Public charity · Nashville
Pencil Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $3 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $3 million (1 grant).
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $3 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $3 million (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $3 million, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3M | $3M | 1 |
| 2023 | $9.4M | $9.4M | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Hasina MohyuddinImmediate past chair
- Robyn WilliamsChair
- Kaitlyn JonesVice chair
- Kason DavisSecretary
- Jose FerreiraTreasurer
- Wesley PayneDirector
- Chuck AbbottDirector
- Brittany Adams DavisDirector
- Kfir AlexandroniDirector
- Lamar AllenDirector
- Libby BermanDirector
- Brent BinnsDirector
- Lillian BlackshearDirector
- Herbert BrownDirector
- Elizabeth Garza BumpasDirector
- Britney ClineDirector
- Melissa Cornejo-NellDirector
- Leslie CowellDirector
- Kenny CrapseDirector
- Josh DepriestDirector
- Kirsten DodsonDirector
- John DoergeDirector
- Flynne DowdyDirector
- Christina FeaginsDirector
- Todd FiglerDirector
- Jessie Garcia KnowlesDirector
- Kia GoodwinDirector
- Jeff GreggDirector
- Lila HallDirector
- Taneisha HarveyDirector
- Jacqueline HayesDirector
- Herman HicksDirector
- Brandon HillDirector
- Colleen HoyDirector
- Meredith Jones-LongDirector
- Nicole KeefeDirector
- Minh LeDirector
- Emmanuel LegrairDirector
- Devin LintzenichDirector
- Johari MatthewsDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Literacy grant, summer/fall tutor stipends, reimagining community spaces (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, Davidson County | Literacy grant, summer/fall tutor stipends, reimagining community spaces | $3M |
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