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Farestart

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % MEGAN KARCH
Other · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 91-1546757

About

Farestart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.

In care of Megan Karch

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
162
Volunteers
873

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$14.7M
Expenses
$15.1M
Assets
$22.0M
Liabilities
$4.7M

Financial history

$22.1M$11.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $14.7M · Peak FY2018: $21.2M · Avg: $17.6M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$35K
Grants Given
$471K
FARESTART
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Address

700 Virginia ST
Seattle, WA, 98101-121

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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