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Pace Academy Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-0706812 Website

Our mission is to create prepared, confident citizens of the world who honor the values of Pace Academy.

Pace Academy Inc at a glance

Total assets
$216,047,473
+4.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$55,149,925
+4.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,382,007
-12.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$51,959,990
+5.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Pace Academy Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Americus

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$216,047,473$55,149,925$51,959,990——$3,382,007
2024$207,548,449$52,814,396$49,384,115——$3,866,763
2023$203,015,729$44,552,991$45,694,119——$1,113,511
2022$205,828,647$52,734,440$41,819,272——$3,208,035
2021$209,472,717$44,702,216$37,000,390——$3,330,277
2020$185,935,585$47,968,638$35,876,079$18,6391$245,614

About Pace Academy Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pace Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $216.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.4M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pace Academy Inc is led by Elizabeth Correll Richards, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Correll Richards

    Chair

    Trustee → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Heather L White

    Director of Advancement

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2020) → $233K (2025)

  • David Fortier

    Director of Facilities

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2024) → $195K (2025)

  • Bijon Memar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron M. Bready

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Maske

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michele M. Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Doheny

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sandeep Soni

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Steven J. Defrancis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Wenke Lee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Hertz Agami

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Brooks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Marisa Chin Yee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ronnie Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Caren Merlin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Derek J. Hardesty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas R Shanley-Balyeat

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Dexter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Crumley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Linder

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Alan H Shaw

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • B Craig Owens

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Palmer Proctor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan C. Glover

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Janki

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Bowman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Greenbaum

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Lorberbaum

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Wu LaManna

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Burns

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Aj Lashley

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2020) → $338K (2025)

  • Michael Gannon

    Head of Upper School

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $246K (2025)

  • Graham Anthony

    Head of Middle School

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2021) → $195K (2025)

  • Dorothy Hutcheson

    Head of Lower School

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2023) → $234K (2025)

  • Fred G. Assaf

    Head of School

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $805K (2024) → $839K (2025)

  • Gregory McKittrick Simmons Jr.

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Berman

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Bill Selmon (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Charles B. Hastie (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jessica Sutherland Levenson (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ted McMullan (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Nicole Felton (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kellie Owens (2024) — Chief Human Resource Officer
  • Former: Beatriz R Perez (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Cara Isdell Lee (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel J Ferry (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Frederick G Assaf (2020–2023) — Head of School
  • Former: Reid T Funston (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer McGurn (2022–2023) — Director of Admissions
  • Former: Judge Clude L Reese III (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Bruce Carroll (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph L Mathias IV (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Natasha Swann (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Syreeta Moseley (2020–2022) — Head of Lower School Pre7.
  • Former: Richard Woodruff (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Troy Baker (2020–2021) — Athletic Director
  • Former: Gregory C Kelly (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Phyllis Grant (2020) — Assistant Head of Lower School
  • Former: Rebecca S Shepherd (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas A Bethel (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Fred G Assaf — Head of School: $839KFred G AssafHead of School$839KAj Lashley — CFO: $338KAj LashleyCFO$338KMichael Gannon — Head of Upper School: $246KMichael GannonHead of Upper School$246KDorothy Hutcheson — Head of Lower School: $234KDorothy HutchesonHead of Lower School$234KHeather White — Director of Advancement: $233KHeather WhiteDirector of Advancement$233KGraham Anthony — Head of MIddle School: $195KGraham AnthonyHead of MIddle School$195KDavid Fortier — Director of Facilities: $195KDavid FortierDirector of Facilities$195K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $839K, to Fred G Assaf (Head of School). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pace Academy Inc

How large is Pace Academy Inc?

Pace Academy Inc reported $216.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.1M.

What is Pace Academy Inc?

Pace Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $216.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pace Academy Inc operate?

Pace Academy Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Pace Academy Inc's EIN?

Pace Academy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0706812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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