LS Peery Foundation
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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
19
+18.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$80K
-3.4% YoY
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
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.
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
States
Cities
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
| 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 |
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
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 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
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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