Pencil Foundation

Nashville, TN ·EIN 58-1475675 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

Pencil Foundation also makes grants — see its funder profile →

$5.4M received 52 funders 140 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Pencil Foundation?

Pencil Foundation is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Tennessee State Collaborative on ($2.1M), United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc ($429K), Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization ($418K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Pencil Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Tennessee State Collaborative on$2,126,11332022–2024
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$429,40292020–2024
Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization$417,83522024–2025
Scarlett Family Foundation$392,07542021–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$275,00012024
Memorial Foundation Inc$183,00052020–2024
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$175,00012025
The Melkus Family Foundation$125,00012024
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc$120,50052020–2024
Enchiridion Foundation$105,00052020–2024
Louisiana-pacific Foundation$103,50052022–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$100,00012024
Hca Healthcare Foundation$95,00052020–2024
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation$75,00052020–2024
The Frist Foundation$63,00032022–2024
The Cigna Group Foundation$54,03922021–2024
Universal Music All Together Now$53,50032021–2022
Rsm Us Foundation$50,04372020–2024
The Danner Foundation$40,00052020–2024
Turner Construction Company Foundation$33,50032022–2024
Caritas Foundation$25,00012024
Verizon Foundation$25,00012021
Cardinal Health Foundation$24,00022021–2022
T & T Family Foundation$21,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$21,00022021–2022

Showing top 25 of 52 funders by total given.

What grants has Pencil Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Dollar General Literacy FoundationPARTNER$175,000
2025Percy Priest Parent Teacher OrganizationTO HELP CONSTRUCT THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING$16,735
2025M Stratton Foster Charitable FoundGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$1,000
2025The Annette & Irwin EskindTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.$250
2024Percy Priest Parent Teacher OrganizationTO HELP CONSTRUCT THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING$401,100
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$275,000
2024The Melkus Family FoundationTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$125,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$100,000
2024United Way of Middle Tennessee IncPROGRAM OPNS (CIF)$61,000
2024Memorial Foundation IncTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$33,000
2024The Frist FoundationSUPPORT FOR REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES MNPS DIRECTED BY TRISHA AND CHUCK ELCAN$30,000
2024Hca Healthcare FoundationOPERATIONAL FUNDING REQUEST$25,000
2024Caritas FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$25,000
2024Louisiana-pacific FoundationGeneral$21,500
2024Champions of Love Foundation IncGENERAL$20,000
2024Tennessee State Collaborative onAWARD$20,000
2024Enchiridion FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS$20,000
2024J William & Mary Straker Charitable FdnGENERAL FUND$20,000
2024The Frist FoundationSTRATEGIC PLANNING$18,000
2024United Way of Middle Tennessee IncDONOR DIRECTED DESIGNATIONS$16,520
2024Tennessee Titans FoundationOPERATING BUDGET$15,000
2024Ryman Hospitality Properties FoundationGRANT FOR SUPPORT OF PROGRAM MISSION FOR EDUCATION$15,000
2024Vanderbilt UniversityContribution$12,500
2024The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$12,000
2024Rsm Us FoundationYOUTH EDUCATION - POWER OF LOVE AND DOLLARS FOR DOERS$11,766
2024Nashville Predators FoundationFUND TOGETHER 4 TEACHERS, A PROJECT THAT KICKS OFF EACH NEW SCHOOL YEAR FOR MNPS TEACHERS WITH A PEP RALLY, DISTRUBTION OF TOTE BAGS WITH HIGH-QUALITY SUPPLIES.$10,000
2024The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncTO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS$10,000
2024Hartford Foundation for Public GivingGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Community Foundation of GreaterCHARITABLE SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 140 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Pencil Foundation?

Pencil Foundation is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Tennessee State Collaborative on ($2.1M), United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc ($429K), Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization ($418K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Pencil Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Pencil Foundation's largest funder?

Tennessee State Collaborative on is the largest recorded funder of Pencil Foundation, with $2.1M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Pencil Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Pencil Foundation across 140 grants from 52 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like Pencil Foundation's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.