Pacer Center Inc

Analysis

Pacer Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomington, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Pacer Center Inc reported income of $4.6m and spending of $5.9m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $6.8m to $4.6m (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Pacer Center Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Detroit Justice Center ($4.5m), Utah Bar Foundation ($4.6m) and Childrens Advocacy Center of Smith County ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $409k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $19.6m against liabilities of $434k, net assets of $19.2m. It reported 70 employees.