Public Charity

PEARSE LYONS ACE FOUNDATION INC FKA THE MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE INC

Based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, PEARSE LYONS ACE FOUNDATION INC FKA THE MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $310K in revenue, $404K in expenses, $116K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $85K.

EIN: 300521487 NICHOLASVILLE, KY Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$310K
Total Expenses$404K
Total Assets$116K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$85K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE IN NEED. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, ORGANIZE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND BUILD SCHOOLS AND HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS.

Where $100 goes at Pearse Lyons Ace Foundation Inc FKA the Margin of Excellence Inc

How Pearse Lyons Ace Foundation Inc FKA the Margin of Excellence Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$73
The foundation works to serve rural and farming communities impacted by natural disasters, such as this year's historic floods in spain
74% of program spending
$13
The vocal scholarship program is a competition held in partnership with the university of kentucky
13% of program spending
$12
Haiti relief fund to provide direct assistance to the haitian people with the goal of rebuilding lives
13% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Dan Noll
VP/SECRETARY/TREASURER Deirdre Mary Lyons
DIRECTOR John Nicholson
DIRECTOR Larry Hehman
PRESIDENT Mark Pearse Lyons

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$85,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $310K $404K $116K
2024 $232K $297K $211K
2023 $237K $205K $276K
2022 $238K $266K $244K
2021 $257K $90K $272K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $257K to $310K (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $116K.

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