Public Charity

PENCIL FOUNDATION

Based in NASHVILLE, TN, PENCIL FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.7M in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, $9.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 123 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.6M.

EIN: 581475675 NASHVILLE, TN Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$9.0M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

PENCIL'S MISSION IS LINKING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND PREPARE FOR LIFE. AT PENCIL, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENRICHING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH TANGIBLE, ACTIVE, AND ROBUST COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$275,000
2024
REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS
$150,000
2024
DESIGNATED FOR REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS
$125,000
$100,000
2024
REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 123 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Blake Mcdaniel
DIRECTOR Brandon Hill
DIRECTOR Brent Binns
DIRECTOR Britney Cline
DIRECTOR Brittany Adams Davis
PRESIDENT/CEO Christiane Buggs

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Top Grant Purposes

AWARD
$2,126,113 3 grants
PROGRAM OPNS (OBI)
$721,090 5 grants
TO HELP CONSTRUCT THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
$417,835 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$275,000 1 grant
REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS
$250,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.7M $6.6M $9.0M
2024 $12.6M $12.7M $8.5M
2023 $8.9M $8.6M $4.0M
2021 $5.2M $4.6M $2.5M
2020 $3.6M $3.5M $2.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $7.7M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.0M.

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