2024-11-12T12:34:15-06:00 2023-12-31 208161914 NKSFB LLC DBA - FOCUS OPERATING LLC 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90024 990 2023-01-01 264324338 MIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATION MIKE 3102774657 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 900243708 KIMBERLY ESTRADA VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY 3102774657 2024-11-11 1 0 LAURA DIMAGGIO P00995016 3102774657 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MICHAEL G ROWE 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 900243708 4332572 0 X MIKEROWEWORKS.COM X 2008 CA TO DEBUNK MYTHS AND MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE SKILLED TRADES AND CLOSE THE SKILLS GAP. 7 3 11 0 4473 3473 4240128 3886700 0 0 88911 421007 37605 13650 4366644 4321357 1831173 1546409 0 0 108329 130990 0 0 62394 225376 522826 2164878 2200225 2201766 2121132 8932184 11019492 92574 45936 8839610 10973556 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 1546409 1546409 IN 2023, WE RAN TWO SCHOLARSHIP CYCLES FOR THE FIRST TIME. DURING THE FIRST SCHOLARSHIP CYCLE, WE SELECTED 200 RECIPIENTS TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS RANGED FROM $1,300 TO $12,500, AND WE SELECTED RECIPIENTS PURSUING 15+ DIFFERENT SKILLED TRADE PROGRAMS IN 41 STATES. DURING THE SECOND SCHOLARSHIP CYCLE WE SELECTED 124 RECIPIENTS TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $675,000. THE SCHOLARSHIPS THIS SECOND CYCLE RANGED FROM $1,000 TO $12,500, AND WE SELECTED RECIPIENTS PURSUING 15+ SKILLED TRADE PROGRAMS IN 32 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. 86777 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. IN 2023, WE TRAINED 18 HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN 12 STATES TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK ETHIC CURRICULUM. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, WE ISSUED 1,031 CERTIFICATIONS, WITH A TOTAL OF 5,000+ CERTIFICATIONS SINCE WE DEVELOPED THE CURRICULUM IN 2019. 336549 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. 336549 1969735 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 CA X NKSFB LLC 3102774657 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 900243708 X MICHAEL G ROWE CEO AND CFO 5.00 35.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SULLIVAN PRESIDENT AND COO 5.00 35.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ESTRADA VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETA 10.00 30.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES L KLAUSMEYER BOARD MEMBER 10.00 30.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE LONGARZO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DEGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN WONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3886700 5700 3886700 416842 416842 5481 1316 4165 4165 4165 15833 6656 9177 9177 7716 3243 4473 4473 4321357 0 4473 430184 X 1546409 1546409 121130 36340 42395 42395 9860 2958 3451 3451 13174 13174 55163 55163 342200 302463 23631 16106 147 89 42 16 10392 7802 2164 426 7599 7599 52334 35625 16709 29400 29400 1145 1145 SELLING EXPENSE - MERCH 5569 5569 TAXES & LICENSES 4379 4379 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 1050 1050 BANK FEES 274 274 2200225 1969735 168096 62394 1933554 865411 6558112 9717419 341921 426251 4153 4274 87330 -977 7114 7114 8932184 11019492 92574 45936 92574 45936 X 0 0 0 0 8839610 10973556 8839610 10973556 8932184 11019492 2121132 12814 0 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 1503243 2824619 3652636 4169134 3887150 16036782 1503243 2824619 3652636 4169134 3887150 16036782 1140139 14896643 211 51 2996 6306 4472 14036 16050818 199021 0.92810 0.89030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1195585 1597974 1576519 143923 1073117 1174978 1142039 1121432 1195585 2397439 1222461 1174978 1.00000 0 0 0 4334171 12814 12814 4321357 0 4321357 2200225 0 2200225 0 2200225 INTERNET AUCTION 15833 15833 6656 15833 15833 6656 6656 9177 0 AMERICAN EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC 1321 MURFRESSBORO PIKE STE 800 NASHVILLE TN 37217 061688758 501(C)(3) 1546409 0 SCHOLARSHIP GRANT 1 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIALS STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G 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.