Michigan · Public charity
Sme Education Foundation
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…
- $7.5M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 10
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 6
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 67%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $100k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $10,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 19
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 7
- Total assets, FY2024
- $32M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 67% of the organizations Sme Education Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 64% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 36% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $35k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 10 | $100k | 60% |
| FY2023 | 6 | $55k | 67% |
| FY2022 | 13 | $1.0M | 31% |
| FY2021 | 5 | $50k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 1 | $624 | 0% |
| FY2019 | 9 | $187k | 67% |
| FY2018 | 19 | $232k | 95% |
| FY2017 | 2 | $113k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering University | $917,656 | 1 | 1% |
| Wadsworth City Schools | $164,250 | 7 | n/a |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers | $62,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Racine Unified School District | $47,000 | 7 | n/a |
| Central Columbia School District | $42,624 | 6 | n/a |
| Township Highshcool District 214 | $38,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Whitehall District Schools | $37,333 | 5 | n/a |
| Lebanon R-Iii School District | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Romeo Community Schools | $30,500 | 5 | n/a |
Show all 39 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering University | $917,656 | 1 | 1% |
| Wadsworth City Schools | $164,250 | 7 | n/a |
| Society of Manufacturing Engineers | $62,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Racine Unified School District | $47,000 | 7 | n/a |
| Central Columbia School District | $42,624 | 6 | n/a |
| Township Highshcool District 214 | $38,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Whitehall District Schools | $37,333 | 5 | n/a |
| Lebanon R-Iii School District | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Romeo Community Schools | $30,500 | 5 | n/a |
| Grand Haven Area Public Schools | $29,383 | 4 | n/a |
| Msd of Warren Township | $28,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Eagle Mountain- Saginaw Isd | $28,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Indiana County Technology Center | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Helena Middle School | $18,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Grand Valley State University | $17,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Leyden High School District 212 | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| STMA Youth Baseball Association Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Msd of Wayne Township | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mt Pleasant Public Schools | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Escondido Union High School District | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Saginaw Intermediate School District | $10,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Jackson County Intermediate School District | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Charleston County School District | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Worcester County Public Schools Education Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Centerville City Schools | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Msd of Lawrence Township | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| East Cooper Stem Booster Fund | $8,000 | 1 | 33% |
| Newport News City Schools | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cedar Falls Community School Dist | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rocklin High School | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Worcester Public Library | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cazenovia Central School District | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Anna Local School District | $7,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Plymouth-Canton Community Schools | $5,985 | 4 | n/a |
| Swan Valley High School | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fraser Public Schools | $243 | 2 | n/a |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($25k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) · Michigan College Access Network · Share Our Strength · GenYOUTH Incorporated · Round It Up America Inc · I Car Education Foundation · Project Lead the Way Inc · Project Lead the Way Inc · Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association Inc · Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation · Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation · State Alliance of Michigan YMCAs (0050)
How this is measured
About Sme Education Foundation
- How much does Sme Education Foundation give?
- Sme Education Foundation reported 10 itemized grants totaling $100,000, out of $7,525,238 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 19 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Sme Education Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (99%), Recreation & Sports (1%), Youth Development (0%).
- Who are Sme Education Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Kettering University ($918k), Wadsworth City Schools ($164k), Society of Manufacturing Engineers ($63k).
- Does Sme Education Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 67% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Sme Education Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), Michigan College Access Network, Share Our Strength.
- Where is Sme Education Foundation based?
- Sme Education Foundation is based in MI.
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