A. TO OPERATE AND ACT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS, A TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, (THE "CODE"), AND WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN CODE SECTION 509, PURSUANT TO CODE SECTION 509(A)(2). B. THE SME EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PREPARE THE FUTURE ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS FOR MANUFACTURING CAREERS THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO ENRICH STUDENTS TO STUDY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) IN ALIGNMENT WITH SME. C. TO OPERATE AND ACT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). D. TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER ASSETS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN CODE SECTION 501(C)(3).
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $34k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vp, Sme Education Foundation vice president | $175k | $82k | $1k | $34k | $306k $323k |
Director, Education Programs highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $149k $157k |
Manager, Education Programs highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $137k $145k |
Director, Institutional Giving highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $130k $137k |
Executive Director & CEO | — | — | — | — | $61k $65k |
Chief Financial Officer | — | — | — | — | $51k $54k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Up 12%
from 2023
From $272k in 2023 to $306k in 2024.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
SME EDUCATION FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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