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Siemer Institute reported $15.4 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.31 went to program services, $0.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $727,590 (SECRETARY/DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $727,590 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.89% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.50 hrs/week | $0 | $617,573 | $110,017 | $727,590 |
| TREASURER/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $419,882 | $73,761 | $493,643 |
| PRES & NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $205,023 | $0 | $14,582 | $219,605 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Siemer Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $219K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
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Questions people ask
How much of Siemer Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Siemer Institute reported that 99.3% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Siemer Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Siemer Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $727,590, for the role of SECRETARY/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Siemer Institute get its money?
Of $15.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Siemer Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-4859121 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602179349300740 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511339349302351 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403039349302850 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313059349302626 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349310679 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349304768 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013159349300916 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-4859121: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.