Siemer Institute

Analysis

Siemer Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Siemer Institute reported income of $10.3m and spending of $16.1m, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.0m to $10.3m (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Siemer Institute sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grapevine Giving Foundation ($10.3m), Center for Community Inclusion Inc ($10.4m) and Cise Foundation ($10.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $210k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $260k. At year end it held assets of $20.8m against liabilities of $14.0m, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 2 employees.