The Startup Accelerator Inc
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The Startup Accelerator Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $36,938
- -77.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $92,990
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-82,003
- Expenses (2025)
- $178,846
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Startup Accelerator Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $5K (2022). In 2022 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch Feast Indianapolis, IN | Empowering Under-Resourced Entrepreneurs | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,938 | $92,990 | $178,846 | — | — | $-82,003 |
| 2024 | $163,780 | $193,465 | $253,238 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $225,515 | $148,677 | $253,270 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $447,777 | $302,173 | $160,740 | $5,000 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $387,411 | $179,098 | $172,728 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $170,706 | $217,147 | $409,742 | — | — | $-132,133 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Startup Accelerator Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Startup Accelerator Inc is a public charity, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Startup Accelerator Inc is led by Chelsea Marburger, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chelsea Marburger
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$27K (2023) → $50K (2025)
Kevin Patterson
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asyah Van
Special Events Manager
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Ben Pidgeon
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Casey
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Duran
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Hovious
Board Vice Chair
Secretary → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neenah Jain
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nida Ansari
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Maher
Noard Member
Vice Chair → Noard Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Vibbert
Board Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Krawzak
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Weitekamp
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Cory Maryan (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jenny Vance (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Heath (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Hunley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amandula Anderson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Houchens (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph Duran (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kendrea Williams (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Iglehart (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tj Wright (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Andy Clark (2019) — Chair Emeritus
- Former: Jemmie Wang (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristen Hammerstadt (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Beckwith (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Clark (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Chelsea Marburger (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Startup Accelerator Inc
How large is The Startup Accelerator Inc?
The Startup Accelerator Inc reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93K.
Where does The Startup Accelerator Inc operate?
The Startup Accelerator Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is The Startup Accelerator Inc's EIN?
The Startup Accelerator Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5088434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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