Project Pave Inc
The mission of Project Pave is to end violence by empowering youth to build healthy relationships through innovative intervention and prevention education programming.
Project Pave Inc at a glance
In short: Project Pave Inc gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,230
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,230
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,230
- Total assets
- $1,929,369
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Project Pave Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Rock Center ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Project Pave Inc gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $56K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Rock Center Aurora, CO | Subgrant | $17,230 |
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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 | $1,929,369 | $1,105,320 | $1,123,558 | $17,230 | 1 | $25,195 |
| 2024 | $1,883,981 | $1,503,249 | $1,314,947 | $48,394 | 1 | $49,590 |
| 2023 | $1,690,736 | $1,150,572 | $1,216,332 | $16,569 | 1 | $-52 |
| 2022 | $1,808,936 | $1,114,874 | $1,138,373 | $11,768 | 1 | $44 |
| 2021 | $1,820,852 | $1,120,886 | $1,141,937 | $20,189 | 1 | $27 |
| 2020 | $1,686,330 | $1,382,652 | $1,136,972 | $56,386 | 1 | $2,560 |
About Project Pave Inc
Based on IRS filings
Project Pave Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Project Pave Inc is led by Jonathan McDonald, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan McDonald
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Wichert
Director of
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Mike Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Webly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Demby
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Weidlich
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myrna Snider
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Durlin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Breanne Wernars
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isaac Bean
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melina Bixler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Williams
Executive Di
Co Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$93K (2023) → $122K (2025)
Danielle Landry
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Nemechek Start
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Ashley Johnson (2020–2025) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Thru 32025
- Former: Case Collard (2020–2025) — Past Chair · Filing note: Thru 62025
- Former: Romy Ricafort (2023–2025) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 52025
- Former: Pearl Bell (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Thru 102023
- Former: Derek McCoy (2022–2024) — Co Executive Director · Filing note: Thru 83123
- Former: Sarah Tinkler (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Thru 102023
- Former: Adam Evans (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Teague (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Denise Parish (2023) — Director
- Former: Betsey Wagner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Turner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: C. Matthew Rozier (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol Alexander (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan McCaslin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sally Hallingstad (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Tiffany Estell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Short (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Brenk (2020) — Vice Chair T
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $122K, to Tara Williams (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Project Pave Inc
How much does Project Pave Inc give each year?
Project Pave Inc gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.
How large is Project Pave Inc?
Project Pave Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Project Pave Inc?
Project Pave Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Project Pave Inc operate?
Project Pave Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Project Pave Inc's EIN?
Project Pave Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1031533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
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