The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress

Grant recipient EIN 22-3384302Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Pencil Inc?

41 private foundations gave Pencil Inc in New York, NY $3 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

103 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2025

    Student Education

    $80,000
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $65,367
  3. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $30,000
  4. The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  5. The Lee and Jeffrey Feil Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Childrens educational outreach

    $1,500
  6. Foundation for Family Health StudiesWhite Plains, NY 2025

    To support paid student internships, mentorship programs, in-school partnerships, and professiona development for educators

    $1,000
  7. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Career readiness

    $275,000
  8. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $87,500
  9. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2024

    Student Education

    $80,000
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $60,000
  11. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $25,000
  12. The Fiona and Rick True Charitable Trust (fka the Tony McLellan Charitable Trust)Stamford, CT 2024

    As per recipient's designated purpose

    $15,000
  13. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2024

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $5,000
  14. Viking Global Foundation IncStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  15. TZP Cares FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Connect students in public education with business and civic leaders

    $2,500
  16. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,100
  17. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2024

    Advocacy & Awareness

    $2,000
  18. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Career Readiness

    $275,000
  19. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $162,500
  20. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2023

    Student Education

    $80,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $76,100
  22. The Wilf Family FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2023

    Program support

    $30,000
  23. Marketaxess Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    The purpose is to raise awareness about a public education by inviting civic and business leaders into new york city public schools.

    $30,000
  24. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $25,000
  25. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase and installation of computer equipment.

    $9,000
  26. TZP Cares FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Funding to connect students in public education with business and civic leaders

    $3,000
  27. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,000
  28. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  29. I Dream A World Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $71
  31. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Career Readiness

    $175,000
  32. Marketaxess Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Benefit the underserved in communities where marketaxess employees live or work and help shape the future of financial technology.

    $60,000
  33. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2022

    Student education

    $50,000
  34. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $36,804
  35. The Wilf Family FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2022

    Program support

    $30,000
  36. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $25,000
  37. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    2022 support for flexible program and summer interns

    $24,000
  38. The Molina Healthcare Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    PENCIL School Partnership Program

    $20,000
  39. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase and installation of computer equipment.

    $10,000
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  41. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General

    $1,000
  42. The Alexander and Leigh Fischbein Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    Charitable

    $800
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $200
  44. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 11/09/22

    $150
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $21
  47. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $110,000
  48. The Wilf Family FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2021

    General operating support

    $60,000
  49. Marketaxess Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Benefit the underserved in communities where marketaxess employees live or work and help shape the future of financial technology.

    $60,000
  50. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Fellowships

    $41,000
  51. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $40,000
  52. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2021

    Student education

    $30,000
  53. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $26,219
  54. Malkin Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Contribution to Further Donee's Exempt Purpose

    $5,000
  55. Ainslie FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $5,000
  56. TZP Cares FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Pencil was founded in 1995 to raise awareness about public education by inviting civic and business leaders into new york city public schools, pencil provides in school partnerships, mentoring ,internships, and immersive experiences like principal for a day to create targeted opportunities to make a real difference in classrooms and beyond. Through this grant pencil will continue to connect with students in public education and business leader to build on these relationship and encourage success.

    $3,000
  57. William T Grant Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Supporting pencil & NYC students

    $2,500
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,730
  59. The Alexander and Leigh Fischbein Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    Charitable

    $800
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $25
  62. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $125,000
  63. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $100,000
  64. The Wilf Family FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2020

    Benefit support

    $60,000
  65. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Fellowships

    $41,000
  66. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2020

    Student education

    $15,000
  67. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2020

    Purchase and installation of equipment and furnishings.

    $10,000
  68. The Debs FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2020

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  69. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $1,000
  70. The Alexander and Leigh Fischbein Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020

    Charitable

    $800
  71. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100
  72. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50
  73. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $19
  75. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2019

    For support of the summer internship and career explorers programs in response to the covid-19 pandemic

    $125,000
  76. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2019

    Student education

    $80,000
  77. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $45,050
  78. The Meringoff Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Support of the charitable purposes of this organization

    $31,000
  79. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $3,000
  80. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,050
  81. The Debs FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2019

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  82. The Rabinowitz Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Assist in theorganization'scharitable purposes

    $1,000
  83. GLFF IncLarchmont, NY 2019

    General unrestricted

    $1,000
  84. The Lori and Mark Fife Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    To fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  87. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Connect students with business professionals

    $100
  88. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Connect students with business professionals

    $100
  89. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $80,000
  90. The Bendit Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Generalcharitable purposeof the organization

    $35,000
  91. May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  92. The Shana Alexander Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Unrestricted grant for donees exempt purpose

    $2,500
  93. Rocking Chair FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000
  94. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,300
  95. The Debs FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2018

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000
  96. Posillico Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2018

    Organization

    $1,000
  97. The Leibner Cooper Family FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Program support

    $1,000
  98. The Lori and Mark Fife Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    To fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  99. POWER2CHANGE Foundation IncFort Myers, FL 2018

    Child development

    $1,000
  100. The Alexander and Leigh Fischbein Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  101. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Matching gift to irc sec. 501(c)(3) organization

    $250
  102. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $100
  103. The Debs FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2017

    For the organization's charitable use

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in New York, NY and are not among Pencil Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 109 grants Preselected only $173,961 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 252 grants Accepts applications $162,391,719 to similar organizations
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 150 grants Accepts applications $291,284,840 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 83 grants Preselected only $64,577,124 to similar organizations
  5. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 95 grants Preselected only $433,842,533 to similar organizations
  6. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 49 grants Preselected only $1,511,688 to similar organizations
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 100 grants Accepts applications $26,805,056 to similar organizations
  8. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 50 grants Accepts applications $1,874,730 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 22-3384302 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.