2025-11-12T14:45:44-06:00 2024-12-31 SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC 271 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100 ATLANTA GA 30363 990 2024-01-01 586036258 THE MANUFACTURERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC % LLOYD AVRAM MANU 4046880555 50 HURT PLAZA 1620 ATLANTA GA 30303 LLOYD AVRAM PRESIDENT 4046880555 2025-11-17 true true SABRE J LINAHAN P01372980 4048746244 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LLOYD AVRAM 50 HURT PLAZA 1620 ATLANTA GA 30303 1683968 false X WWW.GAMFG.ORG X 1943 GA TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN GEORGIA. 14 14 0 0 0 0 6000 0 74041 149801 165900 0 3251 149801 249192 40000 204257 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1149163 83344 1189163 287601 -1039362 -38409 2827744 2244291 0 0 2827744 2244291 X TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN GEORGIA. true false 19360 19360 246 Milliken Electrician Training Project - the organization paid for training costs associated with providing electrician training for a manufacturing member, Milliken & Company. 96980 96980 21301 Workforce Development Regional Pilots - the organization piloted a training program for manufacturers in the Dalton and Savannah areas for trainings needed in those areas. 139691 87917 55745 EXPAND Childcare - the organization was the recipient of a reimbursement grant from the Department of Early Childhood and Learning to pay for childcare expenses for manufacturing companies who had non-traditional work hours. Rayonier Advanced Materials was the only manufacturer who participated in the program. 256031 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false GA X LLOYD AVRAM 4046880555 50 HURT PLAZA 1620 ATLANTA GA 30303 X GEORGE L BOWEN III PRESIDENT EMERITUS 0.0 0.0 X 0 1056667 0 CHARLES B JONES III VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL 1.0 40.0 X 0 456805 48942 LLOYD AVRAM PRESIDENT & CEO 1.0 40.0 X 0 250000 44044 MICHAEL EDWARDS CHAIRMAN 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 DEE BARNES MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOSH HALL MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCKAY MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RICHARD MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 MIKE ECKER MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 STUART COUNTESS MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 JIM KELLEHER MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 TODD SHAIL MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLUKER VICE CHAIRMAN 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Patrick Lenz MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Brad Powell MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Criss MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Bennett MEMBER 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 0 1763472 92986 0 true true false 0 6000 6000 DECAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPAND GRANT 53971 53971 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL PILOT 20070 20070 74041 64936 64936 0 0 0 0 0 1535740 1434776 100964 100964 100964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISC INCOME 3251 3251 3251 249192 77292 165900 X 204257 204257 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6500 6500 0 0 0 51774 51774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BROKER FEES 25055 25055 0 BANK SERVICE FEES 15 15 0 287601 256031 31570 0 915 16112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2265567 1846653 561262 381526 0 0 0 0 0 0 2827744 2244291 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 2827744 2244291 2827744 2244291 2827744 2244291 -38409 -462716 -82328 X true X false false X X 1 GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS INC 586036258 10 false 0 0 1 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OTHER INVESTMENTS 381526 F 381526 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2 GAM and MEF are tax exempt entities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). Only unrelated business income, as defined by Section 512(a)(1) of the Code, is subject to income taxes. The Association annually evaluates all federal and state income tax positions. This process includes an analysis of whether these income tax positions the Association takes meet the definition of an uncertain tax position under the Income Taxes Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification. In general, the Association is no longer subject to tax examinations for tax years ending before 2021. true Augusta Technical College 3200 Augusta Tech Dr Augusta GA 30906 581723458 115 42000 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Georgia Northwestern Technical College One Maurice Culberson Drive Rome GA 30161 581026995 115 12500 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Kids on the Corner LLC 438 Greenview Street Jesup GA 31545 475319154 N/A 87917 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Savannah Technical College 5717 White Bluff Road Savannah GA 31405 582292713 115 10000 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE West Georgia Technical College 401 Adamson Sq Carrollton GA 30117 581656795 115 44360 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Peak Performance Inc 2215 Parker Street NE Cleveland TN 37311 364836361 N/A 7480 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 4 2 PART I, LINE 2: FOR SCHOLARSHIPS: THE MANUFACTURERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOTIFIES TECHNICAL COLLEGES OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE COLLEGES' RESPECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES SELECTS THE RECIPIENTS AND PROVIDES THE LIST TO THE MANUFACTURERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION. FOR THE WORKFORCE PILOT PROGRAM: ELIGIBILE PARTICIPANTS WERE REQUIRED TO BE MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO HAD FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE AREAS THE TRAININGS TOOK PLACE. X false false false false false false false false false LLOYD AVRAM PRESIDENT & CEO 250000 25000 19044 294044 CHARLES B JONES III VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL 195350 261455 19556 29925 506286 GEORGE L BOWEN III PRESIDENT EMERITUS 1056667 1056667 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 During 2024 the organization started three new projects/programs to help assist manufacturing members with trainings and resources: 1) Milliken Electrician Training Project 2) Workforce Development Regional Pilots 3) EXPAND Childcare FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF MEF CONSISTS OF REPRESETATIVES FROM VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS IN GEORGIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT 3 INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE CURRENT DECISIONS PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 FORM IS FORWARDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE PRESIDENT WHO THEN FORWARDS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OF MEF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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