John T. Vucurevich Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds organisations serving low-income families, individuals and children in the Rapid City area, with priorities in affordable housing, early learning, economic mobility and basic needs, so a project that fits those and serves that area is the place to start.
- Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organisations and government entities, including schools; it does not fund individuals or endowments, and organisations less than 5 years old are not normally funded.
- Begin with the Initial Online Review Form in its online portal, after which selected organisations may be invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry and, if approved, a full application, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- The filing gives no grant range, so there is no published band to pitch a request against; size the request to the project and show that other funding is already secured, as the foundation expects applicants to have it in place.
- Its guidance stresses a demonstrated community need and trusted, collaborative relationships, so building that relationship before applying is worth the effort.
Overview
John T. Vucurevich Foundation is a US private foundation based in Rapid City, SD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to organisations serving low-income families, individuals and children in the Rapid City area. Its priorities are affordable housing, early learning and economic mobility, alongside access to basic needs including food, physical and behavioural health, safety, social belonging and culture, and transportation. It favours proposals addressing demonstrated community needs, building trusted and collaborative relationships, and bringing other funding alongside its own. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organisations under section 501(c)(3) and government entities, including schools. Grantmaking is concentrated in the Rapid City area, with some work in neighbouring communities where it has a longstanding history of grantmaking and strong partnerships.
Themes
- Affordable housing
- Early learning
- Economic mobility
- Basic needs
Geographic Focus
Rapid City Area. Not funded: International.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- School affiliated trips
- Museums
- Animal-related projects
- Political campaign activities
- Direct religious activities
- International requests
- Benefit events
- Event sponsorships
- Sports activities
- Publications
- Video
- Film production
- Camp development and infrastructure
- Requests from form letters
- Endowments (not normally funded)
- Organizations that are less than 5 years old (not normally funded)
How to apply
Start with the Initial Online Review Form. Selected organisations may then be invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the online portal; those approved at that stage are invited to complete a full grant application there.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- Proposals should benefit low-income individuals, families or children in the Rapid City area.
- Proposals should address a demonstrated community need within a funding priority area.
- Proposals should build trusted, collaborative relationships within the community.
- Applicants should have other funding secured beyond JTVF dollars.
Officers and directors
- Claudia Vucurevich — Director
- Whitney Rencountre — Director
- Sandra Diegel — Director
- Elizabeth Hamburg — Vice Chair
- David Emery — Chair
- Shelly Adams — Secretary
- Jacquelyn F Dietrich — President / Vice President / Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $7,976,803 | $6,130,877 | $170,582,935 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $9,417,793 | $7,464,870 | $185,130,473 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $10,080,453 | $7,994,625 | $207,153,359 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to John T. Vucurevich Foundation?
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Contact
- (605) 343-3141
- Rapid City, SD
- jtvf.org
Applying to John T. Vucurevich Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (605) 343-3141
- Rapid City, SD
- jtvf.org