The PAI Corporation
To provide support for people with developmental needs through early childhood, residential, and day services to enable people with developmental needs to live as independently and fully as they desire within the community.
The PAI Corporation at a glance
In short: The PAI Corporation gave $525K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $525K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $525,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $525,000
- Median grant
- $525,000
- Total assets
- $21,991,634
- -5.2% 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 The PAI Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Aspire Foundation for Excentia Human Services ($525K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $525K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Aspire Foundation for Excentia Human Services Lancaster, PA | Fund Organization Mission and Operations | $525,000 |
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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 | $21,991,634 | $24,242,695 | $24,988,792 | $525,000 | 1 | $558,068 |
| 2024 | $23,189,859 | $24,431,004 | $22,946,481 | — | — | $718,494 |
| 2023 | $21,255,442 | $28,879,979 | $22,183,890 | — | — | $565,247 |
| 2022 | $15,740,559 | $25,692,982 | $20,399,255 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $12,679,762 | $21,317,608 | $20,129,180 | — | — | $-7,166 |
| 2020 | $11,669,076 | $22,556,328 | $22,562,285 | — | — | $8,859 |
| 2019 | $8,331,937 | $22,031,569 | $21,121,722 | — | — | $11,926 |
About The PAI Corporation
Based on IRS filings
The PAI Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $525K. Net investment income was $558K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The PAI Corporation is led by Christopher A. Shaak, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 9 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher A. Shaak
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$133K (2019) → $296K (2025)
Lucy Dowd
Chairperson
Board Member at Large → Vice Chairperson, 2022
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonidas Marcontonis
Residential Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$108K (2023) → $109K (2025)
Karen Fitzgerald
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $208K (2025)
Jaci Verghese
Chief of Program Services
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $248K (2025)
Sanjiv Nayyar
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$27K (2020) → $260K (2025)
Bizunesh Dekalo
Dsp
On filings since 2023
99.6 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $114K (2025)
Fatym V. Goudal
Dsp
On filings since 2023
94.5 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $113K (2025)
Mildred Mahoi
Dsp
On filings since 2023
111 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Tereza Oresheso
Dsp
On filings since 2024
104.5 hrs/week
$116K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Lynn Geib
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milan Mehta
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Witmer-Morrison
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Splain
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Burke
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian Pontz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Desantis
Vice Chairperson
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Dale P. Clark (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melvin Pullen Jr. (2019–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Drew Kavanaugh (2021–2024) — Treasurer · Filing note: Began 7/2020
- Former: Jason Bugg (2021–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Began 7/2020
- Former: Amy Pavlichko (2022–2024) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Mandi Trout (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Amsalework Lefbo (2024) — Dsp
- Former: Jeanette Butler (2023) — Dsp
- Former: Matthew Pavlichko (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carolyn Morrison (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Hostler (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Trista Sauder (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Bransby (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Adam C. Hawk (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Beth Brown (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa M. Johanning (2019–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Mandi Shearer (2019–2021) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Mike Oster (2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 521
- Former: James Bouder (2020) — COO
- Former: Kristen Bransby Joined (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lucy Dowd Joined (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Oster Joined (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Milan Mehta Joined (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Bouder (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Laurie Kleynen (2019) — Chief Program Officer · Filing note: Until 8918
- Former: Matthew A. Grosh (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Shultz (2019) — Chief Human Resource Officer · Filing note: Until 32019
- Former: Michele Stauffer (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: Scott Trayer (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $296K, to Christopher a Shaak (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The PAI Corporation
How much does The PAI Corporation give each year?
The PAI Corporation gave $525K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The PAI Corporation?
The PAI Corporation reported $22.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.2M.
What is The PAI Corporation?
The PAI Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $22.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The PAI Corporation operate?
The PAI Corporation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The PAI Corporation's EIN?
The PAI Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2706732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
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