About Peery Foundation
The Peery Foundation distributes almost all of its giving through philanthropic intermediaries and family fund vehicles rather than to a broad set of operating nonprofits. Its two recorded grants are very large and split between the Peery family fund (administered by Deseret Trust) and a fiscal/philanthropic intermediary (Philanthropic Ventures Foundation), suggesting the foundation primarily funds donor-advised or pass‑through charitable vehicles and likely directs giving from those vehicles. The pattern and grantee names also suggest a regional/family-centered approach with possible ties to faith-based or local Utah philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Family donor-advised fund support / Peery Family Fund administrationFiscal sponsorship and philanthropic infrastructure (grantmaking via Philanthropic Ventures Foundation)Regional/family-directed philanthropy with probable Utah/faith-based orientation
Who They Fund
local Palo Alto / Silicon Valley community organizationslocal nonprofit organizations (unspecified service areas)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few, very large grants; repeat funding to the family trust/administration; uses intermediaries and fiscal sponsors rather than many direct operating grants.
About Peery Foundation
Peery Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large pass-through grants to philanthropic vehicles, especially a $2,854,719 grant in 2025 to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation for general support and a $2,373,697 grant in 2024 to Deseret Trust Company for the Peery Family Fund. That pattern shows a funder that channels most of its capital through family or intermediary structures rather than a broad operating-grant portfolio. Alongside those vehicles, the foundation also makes direct grants to a small set of nonprofits and community funds in California and Utah. The direct awards point to support for local community assistance, education, health, legal advocacy, and regional institutions. In the recent grants list, Stanford Stroke Center received $25,000 in 2025 for general support, while St John's High School in San Jose received $20,000 in 2024 and $11,000 in 2023. Smaller grants also went to Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, Christmas Bureau of Palo Alto, Muttville, Hoover Institution, Bay Area Friendship Circle, Pacific Legal Foundation, Weira Inc, Capital Research Center, Carmel River Watershed, and El Humanitarian. The overall picture is of a foundation that combines family-directed philanthropy with targeted community giving.
What Peery Foundation Funds
In philanthropy infrastructure, Peery Foundation gave $2,854,719 in 2025 to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation for general support, pointing to a reliance on an intermediary to move capital into the field. Family-fund administration is another clear lane: Deseret Trust Company received $2,373,697 in 2024 and $630,000 in 2023 for the Peery Family Fund. On the education side, St John's High School in San Jose received $20,000 in 2024 and $11,000 in 2023 for general support. Community assistance also appears in holiday-related giving, including $10,000 to Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund in 2024 and $10,000 to Christmas Bureau of Palo Alto in 2023. The foundation also supported Bay Area Friendship Circle with $10,000 in 2025.
How Peery Foundation Gives
Peery Foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with a 75th percentile of $17,750. The recent record is split between very large transfers to philanthropic vehicles and smaller direct grants to nonprofits. Some recipients appear in multiple years: Deseret Trust Company appears in 2023 and 2024, Hoover Institution in 2024 and 2025, St John's High School in 2023 and 2024, and Capital Research Center in 2023 and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern suggests recurring family-directed and intermediary-based grantmaking rather than a one-time-only approach.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$64.1M
Total Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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