Pace Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irmo, SC EIN: 57-0918115

Pace Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irmo, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $398.

Pace Foundation at a glance

In short: Pace Foundation gave $1K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $237), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,185
-58.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-64.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$237
+15.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$10,181
-7.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Pace Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Bible Broadcasting Network: $700Bible Broadcasting Network$700Child Evangelism Fellowship of SC: $300Child Evangelism Fellowship ofSC$300School Ministries Inc: $100School Ministries Inc$100Community Bible Study: $55Community Bible Study$55American Center for Law and Justice: $30American Center for Law andJustice$30

The largest 2025 recipient was Bible Broadcasting Network ($700). Together the top 5 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaColorado SpringsCharlotteMerritt IslandGreerLexingtonPhiladelphiaWashingtonXeniaAtlantaBooneCharlestonColumbusHillsdaleIrmoMassillonMt PleasantOrlandoRye BrookZenia

How Pace Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K$20K11 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 14 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $19K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bible Broadcasting Network Charlotte, NCCharitable$700
Child Evangelism Fellowship of SC Columbia, SCCharitable$300
School Ministries Inc Columbia, SCCharitable$100
Community Bible Study Colorado Springs, COCharitable$55
American Center for Law and Justice Washington, DCCharitable$30
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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 Income
2025$10,181$951$1,738$1,1855$1,185$398
2024$10,968$577$3,344$2,87014$2,870$495
2023$13,735$602$3,047$2,6159$2,615$602
2022$16,180$341$2,294$1,72510$1,725$341
2021$18,133$235$8,307$7,78711$7,787$235
2020$26,205$42$19,913$19,32011—$284

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pace Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dp Blackwell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marion H. Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Blackwell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Md Blackwell (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: R. Moss (2020–2022) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Pace Foundation

How much does Pace Foundation give each year?

Pace Foundation gave $1K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 14 grants.

What is Pace Foundation's typical grant size?

Pace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $237, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pace Foundation give grants?

Pace Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (2 grants).

Does Pace Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Pace Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Pace Foundation's largest grantees?

Pace Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bible Broadcasting Network ($700), Child Evangelism Fellowship of SC ($300) and School Ministries Inc ($100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pace Foundation?

Pace Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $951.

What is Pace Foundation's EIN?

Pace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0918115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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