Pave Schools Inc
Pave Schools, inc. Supported the operation of charter schools in brooklyn, New York, and raleigh, North Carolina, and focused on the core values of perseverance, achievement, vibrance, and excellent character, including support through fundraising. The organization has shut down operations and the charter schools now exist as a stand alone, community based public charter schools governed and supported by local boards of directors.
Pave Schools Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $28,503,255
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $66,716
- +312.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $66,543
- +311.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $980,521
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pave Schools Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Pave Schools Inc gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $127K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pave Academy Charter School Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $28,503,255 | $66,716 | $980,521 | — | — | $66,543 |
| 2024 | $29,421,674 | $16,174 | $990,239 | — | — | $16,174 |
| 2023 | $30,379,221 | $22,272 | $1,002,023 | $20,000 | 1 | $2,142 |
| 2022 | $31,353,489 | $5,559 | $998,102 | $5,000 | Total only | $559 |
| 2021 | $32,353,117 | $15,301,214 | $1,847,317 | $115,196 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $40,769,276 | $2,584,711 | $3,588,897 | $127,115 | 1 | $1,249 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pave Schools Inc
Based on IRS filings
Pave Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $67K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pave Schools Inc is led by Patrick Sweeney, Board Chair & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Sweeney
Board Chair & President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coleman Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Glenn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Gerson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Olson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jenny Blair (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lindsay Danon (2020–2021) — Managing Director
- Former: Lisa Lurie (2020–2021) — Managing Director & Finance
- Former: Jessica Wagner (2021) — Director of Talent Acquisition
- Former: Christine Young Director Of (2020) — Curriculum & Assessment - Ela
- Former: Darren Horn (2020) — Director of Ms Math Curriculum
- Former: Julian Robertson (2020) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Kelly Anderson (2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Miriam Barry (2020) — Curriculum Specialist
- Former: Sophie Lippincott Ferrer (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.
Frequently asked questions about Pave Schools Inc
How large is Pave Schools Inc?
Pave Schools Inc reported $28.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67K.
What is Pave Schools Inc?
Pave Schools Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $28.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pave Schools Inc operate?
Pave Schools Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York.
What is Pave Schools Inc's EIN?
Pave Schools Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4241997. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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