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Pan African Christian Exchange

EIN 36-3853122 · Detroit, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PAN AFRICAN CHRISTIAN EXCHANGE (PACE) SERVES THE MARGINALIZED AND ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES OF KENYA, AS THE HOST COUNTRY, AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA IN THE CARIBBEAN AND SOUTH AMERICA. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING 1) EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS NEEDING ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL AND/OR RELIGIOUS STUDIES; 2) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, YOUTH AND THE POOR; 3) AFFORDABLE HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, WOMEN AND SENIOR CITIZENS; AND 4) CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO THOSE IN THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH. PACE PROVIDES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN AN EXCHANGE FORMAT FOR NORTH AMERICAN AND AFRICAN INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTNER WITH PACE. THESE INDIVIDUALS NOT ONLY PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE TRIPS, COMMONLY CALLED "MISSION TRIPS" SPONSORED BY PACE, BUT MANY ALSO ASSIST PACE IN PROVIDING THE NEEDED SERVICES THROUGH FINANCIAL GIVING AND GIFTS-IN-KIND. NEITHER PAC

Income
$183,049
Spending
$184,029
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$39,275, exe director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $62,701 spent. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 7,800 IN GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS AT THE PAN AFRICAN CHRISTIAN EXCHANGE CENTRE SCHOOL IN KENYA. ADDITIONAL GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO HELP FUND EXPENSES FOR 3 VISITING TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS. ONE TEAM DID INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION AT THE NURSERY SCHOOL AND MEDICAL CLINIC FACILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THEY PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF, ASTRONOMY TEACHING, BIBLE TEACHING AND ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION WITH THE STUDENTS. ANOTHER TEAM PROVIDED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, TEACHER TRAINING AND MOTIVATIONAL TALKS WITH THE SCHOOL STAFF. THE TEAM INCLUDED A VIDEOGRAPHER WHO RECORDED STUDENTS ENJOYING VISITORS TAKING SPECIAL INTEREST IN THEM. A THIRD TEAM CAME TO SEE FIRSTHAND THE WORK THEIR CHURCH HAS BEEN SUPPORTING FOR OVER TWO DECADES. THIS TEAM ALSO HELPED IN AREAS INCLUDING MEDICAL, PASTORAL SUPPORT, COMPUTERS, GUITAR TEACHING, COOKING CLASSES, AND CROCHETING.
  2. $87,886 spent. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPLIED SUPERVISORY AND TEACHING PERSONNEL FOR THE PAN AFRICAN CHRISTIAN EXCHANGE CENTRE SCHOOL IN KENYA. THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. A GRANT OF 37,000 WAS PROVIDED FOR STUDENT SPONSORSHIP, AND A GRANT OF 19,400 WAS PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL EXPENSES.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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