Pacem School Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 74-3169081

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on Sep 28, 2017

Organization Profile PACEMSCHOOL.ORG

32 College Street Suite 100Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 223-1010

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.51x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-4.6%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

$20,325

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

-49%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

-8.7%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets90th percentile

Assets

Down

$9,798

Down $9,496 (-49%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$4,773

Down $5,243 (-52%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$5,025

Down $4,253 (-46%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue76th percentile Net Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Down

$113,360

Down $10,742 (-8.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$118,603

Down $2,246 (-1.9%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$5,243

Down $8,496 (-261%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$9,798

Liabilities$5,025

Net Assets$4,773

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$113,360

Expenses$118,603

Net Income-$5,243

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed: Sep 28, 2017
Return Version: 2016v3.0
Gross Receipts: $114,015

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATION

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
THE PURPOSE OF PACEM SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN INTELLECTUALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR 10- 18 YEAR OLDS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PROMOTION OF PEACE. PACEM IS A FULL TIME RECOGNIZED HIGH SCHOOL AND PROVIDES PART TIME EDUCATION FOR HOME-SCHOOLERS AND OTHER STUDENTS. TO THAT END PACEM ENROLLED 3 FULL TIME AND 17 PART TIME STUDENTS. IN ADDITION PACEM RAN EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS THAT SERVED A WIDER COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS.	-	$98,138

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
LEXI SHEAR	Executive Di	PT	$20,325	-	$20,325
REBECCA YAHM	Secretary	PT	$9,699	-	$9,699
RICK MOLZ	President	-	$0	-	-
ADAM NECRASON	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
KARIN MCNEAL	Director	-	$0	-	-
STEVE SHARP	Director	-	$0	-	-
CARTER KLENK-MORSE	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Pacem School Inc
EIN: 74-3169081
Phone: 8022231010
Address: 32 COLLEGE STREET SUITE 100, MONTPELIER, VT 05602

Signing Officer

Name: Lexi Shear
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 8022231010
Signed: 2017-09-28
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Donna Samson-sprake CPA
Address: 1070 GORE RD, BARRE, VT 05641
Preparer: Donna Samson-sprake CPA
Phone: 8024795196

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 325 office 1,368 information technology 192 insurance 2,239 program supplies 118 scholarships and discount 8,225 dues and fees 98 total 12,565”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 1,369 0 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 1,375 total 1,369 1,375”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,610 2,140 deferred revenue 7,668 2,885”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“The purpose of pacem school is to provide an intellectually rigorous learning community for 10- 18 year olds based on the principles and promotion of peace. Pacem is a full time recognized high school and provides part time education for home-schoolers and other students. To that end pacem enrolled 3 full time and 17 part time students. In addition pacem ran extracurricular programs that served a wider community of students.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $9,798
Liabilities: $5,025
Net assets: $4,773
Revenue: $113,360
Expenses: $118,603
Net income: -$5,243

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$2.97	$0.12	$2.85	$3.62	$3.13	$0.49
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.84	$0.03	$1.81	$3.85	$3.06	$0.79
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.07	$0.05	$1.02	$2.51	$2.04	$0.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.53	$0.03	$0.50	$1.72	$1.60	$0.12
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.40	$0.02	$0.38	$1.33	$1.21	$0.12
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.31	$0.06	$0.25	$1.48	$1.38	$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.23	$0.08	$0.16	$1.35	$1.24	$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.10	$0.05	$0.05	$1.13	$1.19	$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.19	$0.09	$0.10	$1.24	$1.21	$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.17	$0.10	$0.07	$1.66	$1.68	$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.23	$0.14		$1.44	$1.40	$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.15	$0.11		$1.13	$1.11	$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.25	$0.23		$0.85	$0.81	$0.04