Our Vision

The Pruitt Foundation was founded in 2004 by Cecil Pruitt, Jr., a successful real estate tycoon. His vision was simple; he wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. The foundation’s early roots were cemented in helping disadvantaged children reach their
full potential and joined forces with the Youth for Tomorrow organization to achieve that mission.

As the foundation grew it branched out into other areas and provided grants to more non-profit organizations. Some of the organizations that have received grants from the Pruitt Foundation are listed below with examples of what services the funding helped support.

• Alexandria Tutoring Consortium the 2025 grant funded a state-of-the-art reading tutoring program for 300 children in Alexandria, Virginia.
• Blessed Angel’s Community Center funding has helped fund their Thanksgiving and Christmas toy giveaways for families and children in need.
• Blue Ridge Wildlife Center operates a licensed wildlife hospital.
• Dollar For provides individuals with medical debt relief.
• Elephant Sanctuary provides a home and refuge for life to captive elephants retired from performance or exhibition.
• Higher Achievement provides a nurturing, rigorous, and relationship-rich environment where young scholars learn.
• Milestones III: Driven by a Dream Campaign advances innovative research for individuals living with Cystic Fibrosis.
• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium provides leading edge marine science research and education.
• Paizano’s with a Purpose grant provided military families with VISA gift cards during the government shutdown.
• Patient Advocate Foundation offers a variety of services such as patient case management and break down the barriers to treatment by offering services such as transportation and lodging for medical appointments.
• Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. fosters, encourages and enriches the activities, educational programs, athletics and scholarships of the students at the university.
• Shenandoah University grants have provided student scholarships and funded The Pruitt Health & Life Sciences Building, which provides state-of-the-art laboratories and technology-rich classroom spaces to prepare future health
  professionals for careers in the health and sciences professions.
• SOS Children’s Villages in Florida provides services to help improve the lives of children in foster care as well as young adults who have aged out of the foster care system.
• St. Mary’s Health Wagon provides free healthcare to the medically underserved men, women and children in the Appalachian Mountains.
• The Laurel Center provides emergency shelter and counseling programs for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
• ThriveWell Cancer Foundation funds cancer research and breaks down treatment barriers by providing practical patient assistance like financial support for treatment, transportation to appointments, and gas cards.
• TidalHealth grant provided support for their Behavioral Health Campaign.
• Timber Ridge School empowers youth and families to be successful and responsible in a supportive therapeutic environment.
• Veteran Success Resource Group provides services to military families in need.
• Youth Crisis Center provides crucial support to at-risk youth in Central Wyoming.

Through Mr. Pruitt’s philanthropy he is making a difference in people’s lives. Although the initial focus was on at-risk children, the foundation has grown and will continue to provide the funding to further Mr. Pruitt’s vision for years to come.