Society of Manufacturing Engineers
SME'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOP A SKILLED WORKFORCE. SME'S VISION IS AN INSPIRED, EDUCATED AND PROSPEROUS MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY. SME'S PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE MANUFACTURING AND ATTRACT GENERATIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$80.9M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
-14.7% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$526K
-57.4% YoY
About Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Based on IRS filings
Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in SOUTHFIELD, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $80.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $6.1M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $80,866,635 | $78,176,386 | $75,190,613 |
| Revenue | $65,762,279 | $83,697,542 | $51,643,029 |
| Expenses | $74,245,701 | $75,439,459 | $59,979,438 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,068,507 | $1,138,666 | $1,747,473 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON F EREVELLES | PRESIDENT | 20 | — |
| VINCENT W HOWELL | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 10 | — |
| REBECCA R TAYLOR | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| JEFFREY A ABELL | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| MARIE KISSEL | SECRETARY | 10 | — |
| BRYAN G DODS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JIAN CAO | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JACQUELINE EL-SAYED | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| HITOMI YAMAGUCHI GREENSLET | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BRETT PETERS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DEAN S PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JOHN D RUSSELL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JAMES W SCHLUSEMANN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| TONY SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ALBERT J WAVERING | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| BRYAN D ALBRECHT | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| EDYE S BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ROBERT WILLIG | CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 46 | $694,180 |
| CRAIG CONNOP | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 46 | $425,564 |
| STAVROS PRAHALIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50 | $535,228 |
| JEANNINE KUNZ | CHIEF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 50 | $428,336 |
| JAKE VOLCSKO | VP OF ADVANCED MFG MEDIA | 50 | $229,778 |
| ERICA CIUPAK | VP OF IT | 50 | $319,427 |
| CHAD H SCHRON | SENIOR DIRECTOR, U-SE | 50 | $335,422 |
| KATHLEEN BORGULA | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 50 | $341,303 |
| JOHN CATALANO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FABTECH | 50 | $257,737 |
| JOHN HINDMAN | DIRECTOR, LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE | 50 | $259,190 |
| BRIAN HOGAN | NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER | 50 | $200,630 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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