PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1115 BROADWAY FL 12, NEW YORK, NY 10010-3452

In care of

% ADAM BRAUN

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

LESLIE ENGLE, 1115 BROADWAY FL 12, NEW YORK, NY 10010

Signed the 990

LESLIE ENGLE, CEO

Phone

(212) 777-3170

Website

WWW.PENCILSOFPROMISE.ORG

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Mission

WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE CREATE SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COMMON GOAL OF EDUCATION FOR ALL. WE ACCOMPLISH THESE ACTIVITIES BY DEDICATING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME, LABOR, AND EFFORT TO RAISING MONEY IN THE U.S. THROUGH YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THROUGH THE YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE FUNDS RAISED ALLOW US TO INCREASE OUR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REACH AND IMPACT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2025, WE HAVE BROKEN GROUND ON OVER 600 SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS IN EACH COUNTRY AND THE STAGES OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION ARE UNDERWAY IN SEVERAL NEW COMMUNITIES ACROSS GHANA, GUATEMALA, AND LAOS.

Program accomplishments

• THE FIRST OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS IS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE WHERE IT IS MOST NEEDED. IN THE SHORT TERM, OUR GOAL IS TO REPLACE INADEQUATE FACILITIES WITH SAFE, RELIABLE SCHOOL BUILDINGS. OVER THE LONG TERM, WE AIM TO IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE, PROGRESSION, AND TEST SCORES. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE STUDENTS LEARNING IN POOR-QUALITY STRUCTURES AND TEACHERS WORKING IN THOSE SAME CONDITIONS. BY THE END OF 2025, WE HAD BROKEN GROUND ON 621 SCHOOLS ACROSS OUR PARTNER REGIONS.
  Expenses $2,121,506 · revenue $1,132
• OUR SECOND CORE PROGRAM IS TEACHER SUPPORT. WE INVEST IN TEACHER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH IN-SERVICE AND WORKSHOP TRAINING SESSIONS. TWICE EACH MONTH, OUR STAFF VISIT GOVERNMENT TEACHERS IN PARTNER COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN LESSON PLANNING, METHODOLOGY TRAINING, AND BUILDING STRONGER CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS. TEACHERS ALSO ATTEND WORKSHOPS FOR GROUP TRAINING AND PEER NETWORK BUILDING. OUR APPROACH EMPHASIZES INTERACTIVE TEACHING METHODS THAT INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, BECAUSE ENGAGED STUDENTS PERFORM AT HIGHER LEVELS. IN THE SHORT TERM, OUR TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOCUS ON HELPING TEACHERS CREATE AND USE EFFECTIVE LESSON PLANS, ENCOURAGING INTERACTIVE METHODOLOGIES TO STRENGTHEN RAPPORT WITH STUDENTS, SUPPORTING PEER NETWORKS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, AND PROVIDING CLASSROOMS WITH TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS. OVER THE LONG TERM, OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE PRIMARY STUDENT LITERACY SCORES ACROSS ALL OF OUR REGIONS. THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES OF OUR TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM ARE THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. BY THE END OF 2025, WE HAD SUPPORTED OVER 4,000 TEACHERS AND DELIVERED OVER 24,000 TEACHER COACHING SESSIONS ACROSS ACROSS LAOS, GUATEMALA, AND GHANA.
  Expenses $654,533
• OUR THIRD CORE PROGRAM IS THE WASH PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE. WASH IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INITIATIVE ADOPTED BY UNICEF IN 2005 TO ADDRESS HYGIENE NEEDS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. WE BEGAN IMPLEMENTING WASH PRACTICES IN LAOS IN 2010 AND HAVE SINCE EXPANDED TO GUATEMALA AND GHANA. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE BUILD SANITATION FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERSSUCH AS HANDWASHING STATIONS AND BATHROOMSALONGSIDE NEW CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION. OUR STAFF ALSO VISIT CLASSROOMS TWICE PER MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO TEACH LESSONS ON WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE WASH PROGRAM ARE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO SAFE TOILETS, POTABLE WATER, AND RELIABLE HANDWASHING STATIONS IN SCHOOLS LACKING THIS INFRASTRUCTURE, WHILE ALSO INCREASING PROPER HYGIENIC AND SANITARY BEHAVIOR AMONG PRIMARY STUDENTS. BY THE END OF 2025, WE HAD SUPPORTED OVER 1,200 SCHOOLS AND 70,000 STUDENTS WITH WASH PROGRAMMING.
  Expenses $419,319

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

26-3618722

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2009

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,401,456

Income (IRS master file)

$6,761,273

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3618722).

Questions about PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED is 26-3618722.

Is PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.

Are donations to PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LESLIE ENGLE.

Who are the officers and directors of PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,550 (JULIE BAKER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER).

How much revenue does PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,551,697, expenses of $3,880,982 and total assets of $3,401,456 at year end.

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