Gordana Uscumlic Foundation
The Gordana Uscumlic Foundation is a private foundation based in Stuart, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Florida, with one listed recipient in Missouri.
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation at a glance
In short: Gordana Uscumlic Foundation gave $79K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,500
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,804
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,553,456
- +6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (13 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (94% 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 Gordana Uscumlic Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 815 Colorado Ave, Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 288-6062
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gordana Uscumlic Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palm City Elementary School PTA ($5K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 124 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 6% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gordana Uscumlic Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 28 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $77K (2022) to $81K (2019). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palm City Elementary School PTA Palm City, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Martin County Sheriffs Gold Star Charity Stuart, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| WQCS National Public Radio Fort Pierce, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Martin Cnty Healthy Start Coalition Stuart, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Tykes & Teens Inc Stuart, FL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Salvation Army of Martin County Stuart, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Martin Arts Stuart, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society Vero Beah, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
| Guardians of Martin County Hobe Sound, FL | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,553,456 | $214,602 | $124,159 | $78,500 | 28 | $99,352 | $193,562 | $101,789 |
| 2024 | $1,464,120 | $192,440 | $119,691 | $78,000 | 27 | $97,861 | $171,028 | $91,826 |
| 2023 | $1,391,415 | $76,811 | $114,496 | $79,000 | 27 | $96,504 | $58,090 | $82,937 |
| 2022 | $1,429,898 | $7,263 | $116,502 | $77,000 | 20 | $95,607 | $16,253 | $84,793 |
| 2021 | $1,539,150 | $108,806 | $122,335 | $80,000 | 22 | $100,938 | $84,936 | $97,223 |
| 2020 | $1,558,927 | $60,579 | $116,045 | $77,500 | 25 | — | $37,649 | $87,307 |
| 2019 | $1,614,739 | $116,068 | $119,366 | $80,717 | 26 | — | $86,809 | $89,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordana Uscumlic Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, behavioral health, health care access, disability services, arts and culture, agriculture, and community giving. These describe grantee activities, not a stated mission or focus-area list for the foundation. For example, Tykes & Teens says it provides behavioral health prevention and treatment services for children and young adults; Molly’s House says it provides affordable supportive accommodations for patients and families during medical treatment; and Apollo School Foundation says it preserves a historic schoolhouse and offers cultural and educational programming.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $78,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. Among the largest awards were $5,000 each to Palm City Elementary School PTA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Martin County Sheriffs Gold Star Charity, WQCS National Public Radio, and Martin County Healthy Start Coalition. Other reported awards included $3,000 to Tykes & Teens and $2,500 each to Best Buddies International, Impact100 Martin, St. Lucie County Fair Association, HPS Helping People Succeed, and Molly’s House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Seacoast National Bank as trustee and Steven J. Wood as co-trustee.
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seacoast National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Steven J. Wood
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $20K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Seacoast National Bank (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gordana Uscumlic Foundation
How much does Gordana Uscumlic Foundation give each year?
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation gave $79K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 27 grants.
What is Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's typical grant size?
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,804, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gordana Uscumlic Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Gordana Uscumlic Foundation give grants?
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stuart, FL (12 grants), Fort Pierce, FL (3 grants) and Hobe Sound, FL (3 grants).
Does Gordana Uscumlic Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's largest grantees?
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Palm City Elementary School PTA ($5,000), Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($5,000) and Martin County Sheriffs Gold Star Charity ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gordana Uscumlic Foundation?
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (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 does Gordana Uscumlic Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, behavioral health, health care access, disability services, arts and culture, agriculture, and community giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gordana Uscumlic Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's EIN?
Gordana Uscumlic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6594149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gordana Uscumlic 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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