Minneapolis, MN

FRIENDS OF PACER

EIN 41-1606822

Education & Youth Development Special Needs & Inclusive Education People with disabilities

Mission

To provide information and assistance to parents of children and young adults with special needs and to support PACER Center’s programs through fundraising, grants, and donor support.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS OF PACER

Friends of PACER is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation (EIN 41-1606822) established in 1989 that supports families of children and young adults with disabilities. The organization operates as a philanthropic and donor-focused affiliate that raises funds and provides grants and other resources to advance PACER Center’s programs and services. Friends of PACER holds and manages philanthropic resources and assets that are used to underwrite program activities, donor recognition (including a donor wall installed in 2024), and community fundraising events. This profile is based on verification of the organization’s EIN and recent publicly filed Form 990 information and on Friends of PACER’s documented affiliation with PACER Center as described in PACER communications.

Notable achievements

Sustained program support (FY2024)

Provided program-service funding of approximately $240,000 in the 2024 fiscal year to support activities aligned with parents and young people with special needs, as reported on the organization’s recent Form 990.

Donor recognition installation (2024)

Installed an artistic donor wall at PACER Center’s Bloomington office in 2024 to acknowledge major supporters and strengthen long-term philanthropic engagement.

Ongoing community fundraising events

Organizes and supports donor-facing events (for example, the annual 'Raise a Glass' gatherings) that engage local supporters, raise funds for assistive-technology and family-support programs, and increase public awareness of PACER Center services.

At a glance

Total assets: $10.3M
Annual revenue: $939K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1606822
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.pacer.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization since 1989 and maintains annual Form 990 filings with publicly available financial disclosures.

Maintains a public philanthropic relationship and partnership with PACER Center; Friends of PACER fundraising and donor recognition activities are cited in PACER Center communications and annual reports.

Profiled in nonprofit data resources and charity databases that track Form 990 filings and basic organizational information (used here to confirm EIN, financials, and recent activity).

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