Mission: The Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation (UCU Foundation) was founded in 1997 to support and fund the growth and operations of the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv, Ukraine. As the only Catholic university in the vast territory of the former Soviet Union, UCU is at the forefront of building a civil society in Ukraine, educating its students to be ethical and moral leaders of a new Ukraine. Through its fundraising activities in the United States, UCU Foundation assists UCU in meeting its educational and financial challenges and supports its successes as the premier Catholic educational institution in Ukraine.

(Note; formerly known as UCEF or Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation.)

Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1997, and donations are tax-deductible.