Rad Vucichevich Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 84-4923138

The Rad Vucichevich Foundation is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its 2025 filing lists grants for scholarships to individual recipients and donations to community recipients.

Rad Vucichevich Foundation at a glance

In short: Rad Vucichevich Foundation gave $325K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$324,500
+8.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
51
+18.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,363
-8.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$2,391,024
-7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Rad Vucichevich Foundation

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. For scholarships, it lists an application, an official high school or university transcript or grade report, an official copy of the FAFSA, and a recent applicant photograph as required materials. Awards are restricted to full-time students with minimum grade point averages.

Review Cycle
The filing lists June 10. That date has passed for 2026.
Deadline
The filing lists June 10.
Contact

Application contact: John Vucichevich
Mailing address: 10645 N Tatum Blvd Suite C200-411, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Phone: (602) 499-1714

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Rad Vucichevich Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Miami AZ Flood Victims: $23KMiami AZ Flood Victims$23KGila Community College: $20KGila Community College$20KSpikes K-9 Fund: $5KSpikes K-9 Fund$5KMiami Public Library: $5KMiami Public Library$5KMiami Sports Hall of Fame: $5KMiami Sports Hall of Fame$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Miami AZ Flood Victims ($23K). Together the top 5 received $58K.

Organizations only. It also paid 46 individual scholarships ($267,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

184 grants across all recorded years

184<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 184 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Arizona recipients received 79% of grant dollars. Other listed shares were Washington 4%, Illinois 4%, New York 3%, and Massachusetts 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiEl MirageVirginia BeachTempeChandlerClaypoolGlobeMesaPhoenixSuperiorAlbanyAuroraAustinBlacksburgBuckeyeCentralConcordFlagstaffFort CollinsGilbert

How Rad Vucichevich Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 236% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K11 grants2020 27 grants2021 30 grants2022 33 grants2023 43 grants2024 51 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2020) to $325K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $325K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miami AZ Flood Victims Miami, AZDonation$22,500
Gila Community College Globe, AZDonation$20,000
45 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$264,000
Spikes K-9 Fund Virginia Beach, VADonation$5,000
Miami Public Library Miami, AZDonation$5,000
Miami Sports Hall of Fame Miami, AZDonation$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,391,024$199,793$382,937$324,50051$316,423$162,506$134,000
2024$2,578,640$224,311$373,538$298,19443$298,107$187,699$134,456
2023$2,734,090$204,316$329,537$277,69033$277,690$186,436$131,301
2022$2,828,652$66,737$339,554$271,99330$271,993$37,006$154,524
2021$3,780,986$4,012,372$254,962$199,00027$199,000$300,849$140,453
2020$23,576$144,805$121,229$91,00011—$5$2,583

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rad Vucichevich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $324,500 through 51 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $22,500, with a median grant of $6,000. Its largest listed grants were $22,500 to Miami AZ Flood Victims and $20,000 to Gila Community College, both for donations. It also made scholarship grants to individual recipients, including awards of $10,000 and $6,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John Vucichevich as Chairman of the Board; Susan Vucichevich as Board Member Administrator; and Mitchell Malkovich, Nancy Walker, and Bobby Thrasher as Board Members.

Rad Vucichevich Foundation is led by John Vucichevich, Chairman of the Board on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Vucichevich

    Chairman of the Board

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Bobby Thrasher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Mitchell Malkovich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Nancy Walker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Susan Vucichevich

    Board Member Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary Vucichevich (2020–2024) — 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 2024 IRS filing

John Vucichevich — Chairman of the Board: $5KJohn VucichevichChairman of the Board$5KSusan Vucichevich — Board Member Administrator: $5KSusan VucichevichBoard Member Administrator$5KNancy Walker — Board Member: $4KNancy WalkerBoard Member$4KMary Vucichevich — Director: $3KMary VucichevichDirector$3KMitchell Malkovich — Board Member: $3KMitchell MalkovichBoard Member$3KBobby Thrasher — Board Member: $3KBobby ThrasherBoard Member$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to John Vucichevich (Chairman of the Board). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Rad Vucichevich Foundation

How much does Rad Vucichevich Foundation give each year?

Rad Vucichevich Foundation gave $325K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $298K across 43 grants.

What is Rad Vucichevich Foundation's typical grant size?

Rad Vucichevich Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,363, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rad Vucichevich Foundation give grants?

Rad Vucichevich Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, AZ (3 grants).

Does Rad Vucichevich Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Rad Vucichevich Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (46 grants) and "Donation" (5 grants).

Who are Rad Vucichevich Foundation's largest grantees?

Rad Vucichevich Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Miami AZ Flood Victims ($22,500), Gila Community College ($20,000) and Spikes K-9 Fund ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 46 individual scholarships ($267,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rad Vucichevich Foundation?

Rad Vucichevich Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $316K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Rad Vucichevich Foundation?

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rad Vucichevich Foundation's EIN?

Rad Vucichevich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4923138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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