Liabilities / Assets
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Pencils 4 Kids
EIN 47-3689856 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY
Profile
To provide school supplies and support to students in need.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
64th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
91st percentile
Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
74th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$44,833
Up $28,250 (+170%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$44,833
Up $28,250 (+170%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$86,303
Up $23,311 (+37%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$58,053
Down $3,393 (-5.5%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$28,250
Up $26,704 (+1727%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $44,833
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $44,833
- Revenue
- $86,303
- Expenses
- $58,053
- Net income
- $28,250
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 29, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $86,303
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide school supplies and support to students in need.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, LABOR & KITCHEN APPLIANCES TO STUDENTS & SCHOOL IN JAMAICA. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORIN GRIFFITHS | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| EKSUPAR GRIFFITHS | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ALSCOTT GRIFFITHS | Trustee | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CAROLINA ESPINAL | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT HOBART | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
| TYRON PERRYMAN | Trustee | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pencils 4 Kids
- EIN
- 47-3689856
- Phone
- 3472769911
- Address
- 568 GRAND STREET J705, NEW YORK, NY 10002
Signing Officer
- Name
- Dorin Griffiths
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 3472769911
- Signed
- 2025-05-29
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Green & Weiss
- Address
- 14 PENN PLAZA 1412, NEW YORK, NY 10122
- Preparer
- Stephen G Weiss
- Phone
- 2125942218
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: SCHOLARSHIP. Grantee Name: BISHOP HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FBO CATALEYA GRAY. Grantee Relationship: NONE. Amount Given: 400.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: SCHOLARSHIP. Grantee Name: ST ELIZABETH TECHNICAL HS FBO RODCLIFFE WHITFIELD. Grantee Relationship: NONE. Amount Given: 400.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: SCHOLARSHIP. Grantee Name: MAGGOTTY HIGH SCHOOL FBO JIOVANNI BLACKWOOD. Amount Given: 400. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 1,200.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14
“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 18,442.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: FOOD. Amount: 7,370. Description: TRAVEL. Amount: 13,528. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 20,898.”
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