Society for Management Information Systems
The Society for Management Information Systems is a public charity based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Its 2025 filing describes a chapter serving senior-level IT leaders through educational, networking, and other events, alongside philanthropic work with local charitable and educational organizations.
Society for Management Information Systems at a glance
In short: Society for Management Information Systems gave $184K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $183,846
- +152.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,385
- +26.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $360,539
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Society for Management Information Systems
- How to Apply
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SIM Detroit provides a grant application for eligible charitable organizations; the stated requirements are 501(c)(3) registration and use of funds to improve STEM in Michigan.
- Contact
Mailing address: 34442 Orisini Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48312-5774
Phone: (828) 448-0791
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Society for Management Information Systems funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was We Build Character ($55K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 30% to recipients in Texas. SIM Detroit’s application page specifies that donated funds must be dedicated to improving STEM in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Society for Management Information Systems gives
- 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2024) to $184K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| We Build Character San Antonio, TX | Building Character, Inspiring Leadership, Changing Lives | $54,846 |
| MCWT Southfield, MI | Developing the Next Generation of Women Technology Leaders | $30,000 |
| N Power Outreach Detroit, MI | Empowering young adults and military connected individuals to thrive in the digital economy through transformative it training | $20,000 |
| Jalen Rose Leadership Detroit, MI | Provides a leadership-focused education that engages and inspires youth | $20,000 |
| Motor City Scholars Ferndale, MI | Investing in Educational Opportunity and Future Leaders | $15,000 |
| Code 313 Detroit, MI | Dedicated to providing equitable access to steam education to help close the digital divide | $10,000 |
| CSA Detroit - Rajiv Okemos, MI | Provides a Forum to Champion Cybersecurity Excellence | $10,000 |
| DPS Foundation Detroit, MI | Empowering Students to Rise | $10,000 |
| Square One Southfield, MI | Help mobilize stem by connecting students to their future | $7,000 |
| Winning Futures Warren, MI | Helping students achieve their goals and make a positive impact in their families, communities, and workplaces | $7,000 |
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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 | $360,539 | $565,631 | $499,815 | $183,846 | 10 | $77 |
| 2024 | $308,927 | $361,432 | $142,970 | $72,710 | 5 | $21 |
| 2023 | $90,465 | $183,156 | $180,535 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $87,844 | $51,897 | $86,545 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $122,492 | $59,144 | $58,395 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $121,743 | $54,429 | $21,934 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $89,248 | $82,864 | $62,531 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to connect senior-level IT leaders in their region and engage with local charitable and educational organizations through volunteerism and other support. Its filing describes conferences and chapter meetings focused on IT networking and information sharing, and says proceeds from the spring conference go to organizations offering scholarships to STEM-focused students.
The 2025 grants include support for education, STEM, technology training, leadership, and cybersecurity-related work. For example, CODE 313 describes its mission as providing equitable access to STEAM education. Winning Futures describes its mission as empowering high school and college students through a seven-year workforce preparation and mentoring program. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization reported 10 grants totaling $183,846. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $54,846, with a median of $12,500. Notable grants included $54,846 to WE BUILD CHARACTER, $30,000 to MCWT, $20,000 each to N POWER OUTREACH and JALEN ROSE LEADERSHIP, and $15,000 to MOTOR CITY SCHOLARS.
SIM Detroit’s grant application page says charitable organizations must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations and use donated funds to improve STEM in Michigan through initiatives such as education, mentoring, or on-the-job training programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chuck Williams as president, Daryl Dellinger as treasurer, and Rachelle Putnam as secretary. Listed board members are Bob Bell, membership chair; Jeff Smith, marketing chair; Kiran Sekhri, community outreach chair; Jef Fisk, special events chair; Sajay Rai, programs chair; and Steve York, sponsorship chair.
Society for Management Information Systems is led by Chuck Williams, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chuck Williams
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sajay Rai
Board Member - Programs Chair
Programs → Board Member - Programs Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jef Fisk
Board Member - Special Events Chair
Special Events → Board Member - Special Events Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiran Sekhri
Board Member - Community Outreach Chair
Community Outreach → Board Member - Community Outreach Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve York
Board Member - Sponsorship Chair
Sponsorship → Board Member - Sponsorship Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Smith
Board Member - Marketing Chair
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Bell
Board Member - Membership Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Dellinger
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachelle Putnam
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jay Aho (2019–2024) — Board Member - Membership Chair
- Former: Ellece Campbell (2023) — Marketing
- Former: Michael Homant (2022) — Membership
- Former: Tom Keuten (2019–2021) — Membership
- Former: Adam Wilburn (2019) — Marketing
- Former: Arik Ragowsky (2019) — Education Liason
- Former: Jim Suchara (2019) — Philanthropy
- Former: Ruthanne Largent (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Society for Management Information Systems
How much does Society for Management Information Systems give each year?
Society for Management Information Systems gave $184K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73K across 5 grants.
What is Society for Management Information Systems's typical grant size?
Society for Management Information Systems's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $18,385, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Society for Management Information Systems give grants?
Society for Management Information Systems gives mostly in Michigan: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants) and Southfield, MI (2 grants).
Does Society for Management Information Systems give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Society for Management Information Systems's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Society for Management Information Systems's largest grantees?
Society for Management Information Systems's largest 2025 grantees include We Build Character ($54,846), MCWT ($30,000) and N Power Outreach ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Society for Management Information Systems?
Society for Management Information Systems reported $361K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $566K.
What does Society for Management Information Systems fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to connect senior-level IT leaders in their region and engage with local charitable and educational organizations through volunteerism and other support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Society for Management Information Systems?
SIM Detroit provides a grant application for eligible charitable organizations; the stated requirements are 501(c)(3) registration and use of funds to improve STEM in Michigan. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Society for Management Information Systems's EIN?
Society for Management Information Systems's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2759945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Society for Management Information Systems funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/society-for-management-information-systems-morg_9a10e6e84a1b4aaf99a977630900a768
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