PROJECT FEAST: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- PROJECT FEAST (EIN 46-2005131)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-10-27
- IRS object ID
- 201513009349200631
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-10-27T12:54:20-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 910873571 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GREENWOOD OHLUND & CO LLP CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1445 NW 56TH ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98107 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462005131 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PROJECT FEAST | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PROJ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12424 42ND AVE S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUKWILA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98168 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VEENA PRASAD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-10-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | AMANDA O'ROURKECPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01539825 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2067821767 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-10-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | PROJECTFEAST.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $95,136 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $38,989 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $56,138 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $9 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $95,136 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $57,581 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,350 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $510 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $20 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,887 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $101,348 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$6,212 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $28,819 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $22,607 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,201 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $708 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,748 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,909 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,929 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,302 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,607 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | 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. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | IN 2014, THE PROJECT FEAST TRAINING PROGRAMS HELPED 68 PEOPLE GET THEIR FOOD HANDLER PERMITS AND COMPLETED 4 SESSIONS OF OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN BASICS TRAINING, GRADUATING 19 PEOPLE. THIS 6-WEEK TRAINING WAS AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO OUR PARTICIPANTS. MORE THAN 75% OF THE GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED IN FULL TIME, PART TIME OR BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND WE CONTINUE TO BE A RESOURCE TO THOSE STILL SEARCHING. IN JULY 2014, WE KICKED A NEW PROGRAM OFFERING PAID APPRENTICESHIP FOR 5 MONTHS TO 2 GRADUATES. THEY BECAME PART OF OUR TEAM AND MANAGED THE TWICE-WEEKLY DELI AT THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER. OUR GRADUATES RECEIVED MORE THAN 13,000 IN WAGES FROM PROJECT FEAST THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR CATERING PROGRAM WHERE GRADUATES OF OUR TRAINING GET HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE, WE SERVED ROUGHLY 3,500 PEOPLE IN 50 CATERING EVENTS WITH THE CUISINES OF OUR GRADUATES. MORE THAN 100 GUESTS ENJOYED LEARNING ABOUT ERITREAN, IRAQI, MEXICAN, FILIPINO, VIETNAMESE AND OTHER CUISINES VIA PROJECT FEAST COOKING CLASS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION WE ALSO OFFERED TWO EXCITING OPEN HOUSES FOCUSED ON BURMESE AND IRAQI CULTURE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY 200 PEOPLE. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE SEATTLE AREA CAME TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE CUISINES AND THE CULTURES OF OUR GRADUATES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $89,318 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $89,318 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| VEENA PRASAD | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | $0 |
| RAQUEL BARRETT | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| ERIC SEEB | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| VIKAS BHATIA | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| MARGARET HINSON | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| NANCY XU | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| AMY SOUSA | ||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | VEENA PRASAD | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12424 42ND AVE S | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUKWILA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98168 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2068418923 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $38,989 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $38,989 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $56,138 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $56,138 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $95,127 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,127 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $95,127 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $95,136 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,136 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 776 OFFICE 439 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 61 TRAVEL 1,062 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES 80 INSURANCE 1,600 CREDIT CARD FEES 425 TCC DELII 4,779 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 191 MISCELLANEOUS 13 COMMUNITY NETWORKING 400 FISCAL SPONSOR FEES 2,471 PERMITS 133 TRAINING PROGRAM 3,192 SUPPLIES 3,029 FOOD COSTS 12,713 PARTICIPANT STIPENDS 7,939 OTHER PROGRAM 7 FUNDRAISING 5 BANK FEES 28 LICENSES & PERMITS 1,237 PAYROLL FEES 307 TOTAL 40,887 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | GIFT CARDS 0 708 TOTAL 0 708 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,924 9,302 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 3,005 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | 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. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | IN 2014, THE PROJECT FEAST TRAINING PROGRAMS HELPED 68 PEOPLE GET THEIR FOOD HANDLER PERMITS AND COMPLETED 4 SESSIONS OF OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN BASICS TRAINING, GRADUATING 19 PEOPLE. THIS 6-WEEK TRAINING WAS AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO OUR PARTICIPANTS. MORE THAN 75% OF THE GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED IN FULL TIME, PART TIME OR BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND WE CONTINUE TO BE A RESOURCE TO THOSE STILL SEARCHING. IN JULY 2014, WE KICKED A NEW PROGRAM OFFERING PAID APPRENTICESHIP FOR 5 MONTHS TO 2 GRADUATES. THEY BECAME PART OF OUR TEAM AND MANAGED THE TWICE-WEEKLY DELI AT THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER. OUR GRADUATES RECEIVED MORE THAN 13,000 IN WAGES FROM PROJECT FEAST THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR CATERING PROGRAM WHERE GRADUATES OF OUR TRAINING GET HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE, WE SERVED ROUGHLY 3,500 PEOPLE IN 50 CATERING EVENTS WITH THE CUISINES OF OUR GRADUATES. MORE THAN 100 GUESTS ENJOYED LEARNING ABOUT ERITREAN, IRAQI, MEXICAN, FILIPINO, VIETNAMESE AND OTHER CUISINES VIA PROJECT FEAST COOKING CLASS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION WE ALSO OFFERED TWO EXCITING OPEN HOUSES FOCUSED ON BURMESE AND IRAQI CULTURE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY 200 PEOPLE. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE SEATTLE AREA CAME TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE CUISINES AND THE CULTURES OF OUR GRADUATES. |