Anderson-Vukelja Foundation
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $197K. Net investment income was $160K.
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation at a glance
In short: Anderson-Vukelja Foundation gave $197K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $197,000
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,625
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,740,915
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (87% 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 Anderson-Vukelja Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Texas Communities Foundation ($42K). Together the top 7 received $172K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 52 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anderson-Vukelja Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $197K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $197K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Texas Communities Foundation Tyler, TX | Bergfeld Park Funding | $42,000 |
| Bethesda Health Clinic Tyler, TX | X-Ray Equipment Upgrade | $25,000 |
| East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX | Backpack Program | $25,000 |
| TJC Foundation Tyler, TX | Educational Support | $25,000 |
| B-3 Ministries Tyler, TX | Sponsor Music Mockingbird | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Dallas Winds Dallas, TX | GRANT | $20,000 |
| Heart Gallery East Texas Tyler, TX | Adoption Is in the Air & General Operations | $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 | $3,740,915 | $194,409 | $280,947 | $197,000 | 8 | $204,447 | $159,567 | $212,419 |
| 2024 | $3,915,413 | $188,374 | $219,507 | $182,000 | 8 | $184,560 | $53,822 | $160,892 |
| 2023 | $3,900,141 | $-271,332 | $228,458 | $170,500 | 11 | $180,832 | — | $209,144 |
| 2022 | $4,364,940 | $30,593 | $226,490 | $168,500 | 12 | $175,266 | $64,012 | $137,623 |
| 2021 | $4,559,790 | $303,028 | $136,718 | $74,000 | 13 | $83,326 | $279,159 | $150,412 |
| 2020 | $4,394,443 | $67,463 | $120,941 | $66,599 | 5 | — | $44,051 | $150,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anderson-Vukelja Foundation reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation is led by Katarina Anderson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katarina Anderson
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Jennifer Holman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence L. Anderson
Vice President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Svetislava J. Vukelja
Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Boris Anderson (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Katarina Anderson (President).
Frequently asked questions about Anderson-Vukelja Foundation
How much does Anderson-Vukelja Foundation give each year?
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation gave $197K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 8 grants.
What is Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's typical grant size?
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anderson-Vukelja Foundation give grants?
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (6 grants).
Does Anderson-Vukelja Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's largest grantees?
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include East Texas Communities Foundation ($42,000), Bethesda Health Clinic ($25,000) and East Texas Food Bank ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anderson-Vukelja Foundation?
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $204K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's EIN?
Anderson-Vukelja Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5292719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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