Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust

About Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust

The largest recent grants show a trust that funds both local community projects and higher-education support at meaningful scale. In 2023, Jt-minnie Maude Charitable Trust gave $100,000 to the City of Danville for construction of a park at the intersection of Main Street, Memorial Drive, Craghead Street and the Martin Luther King Jr Bridge, and another $100,000 to the same city for Westmorland Park. The same funding pattern appears in education: the trust also awarded $100,000 to Averett University in Danville for redesigning and developing Health Sciences course curriculum and a nursing simulation manikin. The trust’s stated purpose is to provide higher education scholarships and grants to tax-exempt organizations that improve quality of life for residents of Danville and Pittsylvania County. Recent grants reflect that dual structure, with awards reaching community facilities, student support, emergency response capacity, and local service organizations. Grants in the recent list range from small awards to six-figure commitments, showing a mix of targeted projects and recurring support for local institutions. The trust’s giving is concentrated in Danville and Pittsylvania County, while scholarship activity extends to students in specified counties in Virginia and North Carolina.

What Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Funds

Community infrastructure is a visible part of the trust’s grantmaking. It gave $100,000 to the City of Danville for Westmoreland Park and $50,000 to Pittsylvania County Public LibraryPPL Foundation for exterior improvements to the Gretna branch of the Pittsylvania County Public Library. Public safety and rescue readiness is another clear theme: Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew Inc received $87,080 for rescue portable extrication tools and safety helmets, while Gretna Rescue Squad Inc received $83,830 for battery powered rescue systems extrication equipment and accessories. Youth programming also appears in the recent awards. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area received $51,000 for transportation to after school programs, summer programs, and activities, and $45,000 for transportation for Danville and Pittsylvania Co. Club members. Education support extends to local institutions as well; Averett University received $100,000 for Health Sciences course curriculum redesign and a nursing simulation manikin.

How Jt-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Gives