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Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Salisbury, NC EIN: 27-4683614 Website

To promote and sustain the independence of seniors wishing to remain in the community.

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc at a glance

Total assets
$9,667,206
-21.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$27,700,907
+71.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$202,078
+101.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$26,139,575
+75.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

GastoniaSalisbury

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gaston Family Health Services Inc Gastonia, NCDistribution to Member Organization$1,000,000
LSA Management Inc Salisbury, NCDistribution to Member Organization$1,000,000
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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
2024$9,667,206$27,700,907$26,139,575——$202,078
2023$12,249,656$16,203,941$14,882,206——$100,415
2022$8,340,135$17,694,111$15,319,703———
2021$6,382,374$16,422,875$16,045,139$2,000,0002—
2020$5,851,389$20,044,634$12,678,742———
2019$4,219,752$12,704,020$12,045,438———

About Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salisbury, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $202K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc is led by Robert E. Spencer, Chairman on every filing since 2021; 5 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert E. Spencer

    Chairman

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Kenzig

    Program Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Goss

    Operations D

    Operations Director → Operations D, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2021) → $110K (2024)

  • Teresa Satterwhite

    Clinic Super

    Nurse Practioner → Clinic Supervisor, 2023

    Clinic Supervisor → Clinic Super, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2021) → $142K (2024)

  • Chinwe Iheme

    Employee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2024)

  • James Lawrence Moore

    Employee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Melissa Seymour

    Employee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2024)

  • Kirby Nickerson

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted W. Goins Jr.

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veronica J. Feduniec

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Renee Rizzuti (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: William Long MD (2021) — Medical Officer
  • Former: Chip Cromartie (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Devin Griffith (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Matt Frohna (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Peter A. Brunnick (2019–2020) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Rene Smith (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Skip Hislop (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Stephen P. Fleming (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Desiree Williams Boyd (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert Smith (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Teresa Satterwhite — Clinic Super: $142KTeresa SatterwhiteClinic Super$142KChinwe Iheme — Employee: $121KChinwe IhemeEmployee$121KHeidi Goss — Operations D: $110KHeidi GossOperations D$110KJames Lawrence Moore — Employee: $110KJames Lawrence MooreEmployee$110KMelissa Seymour — Employee: $100KMelissa SeymourEmployee$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $142K, to Teresa Satterwhite (Clinic Super). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc

How large is Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc?

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.7M.

What is Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc?

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Salisbury, NC. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc operate?

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc's EIN?

Pace of the Southern Piedmont Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4683614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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