LS Peery Foundation
The LS Peery Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
LS Peery Foundation at a glance
In short: LS Peery Foundation gave $1.5M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Utah. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,526,000
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,375
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $24,952,848
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to LS Peery Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 45385, Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0385
Phone: (801) 323-3609
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LS Peery Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah - Dept of Orthopaedics ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 82 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah and 1% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is LS Peery Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2021) to $2.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| 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 | $100,000 |
| The Other Side Academy Salt Lake City, UT | General Financial Support | $45,000 |
| Utah Golf Foundation Millcreek, 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 |
| Intermountain Therapy Animals Salt Lake City, UT | General financial support | $25,000 |
| Disability Law Center Salt Lake City, UT | General Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Salt Lake Film Society Salt Lake City, UT | General Financial Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $24,952,848 | $2,267,759 | $2,233,499 | $1,526,000 | 16 | $1,543,975 | $1,611,641 | $1,483,106 |
| 2024 | $24,021,335 | $2,701,469 | $2,185,587 | $1,521,000 | 19 | $1,539,897 | $2,060,780 | $1,477,596 |
| 2023 | $24,816,449 | $841,198 | $2,066,665 | $1,326,000 | 16 | $1,346,300 | $194,823 | $1,395,629 |
| 2022 | $25,516,226 | $962,168 | $2,097,485 | $1,430,000 | 16 | $1,463,566 | $340,249 | $1,482,667 |
| 2021 | $26,646,543 | $4,955,775 | $1,946,789 | $1,270,000 | 15 | $1,302,142 | $4,243,939 | $1,619,248 |
| 2020 | $23,637,557 | $2,046,798 | $2,579,218 | $1,965,000 | 16 | — | $1,491,557 | $1,354,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LS Peery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The Other Side Academy says it operates schools where students learn vocational, pro-social, and life skills; Disability Law Center says it works to enforce and strengthen laws protecting the rights of people with disabilities in Utah; and Sageland Collaborative says it provides science-based strategies for wildlife and land conservation.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions including bringing music and performing arts to people isolated from society (Heart & Soul), enhancing quality of life through the human-animal bond (Intermountain Therapy Animals), and providing hands-on outdoor learning experiences at Jordanelle State Park (Wasatch Mountain Institute).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $1,526,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $1,000,000 to University of Utah – Dept of Orthopaedics, $200,000 to Ogden Nature Center, and $100,000 to Utah Open Lands. Other listed grants included $45,000 to The Other Side Academy, $30,000 to Utah Golf Foundation, and $26,000 to The Utah Nordic Alliance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leslie Peery Howa as Board Chair and Board Member. Scott C Ulbrich, Charles H Livsey, and Elizabeth Bernhard are listed as Board Members.
LS Peery Foundation is led by Leslie Peery Howa, Board Chair & Board Member on every filing since 2020; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Peery Howa
Board Chair & Board Member
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $115K (2025)
Elizabeth Bernhard
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $40K (2025)
Scott C Ulbrich
Board Member
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$62K (2020) → $110K (2025)
Charles H Livsey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Leslie Peery Howa (Board Chair and Board Member). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about LS Peery Foundation
How much does LS Peery Foundation give each year?
LS Peery Foundation gave $1.5M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 19 grants.
What is LS Peery Foundation's typical grant size?
LS Peery Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $95,375, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does LS Peery Foundation give grants?
LS Peery Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (10 grants).
Does LS Peery Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of LS Peery Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are LS Peery Foundation's largest grantees?
LS Peery Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Utah - Dept of Orthopaedics ($1,000,000), Ogden Nature Center ($200,000) and Utah Open Lands ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LS Peery Foundation?
LS Peery Foundation reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does LS Peery Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LS Peery Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is LS Peery Foundation's EIN?
LS Peery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0614105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does LS Peery Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). LS Peery Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ls-peery-foundation-morg_262ea1e928534b0e9ed33cbbe0b2ef62
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