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Pace Academy Inc

EIN 58-0706812 · Atlanta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE PREPARED, CONFIDENT CITIZENS OF THE WORLD WHO HONOR THE VALUES OF PACE ACADEMY.

Income
$55.1 million
Spending
$52.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
16.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 85%
Employees
503
Volunteers
1,115
Highest pay
$1.0 million, head of school

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 32 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $34.5 million spent. INSTRUCTION - PACE ACADEMY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1958 AS AN INDEPENDENT COLLEGE PREPARATORY CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY SCHOOL. THE ENROLLMENT IS 1,150 STUDENTS IN PRE-FIRST THROUGH 12TH GRADES. PACE STRIVES TO CREATE AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION, CHALLENGING CURRICULUM, OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND CO-CURRICULAR OFFERINGS. IT MEANS WE REQUIRE STUDENTS TO PLUG INTO THE WORLD AROUND THEM, PUSH BEYOND THEIR COMFORT ZONES AND ACCOMPLISH THINGS THEY NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. PACE STARTS SMALL TO MAKE THESE BIG THINGS HAPPEN BY FOCUSING ON THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT, MAINTAINING SMALL CLASS SIZES, EMPHASIZING MEANINGFUL STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AND FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE, NURTURING COMMUNITY.
  2. $2.6 million spent. ISDELL CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - IN 2014, PACE ACADEMY LAUNCHED THE ISDELL CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP (ICGL), A COLLABORATIVE, CROSS-DIVISIONAL PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS A WELL-ROUNDED GLOBAL EDUCATION FOR EVERY PACE STUDENT. THE ICGL TAKES THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE FIVE-COURSE CURRICULUM AND GIVES STUDENTS IN THE LOWER, MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOLS THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN WAYS THAT ENABLE THEM TO BECOME ETHICAL, EMPATHETIC, INNOVATIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND ADAPTABLE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD. FROM THE TIME A STUDENT ENTERS PACE'S DOORS UNTIL GRADUATION, ALL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE VIEWED THROUGH AN OVERARCHING GLOBAL LENS. THE ICGL FOSTERS THIS CULTURE OF GLOBAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP BY EXPLORING AN ANNUAL, SCHOOL-WIDE GLOBAL THEME. CURRICULAR, CO-CURRICULAR AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, A SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS AND STUDY TOURS SUPPORT EDUCATION AROUND THESE THEMES. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE ICGL STUDY TOURS CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 20 TRIPS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS AND 60 FACULTY/STAFF TRAVLING TO COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, INCLUDING SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, AFRICA, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA.
  3. $5.6 million spent. STUDENT ACTIVITIES - PACE ACADEMY OFFERS A VARIETY OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ARTS, DEBATE AND ATHLETICS. OVER 30 YEARS THE PACE DEBATE PROGRAM HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM WITH A LONG-STANDING HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE. THE PACE ARTS PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE VARIETY OF PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN, AND BOASTS A WORLD CLASS FINE ARTS CENTER. 72% OF UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS. UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SERVICE LEARNING, AND THE AVERAGE GRADUATING SENIOR HAS 90 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE PACE ATHLETICS PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY PRODUCES CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS AND ATHLETES, AND APPROXIMATELY 85% OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS PLAY ON AT LEAST ONE TEAM.
  4. $1.9 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
  5. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SUMMER PROGRAMS, CAMPUS STORE AND SNACK BAR, PARENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND KEEPING PACE. PACE'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDES KNIGHT CREW FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND AFTER PF AND 1ST-5TH GRADES ARE RELEASED AND THEIR PARENTS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND. THIS SERVICE IS OFFERED ON A DROP IN BASIS AND ALSO MONTHLY. IN ADDITION TO THE DAILY SERVICE, SPECIALTY PROGRAMS INCLUDING ATHLETIC WORKSHOPS AND CLINICS AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED DURING KNIGHT CREW FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE. PACE SUMMER PROGRAMS OFFERS PROGRAMMING TO KEEP PACE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY ACTIVE AND ENGAGED WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION. OPTIONS INCLUDE SUMMER DAY CAMPS; SPECIALTY PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS; ATHLETIC CAMPS AND CLINICS; AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PACE SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. PACE'S CAMPUS STORE IS THE SOURCE FOR TEAM GEAR, CUSTOM APPAREL AND PACE SPIRIT ITEMS, AND THE SNACK BAR SERVES PACE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND CAMPUS VISITORS ON A DAILY BASIS AS WELL AS SERVING AS A CONCESSION STAND FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS ON CAMPUS. PACE'S PARENT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE THE PARENTS CLUB, BOOSTER CLUB, ARTS ALLIANCE AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. THESE GROUPS SUPPORT THE PACE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER AND FUNDRAISING SERVICES EVERY YEAR. KEEPING PACE IS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A FOUR-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN PARTNER NEIGHBORHOODS, AND INCLUDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND TUTORING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, HEALTH AND FITNESS, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 June 2025.

    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 July 1960.

    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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