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Pace of Southwest Michigan

St Joseph, MI · EIN 45-1148618 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pace of Southwest Michigan reported $27.0 million in revenue and $25.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.40 went to program services, $12.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,666 (CMO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.9%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$216,666$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.85%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$22M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $27M

The organization provides comprehensive, community-based care to frail, older adults, who meet nursing home level of care criteria. Care is provided both at home and at the organization's day center and is coordinated by an interdisciplinary team. All products and services normally covered under medicare and medicaid are provided

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CMO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,246$0$1,420$216,666
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$189,871$0$7,444$197,315
PHARMACIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,347$0$15,039$150,386
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,049$0$15,597$141,646
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,325$0$15,650$135,975
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,651$0$7,797$117,448
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$20,689$0$1,186$21,875

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pace of Southwest Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $164K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$27M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$25M87.4%$2.2M$216,666
FY2024 ⓘ$27M$28M90.1%−$1.4M$217,667
FY2023 ⓘ$26M$28M88.1%$201K$158,779
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$22M85.4%$3.9M$149,188
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$21M87.0%$2.3M$32,368
FY2020 ⓘ$21M$20M87.0%$218K$157,594

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5124
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TRHC OPCO INC
Pharmacy claims administrator
$3,803,317
LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER
Inpatient hospital services
$2,077,322
LIFE CARE AMBULANCE SERVICES
Transportation services
$897,091
WEST WOODS OF BRIDGMAN
Nursing home services
$759,314
BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL
Medical services
$745,147

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 43 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Pace of Southwest Michigan totaling $31 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Pace of Southwest Michigan's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pace of Southwest Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Pace of Southwest Michigan's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Pace of Southwest Michigan reported that 87.4% of its $25.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pace of Southwest Michigan pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pace of Southwest Michigan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $216,666, for the role of CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pace of Southwest Michigan get its money?

Of $27.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 98.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pace of Southwest Michigan a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-1148618 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612229349300411 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542199349300734 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411979349301821 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340839349301574 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241579349300439 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130429349301023 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-1148618: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.