Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Tazewell, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6K.
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship at a glance
In short: Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $140,837
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Fund Committee Beverly Proffitt Graham High School ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship Fund Committee Beverly Proffitt Graham High School Bluefield, VA | Provide scholarships to needy deserving students of GHS to attend college | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140,837 | $9,009 | $13,181 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,828 | $9,025 |
| 2024 | $145,009 | $16,616 | $13,014 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $13,602 | $8,493 |
| 2023 | $141,407 | $13,589 | $12,872 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,717 | $8,417 |
| 2022 | $140,690 | $10,250 | $13,166 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $7,084 | $9,949 |
| 2021 | $143,606 | $11,144 | $13,024 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $8,120 | $9,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship is led by Beverly Proffitt, Chairperson on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Proffitt
Chairperson
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Courtney Sheets
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mike Blevins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tammy Heffinger
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mr Carr (2021–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship
How much does Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship give each year?
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship?
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship operate?
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship's EIN?
Cleo Lawson Mitchell Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7179494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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