Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FOUNDATION WHICH MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SKILLED TRADES.
2019 IS THE NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED SKILLS USA TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND WE HELPED PROVIDE 88 TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SKILLSUSA MEMBERS NATIONWIDE WHO PLACE FIRST IN THEIR STATE COMPETITIONS BUT FACE A FINANCIAL CHALLENGE IN COMPETING IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST SHOWCASE FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SKILLS CONFERENCE. SKILLSUSA IS A PARTNERSHIP OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND INDUSTRY WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE AMERICA HAS A SKILLED WORKFORCE.
WE TEAMED UP WITH BUILD DAKOTA SCHOLARSHIP TO AWARD FINISH STRONG SCHOLARSHIPS TO 10 SECOND-YEAR TECHNICAL STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA IN AN EFFORT TO HELP BOOST TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE STATE. THE FINISH STRONG SCHOLARSHIP IS OPEN TO STUDENTS ENTERING THEIR SECOND YEAR AT ONE OF SOUTH DAKOTA'S FOUR TECHNICAL INSTITUTES TO HELP STUDENTS EARN TECHNICAL DEGREES AND MOVE INTO THE STATE'S WORKFORCE WITH LESS DEBT.
FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, WE AWARDED NEARLY 200 RECIPIENTS IN 18 ELIGIBLE SKILLED TRADE PROGRAMS ACROSS 44 STATES THROUGH OUR ANNUAL WORK ETHIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS ABOUT RECOGNIZING THE PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK ETHIC, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, DELAYED GRATIFICATION, AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. THE HARDWORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, WATER RUNNING, AND AIR FLOWING-THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED WORKERS. THE WORK ETHIC SCHOLARSHIPS RANGED FROM $500 TO $12,000 PER RECIPIENT, AND EACH RECIPIENT ALSO RECEIVED A PAIR OF WOLVERINE WORK BOOTS DONATED AS PART OF WOLVERINE'S PROJECT BOOTSTRAP. WE ALSO HELPED FACILITATE THE GRANTING OF AN ADDITIONAL $43,500 THROUGH DIRECT TUITION CREDITS FOR WORK ETHIC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ATTENDING UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Helen Wong | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Degan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Longarzo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Charles L Klausmeyer | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Kimberly Estrada | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Sullivan | PRESIDENT AND COO | 5 | $0 |
| Michael G Rowe | CEO AND CFO | 5 | $0 |
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