Pacesetters
Pacesetters reported $14.3 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.46 went to program services, $10.54 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 95.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $105,250 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $105,250 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
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 expenseResidential services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Room and board fees are collected for some residential services. No fees are collected for adults living in apartment settings.direct assistance with the activities of daily living and household chores essential to the health and safety of the enrollee, including budget management, attending appointments, and interpersonal and social skills-building to enable participants to live in a house in a community
Family support services for families in twelve counties. No fees are collected for these services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,184 | $0 | $3,066 | $105,250 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $66,954 | $0 | $6,801 | $73,755 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pacesetters (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $191K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b11 · 11 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 5317
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Questions people ask
How much of Pacesetters's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pacesetters reported that 89.5% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pacesetters pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pacesetters reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $105,250, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pacesetters get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 95.2% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pacesetters a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0859952 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202600289349301020 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521259349302267 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349304285 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330899349300203 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349304329 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141279349300829 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0859952: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.