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 127 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.7M.

EIN: 581475675 NASHVILLE, TN Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$9.0M
Grant Records127
Funding Total$5.7M
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.

Where $100 goes at Pencil Foundation

How Pencil Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$51
The dg pencil box exists to remove barriers to learning for metro students by ensuring classrooms are stocked with necessary supplies and so educators don't have to spend…
56% of program spending
$27
Grants to mnps pencil continued to be a grantmaking partner to mnps by passing through significant funds to support high-impact literacy tutoring and its focus on student academic…
29% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,600 students
$14
Pencil partners are businesses and organizations committed to student success through organized, coordinated activities that match the attributes of each partner with the specific needs of each school
15% of program spending
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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 Received

2025
PROGRAM OPNS (CIF)
$61,000
2025
DONOR DIRECTED DESIGNATIONS
$23,020
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$275,000
2024
REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS
$150,000
2024
DESIGNATED FOR REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS
$125,000

Showing up to 5 of 127 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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,317,287 60 grants
Education
$713,593 22 grants
Health & Medicine
$100,000 1 grant
Youth Development
$50,043 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$36,339 19 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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