Pace-Able Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 47-2507878

Pace-Able Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $226K.

Pace-Able Private Foundation at a glance

In short: Pace-Able Private Foundation gave $148K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), top state Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$148,400
-29.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-18.2% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,489
-13.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$2,682,387
+1.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (34% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Pace-Able Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Elimu Fanaka Foundation: $50KElimu Fanaka Foundation$50KPastoral Women's Council: $50KPastoral Women's Council$50KMyriad USA: $24KMyriad USA$24KMnandi Africa: $12KMnandi Africa$12KBiosorra: $4KBiosorra$4KThe Akaa Project: $3KThe Akaa Project$3KAll Five: $2KAll Five$2KFresh Life (Sanergy): $2KFresh Life (Sanergy)$2KSilicon Valley Urban Debate League: $2KSilicon Valley Urban DebateLeague$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Elimu Fanaka Foundation ($50K). Together the top 9 received $148K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 49 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesSan FranciscoDeLandDurhamAtlantaBrooklineCambridgeMenlo ParkMilpitasPolk CityPuebloSanta RosaWayland

How Pace-Able Private Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 247% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants2019 13 grants2020 11 grants2021 5 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2020) to $290K (2019). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $148K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elimu Fanaka Foundation Polk City, IAGeneral Operating Support$50,000
Pastoral Women's Council Emanyata Secordary School$50,000
Myriad USA New York, NYFiscal Sponsor for Global Leading Light Initiatives$23,900
Mnandi Africa ER Grant - Support Mnandi farmers$12,000
Biosorra Durham, NCER Grant - Biosorra Demo Farms and Farmers Capacity Building$4,000
The Akaa Project Wayland, MADirector Designated Grant$2,500
All Five Menlo Park, CADirector Designated Grant$2,000
Fresh Life (Sanergy) Atlanta, GADirector Designated Grant$2,000
Silicon Valley Urban Debate League Milpitas, CADirector Designated Grant$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,682,387$378,948$337,959$148,4009$310,179$226,436$125,626
2023$2,643,576$148,336$453,712$210,31611$332,940$137,509$126,376
2022$2,733,942$196,578$363,859$254,8945$381,179$184,229$147,416
2021$3,679,205$302,437$487,058$210,04111$371,257$293,276$174,321
2020$3,549,667$186,875$375,699$142,80013—$118,672$155,036
2019$3,431,821$686,840$496,880$289,90015—$499,729$157,337

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pace-Able Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pace-Able Private Foundation is led by Leslie G White, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leslie G White

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barton M Burstein

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Pace-Able Private Foundation

How much does Pace-Able Private Foundation give each year?

Pace-Able Private Foundation gave $148K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $210K across 11 grants.

What is Pace-Able Private Foundation's typical grant size?

Pace-Able Private Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $16,489, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pace-Able Private Foundation give grants?

Pace-Able Private Foundation's top state is Iowa, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was New York (16%).

Does Pace-Able Private Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Pace-Able Private Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Director Designated Grant" (4 grants).

Who are Pace-Able Private Foundation's largest grantees?

Pace-Able Private Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Elimu Fanaka Foundation ($50,000), Pastoral Women's Council ($50,000) and Myriad USA ($23,900), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Pace-Able Private Foundation?

Pace-Able Private Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pace-Able Private Foundation's EIN?

Pace-Able Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2507878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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