NonprofitsOperation Fresh Start Inc

Employment

Operation Fresh Start Inc

MADISON, WI

Total revenue

$6.3M

Total expenses

$5.8M

Net assets

$6.6M

Grants received

$6.9M

155 grants

EIN

237108090

Tax year

2023

Mission

Operation fresh start empowers emerging adults on a path to self-sufficiency through education, mentoring, and employment training.

Programs

1 program

The academies: the academies are ofs programs for those young people who show real promise and interest in the trades or conservation work. Build academy is full-time, hire-for-service crews which work on residential and commercial construction projects throughout the community. Conservation academy is a full-time, hire-for-service crew that works on land stewardship and conservation projects throughout the county.

Expenses: $595K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.8M
Program service revenue$464K
Investment income$9K
Other revenue$38K
Total revenue$6.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising$174K
Other expenses$2.7M
Total expenses$5.8M
Total assets$7.3M
Net assets$6.6M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GREGORY MARKLE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024)

Board

$97K

46 hrs/wk

KAREN PRITCHARD

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Board

$50K

40 hrs/wk

SALLI MARTYNIAK

CO-VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERICA NELSON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRISH HOWEN

TREASURER (THRU DEC 2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDY PASCALY

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEA CHRISTENSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAU CHRISTENSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFERY RUSSELL

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE HARRILL KYLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEVERLY HUTCHERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN OBERHAUSER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KYLE OLSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHLYN SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN MCMAHON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

46 hrs/wk

CANDACE ENIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID LONSDORF

CO-VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 155 of 155

FromAmountPurposeYear
$199K
TO CREATE A SOLID MENTORING COMPONENT IN YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS.TO SUPPORT BUILDING INCREASED EFFICACY, COHESION AND INNOVATION IN THE YOUTHBUILD NETWORK.TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
2024
$153K
Sponsorship, Operation Fresh Start Gala Event 9/26/24 Vocational Training Expansion and Diversification Triple Your Impact match 2024
2024
$70K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$70K
CHARITABLE
2024
$62K
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$20K
OPERATION FRESH START (OFS) EMPOWERS EMERGING ADULTS AGES 16-24 ON A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.
2024
$20K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$14K
SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE GREEN EMPLOYER LEARNING COHORT
2024
$14K
OPERATION FRESH START (OFS) EMPOWERS EMERGING ADULTS AGES 16-24 ON A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. OFS IS UNIQUELY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING OLDER YOUTH IN DANE COUNTY. FOUNDED IN 1970, OFS INITIALLY AIMED
2024
$10K
NEEDS BASED
2024
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
EMPOWERING EMERGING ADULTS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
2024
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES (4 OF 5)
2024
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2024
$197K
TO CREATE A SOLID MENTORING COMPONENT IN YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS.TO SUPPORT BUILDING INCREASED EFFICACY, COHESION AND INNOVATION IN THE YOUTHBUILD NETWORK.TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
2023
$175K
PRGM SUPPORT
2023
$153K
Ascendium - Dollars for Doers 2023 Vocational Training Expansion and Diversification Navigating Your Future Gala 9/28/23
2023
$70K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$70K
TO SUPPORT OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2023
$67K
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
2023
$66K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$35K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2023
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF EQUIPMENT, UNIFORM AND TRAINING NEEDS FOR OFS PROGRAMMING (UNRESTRICTED)
2023
$20K
EMPOWERING EMERGING ADULTS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES (3 OF 5)
2023
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY OPERATION FRESH START.
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$104
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$226K
Ascendium - Dollars for Doers 2021 Good Neighbor Grant
2022
$175K
TO CREATE A SOLID MENTORING COMPONENT IN YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS.TO SUPPORT BUILDING INCREASED EFFICACY, COHESION AND INNOVATION IN THE YOUTHBUILD NETWORK.TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
2022
$75K
CHARITABLE
2022
$70K
TO SUPPORT OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2022
$69K
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
2022
$64K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2022
$61K
PRGM SUPPORT
2022
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$1K
HUMAN SERVICES (2 OF 5)
2022
$1K
HUMAN SERVICES - YOUNG ADULTS
2022
$500
General Support
2022
$350
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$133
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$67
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$167K
PRGM SUPPORT
2021
$150K
Dollars for Doers Operation Fresh Start Gala Event 9/30/2021 - 9/30/2021
2021
$70K
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING.
2021
$64K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2021
$40K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
2021
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$3K
DRIVE TO SUCCEED / OPTIONS
2021
$1K
HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT (1 OF 5)
2021
$1K
General Operations
2021
$997
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
$134K
PRGM SUPPORT
2020
$100K
CHARITABLE
2020
$100K
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
2020
$96K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$65K
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING.
2020
$63K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2020
$52K
TO CREATE A SOLID MENTORING COMPONENT IN YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS.TO SUPPORT BUILDING INCREASED EFFICACY, COHESION AND INNOVATION IN THE YOUTHBUILD NETWORK.TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION.
2020
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS
2020
$8K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY OPERATION FRESH START.
2020
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF OFS'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER
2020
$4K
COMMUNITY GRANT
2020
$3K
General Operations
2020
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2020
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$1K
JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR DELINQUENT YOUNG ADULTS
2020
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$1K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$500
General Support
2020
$400
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$200
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$212K
PRGM SUPPORT
2019
$110K
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
2019
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$51K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2019
$779K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2018
$192K
TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD LOW-INCOME HOUSING.
2018
$172K
PRGM SUPPORT
2018
$50K
SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2018
$40K
SUPPORT GENERAL MISSION
2018
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
OPERATION FRESH START OPTIONS PROGRAM
2018
$5K
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH IN DANE COUNTY
2018
$3K
JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR DELINQUENT YOUNG ADULTS
2018
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$294K
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2017
$229K
PRGM SUPPORT
2017
$52K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES CAMPAIGN
2017
$12K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$229K
PRGM SUPPORT
2016

Funded by

$6.9M from 51 funders · 155 grants · 2016–2024

The Corps Network

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2016–2023

Workforce Development Board

$1.4M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Youthbuild Global Inc

$815K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

$681K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

United Way Of Dane County Inc

$407K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Schlecht Family Foundation Inc

$275K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$271K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Trustage Foundation Inc

$245K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN237108090
NTEE codeJ21Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1971-05
Formed1970
Employees196
Volunteers57
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