Pace enhances the educational efforts of the school and its classroom teachers and allows maximum achievement for all students through supplementing the funding available through lausd and providing additional programs to the student body.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $160K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$655K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$433K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$655K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$590K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$638K
FY2025$655K
Expenses
$433K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$433K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$803K
FY2023$944K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $342K Management & general 21% · $91K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-VP Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-VP Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-VP Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-VP Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-VP Ways & Means
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-VP Ways & Means
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supplements school funding to enhance education and maximize student achievement.

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1 program · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our program activities have achieved our exempt purpose by providing enriched school and after school activities to our student body including such programs as suzuki violin, mind & music, homework club, and science & technology.

$342Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$298,588
Colfax Charter ElementaryFY2023$274,122
Colfax Charter ElementaryFY2022$351,198
Colfax Charter ElementaryFY2021$253,422
Colfax Charter ElementaryFY2020$192,869
Colfax Charter ElementaryFY2019$342,966

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$655K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$433K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$655K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
SavingsLn 2$816
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$895K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$299K$299K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$0$67K$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$0$9K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$0$14K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K$342K$91K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $655K$433K$222K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $638K$424K$214K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $626K$485K$142K$944K 990 PDF
FY2022 $590K$368K$221K$803K 990 PDF
FY2021 $419K$258K$161K$581K 990 PDF
FY2020 $404K$407K−$3K$420K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $655,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $455,235$453,729
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,966$137,641
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,632$51,442
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,258$12,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $638,091$655,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $274,122$298,588
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,305$134,755
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $424,427$433,343
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,664$222,074
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $655,417 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,605 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$129,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,939
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,729
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$137,641
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,442$51,442
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,641 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,047$655,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $433,343 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $298,588$298,588
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $0$1,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $66,579 · Fundraising $0$66,579
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $9,085 · Fundraising $0$9,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,357 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$43,357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $14,294 · Fundraising $0$14,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,945 · Management $91,398 · Fundraising $0$433,343
Part X · Balance sheet $1,380,129 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,580$135,827
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $816$816
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $894,659$1,243,486
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,158,055$1,380,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,158,055$1,380,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,158,055$1,380,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,380,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$655,417
XI-2 Total expenses$433,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,158,055
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,380,129

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