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Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 26-4232044 Website

Serves the community with a comprehensive plan for security in the central west end neighborhood of the city of st. Louis, Missouri.

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative at a glance

In short: Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$2,591 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-66.6% vs 2023
Total assets
$678,692
-9.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$633,065
-13.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$706,633
+10.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

St. Louis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $8K (2023). In 2024 it reported $3K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Police Foundation St. Louis, MOFundig for replacing camera equipment in a high risk area that has been identified as problematic.$7,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$678,692$633,065$706,633$2,591Total only—
2023$751,643$729,182$640,651$7,7501—
2022$654,377$613,349$639,022——$2,413
2021$677,156$579,636$519,585——$-911
2020$613,392$457,015$507,564———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative

Based on IRS filings

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $679K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative is led by Jim Whyte, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jim Whyte

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2020) → $100K (2024)

  • Yusef Scoggin

    President

    Vice President → Vice President of Finance, 2023

    Vice President of Finance → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Phillips

    Vice President of Finance

    Board Member → Vice President of Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Edmonds

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Dwyer

    Secretary

    Vice President of Finance → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Haher

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Rothschild

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abdul Abdullah

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Bennett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Tarby

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Smugala

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Brown

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Bobbie Butterly (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Lily Seymour (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Latz (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ashley Johnson (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Weber (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gina Heagney (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Bobby Butterly (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lyndon Cornell (2020) — Camera Project Manager
  • Former: Madeline Oberman (2020) — Neighborhood Court Advocate
  • Former: Sarah Wickenhauser (2020) — Deputy Director
  • Former: Todd Mandel (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Jim Whyte — Executive Director: $100KJim WhyteExecutive Director$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $100K, to Jim Whyte (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative

How much does Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative give each year?

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative reported $3K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative?

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative reported $679K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $633K.

What is Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative?

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $679K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative operate?

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative's EIN?

Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4232044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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