Pace School
Pace School is a placement option for school districts in allegheny and surrounding counties and serves children, kindergarten through age twenty one, with emotional challenges or autism.
Pace School at a glance
In short: Pace School gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000,000
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $7,602,898
- -0.5% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pace School Endowment Fund ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
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 gives
- Giving grew 100% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2022) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pace School Endowment Fund Pittsburgh, PA | To Fund the Pace School Endowment | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $7,602,898 | $9,067,283 | $9,395,072 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $190,889 |
| 2024 | $7,642,453 | $9,925,663 | $10,140,361 | $1,501,049 | 1 | $151,105 |
| 2023 | $7,740,315 | $8,030,719 | $8,308,555 | $600,000 | 1 | $37,005 |
| 2022 | $7,387,935 | $8,521,268 | $8,700,511 | $500,000 | 1 | $1,188 |
| 2021 | $7,489,346 | $8,232,488 | $7,824,182 | — | — | $5,228 |
About Pace School
Based on IRS filings
Pace School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $191K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pace School is led by Amira McLemore Wolfson, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 5 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amira McLemore Wolfson
CEO
Board Member → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Karen Shepherd
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$161K (2021) → $228K (2025)
Matthew Helfrich
President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Mele
CFO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$147K (2021) → $194K (2025)
Melissa Dirling
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Steven Reubi
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$59K (2025)
Brett Fulesday
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Levin
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbi Casini Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Isler
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Seng
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Petrichevich
Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nicolella
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Koch
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Stern Sutcliffe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Laughlin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandra Donnell Carey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Leone
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Stefanik
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Dwyer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: David Mosey (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Gold (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Walter Reineman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Wrenna Watson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Lovett (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Earle (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erika Kestenberg (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Erin Holland (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimil Wilson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Megan Guidi (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shawntae Spencer (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gerri Sperling (2021) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $228K, to Karen Shepherd (CEO (Thru June 2024)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pace School
How much does Pace School give each year?
Pace School gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Pace School?
Pace School reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.
What is Pace School?
Pace School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pace School operate?
Pace School has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Pace School's EIN?
Pace School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1186708. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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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