Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 81-1987459Community development

Who funds Start Garden LLC?

8 private foundations gave Start Garden LLC in Grand Rapids, MI $3.1 million across 18 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

18 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $275,000
  2. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Community transformation

    $15,000
  3. Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Project/program - 5x5 night and 100 ideas competition

    $360,000
  4. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $300,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Jobs and Family Economic Security

    $275,000
  6. Douglas & Maria Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General operating

    $90,000
  7. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    Accelerate Equity Accelerator Program

    $30,000
  8. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  9. Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2022

    Project/program - 5x5 night and 100 ideas competition

    $360,000
  10. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    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

    $300,000
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    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

    $300,000
  12. Dick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2021

    General operating

    $200,000
  13. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Entrepreneurs of color fund

    $30,000
  14. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Support for the 100 comeback, a program providing funding to entrepreneurs and their families that have been impacted by the shutdown. (covid-19 response)

    $10,000
  15. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    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

    $184,100
  16. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    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

    $133,000
  17. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2018

    The community stair step initiative to develop start garden into a backbone organization to coordinate and support inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.

    $75,000
  18. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    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

    $133,900

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Grand Rapids, MI and are not among Start Garden LLC’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 27 grants Preselected only $1,527 to similar organizations
  2. Steelcase FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 5 grants Preselected only $235,000 to similar organizations
  3. THE PETER and JOAN SECCHIA FAMILY INCGrand Rapids, MI 8 grants Preselected only $1,638,615 to similar organizations
  4. Comerica Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 6 grants Preselected only $109,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $330,000 to similar organizations
  6. Jandernoa FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2 grants Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  7. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 4 grants Accepts applications $900 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-1987459 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.