Nonprofit · EIN 77-0259858
PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION
Also known as P A C E
Tax-exempt · SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,766,461 | $13,785,746 | $3,980,715 | $37,542,117 | $10,622,685 | $26,919,432 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,888,199 | $12,276,022 | $612,177 | $32,827,733 | $10,686,138 | $22,141,595 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $664,735
- Program service revenue
- $13,815,603
- Investment income
- $3,255,643
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,952,832
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,933
- Net income from gaming
- -$110
- Other revenue
- $30,480
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,036
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $831,447
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,131,044
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,709,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $906
- Accounting fees
- $86,700
- Occupancy
- $1,213,138
- Travel
- $169,824
- Depreciation
- $261,751
- Program services (functional)
- $12,057,721
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,410,133
- Fundraising (functional)
- $317,892
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,827,733
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,542,117
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,622,685
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,919,432
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,808,779
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,844,950
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,919,432
- Gross receipts
- $23,038,433
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT OHLFS | ED/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $290,410 | $23,160 |
| KAREN KENNAN | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $170,181 | $8,971 |
| KARYN CARADONNA | DIRECTOR HR Key employee | 40 | $157,055 | $5,409 |
| LORI STRICKLAND | SCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $151,737 | $643 |
| NANCY ELGHIANI | FINANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,357 | $11,765 |
| IRIS YANG | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,777 | $14,081 |
| HELENA SERPA | DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,921 | $10,857 |
| CYNTHIA MEZA | LEAD SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLIGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,195 | $11,711 |
| SHARON HALL | CFO Officer | 40 | $7,172 | $0 |
| SARAH MUDGETT | PRESIDENT (THRU 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PEPER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE MCCARROLL | TREAS (THRU 10/24),PRES (AS OF 11/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DERMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA DJORDJEVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GILFIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LISA GRISALIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT OHLFS | ED/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $272,397 | $21,630 |
| KAREN KENNAN | ASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $160,746 | $8,330 |
| KARYN CARADONNA | DIRECTOR HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,952 | $5,232 |
| NANCY ELGHIANI | FINANCE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,649 | $13,434 |
| IRIS YANG | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,784 | $13,479 |
| AMELIA LALLEY | CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,604 | $8,051 |
| SHARON HALL | CFO OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $6,786 | $0 |
| SARAH MUDGETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PEPER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE MCCARROLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DERMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA DJORDJEVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GILFIX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GRISALIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SRUBA SESHADRI | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1880 PRUNERIDGE AVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050-6514
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT OHLFS, 1880 PRUNERIDGE AVENUE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
- Signed the 990
- KURT OHLFS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (408) 625-6172
- Website
- WWW.PACIFICAUTISM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0259858 or by the name PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY AUTISM, THROUGH INNOVATION, EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, AND COMPASSIONATE CARE.
Program accomplishments
- THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OPERATES THREE CERTIFIED NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS ("NPS") FOR PERSONS WITH AUTISM AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, SERVING STUDENTS 3 TO 22 YEARS OF AGE. THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IS BASED ON A CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH, ALLOWING EACH CHILD TO WORK ON HIS/HER SPECIFIC LEARNING NEEDS BY UTILIZING THEIR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS. STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AN AGE APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, TAUGHT INDIVIDUALLY AND IN SMALL GROUPS. SERVICES INCLUDE FULL-TIME, ON-SITE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPISTS AND CERTIFIED BEHAVIORISTS WHICH PLAY AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE THREE-STEP VOCATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE AND WORKPLACE SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE AND ADDITIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ("WASC").Expenses $7,312,408 · grants $1,036 · revenue $9,760,674
- THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ONE GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN IN CUPERTINO AND FOUR GROUP HOMES FOR ADULTS IN SUNNYVALE AND SAN JOSE. THE CLIENTS RESIDING IN THE GROUP HOMES ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WHICH INCLUDE AUTISM AND VARIOUS RELATED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN THE GROUP HOMES, CLIENTS ARE TAUGHT DAILY LIVING SKILLS AND THE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. THEY SPEND TIME IN THE COMMUNITY ON OUTINGS SUCH AS GROCERY SHOPPING, HIKING, AMUSEMENT PARKS AND MUCH MORE.Expenses $3,296,698 · revenue $3,636,389
- FACES'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY A RESOURCE FOR EARLY INTERVENTION THERAPIES (AGES 2 TO 10), SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM (AGES 11 TO 22), AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF CHILDHOOD AUTISTIC DISORDERS. THE FACES DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN ABA METHODOLOGIES COUPLED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.Expenses $1,014,695 · revenue $431,197
- CONNECTIONS REFERS TO THE PRESCHOOL OPERATIONS AT THE SUNNY DAYS CAMPUS ("SUNNY DAYS"). SUNNY DAYS PROVIDES A SAFE, FUN, AND CARING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN CAN EXPLORE AND GROW.Expenses $433,920
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
- 77-0259858
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,542,117
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,038,433
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,766,461 | $13,785,746 | $37,542,117 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,888,199 | $12,276,022 | $32,827,733 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,530,596 | $10,566,297 | $24,921,612 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,847,964 | $9,954,216 | $21,935,291 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 77-0259858).
Questions about PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION is 77-0259858.
- Is PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION 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 PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION 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 PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION 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 PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KURT OHLFS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,410 (KURT OHLFS, ED/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER OF EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,766,461, expenses of $13,785,746 and total assets of $37,542,117 at year end.
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