Mikeroweworks Foundation

“Mary sullivan is engaged by mr. Rowe's companies as his president and in-house counsel and is paid a customary salary by mr. Rowe's companies for such services.”

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“At the mikeroweworks foundation, we're on a mission to challenge the stigmas and stereotypes about the skilled trades and help close the skills gap. We're redefining a good education and a good job, because we don't believe that a four-year degree is the best path for most people. We want people to understand the impact of skilled labor on their lives, and we're convinced that the solution starts with a new appreciation for hard work. This year, we continued to spend time building upon our own programs, the work ethic scholarship program and the work ethic curriculum. Since 2014, we have provided financial assistance to students pursuing careers in the trades through our annual work ethic scholarship program. In 2023, we selected 324 recipients pursuing 15+ skilled trade programs across 41 states to receive a total or more than $1.6 million in work ethic scholarships. The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $12,500 per recipient. We also continued to build upon our work ethic curriculum that aims to give high school and college students the employability skills they need to be successful in their jobs long term. In 2023, we onboarded 18 high schools and colleges across 12 states to start implementing the curriculum, a modular 12-hour, 12-lesson certification. More than 1,000 work ethic certifications were issued in 2023, with a total of more than 5,000 certifications issued since the inception of the curriculum. With pr being the primary charter of mikeroweworks, we started to create and distribute materials that elevate and celebrate the skilled trades by highlighting work ethic scholarship recipients now succeeding in their industries. Our country suffers from a crumbling infrastructure, a widening skills gap, and a lack of skilled workers; and with millions of skilled jobs that remain unfilled, companies are struggling to recruit like never before. Mikeroweworks is committed to reinvigorating the trades on a national level. Through these recipients who started careers in welding, electrical, plumbing, construction, and auto technology, we continued to make a persuasive case for the skilled trades with a robust scholarship program and consistent advocacy in mainstream media. In the new year, we will continue to explore ways to share more stories like this through organic and paid media to shift the perception of the skilled trades and take our message to the broadest possible audience. In addition to public support raised through donations and campaigns in support of our initiatives, we sold books, posters, and limited-edition items on our ebay store; encouraged employers to match funds donated by its employees; and participated in charity support networks, including amazonsmile, ebay for charity, and the paypal giving fund to raise funds to support our mission.”

“Outside services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 21,725. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,725. Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,906. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,906. Merchant fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 16,106. Total expenses 16,106. Website: program service expenses 6,430. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,430. Grant expense: program service expenses 209,256. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 209,256. Cirriculum: program service expenses 86,777. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 86,777.”