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US Center for Advanced Manufacturing

EIN 88-2911716 · Troy, MI

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE US CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DRIVES STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT ACCELERATE AND STRENGTHEN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN THE US, WHILE HELPING TO INFORM THE GLOBAL MANUFACTURING AGENDA.AS A COMMUNITY, WE IGNITE POTENTIAL BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH OUR WORK. WE STRIVE TO BUILD AN ECOSYSTEM THAT ACCELERATES CHANGE TO TRANSFORM MANUFACTURING AS A WHOLE BY FOSTERING GLOBAL ACTION BORNE FROM LOCAL IDENTITY.WE ARE AN INNOVATIVE VOICE FOR CHANGE IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FOR THE UNITED STATES.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$369,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. PROJECT 1: AUGMENTED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE INITIATIVE. OBJECTIVE: ANTICIPATE THE FUTURE OF WORKFORCE AUGMENTATION, THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORT PEOPLE'S EMPOWERMENT AND ENGAGEMENT, INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND DRIVE EXCELLENCE ACROSS OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS PROCESSES. EXPLORE HOW AUGMENTATION TECHNOLOGIES CAN EMPOWER AND UPSKILL WORKFORCE IN INDUSTRY AT SCALE AND SHAPE WORK IN A COLLABORATIVE WAY TO ENSURE THE BENEFITS ARE SHARED ACROSS STAKEHOLDERS OF SOCIETY. DELIVERABLES: ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN ON THE FOLLOWING: PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE AND COLLABORATE TO LEARN AND CONNECT WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US. SHARE A CASE WHERE THE WORKFORCE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY AUGMENTED. PARTICIPATE OR HOST AN EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOP TO LEARN AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN BE LEVERAGED ON SHOP FLOORS.
  2. PROJECT 2: US CHAPTER OF THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN DISRUPTION INITIATIVE.OBJECTIVE: WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH US MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO: CREATE A RESILIENCE PATH IN MANUFACTURING BY DISSEMINATING LEARNINGS AND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY SETS FOR MANAGING DISRUPTIONS. FOSTER CONTINUOUS COLLABORATION MECHANISM FOR COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENABLE THE TRANSITION TOWARDS RESILIENT VALUE CHAINS. INCUBATE COLLECTIVE ACTIONS ON SPECIFIC RESILIENCE PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL STRATEGIES IN VIEW OF A POTENTIAL RE-WIRING OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS.DELIVERABLES: A SERIES OF INSIGHTS TAILORED TO THE US CONTEXT TO EXPLORE HOW COMPANIES IN THE US ARE REACTING TO CURRENT DISRUPTIONS.
  3. PROJECT 3: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTIONOBJECTIVE: ACCELERATE INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND DISSEMINATION IN MANUFACTURING BY BUILDING A CROSS-INDUSTRY NETWORK THAT INCLUDES SOME OF THE MOST ADVANCED FACTORIES AND CONNECTED VALUE CHAINS WORLDWIDE. CONTINUAL EXPOSURE TO TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND METRICS. IDENTIFY NATIONAL EXAMPLES OF EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING IN THE US AND PROVIDE COMPANIES LEARNING JOURNEY DRAWING WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TO DATE, SHARE FIRST HAND INSIGHTS, STRATEGIES, AND CHALLENGES FROM THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE US CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. DELIVERABLES: FOUR GLOBAL WORKSHOPS. COMPREHENSIVE REPORT WITH FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS. SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES WITH SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND EXPERTS FROM MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, AND CIVIL SOCIETY TO DISSEMINATE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on January 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on January 15, 2025.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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