Pace School Endowment Fund
To invest and manage contributions for the benefit of pace school, an organization exempt from income tax.
Pace School Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Pace School Endowment Fund gave $381K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $381K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $381,192
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $381,192
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $381,192
- Total assets
- $26,226,701
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pace School Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pace School ($381K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pace School Endowment Fund gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2022) to $381K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $381K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pace School Pittsburgh, PA | Transfer to supported org in accordance with trust agreement | $381,192 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,226,701 | $2,800,820 | $491,379 | $381,192 | 1 | $1,800,820 |
| 2024 | $23,260,395 | $3,383,002 | $403,014 | $300,737 | 1 | $1,881,953 |
| 2023 | $19,372,443 | $2,124,494 | $309,926 | $230,671 | 1 | $1,524,494 |
| 2022 | $17,358,504 | $2,007,146 | $291,892 | $210,140 | 1 | $1,507,146 |
| 2021 | $19,915,220 | $1,337,309 | $318,210 | $244,601 | 1 | $1,337,309 |
About Pace School Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Pace School Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $381K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pace School Endowment Fund is led by Karen Shepherd, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Shepherd
CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amira McLemore Wolfson
CEO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Helfrich
President
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Isler
Chairperson
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Fulesday
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Seng
Trustee
Trustee → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Petrichevich
Treasurer
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 School Endowment Fund
How much does Pace School Endowment Fund give each year?
Pace School Endowment Fund gave $381K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $301K across 1 grant.
How large is Pace School Endowment Fund?
Pace School Endowment Fund reported $26.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
Where does Pace School Endowment Fund operate?
Pace School Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Pace School Endowment Fund's EIN?
Pace School Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1432157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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