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.
Public Charity
START GARDEN INC
START GARDEN INC, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.5M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 811987459
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
START GARDEN MINORITY ENTREPRENEUR ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT
$500,000
HACKER FELLOWS GRANT
$6,818
HACKER FELLOW PROGRAM STIPENDS
$8,182
STARTGARDEN 100
$300,000
100 IDEAS CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPRESIDENT
Darel Ross
TREASURER
Jeremy Deroo
DIRECTOR
Joe Jones
DIRECTOR
Joe Lampen
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jorge Gonzalez
DIRECTOR
Kyama Kitavi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5M | $3.1M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $2.4M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $2.4M | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $3.1M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $2.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.8M to $4.5M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.