PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER FOR EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PACIFIC AUTISM CENTER FOR EDUCATION

EIN 77-0259858 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

to ENHANCE THE LIVES of PEOPLE IMPACTED BY AUTISM, THROUGH INNOVATION, EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION, and COMPASSIONATE CARE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.87%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

1.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$77.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.94%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$2.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $313,570 for KURT OHLFS (ED/SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,766,461

Mission workProgram services$12,057,72167.87% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,410,1337.94% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$317,8921.79% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,980,71522.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,785,74677.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.1% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 8.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 7.1% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 6.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 5.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,766,461

Expenses$13,785,746

Annual surplus $3,980,715 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,057,721 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,410,133 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$317,892 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,766,461

Expenses$13,785,746

Assets$37,542,117

Income$23,038,433

Contributions$664,735

Mission work (program services)$12,057,721

Fundraising$317,892

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$1,410,133

Stocks and bonds$12,844,950

Accounting fees$86,700

Investing fees$82,267

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KURT OHLFSED/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $313,570Base $290,410 · Other $23,160

KAREN KENNANASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $179,152Base $170,181 · Other $8,971

KARYN CARADONNADIRECTOR HR · 40 hrs/week $162,464Base $157,055 · Other $5,409

LORI STRICKLANDSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $152,380Base $151,737 · Other $643

NANCY ELGHIANIFINANCE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $125,122Base $113,357 · Other $11,765

IRIS YANGOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST · 40 hrs/week $121,858Base $107,777 · Other $14,081

HELENA SERPADIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL · 40 hrs/week $116,778Base $105,921 · Other $10,857

CYNTHIA MEZALEAD SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLIGIST · 40 hrs/week $113,906Base $102,195 · Other $11,711

SHARON HALLCFO · 40 hrs/week $7,172

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

KURT OHLFSED/SECRETARY

KAREN KENNANASST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KARYN CARADONNADIRECTOR HR

LORI STRICKLANDSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

NANCY ELGHIANIFINANCE MANAGER

IRIS YANGOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

HELENA SERPADIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

CYNTHIA MEZALEAD SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLIGIST

SHARON HALLCFO

LISA GRISALINDIRECTOR

SARAH MUDGETTPRESIDENT (THRU 11/24)

NANCY BROWNDIRECTOR

MARK PEPERVICE PRESIDENT

MARK GILFIXDIRECTOR

MARINA DJORDJEVICDIRECTOR

JOE DERMERDIRECTOR

DEBBIE MCCARROLLTREAS (THRU 10/24),PRES (AS OF 11/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1880 PRUNERIDGE AVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050-6514
County: Santa Clara
In care of: KURT OHLFS
Primary officer: KURT OHLFS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailintake@facesforkids.org Phone(408) 625-6172

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes