Nonprofit · EIN 25-1186708
PACE SCHOOL
Also known as DR AMIRA MCLEMORE WOLFSON
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,067,283 | $9,395,072 | -$327,789 | $7,602,898 | $1,883,979 | $5,718,919 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,925,663 | $10,140,361 | -$214,698 | $7,642,453 | $1,595,745 | $6,046,708 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $587,718
- of which government grants
- $133,519
- Program service revenue
- $8,288,676
- Investment income
- $190,889
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $397,035
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,422,886
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,369,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75
- Accounting fees
- $8,779
- Occupancy
- $130,280
- Travel
- $19,023
- Depreciation
- $524,162
- Program services (functional)
- $8,824,759
- Management and general (functional)
- $541,727
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,586
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,642,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,602,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,883,979
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,718,919
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,124,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,718,919
- Gross receipts
- $9,067,283
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SHEPHERD | CEO (THRU JUNE 2024) Officer | 40 | $227,740 | $17,593 |
| JAMES MELE | CFO (THRU MAY 2024) Officer | 40 | $193,836 | $38,217 |
| MELISSA DIRLING | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,758 | $36,656 |
| AMIRA MCLEMORE WOLFSON | CEO (EFF APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $118,383 | $13,783 |
| STEVEN REUBI | CFO (EFF AUGUST 2024) Officer | 40 | $58,531 | $4,348 |
| MATTHEW HELFRICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NICOLELLA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDA PETRICHEVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL LEVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBI CASINI KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FULESDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA STERN SUTCLIFFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA DONNELL CAREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLAS LEONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA STEFANIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES ISLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON KOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SHEPHERD | CEO (THRU JUNE) Officer | 40 | $219,684 | $31,933 |
| JAMES MELE | CFO (THRU MAY) Officer | 40 | $195,124 | $42,897 |
| ROBERT GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBI CASINI KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT FULESDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ATERN SUTCLIFFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ISLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON KOCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MOSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDA PETRICHEVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER REINEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SENG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HELFRICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL LEVIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIRA MCLEMORE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NICOLELLA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WRENNA WATSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LOVETT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JANUARY) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2432 GREENSBURG PIKE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221-3611
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMIRA MCLEMORE WOLFSON, 2432 GREENSBURG PIKE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221
- Signed the 990
- AMIRA MCLEMORE WOLFSON, CEO
- Phone
- (412) 244-1900
- Website
- WWW.PACESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PACE ENCOMPASSES A VARIETY OF SERVICES UNDER ITS UMBRELLA. THE LARGEST SERVICE IS THE APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE APS IS A LICENSED PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL WHICH HAS BEEN "APPROVED" BY THE PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE AND AUTISM. STUDENTS REFERRED TO PACE'S APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL HAVE COMPLEX EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS THAT COMPLICATE THEIR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND IMPAIR THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING. FOR THIS REASON, PACE ALSO PROVIDES A PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM. THE PHP IS AN INTENSIVE SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT PROVIDES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL BASED PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM HAVE CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC NEEDS AND THIS SERVICE MODEL ALLOWS THEM TO RECEIVE INTERVENTIONS TAILORED TO THEIR CHANGING NEEDS.IN ALL ITS PROGRAMS, PACE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES THAT ENABLE ANY CHILD TO THRIVE. WE TEACH CHILDREN TO BREAK THROUGH THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BARRIERS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS.Expenses $8,824,759 · grants $1,000,000 · revenue $8,288,676
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1186708
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,602,898
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,067,283
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,067,283 | $9,395,072 | $7,602,898 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,925,663 | $10,140,361 | $7,642,453 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,030,719 | $8,308,555 | $7,740,315 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1186708).
Questions about PACE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of PACE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACE SCHOOL is 25-1186708.
- Is PACE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to PACE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACE SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PACE SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PACE SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PACE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMIRA MCLEMORE WOLFSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,740 (KAREN SHEPHERD, CEO (THRU JUNE 2024)).
- How much revenue does PACE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,067,283, expenses of $9,395,072 and total assets of $7,602,898 at year end.
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