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 PARNERSHIPS, MOST NOTABLY AS PENCIL PARTNERS. OUR PENCIL 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN IDENTIFIES ACTIVITIES BASED ON URGENT MNPS STUDENT AND EDUCATOR NEEDS, ENSURING WE WILL CONTINUE DEEPENING OUR SUPPORT TO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS WORK INCLUDES IMPROVING EDUCATOR ACCESS TO CRUCIAL CLASSROOM SUPPLIES; RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS' STUDENT CELEBRATION, TEACHER APPRECIATION, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; FACILITATING OUTSIDE GRANTS TO MNPS THAT SUPPORT THEIR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES (INCLUDING HIGH-IMPACT LITERACY TUTORING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3); AND ELIMINATING GEOGRAPHIC AND SCHEDULING BARRIERS TO MENTORSHIP SUCCESS. IN FY24, PENCIL SECURED 27, 204 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS IN SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, VALUED AT $1.14M.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.5M
+110.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.5M
+298.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6.5M
+298.6% YoY
About Pencil Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pencil Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $6.5M. Net investment income was $48K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,489,906 | $4,033,458 | $3,991,693 |
| Revenue | $12,624,104 | $8,888,077 | $7,143,023 |
| Expenses | $12,717,186 | $8,612,032 | $6,815,670 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $47,801 | $31,576 | $42,337 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGIE ADAMS | PRESIDENT/CEO (PARTIAL YEAR) | 40 | $219,817 |
| ROBERT KUCHER | CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS OFFICER | 40 | $101,923 |
| KELLY ROLF | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER | 40 | $100,179 |
| JANE GRIMES MENEELY | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 40 | $93,967 |
| CHRISTIANE BUGGS | PRESIDENT/CEO (STARTED 1/1/24) | 40 | — |
| HASINA MOHYUDDIN | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ROBYN WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOSE FERREIRA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PERRY MOULDS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| WESLEY PAYNE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MEREDITH JONES-LONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHUCK ABBOTT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRITTANY ADAMS DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KFIR ALEXANDRONI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIBBY BERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HERBERT BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH GARZA BUMPAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRITNEY CLINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LESLIE COWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNY CRAPSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KASON DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSH DEPRIEST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIRSTEN DODSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN DOERGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FLYNNE DOWDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHANI DOWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TODD FIGLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOAN FLEMING-RIDLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JESSIES GARCIA KNOWLES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACKY GOMEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF GREGG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LILA HALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHEL HAWKSWORTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE HAYES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HERMAN HICKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRANDON HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| OLIVIA HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| COLLEEN HOY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAITLYN JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WHITNEY KALB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICOLE KEEFE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMANI KELLY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY LAURITSON-GRUENING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEVIN LINTZENICH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHARI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BLAKE MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NORMAN L MERRIFIELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| P DANIELLE NELLIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELLIOTT NOBLE-HOLT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRANDYN PAYNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENDRICK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICOLE ROBINSON-HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| YANET RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE SPICKARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RACHAEL TERRELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER WADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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