Fare Start
Fare Start
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission: FareStart provides job training programs that transform homelessness, poverty and hunger into human potential. Our vision: We rebuild lives, reconnect families and strengthen our diverse community. We experience the power of contributing, the gift of giving, and the joy of helping through preparing and serving meals to our community. We build a self-sustaining organization through businesses that provide hands-on experience for students, financial support for our programs, and a place for our community to grow. We nourish our community by collaborating with our partners to put an end to homelessness, one human being at a time.
About
Farestart is proud to report outstanding 2018 outcomes, serving 1,253 individuals across all programs. The adult culinary program graduated 145 students, with 91% placed in jobs within 90 days of graduating. The youth barista program graduated 48 youth, placing 76% in jobs within 6 months. The youth culinary program graduated 38 youth and 51 youth advanced their education. 20 adults graduated from the apprenticeship program with an average wage increase of 20%. Our community and school meals programs produced and served more than 858,000 meals to those in need in our community. Our national program, Catalyst Kitchens, worked with 65 nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and Canada.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “Farestart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering people with barriers to employment to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job training and employment in the food service industry.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Farestart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering people with barriers to employment to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job training and employment in the food service industry.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is WA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 700 VIRGINIA STREET, SEATTLE, WA, 98101.
- The form of the non-profit reports 494 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$877,092.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $12,874,819 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,616,680 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.