2019-11-05T16:54:14-06:00 2018-12-31 910873571 GREENWOOD OHLUND & CO LLP 4241 21ST AVE W 400 SEATTLE WA 98199 990 2018-01-01 462005131 PROJECT FEAST PROJ 2532365297 202 W GOWE ST STE L KENT WA 98032 KHANH-VAN NGUYEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2532365297 2019-10-28 true AMANDA O'ROURKE CPA P01539825 2067821767 2019-11-05 96.93.115.49 2019-11-05 16:54:14 CS P 58DEA3E99A9FC73CC1FC627C8F0AA3879DAB51AB 791687598B8DDA9BBCB22C771830AE99C53E9511 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z KHANH-VAN NGUYEN 202 W GOWE ST STE L KENT WA 98032 188207 false X PROJECTFEAST.ORG X 2013 WA TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORING ETHNIC CULTURE, AND CUISINE. 5 5 8 8 0 181281 126456 69076 59917 65 142 -824 1692 249598 188207 23625 10175 0 135099 123207 0 12366 74242 68450 232966 201832 16632 -13625 75612 56443 10493 4949 65119 51494 X TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS BY PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND TO ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORING ETHNIC CULTURE, AND CUISINE. false false 158167 10175 59917 DURING 2018, PROJECT FEAST'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: I. PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT IN FOOD INDUSTRY: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS 18-WEEK CULINARY APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AS WELL AS UBUNTU STREET CAF AND CATERING IN KENT, WA. THEY ACCEPT REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM LOW INCOME BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT USING THEIR CULINARY SKILLS AS APPRENTICES. ONCE THEY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, THEY RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FROM HIGHLINE COLLEGE, WHICH CAN BE CONVERTED TO ACADEMIC CREDITS IF THEY CHOOSE TO ENROLL IN THE COLLEGE IN THE FUTURE. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TRAINING SERVICES TO 11 REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM 6 COUNTRIES: ETHIOPIA, MEXICO, CHINA, KENYA, INDIA, AND PUERTO RICO. 9 OUT OF 11 APPRENTICES GRADUATED AND MOST FOUND EMPLOYMENT OR STARTED THEIR OWN FOOD BUSINESS. II. COMMUNITY EVENTS TO FACILITATE INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE: IN ALL, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED OVER 5,000 EXPERIENCES CENTERED AROUND THE CUISINE OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS EVENTS AND CATERING... 1. MIGRATING MEALS - FEATURED 10 RESTAURANTS OWNED/OPERATED BY REFUGEE/IMMIGRANTS IN SEATTLE AND SOUTH KING COUNTY. 150 GUESTS IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA EXPERIENCED A NEW CUISINE, MET THE REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT CHEF OR OWNER, AND DISCUSSED A TOPIC OF IMPORTANCE. 2. JOURNEY TO PEACE - 100 PEOPLE EXPERIENCED A NATIVE AMERICAN FEAST CEREMONY, MET PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, HEARD LIFE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE OF REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT BACKGROUND, OR NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN, OR CAUCASIAN HERITAGE. 3. POP-UP EVENTS - OVER 200 PEOPLE EXPERIENCED A LUNCH OR DINNER AT 7 POP- UP EVENTS THAT CENTERED AROUND OUR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PARTICIPANTS' CUISINE OR EXPERIENCE. 2 EVENTS WERE FOCUSED ON FEEDING THOSE WHO WERE FACING HOMELESSNESS. 2 OTHER EVENTS WERE OFFERED FOR FREE SO THAT EVEN THOSE WHO COULD NOT AFFORD 40 FOR A POP-UP DINNER COULD STILL EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL CUISINE. 4. CATERING - OVER 5000 GUESTS WERE FED THROUGH OUR REVENUE GENERATING CATERING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S CATERING FEATURES THE DISHES OF OUR APPRENTICES. 158167 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X GREG PARRY 2062837397 2715 MAYFAIR AVE N SEATTLE WA 98109 WESLEY NGUYEN BOARD PRESI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HILL BOARD TREASU 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY ZYFERS BOARD SECRET 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL JENROW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE LIU BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VEENA PRASAD EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 30000 0 0 30000 false false false 126456 126456 CATERED EVENTS 46561 46561 CAFE 11856 11856 COMMUNITY EVENTS 1626 1626 TRAINING 210 210 DISCOUNTS -336 -336 59917 142 142 1657 1657 1657 1657 OTHER 35 35 35 188207 59917 1834 10175 10175 30000 9000 12000 9000 82562 81926 636 100 100 10545 8518 1184 843 8241 8241 7104 6257 847 2312 2312 1403 1403 2856 2856 8990 8990 805 805 400 400 310 310 2496 2496 FOOD COSTS 16956 16956 CLEANING & MAINTENANCE 8709 8709 SUPPLIES 2009 2009 CREDIT CARD FEES 1527 1527 4332 3690 431 211 201832 158167 31299 12366 58742 6276 15911 45669 3775 427 959 3348 1150 75612 56443 10493 4949 10493 4949 X 65119 51494 65119 51494 75612 56443 -13625 X false false false X 38989 61006 84475 181281 126456 492207 56138 62219 39193 69076 59917 286543 35 35 95127 123225 123668 250357 186408 778785 4950 572 380 5902 5601 18452 6483 2844 33380 5601 18452 11433 3416 380 39282 739503 9 15 10 65 1799 1898 9 15 10 65 1799 1898 95136 123240 123678 250422 188207 780683 0.94730 0.65480 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3775 427 3348 3348 true SCHOLARSHIP 6 10175 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM. RECEIVING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AND STAYING IN THE PROGRAM WILL DEPEND ON PROGRESS. TO ASSESS THIS, THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS FEEDBACK FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND OTHER STAFF. RECIPIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAINTAIN REGULAR AND TIMELY ATTENDANCE AND FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE SKILLS TRAINING AND PRACTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DURING 2018, PROJECT FEAST'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: I. PROVIDING PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT IN FOOD INDUSTRY: THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS 18-WEEK CULINARY APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AS WELL AS UBUNTU STREET CAF AND CATERING IN KENT, WA. THEY ACCEPT REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM LOW INCOME BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT USING THEIR CULINARY SKILLS AS APPRENTICES. ONCE THEY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, THEY RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FROM HIGHLINE COLLEGE, WHICH CAN BE CONVERTED TO ACADEMIC CREDITS IF THEY CHOOSE TO ENROLL IN THE COLLEGE IN THE FUTURE. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED TRAINING SERVICES TO 11 REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM 6 COUNTRIES: ETHIOPIA, MEXICO, CHINA, KENYA, INDIA, AND PUERTO RICO. 9 OUT OF 11 APPRENTICES GRADUATED AND MOST FOUND EMPLOYMENT OR STARTED THEIR OWN FOOD BUSINESS. II. COMMUNITY EVENTS TO FACILITATE INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE: IN ALL, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED OVER 5,000 EXPERIENCES CENTERED AROUND THE CUISINE OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS THROUGH OUR VARIOUS EVENTS AND CATERING... 1. MIGRATING MEALS - FEATURED 10 RESTAURANTS OWNED/OPERATED BY REFUGEE/IMMIGRANTS IN SEATTLE AND SOUTH KING COUNTY. 150 GUESTS IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA EXPERIENCED A NEW CUISINE, MET THE REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT CHEF OR OWNER, AND DISCUSSED A TOPIC OF IMPORTANCE. 2. JOURNEY TO PEACE - 100 PEOPLE EXPERIENCED A NATIVE AMERICAN FEAST CEREMONY, MET PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, HEARD LIFE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE OF REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT BACKGROUND, OR NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN, OR CAUCASIAN HERITAGE. 3. POP-UP EVENTS - OVER 200 PEOPLE EXPERIENCED A LUNCH OR DINNER AT 7 POP- UP EVENTS THAT CENTERED AROUND OUR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PARTICIPANTS' CUISINE OR EXPERIENCE. 2 EVENTS WERE FOCUSED ON FEEDING THOSE WHO WERE FACING HOMELESSNESS. 2 OTHER EVENTS WERE OFFERED FOR FREE SO THAT EVEN THOSE WHO COULD NOT AFFORD 40 FOR A POP-UP DINNER COULD STILL EXPERIENCE INTERNATIONAL CUISINE. 4. CATERING - OVER 5000 GUESTS WERE FED THROUGH OUR REVENUE GENERATING CATERING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION'S CATERING FEATURES THE DISHES OF OUR APPRENTICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MEMBER IN QUESTION IS EXPECTED TO DECLARE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IS RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMENSATION IS DETERMINED, APPROVED, AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.