Mission
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF PACER
FRIENDS OF PACER is a Public Charity headquartered in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $939K revenue, $649K expenses, $10.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.2M.
EIN: 411606822
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Developmentally Disabled Centers
NTEE: P82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$939K
Total Expenses$649K
Total Assets$10.3M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Pacer
How Friends of Pacer divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
Provide information and assistance to parents of children and young adults with special needs
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.
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$400,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$551,580
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$252,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$122,500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$81,500
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Donna Bruhl
TREASURER
Gretchen Godfrey
PRESIDENT
John Guthmann
DIRECTOR
Julie Nelson
SECRETARY
Kathy Graves
VICE PRESIDENT
Thomas Nelson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $939K | $649K | $10.3M |
| 2024 | $788K | $788K | $10.2M |
| 2023 | $432K | $454K | $8.9M |
| 2022 | $475K | $310K | $8.4M |
| 2021 | $481K | $256K | $9.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $481K to $939K (+95%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN.
MN
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.