTART TRANSFORMS LIVES, DISRUPTS POVERTY AND NOURISHES COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD, LIFE SKILLS AND JOB TRAINING.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.0M

+8.2% YoY

Revenue

$14.7M

-23.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$391K

+384.6% YoY

Expenses

$15.1M

-17.4% YoY

About Farestart

Based on IRS filings

Farestart is a nonprofit organization focused on Employment, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $391K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

AbileneAnnapolisAustinBerkeleyBoiseBostonBrooklynBuffaloCharlestonChicagoEverettExtonFairbanksForest HillsFort BraggHoustonIndianapoisKnoxvilleLansdaleLouisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,036,232$20,369,224$20,280,851
Revenue$14,654,450$19,063,456$17,013,984
Expenses$15,060,357$18,232,008$21,129,205
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$391,455$80,775$30,033
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$422K$844K$1M$2M53 grants20200 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PATRICK D'AMELIOCEO$312KMEGAN HAMPSONSVP OF DEVEL$205KMARGARET VIERASVP SCL ENTE$203KNICOLE MOONSNR VP PPL &$198KSTEPHANIE SCHOOVP COMMS ENG$189KCARLIN LLORENTESVP OF PROGR$187KCAROLYN BARDENSVP OF FINAN$176KRENEE MARTINVP OF CONSUL$156KALINA BRUNNERDIRECTOR OF$125KCONSTANCE AWENASADIR ADMIN &$121KMICHAEL LUNDDIR SOCIAL E$121KELIZABETH JAMESASSOC DIR CO$117KERIKA VAN MERRDIR INSTITUN$106K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICK D'AMELIOCEO40$312,099
MEGAN HAMPSONSVP OF DEVEL40$204,634
MARGARET VIERASVP SCL ENTE40$202,884
NICOLE MOONSNR VP PPL &40$198,322
STEPHANIE SCHOOVP COMMS ENG40$188,612
CARLIN LLORENTESVP OF PROGR40$187,420
CAROLYN BARDENSVP OF FINAN40$176,360
RENEE MARTINVP OF CONSUL40$155,747
ALINA BRUNNERDIRECTOR OF40$124,741
CONSTANCE AWENASADIR ADMIN &40$121,091
MICHAEL LUNDDIR SOCIAL E40$120,621
ELIZABETH JAMESASSOC DIR CO40$117,254
ERIKA VAN MERRDIR INSTITUN40$106,202
JANICE JAVIERCHAIR3
LAILA ELIAS PHDTREASURER3
SUE BEVINGTONSECRETARY3
BETTINA STIXBOARD MEMBER3
CATE HARDYBOARD MEMBER3
CLAUDIA LESLIEBOARD MEMBER3
DANI CONEBOARD MEMBER3
DON HEISLERBOARD MEMBER3
ED GOINESBOARD MEMBER3
JULAINE SMITHBOARD MEMBER3
KAT KORABBOARD MEMBER3
LEE-MING ZENBOARD MEMBER3
MARTIN LAWSONBOARD MEMBER3
MICHAEL PICKETTBOARD MEMBER3
MICHELLE BURNSBOARD MEMBER3
PATTY RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER3
PETER GUYERBOARD MEMBER3
SEAN GOODEBOARD MEMBER3
SRILATA REMALABOARD MEMBER3
WALTER EUYANGBOARD MEMBER3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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