Pencil Foundation
Donations deductiblePencil Foundation's network
40 people30 organisationsi40 people and 30 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (31) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
54 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 54 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasina Mohyuddin Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wesley Payne Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amani Kelly | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Blake McDaniel | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brandon Hill | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brandyn Payne | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Britney Cline | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brittany Adams Davis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chuck Abbott | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Colleen HOY | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Devin Lintzenich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Garza Bumpas | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Elliott Noble-Holt | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Lauritson-Gruening | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Flynne Dowdy | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Herbert Brown | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Herman Hicks | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jacky Gomez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jacqueline Hayes | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Gregg | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Wade | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessies Garcia Knowles | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joan Fleming-Ridley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Johari Matthews | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Doerge | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jose Ferreira | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Josh Depriest | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Juan Williams | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kaitlyn Jones | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kason Davis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kendrick Robinson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kenny Crapse | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kfir Alexandroni | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kirsten Dodson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Leslie Cowell | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Libby Berman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lila Hall | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Meredith Jones-Long | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Harris | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicole Keefe | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole Robinson-Hamilton | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Norman L Merrifield | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Olivia Hill | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| P Danielle Nellis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Perry Moulds | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rachael Terrell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rachel Hawksworth | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Fisher | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robyn Williams | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shani Dowell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sue Spickard | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Todd Figler | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Whitney Kalb | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Yanet Rodriguez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Adams | President/CEO (Partial Year) | since 2019 |
| Christiane Buggs | President/CEO (Started 1/1/24) | 2024 |
| Jane Grimes Meneely | Chief Administrative Officer | 2024 |
| Kelly Rolf | Chief Philanthropy Officer | since 2023 |
| Robert Kucher | Chief Partnerships & Programs Officer | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiane Buggs | President/CEO | 40 | $155k | $11k | |
| Jane Grimes Meneely | Chief Admin. Officer (Until 1/25) | 40 | $113k | $12k | |
| Robert Kucher | Chief Partnerships & Program Officer | 40 | $106k | $12k | |
| Kelly Rolf | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $104k | $12k | |
| Susan Lagos | Director of Finance | 40 | $5k | ||
| Hasina Mohyuddin | Immediate Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robyn Williams | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kaitlyn Jones | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kason Davis | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jose Ferreira | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wesley Payne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Abbott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brittany Adams Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kfir Alexandroni | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lamar Allen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Libby Berman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Binns | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lillian Blackshear | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herbert Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Garza Bumpas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Britney Cline | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Cornejo-Nell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Cowell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenny Crapse | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Depriest | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirsten Dodson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Doerge | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Flynne Dowdy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christina Feagins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Figler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessie Garcia Knowles | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kia Goodwin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Gregg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lila Hall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Taneisha Harvey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacqueline Hayes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herman Hicks | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandon Hill | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colleen Hoy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Jones-Long | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Pencil Foundation
- EIN
- 581475675
- Address
- 7199 Cockrill Bend Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37209-1005
- State
- Tennessee
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B900 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Christiane Buggs (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1982
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsHasina Mohyuddin
≥7years on the filingsWesley Payne
≥7years on the filingsBrandyn Payne
≥7years on the filingsJeff Gregg
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9m
- Total liabilities
- $4.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.6m
- Program service revenue
- $11k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3m
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 5,049
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Literacy grant, summer/fall tutor stipends, reimagining community spaces | $807k |