Leon S Peters Foundation
The Leon S Peters Foundation is a private foundation based in Westlake Village, California. Its 2024 filings show grants to organizations including community medical, education, human-services, arts, and youth organizations, primarily in California.
Leon S Peters Foundation at a glance
In short: Leon S Peters Foundation gave $1.8M across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,816,450
- +86.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,411
- +76.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,203,209
- -18.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (3 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Leon S Peters Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing states that applicants must submit a letter requesting a grant. It lists Craig Apregan as the contact and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed in the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed in the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Craig Apregan
Mailing address: 968 Sierra Street 391, Kingsburg, CA 93631
Phone: (559) 251-3002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leon S Peters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Valley Children's Hospital ($400K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
204 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 204 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, with 1% each going to New Jersey and New York. Fresno-area organizations received many of the listed grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leon S Peters Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 40 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $124K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $158K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 183% 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 $976K (2024) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Children's Hospital Madera, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $400,000 |
| Community Medical Foundation Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation, Administration and Scholarships | $350,000 |
| Fresno State Foundation Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $205,000 |
| California Home for the Aged DBA California Armenian Home Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $158,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $80,000 |
| California State University Fresno Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $60,000 |
| Friends of the Big Fresno Fair Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $55,000 |
| State Center Community College District Fresno, CA | Funds for Academic Scholarships | $55,000 |
| Break the Barriers Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $50,000 |
| Hinds Hospice Fresno, CA | Funds for Operation and Administration | $35,000 |
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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 | $6,203,209 | $591,246 | $1,942,988 | $1,816,450 | 40 | $1,819,819 | $497,346 | $996,994 |
| 2024 | $7,598,256 | $656,237 | $1,118,223 | $975,815 | 38 | $982,871 | $557,506 | $977,170 |
| 2023 | $8,129,223 | $928,494 | $1,382,336 | $1,270,815 | 43 | $1,279,588 | $833,009 | $911,495 |
| 2022 | $8,623,577 | $537,171 | $1,383,669 | $1,263,565 | 43 | $1,272,259 | $513,874 | $953,745 |
| 2021 | $9,503,619 | $576,605 | $1,329,902 | $1,222,000 | 40 | — | $505,521 | $916,299 |
| 2020 | $10,369,136 | $737,594 | $1,130,829 | $1,033,589 | 42 | — | $648,359 | $805,697 |
| 2019 | $10,747,456 | $1,101,219 | $1,427,517 | $1,315,489 | 48 | — | $1,031,710 | $894,224 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leon S Peters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $997K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions include providing educational programs, promoting inclusive development, supporting girls’ leadership, assisting people experiencing homelessness, and expanding access to mental-health counseling. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $975,815. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $195,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest grants included $195,000 to Community Medical Foundation for operation, administration, and scholarships; $150,000 to Forward Fresno Foundation for operation and administration; $80,000 to UCSF Foundation for operation and administration; and $60,000 to Marjorie Mason Center for operation and administration. It also awarded $55,000 to State Center Community College District for academic scholarships. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 40 grants totaling $1.8 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Craig Apregan as president, Mark Ruof as vice president, Janice Chitjian as secretary, and David Peters, Dennis Peters, and Jeff Apregan as directors.
Leon S Peters Foundation is led by Craig Apregan, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Apregan
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Peters
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Peters
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Apregan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Chitjian
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ruof
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Edward J. Hashim (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ron Peters (2019–2022) — CFO
- Former: Samuel K. Peters (2019–2022) — President & CEO
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 Leon S Peters Foundation
How much does Leon S Peters Foundation give each year?
Leon S Peters Foundation gave $1.8M across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $976K across 38 grants.
What is Leon S Peters Foundation's typical grant size?
Leon S Peters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $45,411, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leon S Peters Foundation that year got $124K on average.
Where does Leon S Peters Foundation give grants?
Leon S Peters Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (32 grants) and Clovis, CA (3 grants).
Does Leon S Peters Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Leon S Peters Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funds for Operation and Administration" (38 grants).
Who are Leon S Peters Foundation's largest grantees?
Leon S Peters Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Valley Children's Hospital ($400,000), Community Medical Foundation ($350,000) and Fresno State Foundation ($205,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leon S Peters Foundation?
Leon S Peters Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $997K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leon S Peters Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leon S Peters Foundation?
The 2023 filing states that applicants must submit a letter requesting a grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leon S Peters Foundation's EIN?
Leon S Peters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6064669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Leon S Peters Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leon-s-peters-foundation-morg_4ba0073d17724d038d3e0d0898ba61e9
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