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Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship

Preselected recipients only Tazewell, Virginia · EIN 237179494

Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship is a private foundation in Tazewell, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $10,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0001$187,028
2024$10,0001$198,235

How to apply

Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship Fund Committee Beverly Proffitt Graham High School
Bluefield, VA
Provide scholarships to needy deserving students of GHS to attend college$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship give?

$10,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship?

Its 2024 filing lists National Bank Trust Department (Trustee), Beverly Proffitt (Chairperson), Tammy Heffinger (Trustee) and Courtney Sheets (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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