Nonprofit · EIN 58-1475675
PENCIL FOUNDATION
Also known as ANGELA U ADAMS CEO
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,693,557 | $6,588,555 | $1,105,002 | $9,046,408 | $4,813,390 | $4,233,018 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,624,104 | $12,717,186 | -$93,082 | $8,489,906 | $5,481,227 | $3,008,679 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,571,492
- of which government grants
- $1,673,216
- Program service revenue
- $11,285
- Investment income
- $131,389
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $33,378
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$20,609
- Other revenue
- -$20,609
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,000,602
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $594,812
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,839,565
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,741,221
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $98,736
- Occupancy
- $44,886
- Travel
- $10,581
- Depreciation
- $48,095
- Program services (functional)
- $5,937,186
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,790
- Fundraising (functional)
- $522,579
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,489,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,046,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,813,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,233,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $97,670
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,671,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,854,414
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,378,604
- Gross receipts
- $8,009,641
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 5,049
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIANE BUGGS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $155,323 | $11,195 |
| JANE GRIMES MENEELY | CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER (UNTIL 1/25) Officer | 40 | $112,860 | $11,683 |
| ROBERT KUCHER | CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $106,425 | $11,544 |
| KELLY ROLF | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,417 | $11,674 |
| SUSAN LAGOS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $5,242 | $0 |
| HASINA MOHYUDDIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN JONES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KASON DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE FERREIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY ADAMS DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KFIR ALEXANDRONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
43 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBBY BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT BINNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILLIAN BLACKSHEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERBERT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GARZA BUMPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITNEY CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA CORNEJO-NELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE COWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNY CRAPSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH DEPRIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DOERGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLYNNE DOWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FEAGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE GARCIA KNOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIA GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GREGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANEISHA HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERMAN HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JONES-LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KEEFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINH LE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL LEGRAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVIN LINTZENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHARI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCINTYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN L MERRIFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| P DANIELLE NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL PARROTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDRICK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBINSON-HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANET RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE SPICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 59 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGIE ADAMS | PRESIDENT/CEO (PARTIAL YEAR) Officer | 40 | $219,817 | $14,710 |
| ROBERT KUCHER | CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,923 | $10,788 |
| KELLY ROLF | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,179 | $10,706 |
| JANE GRIMES MENEELY | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $93,967 | $8,586 |
| CHRISTIANE BUGGS | PRESIDENT/CEO (STARTED 1/1/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| HASINA MOHYUDDIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE FERREIRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY MOULDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY PAYNE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH JONES-LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY ADAMS DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KFIR ALEXANDRONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GARZA BUMPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITNEY CLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE COWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY CRAPSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASON DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DEPRIEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DOERGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLYNNE DOWDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANI DOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN FLEMING-RIDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIES GARCIA KNOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKY GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GREGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HAWKSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY KALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KEEFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANI KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY LAURITSON-GRUENING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN LINTZENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHARI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN L MERRIFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| P DANIELLE NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT NOBLE-HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDYN PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRICK ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ROBINSON-HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YANET RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SPICKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7199 COCKRILL BEND BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-1005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTIANE BUGGS, 7199 COCKRILL BEND BOULEVARD, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTIANE BUGGS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (615) 988-4928
- Website
- WWW.PENCILFORSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 THEIR OWN FUNDS ON SUPPLIES. THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS, THE BOX IS STOCKED WITH PENCILS, PENS, NOTEBOOKS, CRAYONS, SCISSORS, BOOKS, BACKPACKS AND MORE. EVERY MNPS EDUCATOR IS INVITED TO SHOP ONCE A MONTH AT OUR WEST NASHVILLE LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. PENCIL ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO SUPPLIES THROUGH DELIVERIES, POP-UPS, AND LARGE-SCALE TEACHER APPRECIATION PROJECTS INCLUDING TOGETHER 4 TEACHERS. IN FY25, THE BOX DISTRIBUTED ALMOST $3M IN PRODUCT. THE BOX STEAM LENDING LIBRARY PROVIDES HANDS-ON RESOURCES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MEET STATE COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS.Expenses $3,320,107 · grants $2,800,487
- 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 GROWTH. IN FY25, PENCIL-MANAGED TUTORS PROVIDED 1,600+ STUDENTS IN GRADES K-3 WITH READING SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, PENCIL WAS CHOSEN TO ACT AS FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY FOR REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CREATED TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY SPACES WITHIN THREE MNPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OUR GRANTMAKING PARTNERSHIP WORK WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AS WE SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF MNPS BY RECRUITING FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT KEY INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT STUDENT SUCCESS.Expenses $1,738,154 · grants $200,115 · revenue $11,285
- 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. WE LEVERAGE OUR WIDE NETWORK OF CONTACTS AND COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF MNPS TO CONNECT BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN CUSTOMIZED, MEANINGFUL WAYS THAT DIRECTLY HELP METRO STUDENTS ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. WE MANAGE THESE RELATIONSHIPS BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION, PROVIDING ACTIVITY IDEAS, SUPPORTING VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND HELPING THE SCHOOL AND PARTNER DEVELOP ACTION PLANS. IN FY25, PENCIL ENGAGED 650+ PARTNERS IN THIS WORK. PENCIL ALSO HOSTS PENCIL CONNECT AND PENCILMEIN WHERE SCHOOLS, PARTNERS, AND INDIVIDUALS POST AND LOG VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.Expenses $878,925
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1475675
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B900)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,046,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,009,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,693,557 | $6,588,555 | $9,046,408 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,624,104 | $12,717,186 | $8,489,906 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,888,077 | $8,612,032 | $4,033,458 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1475675).
Questions about PENCIL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PENCIL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENCIL FOUNDATION is 58-1475675.
- Is PENCIL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to PENCIL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENCIL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PENCIL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PENCIL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PENCIL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTIANE BUGGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENCIL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 58 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,323 (CHRISTIANE BUGGS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does PENCIL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,693,557, expenses of $6,588,555 and total assets of $9,046,408 at year end.
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