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Nonprofits›Sme Education Foundation

Education

Sme Education Foundation

SOUTHFIELD, MI

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$8.0M

Total expenses

$9.7M

Net assets

$30.5M

Grants received

$8.0M

39 grants

EIN

382746841

Tax year

2024

Mission

The sme education foundation mission is to inspire, prepare, and support the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technologists.

Programs

2 programs

Educational programs: the prime (partnerhsip response in manufacturing education) program provides high school students with hands-on training and manufacturing skills through access to advanced technologies, industry-led curriculum, job shadowing and mentoring programs. Cash, equipment and curriculum totaling $6,679,111 was donated to schools in the prime network in 2024.

Expenses: $7.3MGrants: $6.7M

Educational events and activities: projects included sponsorship of girl's stem camp and sme student chapter assistance.

Expenses: $238KGrants: $12K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.1M

Program service revenue$79K

Investment income$1.8M

Other revenue—

Total revenue$8.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.5M

Salaries & benefits$1.3M

Fundraising$549K

Other expenses$805K

Total expenses$9.7M

Total assets$31.8M

Net assets$30.5M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

VALERIE FREEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW HILGENDORF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOE KANN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT KOMLJENOVIC

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PETER MANCINI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ART MCCLELLAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARK MICHALSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FRANK ERVIN III

PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER RAKE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KYLE RIEGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KATE KREAMER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOANNE WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT WILLIG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CRAIG CONNOP

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JOHN MILLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ERICA POWELL BELL

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW JONES

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ADAM CLAYTOR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT LUCE

VP, SME EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Staff

$259K

50 hrs/wk

SHELLEY WOOLEY

DIRECTOR, EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Staff

$139K

50 hrs/wk

CHRISTIAN JENSEN

DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

Staff

$117K

50 hrs/wk

RONALD SCOZZARI

MANAGER, EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Staff

$108K

50 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 39 of 39

FromAmountPurposeYear

SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS

$1.9M

EDUCATION

2024

BOSCH COMMUNITY FUND

$50K

STEM

2024

ALLY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$20K

SME EDUCATION FOUNDATION PRIME

2024

THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION

$250

GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.

2024

SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS

$1.9M

EDUCATION

2023

8020 FOUNDATION TRUST

$50K

SME EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

2023

Omron Foundation Inc

$43K

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION

2023

CORNING INCORPORATED FOUNDATION

$26K

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

2023

PERKINS MALO HUNTER FOUNDATION

$25K

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

2023

BOSCH COMMUNITY FUND

$25K

STEM

2023

ADIENT FOUNDATION INC

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION

$250

GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.

2023

SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS

$1.2M

EDUCATION

2022

ARCONIC FOUNDATION

$105K

COLUMBIA MONTOUR AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL PRIME PROGRAM

2022

FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND

$53K

ECONOMIC MOBILITY

2022

EC STYBERG FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Omron Foundation Inc

$3K

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION

2022

FLAGSTAR FOUNDATION INC

$100K

See Attached General Explanation

2021

CORNING INCORPORATED FOUNDATION

$26K

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

2021

ALLY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$25K

SME Education Foundation PRIME

2021

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$5K

EDUCATION

2021

THE ISABELLA BANK FOUNDATION

$5K

PLEDGED DONATION

2021

EC STYBERG FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS

$859K

EDUCATION

2020

THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION

$100K

SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 188TO ESTABLISH AN SME PRIME (PARTNERSHIP RESPONSE IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION) PROGRAM AT PONTIAC HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE CAREER AWARENESS AND READINESS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

2020

FLAGSTAR FOUNDATION INC

$100K

See Attached General Explanation

2020

FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND

$62K

BETTER WORLD

2020

THE ISABELLA BANK FOUNDATION

$5K

PLEDGED DONATION