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Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers reported $65.8 million in revenue and $74.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.62 went to program services, $28.38 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $755,559 (CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 13% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $74MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $755,559 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExpositions and conferences - expositions provide opportunities for manufacturing professionals to expand their knowledge by witnessing the latest technology and production methods in action, networking with industry experts and learning about emerging technologies and industries. In addition to conferences, free/complimentary education is conducted within the exhibit hall. Student programs at events introduce young people to careers in manufacturing and educate them on technology and opportunities available. Manufacturers from around the world come to find solutions that improve processes…
Training and development - tooling u-sme delivers versatile, competency-based learning and development solutions to the manufacturing community through a variety of learning options including online training, instructor-led training, certifications, book and videos. Tooling u-sme partners with customers to build high performers who help their companies drive quality, profitability, productivity, innovation and employee satisfaction. Working directly with hundreds of high schools, community colleges and universities, tooling u-sme is able to help prepare the next generation workforce by…
Publications - sme incorporates education & training into everything we do. Sme media's editorial content calendar schedules a theme for each month which is selected to enhance the knowledge in a particular engineering discipline. The schedule of monthly themes correlates with the appropriate upcoming conferences or trade shows to round out the educational experience. For each theme, the editor and staff of sme media interviews organizations with products, services & new technologies that help advance the featured engineering discipline. Many of these organizations will be included in the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 46.00 hrs/week | $694,180 | $0 | $61,379 | $755,559 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $535,228 | $0 | $67,171 | $602,399 |
| CHIEF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $428,336 | $0 | $77,869 | $506,205 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 46.00 hrs/week | $425,564 | $0 | $50,888 | $476,452 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $341,303 | $0 | $48,524 | $389,827 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, U-SE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $335,422 | $0 | $52,757 | $388,179 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, FABTECH Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $257,737 | $0 | $83,047 | $340,784 |
| VP OF IT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $319,427 | $0 | $11,178 | $330,605 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5250
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,005
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FREEMAN Event service | $5,269,407 |
| SL TOWN CENTER REALTY LLC Property services | $989,877 |
| LEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE LIMITED PARTHER Catering services | $634,127 |
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP Professional services | $440,253 |
| CENTERPLATE HOSPITALITY DBA SODEXO LIVE Catering services | $306,108 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Society of Manufacturing Engineers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Society of Manufacturing Engineers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Society of Manufacturing Engineers spent in 2024, $71.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Society of Manufacturing Engineers's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Society of Manufacturing Engineers reported that 71.6% of its $74.2 million in expenses went to program services, 28.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Society of Manufacturing Engineers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Society of Manufacturing Engineers reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $755,559, for the role of CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Society of Manufacturing Engineers get its money?
Of $65.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 88.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Society of Manufacturing Engineers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-0298770 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542969349300529 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422629349300647 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343139349304949 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349314542 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349301644 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011969349304171 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-0298770: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.