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START GARDEN INC

EIN: 81-1987459Grand Rapids, MIZIP: 49503
S30 - Community Improvement & Capacity Building501(c)(3)

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

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$4.5M$0$2.2M
2023$1.3M$0$1M

Compensation

2024

DAREL ROSS
Executive Directorpresident
chief executive officer
$168,600
$0
$0
$168,600
JORGE GONZALEZ
Program Director
director (operational)
$143,242
$0
$0
$143,242
LAURIE SUPINSKI
Program Director
director (operational)
$142,442
$0
$0
$142,442
PAUL MOORE
Program Director
director (operational)
$141,285
$0
$0
$141,285
KYAMA KITAVI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROB JANDERNOA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOE JONES
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RENEE WILLIAMS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEREMY DEROO
Treasurer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARY ONEIL
Secretary
secretary (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOE LAMPEN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

Darel Ross
Executive Directorpresident
chief executive officer
$126,997
$3,415
$0
$151,949
Jorge Gonzalez
Program Director
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$127,126
Laurie Supinski
Program Director
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$124,019
Paul Moore
Program Director
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$119,244
Mary ONeil
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kyama Kitavi
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Renee Williams
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Joe Jones
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Luciano Hernandez
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Rob Jandernoa
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Joe Lampen
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jeremy DeRoo
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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