Nonprofit · EIN 27-4875945
ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Also known as ARCH GRANTS
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,398,892 | $3,395,422 | $3,470 | $25,915,538 | $1,568,852 | $24,346,686 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,802,557 | $3,653,718 | -$851,161 | $25,194,851 | $1,570,486 | $23,624,365 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,024,424
- of which government grants
- $151,639
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,623,766
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $498,136
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$249,298
- Other revenue
- -$249,298
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,870,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,859
- Other salaries and wages
- $580,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $863,657
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,590
- Accounting fees
- $102,803
- Occupancy
- $82,010
- Travel
- $62,325
- Depreciation
- $10,910
- Program services (functional)
- $2,848,274
- Management and general (functional)
- $273,179
- Fundraising (functional)
- $273,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,194,851
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,915,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,568,852
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,346,686
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $74,230
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,651,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,394,106
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,952,580
- Gross receipts
- $6,244,647
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 310
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL ANGIERI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $170,667 | $34,192 |
| ALFRED JACKSON | DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,802 | $6,495 |
| JERRY SCHLICHTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZUCKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE THELAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BADLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AHMADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK BADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZUNDRA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EBERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY JAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LEIENDECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE SCHLAFLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL ANGIERI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $153,135 | $37,293 |
| ALFRED JACKSON | DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,336 | $5,473 |
| JERRY SCHLICHTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZUCKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE THELAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BADLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AHMADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK BADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL BOUCKAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZUNDRA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM EBERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY JAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHA KHANDELWAL | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 3/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LEIENDECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SCHLAFLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 911 WASHINGTON AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101-1243
- In care of
- % SHERI E O GORMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH ZUCKER, 2315 LOCUST STREET 2B, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
- Signed the 990
- GABRIEL ANGIERI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 272-4857
- Website
- WWW.ARCHGRANTS.ORG
- 990-N for 2010 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: JEROME SCHLICHTER, 100 S FOURTH STREET, STE 900, ST LOUIS MO 63102. Mailing address: 100 S FOURTH STREET, STE 900, ST LOUIS MO 63102.
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
ARCH GRANTS ADVANCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION BY PROVIDING EQUITY-FREE GRANTS OF UP TO $100,000 AND DYNAMIC WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO STARTUP ENTREPRENEURS WILLING TO HEADQUARTER THEIR BUSINESSES IN ST. LOUIS. ARCH GRANTS CONDUCTS A RIGOROUSLY COMPETITIVE ANNUAL STARTUP COMPETITION TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT THE BEST INNOVATORS TO ST. LOUIS. THIS PROGRAM IS AN AGGRESSIVE EFFORT TO INCREASE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN ST. LOUIS TO SEED THE NEXT GENERATION OF EMPLOYERS, CIVIC LEADERS, AND PHILANTHROPISTS IN ST. LOUIS.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT PROGRAM - FULFILLING THE MISSION OF ARCH GRANTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE PRIMARY MEANS OF COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS, THE PURPOSES OF WHICH ARE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LACK OF ACCESS TO ADEQUATE SOURCES OF CAPITAL, TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURS IN STARTUP BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, CREATE JOBS, COMBAT BLIGHT, AND CREATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. DURING 2024, 19 NEW GRANTS WERE AWARDED INCLUSIVE OF 6 RELOCATION GRANTS THROUGH THE ANNUAL STARTUP COMPETITION (19 FULL $75,000 AWARDS AND 6 RELOCATION GRANTS OF $25,000), IN ADDITION TO 3 FOLLOW-ON GRANTS TO PREVIOUSLY FUNDED COMPANIES THROUGH A NEW GROWTH GRANTS PROGRAM (3 FULL $100,000 AWARDS). (SEE SCHEDULE O)AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, ARCH GRANTS HAS AWARDED $18.7 MILLION IN GRANTS TO 272 COMPANIES. SINCE THE LAUNCH IN 2012, SEVERAL THOUSAND APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS FROM 49 STATES AND 93 COUNTRIES.Expenses $2,848,274 · grants $1,870,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4875945
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,915,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,244,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,398,892 | $3,395,422 | $25,915,538 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,802,557 | $3,653,718 | $25,194,851 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,347,434 | $4,069,400 | $24,747,654 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: JEROME SCHLICHTER Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4875945).
Questions about ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 27-4875945.
- Is ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH ZUCKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,667 (GABRIEL ANGIERI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,398,892, expenses of $3,395,422 and total assets of $25,915,538 at year end.
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