Civic Intelligence

Start Garden LLC

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 81-1987459

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 15, 2023

Organization Profilewww.startgarden.com
40 Pearl Street NW STE 200Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 669-4141

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.38x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

11th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$154,439

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.5%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-45%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,309,768

Down $12,639 (-0.5%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$1,432,482

Down $557,985 (-28%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$877,286

Up $545,346 (+164%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,857,506

Down $1,537,615 (-45%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$2,415,491

Up $94,221 (+4.1%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$557,985

Down $1,631,836 (-152%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2016: $336,296Liabilities 2016: $366,092Net Assets 2016: -$29,7962016Assets 2017: $804,012Liabilities 2017: $17,058Net Assets 2017: $786,9542017Assets 2018: $1,606,012Liabilities 2018: $472,419Net Assets 2018: $1,133,5932018Assets 2019: $2,164,329Liabilities 2019: $847,300Net Assets 2019: $1,317,0292019Assets 2020: $1,184,501Liabilities 2020: $267,885Net Assets 2020: $916,6162020Assets 2021: $2,322,407Liabilities 2021: $331,940Net Assets 2021: $1,990,4672021Assets 2022: $2,309,768Liabilities 2022: $877,286Net Assets 2022: $1,432,4822022Assets 2023: $1,026,706Liabilities 2023: $706,024Net Assets 2023: $320,6822023Assets 2024: $2,150,744Liabilities 2024: $437,177Net Assets 2024: $1,713,5672024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$2,309,768
Liabilities$877,286
Net Assets$1,432,482
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2016: $1,422,473Expenses 2016: $1,452,269Net Income 2016: -$29,7962016Revenue 2017: $2,777,612Expenses 2017: $2,104,122Net Income 2017: $673,4902017Revenue 2018: $2,768,182Expenses 2018: $2,770,108Net Income 2018: -$1,9262018Revenue 2019: $3,815,777Expenses 2019: $3,632,341Net Income 2019: $183,4362019Revenue 2020: $2,747,194Expenses 2020: $3,147,607Net Income 2020: -$400,4132020Revenue 2021: $3,395,121Expenses 2021: $2,321,270Net Income 2021: $1,073,8512021Revenue 2022: $1,857,506Expenses 2022: $2,415,491Net Income 2022: -$557,9852022Revenue 2023: $1,291,217Expenses 2023: $2,403,017Net Income 2023: -$1,111,8002023Revenue 2024: $4,456,215Expenses 2024: $3,063,330Net Income 2024: $1,392,8852024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$1,857,506
Expenses$2,415,491
Net Income-$557,985
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 15, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,857,506
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,045$959,647▲ $957,602
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,320,000$810,000▼ $510,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$478,357$181,657▼ $296,700
Accounts Receivable$58,300$167,238▲ $108,938
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$430,441$130,924▼ $299,517
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$33,264$33,467▲ $203
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$18,500-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$8,335-
Total Assets$2,322,407$2,309,768▼ $12,639
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property-$780,937-
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$254,690--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$77,250$96,349▲ $19,099
Total Liabilities$331,940$877,286▲ $545,346
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,445,000$810,000▼ $635,000
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$545,467$622,482▲ $77,015
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,990,467$1,432,482▼ $557,985
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,322,407$2,309,768▼ $12,639

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$787,411$323,821$1,111,232
Leasehold Improvements$157,916$21,534$179,450
Equipment$14,320-$14,320
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Darel RossExecutive DirectorPresidentFT$139,654$14,785$154,439
Paul MooreProgram DirectorFT$111,861$18,653$130,514
Jorge GonzalezProgram DirectorFT$111,424$18,573$129,997
Laurie SupinskiProgram DirectorFT$113,699$15,337$129,036

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mary ONeilVice President
Jeremy DeRooDirector
Joe LampenDirector
Kyama KitaviDirector
Luciano HernandezDirector
Rob JandernoaDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$610,090
Program Service Revenue
$1,246,933
Investment Income
$483
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$355,400
Change in Net Assets
$-557,985

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,857,506
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,857,506
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,857,506
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,036,581
Other Expenses$1,012,510
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$366,400
Total Fundraising Expense$277,682
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$476,165$91,536$104,252$671,953
Occupancy$286,274$47,405$56,888$390,567
Grants to Domestic Individuals$323,150--$323,150
Fees for Services Other$117,655$18,235$21,782$157,672
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$131,273$7,722$15,444$154,439
Other Employee Benefits$98,428$17,541$20,502$136,471
Advertising$102,411$13,475$18,865$134,751
Conferences and Meetings$97,615$3,967$4,761$106,343
Travel$53,201$8,811$10,572$72,584
Payroll Taxes$40,337$6,680$8,016$55,033
Fees for Services Accounting-$48,028-$48,028
Information Technology$33,225$4,372$6,120$43,717
Grants to Domestic Orgs$43,250--$43,250
Office Expenses$19,813$7,048$3,937$30,798
Depreciation Depletion$17,283$2,862$3,434$23,579
Pension Plan Contributions$13,564$2,349$2,772$18,685
Insurance$1,698$281$337$2,316
Fees for Services Legal-$2,155-$2,155
Total Functional Expenses$1,855,342$282,467$277,682$2,415,491

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,415,491
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,415,491
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,415,491
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Navarros LLCWyoming, MI-idea winner$20,000
Black Calder Brewing Company LLCGrand Rapids, MI-idea winner$10,000
Genesis QuinonesGrand Rapids, MI-idea winner$5,000
Stinkin Clean Bins LLPGrand Rapids, MI-idea winner$5,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Joe LampenBoard memberRentNo$67,680

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$8,335-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director and board treasurer and provided to all board members prior to filing.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If the board or committee members determine that a conflict exists, the board chair shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested members whether the transaction or arrangement is in the best interest of the corporation.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Start Garden Inc
EIN
81-1987459
Address
40 Pearl Street NW STE 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Signing Officer

Name
Darel Ross
Title
Executive Direc
Signed
2023-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Darel Ross
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
11
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
James H Quist CPA PLC
Address
2425 Avon Ave SW, Wyoming, MI 49519
Preparer
James H Quist CPA
Phone
6164435344
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,309,768
Liabilities
$877,286
Net assets
$1,432,482
Revenue
$1,857,506
Expenses
$2,415,491
Net income
-$557,985
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.44$1.71$4.46$3.06$1.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.71$0.32$1.29$2.40$1.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.88$1.43$1.86$2.42$0.56
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.33$1.99$3.40$2.32$1.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$0.27$0.92$2.75$3.15$0.40
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.16$0.85$1.32$3.82$3.63$0.18
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.47$1.13$2.77$2.77$0.00
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$0.02$0.79$2.78$2.10$0.67
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.37$0.03$1.42$1.45$0.03