Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation, which operates as Arch Grants, is a St. Louis, Missouri-based public charity that supports startup businesses through equity-free grants and related resources. Its programs are intended to attract and retain entrepreneurs in St. Louis and contribute to the city’s economic development.
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation at a glance
In short: Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation gave $1.9M across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $78K), mostly in Missouri. 79% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,860,000
- -14.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- -7.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $77,500
- -6.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $25,915,538
- +2.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 79% first-time grantees (19 of 24, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
- Contact
Mailing address: 2315 Locust Street 2B, St Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314) 272-4857
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
Founder Lending Program
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Growth Grants
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
Amount
$100,000 - $200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Startup Competition
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
Amount
$1,600,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Avol Inc ($100K). Together the top 10 received $925K.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 93 grants of 151 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization centers its grant programs on businesses establishing headquarters or significant operations in St. Louis. In 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to Missouri recipients; other reported recipient-state shares were New York 11%, Massachusetts 5%, Washington 5%, and Virginia 5%. The filing says applications have come from 49 states and 93 countries.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation open to new grantees?
79%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 19 of 24 grantees (79%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $82K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 13% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $2.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avol Inc Brooklyn, NY | Startup Grants | $100,000 |
| Exprimary Inc Rochester, NY | Startup Grants | $100,000 |
| Prezerve Technologies Boston, MA | Startup Grants | $100,000 |
| Printerior Wildwood, MO | Growth Grant | $100,000 |
| Roam Stay Inc Everett, WA | Startup Grants | $100,000 |
| Wingxpand St. Louis, MO | Growth Grant | $100,000 |
| Words Liive Falls Church, VA | Startup Grants | $100,000 |
| Airseal Cardiovascular Chesterfield, MO | Startup Grants | $75,000 |
| ALLUMIN8 Springfield, MO | Startup Grants | $75,000 |
| ASL Aspire Champaign, IL | Startup Grants | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,915,538 | $3,398,892 | $3,395,422 | $1,860,000 | 24 | $1,623,766 |
| 2023 | $25,194,851 | $2,802,557 | $3,653,718 | $2,165,000 | 26 | $1,160,666 |
| 2022 | $24,747,654 | $2,347,434 | $4,069,400 | $2,550,000 | 31 | $1,116,164 |
| 2021 | $30,546,182 | $5,633,965 | $3,321,081 | $2,010,000 | 36 | $714,268 |
| 2020 | $25,438,733 | $17,925,295 | $2,287,079 | $1,087,171 | 34 | $547,883 |
| 2019 | $8,563,596 | $4,216,125 | $2,004,417 | $1,000,000 | 20 | $131,541 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to advance economic development and community revitalization by providing equity-free grants of up to $100,000 and wraparound support to startup entrepreneurs willing to headquarter their businesses in St. Louis. Its filing describes grant programs as addressing limited access to capital, developing entrepreneurs in St. Louis startups, creating jobs, combating blight, and supporting community development.
The Startup Competition supports idea-stage to pre-Series A companies with innovative, scalable, technology-enabled business models. The organization’s website says selected companies receive a $75,000 grant, with an additional $25,000 for relocation, and may be eligible for Growth Grants. Its Growth Grants program offers follow-on funding to past Arch Grants recipients positioned to scale.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 24 itemized grants totaling $1,860,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $75,000. The largest listed awards included $100,000 each to AVOL INC, EXPRIMARY INC, PREZERVE TECHNOLOGIES, PRINTERIOR, ROAM STAY INC, WINGXPAND, and WORDS LIIVE. The stated purposes included startup grants and growth grants.
The filing’s program narrative separately reports 19 new Startup Competition grants, including six relocation grants, and three follow-on Growth Grants during 2024. The website describes the Startup Competition as requiring awardees to establish their headquarters in St. Louis for at least one year, meet local residence and team-presence requirements, and have at least one founder working on the company as a primary or full-time role. It also lists program participation, company data submissions, and civic engagement among the requirements. Growth Grants are limited to past recipients who have completed their initial program year; recipients must maintain St. Louis headquarters for at least two additional years and obtain a 2:1 match from outside investors.
As of October 2, 2026, the 2026 Startup Competition application cycle is closed. The website invites prospective applicants to sign up for a reminder when the 2027 application becomes available. Growth Grant applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, according to the website. The Founder Lending Program is described as currently open, but the available information does not specify its eligibility or application requirements.
The filing says the organization has a documented grant application process and that recipients must comply with competition requirements before and after funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jerry Schlichter as chairman, Elizabeth Zucker as president, Stefanie Thelan as secretary, and Matt Badler as treasurer. It lists Ali Ahmadi, Jack Bader, Zundra Bryant, Maxine Clark, Jim Eberlin, and Bob Guller as directors.
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation is led by Gabriel Angieri, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gabriel Angieri
Executive Director
Director of Development & Operations → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $171K (2024)
Elizabeth Zucker
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Schlichter
Chairman
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Jackson
Director of Portfolio
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $115K (2024)
Richard Tao
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjay Jain
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Bader
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zundra Bryant
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Guller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Schlafly
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ali Ahmadi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Leiendecker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Eberlin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Moore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Clark
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Badler
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Thelan
Secretary
Director → Secretary & Director, 2021
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Abha Khandelwal (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carl Bouckaert (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Lohse-Busch (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: John Ferring (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cindy Teasdale (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jerome Schlichter (2019–2021) — Chair & Director
- Former: Joseph Schlafly (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pradip Das (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Reed Howlett (2019–2021) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Robert Guller (2019–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Jamie Froedge (2021) — Director
- Former: Jerry Howe (2019–2020) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Mark Stallion (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $171K, to Gabriel Angieri (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation
How much does Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation give each year?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation gave $1.9M across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 26 grants.
What is Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's typical grant size?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $77,500, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation that year got $82K on average.
Where does Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation give grants?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation gives mostly in Missouri: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (8 grants).
Does Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Startup Grants" (20 grants) and "Growth Grant" (4 grants).
Who are Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's largest grantees?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's largest 2024 grantees include Avol Inc ($100,000), Exprimary Inc ($100,000) and Prezerve Technologies ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation reported $25.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to advance economic development and community revitalization by providing equity-free grants of up to $100,000 and wraparound support to startup entrepreneurs willing to headquarter their businesses in St. Louis. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's EIN?
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4875945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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