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.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers at a glance
In short: Society of Manufacturing Engineers gave $1.9M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $953K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,905,307
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $952,654
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $952,654
- Total assets
- $80,866,635
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (99% 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 Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Next open deadline
- February 6, 2027 (SME Additive Manufacturing Awards)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Who Society of Manufacturing Engineers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SME Education Foundation ($1.9M). Together the top 2 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Society of Manufacturing Engineers gives
- Giving grew 28% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $578K (2019) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SME Education Foundation Southfield, MI | Education | $1,895,307 |
| Ccai Finishing Education Foundation Lakewood Ranch, FL | Education | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,866,635 | $65,762,279 | $74,245,701 | $1,905,307 | 2 | $6,068,507 |
| 2023 | $78,176,386 | $83,697,542 | $75,439,459 | $1,904,707 | 1 | $1,138,666 |
| 2022 | $75,190,613 | $51,643,029 | $59,979,438 | $1,154,814 | 1 | $1,747,473 |
| 2021 | $77,116,365 | $66,156,404 | $56,775,104 | $1,493,576 | 1 | $7,142,067 |
| 2020 | $75,791,909 | $33,476,577 | $35,499,157 | $858,564 | 1 | $3,862,443 |
| 2019 | $68,986,755 | $75,619,328 | $67,699,088 | $578,397 | 1 | $3,797,218 |
About Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Based on IRS filings
Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $80.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $6.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society of Manufacturing Engineers is led by Robert Willig, CEO & Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 11 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Willig
CEO & Executive Director
On filings since 2021
46 hrs/week
$393K (2021) → $694K (2024)
Winston F. Erevelles
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad H. Schron
Senior Director & U-Se
Senior Director & Tu-Sme → Senior Director & U-Se, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$265K (2019) → $335K (2024)
John Catalano
Senior Director & Fabtech
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$249K (2019) → $258K (2024)
John Hindman
Director, Learning & Performance
Director, Learning & Performance Improv → Director, Learning & Performance Improvement, 2023
Director, Learning & Performance Improvement → Director, Learning & Performance, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $259K (2024)
Albert J. Wavering
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean S. Phillips
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W. Schlusemann
Director
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edye S. Buchanan
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hitomi Yamaguchi Greenslet
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jian Cao
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan D. Albrecht
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan G. Dods
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline El-Sayed
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Peters
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D. Russell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Schmitz
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hogan
National Account Manager
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$193K (2019) → $201K (2024)
Craig Connop
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
46 hrs/week
$85K (2019) → $426K (2024)
Erica Ciupak
Vice President of It
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$255K (2019) → $319K (2024)
Jeannine Kunz
Chief Workforce Development Officer
Vice President of Tooling U - Sme → Chief Workforce Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$319K (2019) → $428K (2024)
Kathleen Borgula
Vice President of Human Resources
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$244K (2019) → $341K (2024)
Stavros Prahalis
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$379K (2019) → $535K (2024)
Jake Volcsko
Vice President of Advanced Mfg Media
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$230K (2024)
Rebecca R. Taylor
Vice President
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent W. Howell Sr.
President-Elect
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey A. Abell
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Kissel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: David O'Neil (2019–2023) — Vice President of Advanced Mfg Media
- Former: Dianne Chong (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael D. Packer (2019–2023) — Director -
- Former: Robert W. Ivester (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Jim Ver Woert (2022) — Enterprise Solutions Executive
- Former: Sandra L. Bouckley (2019–2021) — Former CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Susan M. Smyth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lonnie J. Love (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark L. Michalski (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven R. Schmid (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dirk Von Gal (2019) — Director & Us Events
- Former: Jeffrey M. Krause (2019) — Former Executive Director & CEO
- Former: Julie Duff (2019) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Ralph L. Resnick (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Kurfess (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $694K, to Robert Willig (CEO & Executive Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Society of Manufacturing Engineers
How much does Society of Manufacturing Engineers give each year?
Society of Manufacturing Engineers gave $1.9M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Society of Manufacturing Engineers?
Society of Manufacturing Engineers reported $80.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65.8M.
What is Society of Manufacturing Engineers?
Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Southfield, MI. It holds $80.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Society of Manufacturing Engineers operate?
Society of Manufacturing Engineers has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan.
What is Society of Manufacturing Engineers's EIN?
Society of Manufacturing Engineers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-0298770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Society of Manufacturing Engineers funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- 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
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