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EIN 41-1306304

PACER Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
70
City
Minneapolis
State
Minnesota
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
Description
PACER Center is a non-profit organization that strives to improve the lives of children and help all children achieve their full potential. They offer programs for students as well as professional training, with a focus on disability awareness education, family strengthening, juvenile justice issues, support for employment and successful transitions to adulthood. PACER also provides workshops, individual assistance, and written materials to families of children and young adults who have emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD).
Total revenues
$4,551,185
2023
Total expenses
$5,902,565
2023
Total assets
$19,612,762
2023
Num. employees
70
2023

Program areas at PACER Center

Programs for parents & families: provides workshops, individual assistance, and written materials to families of children and young adults. Programmatic focus addresses various issues including: special education, mental health, family engagement, and transition to adulthood. Specific program accomplishments: 11,140 requests for info and assistance; 9,267 participants at workshops, trainings presentations, etc. ; 217 workshops, trainings & presentations.
National programs: provide national websites and resources on bullying prevention and transition to adulthood. Specific program accomplishments: 1,386 requests for info and assistance; 1,687 participants at workshops, trainings, presentations, etc. ; 35 workshops, trainings, presentations, etc.
Programs for students & professionals: provide puppet shows to preschool and elementary students on disability awareness and bullying prevention, assistive technology resources and trainings, and stem trainings and school inclusion programs for youth with disabilities. Specific program accomplishments: 2,627 requests for info and assistance; 4,474 participants at workshops, trainings, presentations, shows, etc. ; 124 workshops, trainings, presentations, shows, etc.

Who funds PACER Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$253,500
Friends of PacerProgram Support$252,000
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationHuman Services$120,000
...and 42 more grants received totalling $1,267,057

Personnel at PACER Center

NameTitleCompensation
Tonia TeasleyExecutive Director$0
Renee GallaherFinance Director$66,780
Gretchen GodfreyPast Interim Executive Director / Interim Exective Director$115,630
Paula GoldbergPast Executive Director$191,164
Kathy GravesBoard Member$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for PACER Center

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,281,780
Program services$37,530
Investment income and dividends$370,017
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$162,555
Net income from fundraising events$-317,579
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$16,882
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,551,185

Form 990s for PACER Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-09-04990View PDF
2023-092024-02-26990View PDF
2022-092023-06-26990View PDF
2021-092022-02-13990View PDF
2020-092021-04-12990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $48,883 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
October 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $252,000 from Friends of Pacer
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Human rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman rightsChildren
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8161 Normandale Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55437
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
pacer.org/ 
Phone
(952) 838-9000
Facebook page
PACERCenter 
Twitter profile
@pacercenter 
IRS details
EIN
41-1306304
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0198898
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-18
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