About Siemer Institute
To invest in the potential of children through family stability.
Focus Areas
Eviction preventionEmergency rental assistanceCase management / family coachingRight to counsel / legal supports (advocacy)Workforce and income supportsTwo-generation (2Gen) program modelsResearch, evaluation and shared measurement
Who They Fund
general community residents / general population
Funding Style
general social services fundingservice delivery / direct supportnon-specific / unspecified grant focus
About Siemer Institute
Siemer Institute centers its grantmaking on family stability, with a stated purpose of investing in the potential of children through that lens. The foundation’s recent funding pattern shows large operating-style awards to established social-service intermediaries, especially United Way affiliates and related community organizations. In 2025, one of its largest grants went to United Way of Central Ohio Inc in Columbus, supporting local social services, while another major award went to Family Promise Inc in Summit, New Jersey. It also funded United Way of Greater Atlanta, United Way of Greater Nashville, and United Way of the Midlands, all in seven-figure or high six-figure ranges across recent years. That mix points to a funder that works through community-based systems rather than direct individual aid, aligning its dollars with organizations positioned to deliver rental assistance, case management, and other stability supports at scale. The portfolio also includes national platform partners such as YMCA affiliates and metropolitan United Ways, reinforcing a broad, distributed approach to family support.
What Siemer Institute Funds
A clear share of Siemer Institute’s giving goes to social-service infrastructure that can prevent housing instability. For example, it awarded $1,940,000 to United Way of Central Ohio Inc for social services, and it gave $1,100,000 to Family Promise Inc for the same category. The foundation also supports multi-city United Way networks: United Way of Greater Atlanta received $720,000, while United Way of Greater Nashville received $530,000 in 2025. Another line of giving reaches YMCA systems, including $708,000 to Ymcas of the USA. Across those grants, the emphasis is on organizations that can coordinate local delivery rather than stand-alone projects. The stated focus areas include eviction prevention, emergency rental assistance, case management and family coaching, right to counsel and legal supports, workforce and income supports, two-generation program models, and research, evaluation, and shared measurement.
How Siemer Institute Gives
Typical grant sizes sit at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $66,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list shows much larger awards to core partners. The foundation is a regular funder with annual grants of $38,510,000 and total assets of $23,655,323. Recent data show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including United Way of Central Ohio Inc, United Way of Greater Atlanta, United Way of Greater Nashville, United Way of the Midlands, Orange County United Way, and United Way Suncoast Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional partnerships rather than one-time project grants. Siemer Institute funds organizations, not individuals, and the data do not indicate program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.9M
Total Assets
$21.6M
Total Revenue
$15.4M
Total Expenses
$18.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $150K, with a median of $66K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$66K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SCOTT HEITKAMP
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