SIA Endowment Program
About the SIA Endowment Program
The Security Industry Association (SIA) Board of Directors developed the association’s investment policy to establish an endowment fund. The SIA Endowment Fund is to serve as a long-term spending policy, derived from SIA investments, that would serve as a funding source biennially for the following three specific purposes.
- Fund new, unbudgeted initiatives that will provide value to SIA members
- Cover operating losses resulting from extraordinary events not anticipated in the budget
- Return unneeded funds back into SIA reserves to continue to build the endowment fund
The Highest Standards
The SIA Endowment Program focuses on three core concepts: Growth, Expansion and Innovation. Growth—continue to expand SIA’s brand and value to its members. Expansion—spread the impact of projects. Innovation—continue to bring tools and practices that will set industry professionals up for success.
Real Impact
In 2024 and 2025, the SIA Endowment Program has funded a dozen projects that benefit the security industry and professionals like you. Download our 2025 report here.
Thanks to Our Endowment Committee Volunteers!
SIA thanks the members of the Endowment Committee for lending their time and expertise to the program!
The Endowment Fund initiative is guided by the SIA Endowment Committee comprised of individuals with different perspectives through their leadership roles on SIA committees and the Board of Directors.
- John Mack, Raymond James
- Scott Dunn, Axis Communications
- James Rothstein, Lee Equity Partners
- Dakota Mackie, Northland Controls
- Chris Peckham, Olliver Corporation
- Andrew Elvish, Genetec
- Peter Boriskin, ASSA ABLOY
- Rita Mounir, Allthenticate
- James Marcella, Axis Communication
- Bobby Louissant, Meta
- Tia Eskandari, Allied Universal
- John Nemerofsky, Sage Integration
- Bobby Parmiter
How to Apply for an Endowment Project
Endowment Program Basics
- Must be a SIA member company
- Must have SIA committee input
- Must have clearly defined deliverables
- Must identify industry need
For more information, please download the SIA Endowment Program Fact Sheet.
Endowment Selection Committee
The Endowment Committee is responsible for soliciting, reviewing and approving potential investment opportunities recommended by SIA committees, SIA members and the professional staff. The Endowment Committee will review all qualified submissions and then ultimately make funding recommendations to the SIA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Committee members are volunteers and perform their duties without compensation, financial or otherwise.
Submission Process
- After submission period closes endowment committee completes initial review of submissions.
- Each submission is scored 1 to 5 based on the outlined criteria.
- The committee breaks into review subcommittees to discuss the top scored submissions.
- The subcommittee will meet with the proposal submitter(s) to address additional questions.
- The endowment committee will send recommendations to EC for final approval
Review Criteria
- Executive summary review – Provide a clear description of the endowment project, clearly align project with endowment fund mission and SIA goals.
- Goals and Deliverables – Clearly define deliverables and provide project timeline.
- Market and Industry Analysis – Clear explanation of why the endowment project is needed in the industry.
- SIA Committee Input – Which committees have contributed to the development of this proposal.
- Financial Review – Detailed use of funds
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
2026 Endowment Committee Review Schedule
- January 5 – March 25: Call for Endowment proposals
- April – July: Review Period, meeting with submitter(s)
- August: Endowment Committee recommendations to EC
- September – October: Final Selection
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