Siepmann Foundation
Siepmann Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $351K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $20K.
Siepmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Siepmann Foundation gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,661
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,831
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,831
- Total assets
- $350,605
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Siepmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation ($36K). Together the top 2 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 18 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Siepmann Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 259% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $218K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation San Jose, CA | Disaster Relief,Charity andDevelopment Work | $36,000 |
| Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital Taiwan | Support of medical work,disaster reliefand charity | $9,661 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $350,605 | $12,672 | $52,168 | $45,661 | 2 | $45,661 | $19,723 | $17,617 |
| 2024 | $340,604 | $146,591 | $46,038 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $7,093 | $16,481 |
| 2023 | $362,320 | $56,078 | $166,505 | $162,800 | 3 | $162,800 | $96,265 | $21,159 |
| 2022 | $394,987 | $54,337 | $185,358 | $181,000 | 4 | $181,000 | $102,445 | $24,263 |
| 2021 | $753,128 | $86,854 | $224,086 | $217,900 | 8 | $217,900 | $122,657 | $40,758 |
| 2020 | $848,355 | $-832 | $207,506 | $201,600 | 10 | — | $62,462 | $34,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Siepmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Siepmann Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Juergen Buchsteiner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meifang Buchsteiner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Siepmann Foundation
How much does Siepmann Foundation give each year?
Siepmann Foundation gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Siepmann Foundation?
Siepmann Foundation reported $351K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Siepmann Foundation operate?
Siepmann Foundation has awarded grants in California, New Hampshire.
What is Siepmann Foundation's EIN?
Siepmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2489518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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