Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc
Our mission is to drive northeast Ohio manufacturing growth. We work primarily with small- and medium-sized companies, which make up 98% of the region's nearly 10,000 manufacturers.
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $23,149,037
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,420,680
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $218,148
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,384,373
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Magnet Qalicb Inc Cleveland, OH | Funded Supporting Org | $1,442,211 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,149,037 | $20,420,680 | $20,384,373 | — | — | $218,148 |
| 2024 | $21,275,293 | $20,633,931 | $18,413,228 | — | — | $218,760 |
| 2023 | $20,641,849 | $18,139,042 | $19,012,544 | $1,442,211 | 1 | $93,179 |
| 2022 | $22,665,805 | $24,169,466 | $15,157,138 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $11,290,279 | $13,226,451 | $11,559,217 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $11,109,698 | $19,003,780 | $17,591,368 | — | — | — |
About Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc
Based on IRS filings
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $218K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc is led by Ethan Karp, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 44 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ethan Karp
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$333K (2020) → $559K (2025)
Matthew Fieldman
Executive Director & America Works
Executive Director & America Works → Executive Director & Americ, 2022
Executive Director & Americ → Executive Director & America Works, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$130K (2021) → $173K (2025)
Kirk K. Neiswander
President, Founder & Edge
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Stephen Lovass
Board Chair
Board Chair - 2nd Half → Board Chair & Board Member, 2023
Board Chair & Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bassam Khoury
Director & Operations Excel
Director & Operations Excellence → Director & Operations Excel, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$140K (2021) → $206K (2025)
Michael O'Donnell
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President of Operations → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$166K (2020) → $248K (2025)
Ed Kneitel
Secretary
Secretary - Started May → Director of Finance, 2023
Director of Finance → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $178K (2025)
Leah Epstein
Chief Development & Engagement Officer
Vice President & Engagement → Chief Development & Engagement Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $200K (2025)
Aram Nerpouni
Chief Workforce Advancement Officer
Managing Director of Talent → Chief Workforce Advancement Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $290K (2025)
Joseph Work
Senior Growth & Innovation
Senior Growth & Innovation Advisor → Senior Growth & Innovation, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$163K (2023) → $166K (2025)
Daniel Jacoby
CFO & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$35K (2025)
Aaron Swartz
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Board Member, 2023
Treasurer & Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolee Vanicek
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Lance
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elie Merheb
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hillenbrand
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felix M. Brueck
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair - 1st Half, 2022
Board Chair - 1st Half → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack H. Schron
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Brandt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Fulton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Ballinger
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Canty
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Broer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjay Singh
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Cade
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Senkfor
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Rosengarten
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Jarus
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sinclair
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Steele
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Majewski
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Oakes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lauber
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Onderko
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vinod Purayath
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Ostrosky
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Watson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Whitehead
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Pletcher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Organ
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Uhrman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Hanisch
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (34)
- Former: Michael Pintz (2020–2024) — Director of Engineering Services
- Former: Mike Garvey (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Holmes (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Vinciquerra (2023–2024) — Senior Growth & Innovation Advisor
- Former: Brandon Cornuke (2020–2023) — Vice President of Strategy & Innovation
- Former: David Jarus (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Snyder (2020–2022) — Managing Director Sector P
- Former: Alex Johnson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Autumn Russell (2020–2022) — Vice President, Diversity & Early Coll
- Former: Brad Roller (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Barry (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Mayer (2020–2022) — Controller & Board Secretary
- Former: Peter J. Goumas (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Hammond (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ward Dumm (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim McGuffin-Cawley (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Schilling (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: George K. Haritos (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Sinclair (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Swanson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Sattler (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Roman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lissa Barry (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Pintz (2021) — Director & Engineering Services
- Former: Ned Hill (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bass Khoury (2020) — Director Operations Excellence Practice
- Former: David Sattler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Edward W. Hill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: James McGuffin-Cawley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Work (2020) — Senior Growth & Innovation Advisor
- Former: Joseph D. Roman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lee A. Chilcote (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Garvey (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Schmidt (2020) — Senior Growth & Innovation Advisor Ending
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $559K, to Ethan Karp (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc
How large is Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc?
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc reported $23.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.4M.
What is Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc?
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $23.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc operate?
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc's EIN?
Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1455043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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