Irene L. Pritchett Memorial Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- African American graduates from the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, or the Children’s Home of Virginia
Overview
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The Community Foundation Of The Dan River Region
Originally named the DPC Community Foundation, it serves areas including Danville, Pittsylvania and Halifax counties in Virginia as well as Caswell County in North Carolina. It envisions a region recognized for its generous communities, high quality of life, and support for those in need. The Foundation operates with values of transparency, equity, effective operations, strong community relationships, and celebration of local success stories. It is accredited under national community foundation standards and invests pooled charitable assets to make grants and awards that create lasting impact throughout its service area.
The Irene L. Pritchett Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to qualified African American graduates from the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, or the Children’s Home of Virginia. The scholarship supports eligible students in pursuing postsecondary education while honoring the legacy of Irene L. Pritchett.
Eligibility
African American graduates from the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County, or the Children’s Home of Virginia
What The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 93
- Total given
- $1.35M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,207–$88K
- By dollars: Virginia 83%, North Carolina 15%, Colorado <1%. Top recipient cities: Danville, VA; Yanceyville, NC; Chatham, VA.
- 24% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Danville Church and Community Tutorial Program · Danville, VA
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$48K
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$42K
Virginia Legal Aid · Lynchburg, VA
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$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- BIPOC
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