Siemens Foundation

Private operating foundation · EIN 52-2136074 · since 1999siemens.com/en-us/company/about/usa-foundations·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$6.9M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$120k to $1.3M

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$500k

Typical grant (median)

12 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Siemens Foundation funds workforce development and health equity jobs across the United States, with a focus on manufacturing, electrification and healthcare training that helps people into well-paying jobs, so fit matters more than sector breadth.
Most grants to organisations fall between $120,000 and $1,250,000, with a median grant of $500,000 and the largest around $1,650,000, so a request pitched in that band is realistic rather than a small ask.
The foundation states it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, often through national partnerships with nationally recognised organisations, so a cold application is unlikely to succeed and a warm introduction is the sensible route in.
A large share of its grant dollars goes to organisations it has funded before, suggesting this is a relationship-led funder where ongoing partnership counts for more than a single pitch.
Grant writers should be realistic that open, unsolicited approaches are not how this foundation receives requests, whatever the strength of the project.

Overview

Siemens Foundation is a US private foundation based in Iselin, NJ.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Siemens Foundation advances workforce development and health equity jobs in the United States, with a commitment to expanding skill development, economic opportunity and upward mobility. It focuses on workforce development in manufacturing, electrification and healthcare, scaling and promoting proven training models. Its investments promote awareness of healthcare and clean-energy career opportunities and scale education and training models that help young adults prepare for well-paying jobs. Through national partnerships, it works with non-profits, non-governmental and community-based organisations, educational institutions and cultural groups to develop systemic approaches to challenges faced by individuals and communities. Its approach draws on Siemens expertise and invests in programmes of nationally recognised organisations.

Themes

Manufacturing workforce
Electrification workforce
Healthcare workforce

Geographic Focus

Priority: United States.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 72% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 24 grants to organisations were $500,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

District of Columbia48%

Michigan12%

Washington12%

North Carolina12%

Pennsylvania8%

Illinois4%

4 other states: 4%

The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2023, 72% of grant dollars went to organisations Siemens Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
15% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

12 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $500k

How much do they typically give?

Share of 12 grants in tax year 2023 by size

$10k–$25k17%

$25k–$50k0%

$50k–$100k0%

$100k–$250k8%

$250k–$500k17%

$500k–$1M33%

$1M and over25%

Median $500k (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Washington Association for Community Health · In reach program extension
$1,336,3302023 tax year
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Ev workforce rapid response fund
$1,250,0002023 tax year
New America Foundation · Partnership to advance youth appreticeship
$1,000,0002023 tax year
North Carolina Business Committee · Ev charging pre & apprenticeship development
$868,8602023 tax year
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices · Ev workforce collaborative project
$557,7382023 tax year
National League of Cities · Ev workforce collaborative
$500,0002023 tax year
Choose Healthy Life · Health disparities in underserved communities
$500,0002023 tax year
National Merit Scholarships · Scholarships
$250,3162023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Dickson Henry Mercer — Director
Virginie Maillard — Director
Ruth Gratzke — Director
Tim Holt — Director
Raj Batra — Director
Juan Cantu — Director
Denise Quarles — Director
David Pacitti — Director
Dave Hopping — Director
Camille Johnston — Director
Randi Rosenberg — Assistant Secretary
Robert Mignella — Secretary
Nicola Bates — Treasurer
Barbara Humpton — Chairperson
David Etzwiler — CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$8,996,977	$6,524,790	$67,230,568	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$8,403,758	$6,903,372	$78,335,509	Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.