Society of Manufacturing Engineers
1000 Town Ctr Ste 1910, Southfield, MI · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $65,762,279 | $74,245,701 | $43,497,723 |
| FY2023 | $83,697,542 | $75,439,459 | $49,230,483 |
| FY2022 | $51,643,029 | $59,979,438 | $33,981,910 |
| FY2021 | $66,156,404 | $56,775,104 | $51,893,612 |
| FY2020 | $33,476,577 | $35,499,157 | $40,779,503 |
| FY2019 | $75,619,328 | $67,699,088 | $39,237,004 |
| FY2018 | $56,495,208 | $57,900,620 | $27,573,003 |
| FY2017 | $67,112,957 | $64,017,859 | $42,825,275 |
| FY2016 | $45,804,089 | $49,499,437 | $36,209,005 |
| FY2015 | $61,087,966 | $57,304,667 | $39,445,940 |
| FY2014 | $44,695,864 | $45,859,353 | $37,858,017 |
| FY2013 | $55,072,127 | $51,907,953 | $41,916,169 |
| FY2012 | $39,191,498 | $43,945,565 | $30,996,430 |
| FY2011 | $45,368,538 | $53,203,862 | $31,275,835 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Society of Manufacturing Engineers (EIN 38-0298770), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $268,279 | <1% |
| Program service revenue | $58,048,951 | 88% |
| Other revenue | $7,445,049 | 11% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $53,177,057 | 72% |
| Management & general | $21,068,644 | 28% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 88% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 72% of functional expenses, management & general 28%, and fundraising 0%.
- 72% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 9.6% of 480 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide (too few in MI for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 33rd percentile among 670 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in MI.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 683 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in MI.
- Total revenue rose from $45,368,538 in FY2011 to $65,762,279 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2014, FY2016, FY2018, FY2020, FY2022, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $83,697,542 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $31,275,835 to $43,497,723 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PROMOTE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, DEVELOP A SKILLED WORKFORCE, COLLABORATE, AGGREGATE AND DISSEMINATE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE, AND BECOME A LEADER IN MANUFACTURING.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1953 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | S410 — Community Improvement & Capacity Building |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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