Western Neighborhood Project

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3339377

Western Neighborhood Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $103K in total assets.

Western Neighborhood Project at a glance

Total assets
$103,375
-34.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$192,486
-8.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$247,576
-6.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Western Neighborhood Project 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

San Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinese Historical Society of America San Francisco, CAChinese in the Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco historical programming.$9,835
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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$103,375$192,486$247,576———
2023$158,465$209,380$264,790$9,8351—
2022$221,940$181,944$269,678——$6,138
2021$290,167$347,042$334,202———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Western Neighborhood Project is led by Nicole Meldahl, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nicole Meldahl

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $70K (2021) → $68K (2024)

  • Carissa Tonner

    President & Board Member

    Treasurer & Board Member → President & Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyrie Whitsett

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Angiulo

    Secretary & Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary & Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Hanson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Forshner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Smahlik

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebekah Kim

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Arnold Woods (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Denise LaPointe (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Eva Laflamme (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Vivian Tong (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dion Roberts (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ed Franklin (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Karim Salgado (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Nichols (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: David Chang (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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

Nicole Meldahl — Executive Director: $68KNicole MeldahlExecutive Director$68K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $68K, to Nicole Meldahl (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Western Neighborhood Project

How large is Western Neighborhood Project?

Western Neighborhood Project reported $103K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $192K.

What is Western Neighborhood Project?

Western Neighborhood Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $103K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Western Neighborhood Project operate?

Western Neighborhood Project has awarded grants in California.

What is Western Neighborhood Project's EIN?

Western Neighborhood Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3339377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 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 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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