Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl

Public charity · Grantmaker Elgin, IL EIN: 36-3117542

To advocate for the growth and sustainability of the North American metal processing, forming and fabricating industries.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl at a glance

In short: Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,446,693
+2.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,446,693
+2.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,446,693
Total assets
$43,983,031
+9.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl

Who Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

NBT the Foundation of FMA International: $1.4MNBT the Foundation of FMAInternational$1.4M

The largest 2024 recipient was NBT the Foundation of FMA International ($1.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Elgin

How Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl gives

  • Giving grew 105% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $706K (2021) to $1.4M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NBT the Foundation of FMA International Elgin, ILGeneral Support$1,446,693
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$43,983,031$18,913,312$16,393,096$1,446,6931$810,759
2023$40,341,258$18,875,172$16,439,179$1,415,1751$444,204
2022$34,236,234$14,295,696$14,290,268$829,1941$308,150
2021$36,664,883$10,492,496$9,700,884$706,2981$860,716
2020$33,035,923$2,366,644$6,572,801$775,6231$188,806

About Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl

Based on IRS filings

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl is a public charity focused on religion, based in Elgin, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $811K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl is led by Edward Youdell, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Edward Youdell

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    34 hrs/week

    $300K (2020) → $414K (2024)

  • Sarah Richards

    Chair

    Second Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2023

    1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Smith

    Tpa Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Cress

    Ampd Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Brueggmann

    Tpa Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rakesh Kumar

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Myran

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Ford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Sharpe

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Dobos

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brody Fanning

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Dagnese

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Herendeen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Watts

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Black

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gunnar Gossard

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Flando

    Vice President of Media & Events

    Vice President of Marketing Development → Vice President of Media & Events, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    18 hrs/week

    $97K (2020) → $138K (2024)

  • Mark Hoper

    Senior Vice President of Expositions

    On filings since 2020

    36 hrs/week

    $209K (2020) → $378K (2024)

  • Natalie Haefliger

    Vice President of Finance

    Finance Director → Senior Finance Director, 2021

    Senior Finance Director → Vice President of Finance, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $81K (2020) → $111K (2024)

  • Patrick Simon

    Vice President of Education, Membership & Marketing

    Education & Membership Director → Vice President of Education, Membership & Marketing, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $206K (2020) → $288K (2024)

  • Jason Hillenbrand

    Immediate Past Chair

    First Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Phillips

    1st Vice Chair

    Secretary Treasurer → 2nd Vice Chair, 2023

    2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Wertzbaugher

    2nd Vice Chair

    Director → Secretary Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary Treasurer → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Heim

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: James Rogowski (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Jeff Schroeder (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Phil Meinczinger (2022–2023) — Tpa Chair
  • Former: Carlos Medizabal Perez (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Jasoon Stadler (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lori Tapani (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Barnett (2020–2022) — Asd Chair
  • Former: Phil Kooima (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Isaac (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Michael Strand (2021–2022) — Tpa Chair
  • Former: Vivek Gupta (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Erik James Rancatore (2022) — Senior Director of Mkt, Committee & Public Affairs
  • Former: Maureen Moore (2020–2021) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Rick Olson (2020–2021) — Tpa Chair
  • Former: Brian Havlovic (2020) — Director
  • Former: David Pettigrew (2020) — Director -
  • Former: Frank Joy (2020) — Tpa Chair -
  • Former: Gregg Simpson (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Roger Wilson (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Edward Youdell — President & CEO: $414KEdward YoudellPresident & CEO$414KMark Hoper — Senior VP of Expositions &: $378KMark HoperSenior VP of Expositions &$378KPatrick Simon — VP of Education, Membership and Marketing: $288KPatrick SimonVP of Education, Membership and…$288KAndrew Flando — VP of Media and Events: $138KAndrew FlandoVP of Media and Events$138KNatalie Haefliger — Vice President of Finance: $111KNatalie HaefligerVice President of Finance$111K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $414K, to Edward Youdell (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl

How much does Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl give each year?

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.

How large is Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl?

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl reported $44.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.9M.

What is Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl?

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl is a public charity focused on religion, based in Elgin, IL. It holds $44.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl operate?

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl's EIN?

Fabricators & Manufacturers Assoc Intl's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3117542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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