Farestart
Farestart reported $15.7 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.37 went to program services, $15.14 to management and general costs and $8.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. Government grants made up 8.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $355,953 (CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.4% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $355,953 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.40% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur 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…
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
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,273 | $0 | $31,680 | $355,953 |
| SVP OF FINAN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,571 | $0 | $25,013 | $219,584 |
| SVP SOCIAL E Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,319 | $0 | $9,091 | $208,410 |
| SVP OF PROGR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $7,855 | $207,855 |
| VP OF CONSUL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,292 | $0 | $14,718 | $186,010 |
| VP COMMS & E Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,821 | $0 | $14,384 | $180,205 |
| VP OF FINANC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,413 | $0 | $7,212 | $158,625 |
| DIR CULINARY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,285 | $0 | $23,052 | $148,337 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Farestart (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5145
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,204
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ISOUTSOURCE It support | $316,082 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
64 private foundations reported grants to Farestart totaling $1.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Farestart's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Farestart reported that 76.4% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 8.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Farestart pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Farestart reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $355,953, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Farestart get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 73.2% came from contributions and grants (including 8.4% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Farestart a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1546757 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602579349302100 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502979349300410 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349303214 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349318403 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349326664 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102789349300540 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022769349300537 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1546757: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.