Starke County Economic Development
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN STARKE COUNTY
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.4M
-0.4% YoY
Revenue
$208K
-6.9% YoY
Net Investment Income
$37K
+1.8% YoY
Expenses
$206K
+23.5% YoY
About Starke County Economic Development
Based on IRS filings
Starke County Economic Development is a nonprofit organization, based in KNOX, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,380,066 | $1,385,246 | $1,353,243 |
| Revenue | $207,820 | $223,328 | $301,512 |
| Expenses | $206,270 | $166,998 | $286,327 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $36,611 | $35,978 | $20,738 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ GAPPA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DON BRINKLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF BERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JERRY GURADO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MELISSA MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TARA PALMER-JENSEN | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | 1 | — |
| DAVE PEARMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRUCE BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ISSAC BLUE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATIE EATON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAY GUDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AUTUMN FERCH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVE HOWELL | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DENNIS ESTOK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANICE HERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHRISTIAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKAELA STOGSDILL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $34,625 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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