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← PENCIL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PENCIL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,506,640
Total expenses
$3,433,722
Contributions and grants received
$3,466,157
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$40,483
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,077,906
Total liabilities, end of year
$576,867
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,501,039
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,429,162
Management and general expenses
$495,430
Fundraising expenses
$509,130
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,429,162

Program services were 70.7% 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

    $395,847

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $965,685

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,104,625

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $38,132 · excluded $38,132

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $804,202

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $801,851

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,351

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,351 · excluded $2,351

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $125,750

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $395,847

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $125,750

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $916,383 · program services $562,631 · management and general $154,547 · fundraising $199,205

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,435,427 · program services $1,142,560 · management and general $132,013 · fundraising $160,854

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $228,427 · program services $179,013 · management and general $22,788 · fundraising $26,626

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $246,266 · program services $180,262 · management and general $29,335 · fundraising $36,669

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,998 · program services $4,998

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,913 · program services $10,886 · management and general $1,790 · fundraising $2,237

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $46,224 · program services $33,744 · management and general $5,546 · fundraising $6,934

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $348,562 · program services $256,789 · management and general $41,010 · fundraising $50,763

  • 17 · Travel

    total $72,748 · program services $1,687 · management and general $71,061

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,489 · program services $6,197 · management and general $1,019 · fundraising $1,273

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $30,931 · program services $22,580 · management and general $3,711 · fundraising $4,640

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES AND ADMIN

    total $28,159 · management and general $28,159

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $19,371 · program services $15,249 · management and general $2,385 · fundraising $1,737

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $17,214 · program services $12,566 · management and general $2,066 · fundraising $2,582

  • 24d · Other expenses: VIDEO AND EVENT PRODUCT

    total $15,610 · fundraising $15,610

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $447,040 · end of year $176,903

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $690,020 · end of year $1,041,447

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $697,026

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $682,747

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $15,088 · end of year $14,279

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,297,097 · end of year $1,357,360

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $228,714 · end of year $487,917

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $56,815 · end of year $19,169

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $111,244

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $195,574 · end of year $446,454

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,985,473 · end of year $1,836,192

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $440,097 · end of year $664,847

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS ARE FILLED WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE POTENTIAL AND AMBITION TO GO FAR AND WE ENVISION A CITY FILLED WITH STUDENTS WHOSE OPPORTUNITIES MATCH THEIR AMBITIONS. SINCE 1995, WE'VE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN BRINGING TOGETHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO OPEN EYES, OPEN MINDS, AND OPEN DOORS. BY DOING SO, WE CONNECT STUDENTS TO SUCCESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BRINGING TOGETHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO OPEN EYES, OPEN MINDS, AND OPEN DOORS.

  • THROUGH ITS SCHOOL BASED PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS, PENCIL SERVED 1,338 STUDENTS ACROSS 35 NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THESE PROGRAMS LEVERAGE THE TALENTS AND RESOURCES OF NYC'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. -94% OF STUDENTS STATED THE PROGRAM CONNECTED THEM WITH PROFESSIONALS THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE MEET.-97% OF STUDENTS AGREED THE PROGRAM HELPED THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR THEIR GROWTH AND SUCCESS.-88% OF RESPONDING VOLUNTEERS SAID PENCIL HELPED THEM STRENGTHEN MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PENCIL HOSTED PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY ON MAY 2ND, 2023. THESE EVENTS CREATED SPACE FOR PRINCIPALS AND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES TO DISCUSS THE ONGOING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS. OVER 150 EXECUTIVES CONNECTED WITH 134 SCHOOLS SUPPORTING AN ESTIMATED 598 TEACHERS AND 5,167 STUDENTS.PENCIL SUPPORTED THREE SCHOOLS AS PART OF NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL'S FUTURE READY NYC INITIATIVE. THESE COACHING SUPPORTED PRINCIPALS AND EDUCATORS INTEGRATE CAREER READINESS INTO THEIR CURRICULA AND PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF OVER 1,153 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $2,429,162

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joanna Lambert

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Lewis Warren Jr

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • John Fosina

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • E Scott Beattie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gerd Alexander

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mariel Cruz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Howard Chatzinoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nicole Degnan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeremy Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lew Leone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Rudzin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shael Polakow-Suransky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cindy Ma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bernard Tubiana

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David C Banks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jason Harrell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Socrates Jimenez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Uche Njoku

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Maslansky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stuart Ruderfer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christopher B Hayward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heather Cannady

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Fishman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nicole Gallagher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Asya Johnson

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracy Kebatta

    VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $153,050
    From this org
    $134,132
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,918
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,632
    Bonus
    $500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,729
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,189
    Filer's total
    $153,050
  • Jessica Bynoe

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $252,623
    From this org
    $238,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,161
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,462
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,361
    Filer's total
    $252,623
  • Gregg Betheil

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $271,132
    From this org
    $239,042
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,090
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,042
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,190
    Filer's total
    $271,132
  • Davina Angus

    VP PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $159,961
    From this org
    $142,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,575
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,086
    Bonus
    $300
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,575
    Filer's total
    $159,961
  • Angelie Singla

    VP OF GROWTH

    Total calculated
    $58,822
    From this org
    $50,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,841
    Hours/week
    40
  • Keith Howey

    DIR. OF IMPACT & EVALUATIO

    Total calculated
    $130,723
    From this org
    $101,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,374
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423119349302302

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