Totals
- Total revenue
- $12,624,104
- Total expenses
- $12,717,186
- Contributions and grants received
- $12,476,974
- Grants paid
- $9,388,257
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $47,801
- Other revenue
- $99,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,489,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,481,227
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,008,679
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $11,998,951
- Management and general expenses
- $124,820
- Fundraising expenses
- $593,415
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $11,998,951
Program services were 94.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$358,193
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,123,980
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,994,801
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$2,973,567
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3 · Investment income
total $47,689 · excluded $47,689
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $385,342
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $385,230
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $112
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $112 · excluded $112
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$161,899
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$358,193
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$74,502
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $87,397 · excluded $87,397
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES
total $11,932 · related or exempt $11,932
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$11,932
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $9,388,257 · program services $9,388,257
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $358,442 · program services $181,821 · management and general $48,130 · fundraising $128,491
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,865,463 · program services $1,594,254 · management and general $32,753 · fundraising $238,456
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $19,703 · program services $14,047 · management and general $575 · fundraising $5,081
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $113,552 · program services $90,929 · management and general $3,434 · fundraising $19,189
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $163,472 · program services $132,586 · management and general $5,477 · fundraising $25,409
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,440 · fundraising $1,440
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $79,202 · program services $67,154 · management and general $3,147 · fundraising $8,901
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $10,153 · management and general $10,153
-
11g · Fees: other
total $132,263 · program services $120,346 · fundraising $11,917
-
13 · Office expenses
total $60,028 · program services $24,518 · management and general $1,207 · fundraising $34,303
-
16 · Occupancy
total $49,023 · program services $42,378 · management and general $1,869 · fundraising $4,776
-
17 · Travel
total $8,824 · program services $5,997 · management and general $1,727 · fundraising $1,100
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $19,782 · program services $14,457 · management and general $2,682 · fundraising $2,643
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $51,636 · program services $45,463 · management and general $2,205 · fundraising $3,968
-
23 · Insurance
total $22,060 · program services $18,109 · management and general $915 · fundraising $3,036
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
total $299,051 · program services $201,882 · management and general $6,216 · fundraising $90,953
-
24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $73,337 · program services $56,753 · management and general $4,086 · fundraising $12,498
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24c · Other expenses: DONOR CULTIV. & RECOGNI
total $1,498 · program services $0 · management and general $244 · fundraising $1,254
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $16,479 · end of year $2,075,751
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $71,106 · end of year $133,264
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,577,782 · end of year $4,097,310
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $808,735 · end of year $490,958
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $109,336 · end of year $82,012
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$485,622
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$339,857
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $197,401 · end of year $145,765
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,193,014 · end of year $1,402,382
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $59,605 · end of year $62,464
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $811,125 · end of year $126,297
-
18 · Grants payable
end of year $5,354,930
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $290,000 · end of year $0
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,007,397 · end of year $2,042,119
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $924,936 · end of year $966,560
Mission and programs · 2023
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 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.
Activities or mission (Part I)
LINK COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO METRO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED & PREPARE FOR LIFE
-
PENCIL PARTNERS ARE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH ORGANIZED, COORDINATED ACTIVITIES THAT MATCH THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF EACH PARTNER WITH THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL OR ACADEMY. BY LEVERAGING OUR WIDE NETWORK OF BUSINESS CONTACTS AND COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF NASHVILLE SCHOOLS, PENCIL CONNECTS 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 A YEAR-LONG ACTION PLAN. IN FY24, PENCIL ENGAGED 580 PARTNERS IN THIS WORK. IN ADDITION, PENCIL HOSTS THE PENCILMEIN615.ORG WEBSITE WHERE SCHOOLS, PARTNERS, AND INDIVIDUALS LOG THEIR VOLUNTEER HOURS AND IN-KIND GIFTS. WE CONTINUED TO GROW PENCIL CONNECT, AN ONLINE PLATFORM WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN REGISTER FOR SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CELEBRATE STUDENTS, DEMONSTRATE APPRECIATION FOR TEACHERS, AND ENGAGE FAMILIES, AS WELL AS CONNECT INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO STUDENTS FOR CAREER EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES. IN FY24, PENCIL UTILIZED PENCIL CONNECT TO RECRUIT 199 INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT 188 UNIQUE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES AT 57 MNPS SCHOOLS.
Expenses $772,448 · Revenue $11,932
-
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 FROM BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, THE BOX IS STOCKED WITH ITEMS SUCH AS PENCILS, PENS, NOTEBOOKS, CRAYONS, SCISSORS, READING BOOKS, MANIPULATIVES, BACKPACKS AND MUCH MORE. EVERY MNPS EDUCATOR IS INVITED TO SHOP ONCE A MONTH AT OUR WEST NASHVILLE LOCATION THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION, PENCIL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE BROAD EDUCATOR ACCESS TO SUPPLIES THROUGH DIRECT-TO-SCHOOL DELIVERIES, POP-UPS, GIVEAWAYS, AND LARGE-SCALE TEACHER APPRECIATION PROJECTS INCLUDING TOGETHER 4 TEACHERS AND THANKS A MILLION. THE LP STEAM LENDING LIBRARY, PART OF THE DG PENCIL BOX PROGRAM, AIMS TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO STEAM RESOURCES. IN FY24, PENCIL DISTRIBUTED $2.91M IN FREE PRODUCT TO EDUCATORS AND PROVIDED 7,033 METRO STUDENTS IN 29 SCHOOLS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, HANDS ON STEAM LEARNING MATERIALS THROUGH OUR LENDING LIBRARY.
Expenses $4,446,833 · Grants $2,934,207
-
GRANTS TO MNPS - PENCIL CONTINUES TO BE A GRANTMAKING PARTNER TO MNPS BY PASSING-THROUGH SIGNIFICANT FUNDS THAT SUPPORT THE ACCELERATING SCHOLARS INITIATIVE AND ITS FOCUS ON STUDENTACADEMIC GROWTH. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FY24, PENCIL-MANAGED TUTORS PROVIDED 5,087 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 WITH HIGH-IMPACT LITERACY TUTORING. IN ADDITION, PENCIL WAS CHOSEN TO ACT AS FINANCIAL FIDUCIARY FOR REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CREATED TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CERTAIN COMMUNITY SPACES WITHIN LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY, PARAGON MILLS ELEMENTARY AND PERCY PRIEST 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 AND POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENTS.
Expenses $6,779,670 · Grants $6,454,050
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Angie AdamsANGIE ADAMS
PRESIDENT/CEO (PARTIAL YEAR)
- Total calculated
- $234,527
- From this org
- $219,817
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,710
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $219,817
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,710
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,000
- Filer's total
- $234,527
-
Robert KucherROBERT KUCHER
CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $112,711
- From this org
- $101,923
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,788
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Kelly RolfKELLY ROLF
CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $110,885
- From this org
- $100,179
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,706
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Jane Grimes MeneelyJANE GRIMES MENEELY
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $102,553
- From this org
- $93,967
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,586
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Christiane BuggsCHRISTIANE BUGGS
PRESIDENT/CEO (STARTED 1/1/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Hasina MohyuddinHASINA MOHYUDDIN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robyn WilliamsROBYN WILLIAMS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jose FerreiraJOSE FERREIRA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Perry MouldsPERRY MOULDS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wesley PayneWESLEY PAYNE
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Meredith Jones-LongMEREDITH JONES-LONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chuck AbbottCHUCK ABBOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brittany Adams DavisBRITTANY ADAMS DAVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kfir AlexandroniKFIR ALEXANDRONI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Libby BermanLIBBY BERMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Herbert BrownHERBERT BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth Garza BumpasELIZABETH GARZA BUMPAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Britney ClineBRITNEY CLINE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leslie CowellLESLIE COWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenny CrapseKENNY CRAPSE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kason DavisKASON DAVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh DepriestJOSH DEPRIEST
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kirsten DodsonKIRSTEN DODSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John DoergeJOHN DOERGE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Flynne DowdyFLYNNE DOWDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shani DowellSHANI DOWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Todd FiglerTODD FIGLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert FisherROBERT FISHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joan Fleming-RidleyJOAN FLEMING-RIDLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessies Garcia KnowlesJESSIES GARCIA KNOWLES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacky GomezJACKY GOMEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff GreggJEFF GREGG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lila HallLILA HALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike HarrisMIKE HARRIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rachel HawksworthRACHEL HAWKSWORTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacqueline HayesJACQUELINE HAYES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Herman HicksHERMAN HICKS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brandon HillBRANDON HILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Olivia HillOLIVIA HILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Colleen HoyCOLLEEN HOY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kaitlyn JonesKAITLYN JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Whitney KalbWHITNEY KALB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole KeefeNICOLE KEEFE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amani KellyAMANI KELLY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily Lauritson-GrueningEMILY LAURITSON-GRUENING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Devin LintzenichDEVIN LINTZENICH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Johari MatthewsJOHARI MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Blake McDanielBLAKE MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Norman L MerrifieldNORMAN L MERRIFIELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
P Danielle NellisP DANIELLE NELLIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elliott Noble-HoltELLIOTT NOBLE-HOLT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brandyn PayneBRANDYN PAYNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kendrick RobinsonKENDRICK ROBINSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole Robinson-HamiltonNICOLE ROBINSON-HAMILTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yanet RodriguezYANET RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sue SpickardSUE SPICKARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rachael TerrellRACHAEL TERRELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer WadeJENNIFER WADE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Juan WilliamsJUAN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS EVALUATED FREQUENTLY BY USE OF DATA PROVIDED BY NASHVILLE'S CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SURVEY TOOLS, AND IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$6,454,050
LITERACY GRANT, SUMMER/FALL TUTOR STIPENDS, REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 18 December 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202413539349300411
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