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Nonprofits›Start Garden Llc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Start Garden Llc

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$4.5M

Total expenses

$3.1M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$3.0M

18 grants

EIN

811987459

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of start garden is to bring together financial, intellectual, and social capital to entrepreneurs to empower the startup ecosystem of west michigan.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.5M

Program service revenue$908K

Investment income$17

Other revenue—

Total revenue$4.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$950K

Salaries & benefits$1.3M

Fundraising$259K

Other expenses$812K

Total expenses$3.1M

Total assets$2.2M

Net assets$1.7M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAREL ROSS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPRESIDENT

Board

$169K

40 hrs/wk

ROB JANDERNOA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOE LAMPEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEREMY DEROO

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY ONEIL

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KYAMA KITAVI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RENEE WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOE JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JORGE GONZALEZ

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

LAURIE SUPINSKI

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL MOORE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION

$15K

COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

2024

DEVOS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$360K

PROJECT/PROGRAM - 5X5 NIGHT AND 100 IDEAS COMPETITION

2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$300K

Jobs and Family Economic Security

2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$275K

Jobs and Family Economic Security

2023

DOUGLAS & MARIA DEVOS FOUNDATION

$90K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

Frey Foundation

$30K

Accelerate Equity Accelerator Program

2023

THE MERCANTILE BANK FOUNDATION

$8K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

DEVOS FAMILY FOUNDATION

$360K

PROJECT/PROGRAM - 5X5 NIGHT AND 100 IDEAS COMPETITION

2022

WK Kellogg Foundation

$300K

increase opportunities for wealth creation through entrepreneurship in communities of color in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by providing early stage support and a later stage accelerator for local entrepreneurs of color

2022

WK Kellogg Foundation

$300K

2021

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$500K

START GARDEN MINORITY ENTREPRENEUR ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT

2020

CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATION

$30K

ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR FUND

2020

Frey Foundation

$10K

SUPPORT FOR THE 100 COMEBACK, A PROGRAM PROVIDING FUNDING TO ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE SHUTDOWN. (COVID-19 RESPONSE)

2020

INVEST DETROIT FOUNDATION

$7K

HACKER FELLOWS GRANT

2020

WK Kellogg Foundation

$184K

expand access and opportunity for entrepreneurs of color in Grand Rapids, Mich., by providing targeted supports and removing barriers to entrepreneurship that lead to successful business ownership and employment for underserved residents in targeted neighborhoods

2019

COREWELL HEALTH GROUP RETURN

$50K

100 IDEAS CAMPAIGN SUPPORT

2018

WK Kellogg Foundation

$134K

2017

COREWELL HEALTH GROUP RETURN

$50K

100 Ideas campaign support

2017