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.

Siemer Family Foundation

Name: Siemer Family Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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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

Local10 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

SCOTT HEITKAMP

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
SIEMER INSTITUTE	COLUMBUS, OH	$18,500,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION	COLUMBUS, OH	$975,720	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
MID-OHIO FOODBANK DBA MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE	GROVE CITY, OH	$500,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY	NEW CONCORD, OH	$360,000	2025	EDUCATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE	COLUMBUS, OH	$300,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION	FRISCO, TX	$225,000	2025	HEALTH
CLEVELAND MAIDAN ASSOCIATION	CLEVELAND, OH	$200,000	2025	HEALTH
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION	COLUMBUS, OH	$200,000	2025	ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC	COLUMBUS, OH	$110,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
SAFE CHILDREN COALITION INC	SARASOTA, FL	$100,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY (CENTRAL OHIO)	COLUMBUS, OH	$100,000	2025	EDUCATION
COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD	COLUMBUS, OH	$100,000	2025	NEIGHBORHOOD
OHIO LIVING FOUNDATION	WESTERVILLE, OH	$65,000	2025	EDUCATION
STAR HOUSE	COLUMBUS, OH	$50,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
THE SALVATION ARMY OF SARASOTA COUNTY	SARASOTA, FL	$50,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	NEW ALBANY, OH	$48,950	2025	ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO	CLEVELAND, OH	$45,000	2025	HEALTH
UNITED SCHOOLS NETWORK INC	COLUMBUS, OH	$35,000	2025	EDUCATION
BROAD STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	COLUMBUS, OH	$35,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
CRISTO REY COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, OH	$35,000	2025	EDUCATION
YWCA COLUMBUS	COLUMBUS, OH	$30,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION	COLUMBUS, OH	$30,000	2025	EDUCATION
COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART	COLUMBUS, OH	$30,000	2025	ARTS AND HUMANITIES
PELOTONIA	COLUMBUS, OH	$30,000	2025	HEALTH
CITY YEAR COLUMBUS	COLUMBUS, OH	$30,000	2025	EDUCATION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FLORIDA	SARASOTA, FL	$30,000	2025	HEALTH
SON MINISTRIES DBA FESTA	HILLIARD, OH	$30,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOUSE OF COLUMBUS INC	COLUMBUS, OH	$26,564	2025	EDUCATION
PER SCHOLAS INC	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
HOMEPORT	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
I KNOW I CAN	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
CLINTONVILLE-BEECHWOLD COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
THE TIDES FOUNDATION	LOS ANGELES, CA	$25,000	2025	NEIGHBORHOOD
LSS CHOICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
ETHIOPIAN TEWAHEDO SOCIAL SERVICES	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
DIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES	COLUMBUS, OH	$25,000	2025	EDUCATION
2ND & 7	COLUMBUS, OH	$20,000	2025	EDUCATION
WESTERVILLE AREA RESOURCE MINISTRY (WARM)	WESTERVILLE, OH	$20,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$20,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY	DELAWARE, OH	$20,000	2025	EDUCATION
NEW DIRECTIONS CAREER CENTER	COLUMBUS, OH	$18,000	2025	NEIGHBORHOOD
COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS INC	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$16,000	2025	EDUCATION
THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES INC	COLUMBUS, OH	$15,000	2025	NEIGHBORHOOD
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES	COLUMBUS, OH	$15,000	2025	SOCIAL SERVICES
LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO	COLUMBUS, OH	$15,000	2025	NEIGHBORHOOD
VINEYARD COMMUNITY CENTER	WESTERVILLE, OH	$15,000	2025	EDUCATION
URBAN CONCERN & HARAMBEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, OH	$15,000	2025	EDUCATION

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