Public Charity

OPERATION FRESH START INC

Based in MADISON, WI, OPERATION FRESH START INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.3M in revenue, $5.8M in expenses, $7.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 92 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.0M.

EIN: 237108090 MADISON, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.3M
Total Expenses$5.8M
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records92
Funding Total$6.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF OPERATION FRESH START, INC. IS TO EMPOWER EMERGING ADULTS ON A PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. OPERATION FRESH START (OFS) SERVES DISCONNECTED YOUTH AGES 16-24 IN DANE COUNTY AND GUIDING THEM ON THEIR PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OFS HAS HELPED OVER 8,000 YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR PATH TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND A BETTER LIFE!OFS PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM LIVES AT A CRITICAL TIME IN A YOUNG PERSON'S LIFE. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE A PATH FORWARD FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH THROUGH MENTORING, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. OFS GRADUATES EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND DRIVER'S LICENSE, THEN GO ON TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND/OR FIND SELF-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT.OPERATION FRESH START IS WORKING TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF LOW-INCOME AND PEOPLE OF COLOR IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Sample Grants Received

YOUTHBUILD GLOBAL INC
2024
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.
$198,620
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
2024
Sponsorship, Operation Fresh Start Gala Event 9/26/24 Vocational Training Expansion and Diversification Triple Your Impact match 2024
$152,790
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY INC
2024
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
$61,749
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$45,350
$35,531

Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Andy Pascaly
DIRECTOR Ashlyn Smith
DIRECTOR Bea Christensen
DIRECTOR Beverly Hutcherson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brian Mcmahon
DIRECTOR Candace Enis

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Top Grant Purposes

PRGM SUPPORT
$1,377,505 8 grants
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
$1,159,819 4 grants
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.
$783,235 5 grants
Program Operating Cost/Donor Designation for General Support
$650,162 7 grants
TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD LOW-INCOME HOUSING.
$314,935 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.3M $5.8M $7.3M
2023 $4.9M $4.7M $6.9M
2022 $4.6M $4.3M $6.4M
2021 $3.6M $2.9M $6.0M
2020 $2.9M $2.5M $5.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $6.3M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.

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