Nonprofit · EIN 41-1306304
PACER CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, MN 55437
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,049,123 | $5,198,231 | -$149,108 | $23,964,809 | $311,075 | $23,653,734 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,786,015 | $5,440,073 | $345,942 | $22,603,366 | $376,245 | $22,227,121 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,551,185 | $5,902,565 | -$1,351,380 | $19,612,762 | $434,180 | $19,178,582 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,129,251
- of which government grants
- $2,029,211
- Program service revenue
- $137,184
- Investment income
- $828,773
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $320,849
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$60,716
- Net income from gaming
- $5,950
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,681
- Other revenue
- -$46,085
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $367,767
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,134,890
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,211,397
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,167
- Occupancy
- $295,014
- Travel
- $8,536
- Depreciation
- $47,117
- Program services (functional)
- $4,207,400
- Management and general (functional)
- $463,745
- Fundraising (functional)
- $527,086
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,603,366
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,964,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $311,075
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,653,734
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $79,816
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,402,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,747,587
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,906,147
- Gross receipts
- $5,986,689
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONIA TEASLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $230,000 | $7,100 |
| GRETCHEN GODFREY | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,208 | $21,967 |
| RENEE GALLAHER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $64,364 | $59,901 |
| JIREH MABAMBA | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,600 | $2,850 |
| NANCY KLEVE | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,746 | $6,810 |
| VAVA GUTHRIE | PARENT TRAINING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,229 | $6,510 |
| JAY JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BAKKEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WOODS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY HOPPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BETCHWARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J FEYMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GUTHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN LEVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNAN PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SAGEDAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH SIMERMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SLEGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD WATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGERY L WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONIA TEASLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,834 | $437 |
| GRETCHEN GODFREY | INTERIM EXECTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,670 | $15,121 |
| NANCY KLEVE | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,050 | $5,871 |
| RENEE GALLAHER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $57,709 | $19,068 |
| JAY JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BAKKEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WOODS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SIMERMEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GUTHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNAN PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SAGEDAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LEVINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BETCHWARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ELM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J FEYMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SLEGMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGERY L WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRAVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA GRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN GODFREY | INTERIM EXECTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,630 | $12,578 |
| RENEE GALLAHER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $66,780 | $17,852 |
| MARK O'LEARY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MCNEIL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRAVES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SLEGMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNY HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GUTHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BAKKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SIMERMEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SAGEDAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MATTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LEVINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BETCHWARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBIE WELLS-HERZOG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ELM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONIA TEASLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8161 NORMANDALE BLVD, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55437-1044
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONIA TEASLEY, 8161 NORMANDALE BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55437
- Signed the 990
- TONIA TEASLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (952) 838-9000
- Website
- WWW.PACER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- PACER'S PARENT TRAINING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES NAVIGATE SPECIAL EDUCATION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, TRANSITION-TO-ADULTHOOD SYSTEMS, AND MORE SO THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND SUPPORT. PROVIDED 10,968 INSTANCES OF INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE; PRESENTED 126 TRAININGS TO 7,766 ATTENDEES; 95% OF INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING EVALUATION FORMS REPORTED LEARNING SOMETHING NEW.Expenses $3,052,499 · revenue $119,427
- PACER'S SOCIAL INCLUSION PROGRAM SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES TO BE MORE INCLUDED AND ACCEPTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION CENTER EDUCATES SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO BULLYING THROUGH ONLINE RESOURCES AND NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. PACER'S COUNT ME IN PUPPET PROGRAM TEACHES YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT DISABILITIES AND INCLUSION, THE FUN TIMES PROVIDED INCLUSIVE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES. PROVIDED 639 INSTANCES OF INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE; PRESENTED 82 PUPPET SHOWS TO 4,553 ATTENDEES; AND HAD 633,717 VISITS TO NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION CENTER WEBSITE.Expenses $651,211 · revenue $18,638
- PACER'S SIMON TECHNOLOGY CENTER MAKES THE LIFE-CHANGING BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY MORE ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS, A LENDING LIBRARY, TRAININGS, AND STEM ACTIVITIES. PROVIDED 2,051 INSTANCES OF INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE; PRESENTED 42 EVENTS FOR 1,858 ATTENDEES; CONDUCTED 106 CONSULTATIONS AND INDIVIDUALIZED TRAININGS; AND HAD 429 VISITS TO THE LENDING LIBRARY.Expenses $503,690 · revenue $7,800
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1306304
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,964,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,986,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,049,123 | $5,198,231 | $23,964,809 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,786,015 | $5,440,073 | $22,603,366 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,551,185 | $5,902,565 | $19,612,762 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,946,517 | $5,398,237 | $19,067,331 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 41-1306304).
Questions about PACER CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of PACER CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACER CENTER INC is 41-1306304.
- Is PACER CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to PACER CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACER CENTER INC 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 PACER CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PACER CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PACER CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TONIA TEASLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACER CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,000 (TONIA TEASLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PACER CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,049,123, expenses of $5,198,231 and total assets of $23,964,809 at year end.
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