EIN 26-4324338

Mikeroweworks Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Mikeroweworks Foundation partners with charitable organizations to help close the skills gap. They award scholarships to students who exemplify work ethic and skills in a skilled trade.
Total revenues
$4,366,644
2022
Total expenses
$2,164,878
2022
Total assets
$8,932,184
2022
Num. employees
12
2022

Program areas at Mikeroweworks Foundation

Through our annual work ethic scholarship program, we initially selected 138 recipients totaling $1,050,750 in work ethic scholarships. 134 recipients ultimately accepted their awards in 17 eligible skilled trade programs across 38 states. This program is about recognizing the people who understand the importance of work ethic, personal responsibility, delayed gratification, and a positive attitude. These are the hardworking men and women who keep the lights on, water running, and air flowing. The scholarship awards ranged from $1,800 to $20,000 per recipient, and wolverine generously donated a pair wolverine boots directly to these students. We also helped facilitate the granting of an additional $40,000 through direct tuition credits for work ethic scholarship recipients attending universal technical institute.
We first started to develop a work ethic curriculum in 2019 that we piloted at a handful of colleges in 2020. The work ethic curriculum focuses on the 12 statements of the s.w.e.a.t. Pledge. Each statement has a story, and each story comes from mike rowe's personal experience working with entrepreneurs and hardworking people across the country. Each lesson breaks down the origin of each statement in 12 lessons and explores why we believe every student and worker can benefit from embracing this pledge, regardless of their job or skillset. This year, we spent a lot of time revising the existing curriculum as well as expanding it to include a secondary version as well as hybrid and in-person formats for both secondary and post-secondary education. Since the inception of the curriculum, we've issued more than 2,500 work ethic certifications.
The Foundation continually expands and maintains its website which serves as the marketing and communication vehicle for the Foundation and is critical in not only bringing attention to the skills gap problem but also in continuing its fundraising efforts.

Grants made by Mikeroweworks Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Educational Assistance FoundationScholarship Grant$1,482,306

Who funds Mikeroweworks Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaCharitable Donation$492,227
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$151,438
Charles Koch FoundationGeneral Operating Support$125,000
...and 40 more grants received totalling $1,498,075

Personnel at Mikeroweworks Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Michael G RowePresident / Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer$0
Mary SullivanPresident and Chief Operating Officer$0
Kimberly EstradaVice President and Secretary$0
Laura DimaggioPresident
Therese M OswaldVice President and Secreta$0

Financials for Mikeroweworks Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,240,128
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$101,459
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-12,548
Net income from fundraising events$19,296
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$6,305
Miscellaneous revenues$12,004
Total revenues$4,366,644

Form 990s for Mikeroweworks Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-10-28990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $492,227 from Charities Aid Foundation of America
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Caneel Family Foundation
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Charles Koch Foundation
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $19,368 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
10960 Wilshire Blvd 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
mikeroweworks.org/ 
Phone
(310) 277-4657
IRS details
EIN
26-4324338
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0151503
FTB Entity ID
3157225
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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