LS Peery Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 81-0614105 Website

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Key facts about LS Peery Foundation

EIN: 81-0614105
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $1,521,000
Grants made (2024): 19
Average grant: $80,053
Median grant: $10,000
New grantees (estimate): 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2024)
Total assets: $24,021,335
Primary geography: Utah (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply: The foundation has indicated that it regrets it cannot respond to inquiries, suggesting it operates on an invitation or proactive funding model rather than accepting unsolicited grant applications. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who LS Peery Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for LS Peery Foundation's 19 itemized 2024 grants were Utah (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (10 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is LS Peery Foundation open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $94K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $13K repeat.

74% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24.0M

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+14.7% YoY

Grant Count

+18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$80K

-3.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LS Peery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to generate capital gains and losses on investments, with investment income used to fund charitable gifting. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

Utah
California
Idaho

Grant Distribution by State

Utah $1.5M (98%)

Idaho $15K (1%)

California $11K (1%)

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Idaho Oregon Utah

Cities

Salt Lake CityHaileyLehiMillcreekOgdenBountifulLos AngelesNewportPark CityBellevueKamasKetchumLomitaOakley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

Total Assets: $24,816,449
Total Revenues: $841,198
Total Expenses: $2,066,665
Total Liabilities: $0

As of 2024:

Total Assets: $24,021,335
Total Giving: $1,521,000

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$24,021,335	$24,816,449	$25,516,226
Revenue	$2,701,469	$841,198	$962,168
Expenses	$2,185,587	$2,066,665	$2,097,485
Qualifying Distributions	$1,539,897	$1,346,300	$1,463,566
Net Investment Income	$2,060,780	$194,823	$340,249
Distributable Amount	$1,477,596	$1,395,629	$1,482,667

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University of Utah - Dept of Orthopaedics ($1,000,000), Ogden Nature Center ($200,000), Utah Open Lands ($105,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
University of Utah - Dept of Orthopaedics Salt Lake City, UT	General Financial Support	$1,000,000
Ogden Nature Center Ogden, UT	General financial support	$200,000
Utah Open Lands Salt Lake City, UT	General financial support	$105,000
Utah Golf Foundation Millcreek, UT	General Financial Support	$35,000
Disability Law Center Salt Lake City, UT	General Financial Support	$30,000
The Utah Nordic Alliance Salt Lake City, UT	General financial support	$26,000
Heart & Soul Salt Lake City, UT	General financial support	$25,000
Sageland Collaborative Salt Lake City, UT	General Financial Support	$15,000
Mountain Humane (Wood River Animal Shelter) Hailey, ID	General Financial Support	$15,000
Intermountain Therapy Animals Salt Lake City, UT	General financial support	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Leslie Peery Howa	Board Chair and Board Member	35	$125,000
Scott C Ulbrich	Board Member	35	$120,000
Charles H Livsey	Board Member	1	—
Elizabeth Bernhard	Board Member	5	$50,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does LS Peery Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary purpose is to generate capital gains and losses on investments, with investment income used to fund charitable gifting. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from LS Peery Foundation?

The foundation has indicated that it regrets it cannot respond to inquiries, suggesting it operates on an invitation or proactive funding model rather than accepting unsolicited grant applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does LS Peery Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Utah • California • Idaho

What size grants does LS Peery Foundation award?

In 2024, LS Peery Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $80K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is LS Peery Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, LS Peery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.