Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation
The Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas including education, autism services, abuse recovery, grief counseling, basic needs, and first responders.
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation gave $42K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state North Carolina. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,521
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,775
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $519,133
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 160 High Hills Drive, Mooresville, NC 28711
Phone: (717) 569-4868
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Have Dreams ($10K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in North Carolina (39% of grant dollars), Illinois (23%), Rhode Island (17%), Minnesota (17%), and Pennsylvania (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $58K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NMDP Minneapolis, MN | Marrow Donor Program | $7,000 |
| Have Dreams Park Ridge, IL | Autism Services | $7,000 |
| Diocese of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Educational Program | $6,000 |
| Healed and Restored House Huntersville, NC | Abuse Recovery for Women | $5,000 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County Statesville, NC | Grief Counseling | $5,000 |
| Dr ML King Jr Community Center Newport, RI | Prevent Hunger and Inequity | $2,500 |
| Diocese of Providence Providence, RI | Basic Necessities Support | $2,500 |
| Have Dreams Park Ridge, IL | Sponsorship Autism Awareness | $2,500 |
| St Philomena School Portsmouth, RI | Educational Purposes | $2,000 |
| First Responders 1ST Harrisburg, PA | Support for First Responders | $1,021 |
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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 | $519,133 | $69,254 | $46,636 | $41,521 | 11 | $41,521 | $64,810 | $30,011 |
| 2024 | $496,700 | $51,696 | $50,670 | $45,800 | 9 | $45,800 | $47,205 | $29,045 |
| 2023 | $495,404 | $30,098 | $26,677 | $22,200 | 3 | $22,200 | $26,159 | $25,739 |
| 2022 | $491,760 | $42,414 | $30,601 | $26,100 | 4 | $26,100 | $38,681 | $25,073 |
| 2021 | $479,947 | $59,458 | $37,626 | $33,000 | 5 | $33,000 | $55,252 | $28,355 |
| 2020 | $437,380 | $39,402 | $61,969 | $58,000 | 7 | — | $29,316 | $23,397 |
| 2019 | $479,682 | $29,257 | $43,951 | $39,400 | 10 | — | $25,136 | $25,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for educational programs, autism services, abuse recovery for women, grief counseling, marrow donor programs, hunger and inequity prevention, basic necessities, and first responders.
Among the organizations it supported, Have Dreams says it aims to help people with autism spectrum disorder learn, function independently, and socialize, so they can realize their potential and contribute to their communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $41,521 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $2,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $7,000 to NMDP for a marrow donor program and $7,000 to Have Dreams for autism services; $6,000 to the Diocese of Charlotte for an educational program; $5,000 each to Healed and Restored House for abuse recovery for women and Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County for grief counseling; and $2,500 each to the Dr. ML King Jr. Community Center to prevent hunger and inequity and the Diocese of Providence for basic necessities support. Have Dreams also received a separate $2,500 grant for autism awareness sponsorship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emil D. Vucovich Jr. as president, secretary, and director, and Suzanne Vucovich as vice president, treasurer, and director.
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation is led by Emil D. Vucovich Jr., President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emil D. Vucovich Jr.
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suzanne Vucovich
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation
How much does Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation give each year?
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation gave $42K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 9 grants.
What is Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,775, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation give grants?
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (23%) and Rhode Island (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Park Ridge, IL (2 grants).
Does Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Have Dreams ($9,500 across 2 grants), NMDP ($7,000) and Diocese of Charlotte ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation?
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for educational programs, autism services, abuse recovery for women, grief counseling, marrow donor programs, hunger and inequity prevention, basic necessities, and first responders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's EIN?
Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1969894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dan and Suzanne Vucovich Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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