Farestart

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Seattle, WA EIN 91-1546757

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$11.1M

Foundation funders

115

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Farestart?

Farestart is funded by 115 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($2.1M), Gates Foundation ($1.5M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Farestart between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$2,050,10022023–2024
Gates Foundation$1,500,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$730,00082023–2024
United Way of King County$678,70622023–2024
Seattle Foundation$500,100292023–2024
The Norcliffe Foundation$500,00012025
Roma Charitable Foundation$404,09222023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$292,00032023–2025
Harnish Foundation$275,00022023–2024
B Corry and Donna J McFarland$250,00022024–2025
The Starbucks Foundation$210,00022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$208,50022023–2024
Wyncote Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Aven Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Food Lifeline$194,43832023–2025
Hill Family Foundation$150,00022023–2024
Folley Family Foundation$150,00022023–2024
The Sunderland Foundation$125,00012024
Credit Unions in the State of Washington$125,00022023–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$112,46722023–2024
Virginia Mason Medical Center$100,00022024–2025
The Clark R Smith Family Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Schultz Family Foundation$100,00012023
Grousemont Foundation$100,00012023
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Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki$98,75512025
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$90,00022023–2024
Satya and RAO Remala Foundation$85,00032023–2025
The Knossos Foundation Inc$80,00022023–2024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$78,00022023–2024
Northwest Harvest Emm$76,09922023–2024
The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation$75,00012023
The Kroger CO Foundation$50,00012025
GOW Family Foundation$50,00012024
Harvest Foundation$50,00012024
Medina Foundation$50,00012024
Joshua Green Foundation Inc$50,00012023
Schuler Family Foundation$40,00012023
Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company$40,00012023
Seattle Seahawks Charitable Foundation$35,87812024
Allen Family Philanthropies$35,06212024
MMS Giving Foundation$35,00022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$33,12712023
LRCA Peterson Family Foundation$33,00022024–2025
Apple Pickers Foundation$31,50012023
Byron & Alice Lockwood Foundation$30,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$30,00012024
The Bradley Family Foundation$26,00012024
Harvest Against Hunger$25,63222024–2025
The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation$25,00012025
Klorfine Foundation$25,00012024
Dubchansky Family Foundation$20,35912024
Kathryn B McQuade Foundation$20,00012025
Sharkey Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Peter a and Marion W Schwartz Family$20,00022024–2025
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle$18,70012024
June & Julian Foss Foundation$15,00032024–2026
Tschetter Family Foundation Trust$15,00022024–2025
Fred & Gretel Biel Charitable Trust$12,00022024–2026
Greater Horizons$11,00012024
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$11,00012024
Wockner Foundation$10,00012025
Jagran Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Kaplita Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Foster Foundation$10,00012024
Tucker Family Foundation$10,00012024
Raven Trust Fund$10,00012024
Young Family Foundation$10,00012024
Jean K Lafromboise Foundation$10,00012024
The Jacques Pepin Foundation$10,00012024
Tellumind Foundation$9,00022024–2025
Wheeler Family Foundation$8,00022024–2025
Arlington Community Foundation$7,82212024
The Beveridge Family Foundation$7,00022024–2025
The Stockdale Family Foundation$7,00022024–2025
The Meera & Ashok Vasudevan Foundation$7,00012024
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation$6,00012024
Beardsley Foundation$6,00012024
Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation$5,20022024–2025
The Ellis Foundation$5,00012025
William S Kaiser Family Foundation$5,00012024
Seattle-Sonoran Foundation$5,00012024
Lenore Hanauer Foundation$5,00012024
Robins Nest Family Foundation$4,50022024–2025
Rubens Family Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The June Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Lowen Family Foundation$4,00022024–2025
John & Hilda Arnold Foundation Inc$4,00012024
D&P Roberts Family Foundation$3,50022024–2025
International Paper Company Foundation$3,00012024
Charis Fund$2,50012025
Leross Family Foundation$2,50012025
The Arbutus Family Foundation$2,50022024–2025
Lucky Seven Foundation$2,50012024
The Wizcat Foundation$2,07312024
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation$2,00012025
GPMCH Foundation$2,00012024
The Northern Lights Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Scott Family Fund$2,00012024
Ehrlich-Donnan Foundation$1,90022024–2025
Pinnacle Printing Foundation$1,75012025
Raikes Foundation$1,00012024
Wyman Youth Trust$1,00012024
Nakajima Foundation$1,00012024
Willman-Crowley Foundation$1,00012024
Ike Nizam Foundation Inc$75012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$50012024
Panwy Foundation Inc$50012024
Douglas and Maria Bayer Foundation$30012024
Assurant Foundation$25012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$15012024
Puget Sound Energy Foundation$11112024
Fred H & Mary S Dore$11012024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$10612024
Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found$9412024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M39 grants2023 121 grants2024 38 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2026) to $5.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

What grants has Farestart received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Fred & Gretel Biel Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR JOB TRAINING$7,000
2026June & Julian Foss FoundationACCOMPLISH CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2025The Norcliffe FoundationSOCIAL ENTERPRISE AND TRAINING RELAUNCH$500,000
2025B Corry and Donna J McFarlandSUPPORT JOB TRAINING/FOOD SECURITY$150,000
2025The Starbucks FoundationTHRIVING COMMUNITIES & DISASTER RESPONSE$135,000
2025Workforce Development Council Seattle-KiEMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING$98,755
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$55,500
2025Virginia Mason Medical CenterPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Kroger CO FoundationORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
2025Food LifelineFOOD$27,937
2025The Jon and Mary Shirley FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025MMS Giving FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
2025Kathryn B McQuade FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
2025LRCA Peterson Family FoundationDonation$18,000
2025Satya and RAO Remala FoundationTO HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS BY TEACHING WORK AND LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN EMPLOYMENT AND IN LIFE.$15,000
2025Harvest Against HungerFARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM$12,816
2025Sharkey FoundationBARISTA PROGRAM$10,000
2025Wockner Foundationto support the general operations of the exempt organization$10,000
2025Peter a and Marion W Schwartz FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Tellumind FoundationSocial Services$7,000
2025Jagran FoundationTO HELP PEOPLE TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH FOOD$5,000
2025Tschetter Family Foundation TrustOPERATING$5,000
2025June & Julian Foss FoundationACCOMPLISH CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2025The Kaplita Family FoundationEDUCATION$5,000
2025The Ellis FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Wheeler Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$4,000
2025The Beveridge Family Foundation2025 QUALIFIED DISCRETIONARY DISTRIBUTION$4,000
2025The Stockdale Family FoundationHOMELESS JOB TRAINING$3,500
2025Charis FundIN MEMORY OF GINNIE CHAPPELLE$2,500
2025Leross Family FoundationTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN IT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Farestart?

Farestart is funded by 115 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($2.1M), Gates Foundation ($1.5M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($730K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Farestart between 2023–2026.

Who is Farestart's largest funder?

GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Farestart, with $2.1M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Farestart received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Farestart across 200 grants from 115 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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