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Nonprofits / Tennessee

Who funds Pencil?

Nashville, Tennessee

8 private foundations reported grants to Pencil in Nashville, Tennessee totaling $426,499 across 9 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation, with $260,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Pencil

All 8 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
Reimagining community spaces in mnps2$260,000
Scarlett Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for operations and capacity building1$137,000
The Martin Foundation
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$10,000
Shoba Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
Donation1$10,000
Gibson Gives Foundation
Tennessee · 2025 · accepts applications
Program use & fundraising efforts1$3,499
Fishel Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
General support1$3,000
Jake Owen Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
Assistance to Indigent Families1$2,000
American Seniors Foundation Inc
Tennessee · 2025
Unrestricted gift1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Pencil?

Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation, Scarlett Family Foundation, The Martin Foundation, Shoba Foundation and Gibson Gives Foundation, and 3 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Pencil get from foundations?

$426,499 in 9 reported grants from 8 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Scarlett Family Foundation, The Martin Foundation and Gibson Gives Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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