FRESH START WORX INC
EIN 83-1335850 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
Fresh Start Worx, Inc. FSW (formerly Fresh Start Pallet Products, Inc.), is Incorporated As A 501(c)(3) Organization In The State of Connecticut. FSWs Mission is to Support Long-term Employment for Individuals With Barriers to Employment In The Hartford Area, Connecticut Who Are Seeking to Improve Their Lives With A Future In Building High-quality Custom Products Through FSWs Richard P. Garmany Fresh Start Academy Program and FSWs Social Enterprise Program. FSW Trains Returning Citizens, People Navigating Recovery, Refugees, Homeless and Unemployed People In General Carpentry, Certain Technical Skills, and Additional Soft Skills.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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COLUMBUS JENNAPRESIDENT & CEO
AIDA MONSOORDIRECTOR
BEAUREGRAD KIMDIRECTOR
BOLEY WARRENCHAIR
CARMAN RICHVICE CHAIR
CARTER JAMESTREASURER
DELLACCIO DENNISSECRETARY
ELOVICH DAVIDDIRECTOR
HAWKINS KIMDIRECTOR
JOE DEMARTINODIRECTOR
JOHNSON EDDIRECTOR
KREMER RICKDIRECTOR
MARK SUMMERSDIRECTOR
MICHEL BERNIEDIRECTOR
POLLAK ALLANDIRECTOR
ROCKWELL PHILLIPDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2019
- Location
- 20-28 Sargeant Street, Hartford, CT 06105
- County
- Hartford
- In care of
- Columbus Jenna
- Primary officer
- Columbus Jenna, President & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MALETTA & COMPANY
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations