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    Siemer Family Foundation

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    COLUMBUS, OHWebsite6142514000

    About Siemer Family Foundation

    Supports programs that benefit the central Ohio community by improving educational opportunities and literacy for school-age children and young children (including parent-involvement programs), and by improving the economic, housing, physical well-being, and safety of underprivileged families to create greater stability for children and families.

    Focus Areas

    EducationLiteracyEarly childhoodFamily stabilityEconomic/housing supportAfter-school programs

    Who They Fund

    residents of urban neighborhoodscommunity-based organizationsparticipants in arts and cultural programs

    Funding Style

    direct serviceplace-based / neighborhood-focused

    About Siemer Family Foundation

    The Siemer Family Foundation’s largest recent commitments have gone to the Siemer Institute, including $18.5 million in 2025, $10 million in 2024, and $6 million in 2023. That pattern shows a funder willing to make very large, repeat support for a closely aligned partner while also funding a broader set of Central Ohio nonprofits. The foundation’s public grantmaking centers on educational opportunity, literacy, early learning, parental involvement, and family stability, with a strong emphasis on the economic, housing, physical well-being, and safety needs of underprivileged families. Recent grants also point to a mix of direct service and community infrastructure support. In Columbus, the foundation gave $975,720 to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and $500,000 to Future Ready Five. It also supported organizations tied to neighborhood stability and basic needs, including Community Development for All People, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Community Shelter Board, and United Way of Central Ohio. The recurring presence of central Ohio groups suggests a funder focused on place-based, community-facing work rather than broad national grantmaking. Its portfolio also includes education, health, social services, and advancing philanthropy, but the throughline is support for children and families in Central Ohio.

    What Siemer Family Foundation Funds

    Education and literacy are core to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $500,000 to Future Ready Five for education and $360,000 to Muskingum University for education, alongside $250,000 to Foundation of the Catholic Diocese Of for education. Those grants fit a pattern of backing schooling and learning opportunities for children and youth. Family stability and basic-needs support appear just as central. The foundation awarded $500,000 to Mid-Ohio Foodbank Dba Mid-Ohio Food Collective and $100,000 to Community Shelter Board for neighborhood-related work, both in Columbus-area community support contexts. It also gave $300,000 to Community Development for All People and $110,000 to United Way of Central Ohio Inc for social services. Health-related grants include $100,000 to University Hospitals and $200,000 to Cleveland Maidan Association. The foundation also supports philanthropy infrastructure. A $200,000 grant to Columbus Foundation falls under advancing philanthropy.

    How Siemer Family Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $23.1M

    Total Assets

    $76.8M

    Total Revenue

    $59.7M

    Total Expenses

    $23.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $15K and $43K, with a median of $20K.

    25th Percentile

    $15K

    Median

    $20K

    75th Percentile

    $43K

    Geographic Reach

    Local9 states funded

    About 88% of grants go to recipients in NY.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    SCOTT HEITKAMP

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    EIN (Tax ID): 31-1550556Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $76.8M3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    general social servicesneighborhood revitalizationadvancing philanthropy / nonprofit capacityarts and humanities programmingurban affairs / city-level community planning

    Typical awards cluster at a modest operating-grant scale: the stated grant-size distribution is p25 $15,000, median $20,000, and p75 $43,200. That sits alongside a much larger set of high-value awards, including multi-million-dollar support for a single repeat recipient. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is clearly recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the Siemer Institute, Community Development for All People, Cleveland Maidan Association, United Way of Central Ohio Inc, Burning Limb, and Community Shelter Board. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications through its annual grants program and a separate Siemer Family Foundation program.

    Where Siemer Family Foundation Makes Grants

    The foundation gives locally, with 88% of grants going to recipients in Ohio. Central Ohio is the main focus, but the recipient map also includes New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Maryland, Florida, Washington, DC, and Ohio cities beyond Columbus. Columbus appears repeatedly across the grant list, including awards to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, Future Ready Five, Community Shelter Board, and Columbus Foundation. Outside Columbus, Grove City, Cleveland, New Concord, and Frisco also appear in the recent grants data.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Siemer Family Foundation

    What areas does Siemer Family Foundation support?

    Its stated focus is educational opportunities for school-age children, literacy, early learning with parental involvement, and the economic, housing, physical well-being, and safety needs of underprivileged families. The active grant programs also mention youth development, early childhood education, family stability, and community education.

    Does Siemer Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Both active grant-program descriptions say the foundation accepts unsolicited applications, including the Siemer Family Foundation Annual Grants program.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The stated distribution is p25 $15,000, median $20,000, and p75 $43,200. The annual grants program also describes a grant range of $10,000 to $25,000.

    Is the giving mostly local?

    Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 88% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. Central Ohio is the main program geography, even though the recent-grants list also includes recipients in other states.

    Are there repeat grantees in the recent data?

    Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including the Siemer Institute, Community Development for All People, Cleveland Maidan Association, United Way of Central Ohio Inc, Burning Limb, and Community Shelter Board.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Siemer Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Opening soonCloses Jul 1, 2027Award: $10K – $25K

    Siemer Family Foundation Annual Grants

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    Who can apply: Applications must be closely aligned with the Foundation’s grantmaking focus. The page indicates grants support nonprofit programs that benefit the central Ohio community, and Grant Opportunity Open Houses are appropriate for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations serving Franklin County, Ohio.

    Deadline: Annual deadline: July 1; online application accessible beginning June 1; decisions typically announced by November 30.

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    MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITYNEW CONCORD, OH$360,0002025EDUCATION
    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLECOLUMBUS, OH$300,0002025SOCIAL SERVICES
    BURNING LIMB FOUNDATIONFRISCO, TX$225,0002025HEALTH
    CLEVELAND MAIDAN ASSOCIATIONCLEVELAND, OH$200,0002025HEALTH
    COLUMBUS FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, OH$200,0002025ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
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    ETHIOPIAN TEWAHEDO SOCIAL SERVICESCOLUMBUS, OH$25,0002025EDUCATION
    DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIESCOLUMBUS, OH$25,0002025EDUCATION
    2ND & 7COLUMBUS, OH$20,0002025EDUCATION
    WESTERVILLE AREA RESOURCE MINISTRY (WARM)WESTERVILLE, OH$20,0002025SOCIAL SERVICES
    BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIOCOLUMBUS, OH$20,0002025SOCIAL SERVICES
    OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYDELAWARE, OH$20,0002025EDUCATION
    NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTERCOLUMBUS, OH$18,0002025NEIGHBORHOOD
    COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS INCINDIANAPOLIS, IN$16,0002025EDUCATION
    THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES INCCOLUMBUS, OH$15,0002025NEIGHBORHOOD
    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICESCOLUMBUS, OH$15,0002025SOCIAL SERVICES
    LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIOCOLUMBUS, OH$15,0002025NEIGHBORHOOD
    VINEYARD COMMUNITY CENTERWESTERVILLE, OH$15,0002025EDUCATION
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    SIEMER INSTITUTE

    $18,500,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

    $975,720
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    MID-OHIO FOODBANK DBA MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE

    $500,000
    GROVE CITY, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY

    $360,000
    NEW CONCORD, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE

    $300,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION

    $225,000
    FRISCO, TX2025

    HEALTH

    CLEVELAND MAIDAN ASSOCIATION

    $200,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    HEALTH

    COLUMBUS FOUNDATION

    $200,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY

    UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC

    $110,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    SAFE CHILDREN COALITION INC

    $100,000
    SARASOTA, FL2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    SALVATION ARMY (CENTRAL OHIO)

    $100,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD

    $100,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    OHIO LIVING FOUNDATION

    $65,000
    WESTERVILLE, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    STAR HOUSE

    $50,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    THE SALVATION ARMY OF SARASOTA COUNTY

    $50,000
    SARASOTA, FL2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $48,950
    NEW ALBANY, OH2025

    ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO

    $45,000
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    HEALTH

    UNITED SCHOOLS NETWORK INC

    $35,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    BROAD STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

    $35,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    CRISTO REY COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL

    $35,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

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    $30,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

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    $30,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

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    $30,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    ARTS AND HUMANITIES

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    $30,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    HEALTH

    CITY YEAR COLUMBUS

    $30,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FLORIDA

    $30,000
    SARASOTA, FL2025

    HEALTH

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    $30,000
    HILLIARD, OH2025

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    $26,564
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

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    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

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    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

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    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO

    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    I KNOW I CAN

    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

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    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL OHIO

    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    THE TIDES FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    LSS CHOICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    ETHIOPIAN TEWAHEDO SOCIAL SERVICES

    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES

    $25,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    2ND & 7

    $20,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    WESTERVILLE AREA RESOURCE MINISTRY (WARM)

    $20,000
    WESTERVILLE, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO

    $20,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

    $20,000
    DELAWARE, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER

    $18,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS INC

    $16,000
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN2025

    EDUCATION

    THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES INC

    $15,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

    $15,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO

    $15,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    NEIGHBORHOOD

    VINEYARD COMMUNITY CENTER

    $15,000
    WESTERVILLE, OH2025

    EDUCATION

    URBAN CONCERN & HARAMBEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

    $15,000
    COLUMBUS, OH2025

    EDUCATION