About Mikeroweworks Foundation
To close the skills gap and promote skilled trades by changing public perception of work, supporting vocational training, and awarding Work Ethic Scholarships to individuals who demonstrate strong work ethic.
Focus Areas
educationvocational trainingworkforce developmentskilled tradesscholarshipspublic awareness / advocacy
Who They Fund
studentscollege/postsecondary studentsindividual learners seeking financial aid
Funding Style
direct financial assistancerestricted scholarship support (tuition/student aid)individual-level awards
About Mikeroweworks Foundation
Mikeroweworks Foundation centers its giving on Work Ethic Scholarships for people pursuing skilled trades and vocational training, with grants routed through approved post-secondary programs and scholarship administrators. The largest recent grant in the data is a $2,353,641 scholarship grant in 2025 to American Education Assistance Foundation Inc in Nashville, Tennessee, followed by another $1,546,409 grant to the same recipient in 2024. That pattern points to a scholarship platform that operates at scale rather than a broad portfolio of small project grants. The foundation’s stated aim is to close the skills gap and promote skilled trades by changing public perception of work, supporting vocational training, and recognizing applicants who demonstrate work ethic. Its active programs also show that it uses both scholarship support and work-ethic curriculum tools tied to the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge. Recent grants include support for Tact Kids Inc and Cafe Momentum, alongside its larger scholarship awards.
What Mikeroweworks Foundation Funds
A core theme is scholarship support for skilled-trades training. The foundation gave $54,000 in 2025 to Tact Kids Inc in Engelwood, Colorado, as a scholarship grant, and it gives through Work Ethic Scholarship programs that support approved post-secondary and vocational training. Another thread is workforce development tied to career readiness. Its MRW Work Ethic Certification is a post-secondary curriculum built around the 12 statements of the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge and is being piloted at several secondary and post-secondary schools. Public awareness also appears in the mission statement, which emphasizes changing perceptions of work and promoting skilled trades. The foundation likewise awarded $50,000 in 2025 to Cafe Momentum in Dallas, Texas, showing some support beyond direct tuition aid while still staying within youth and training-related work.
How Mikeroweworks Foundation Gives
Grant sizes cluster tightly around the scholarship awards. The distribution runs from a p25 of $1,498,332 to a median of $1,514,358 and a p75 of $1,530,383, which reflects a very large recurring scholarship vehicle rather than many small awards. The recent grants also show repetition: American Education Assistance Foundation Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is not a DAF; it operates as a private foundation led by Michael G. Rowe. Its active scholarship programs accept unsolicited participation through contact forms or program entry paths, and the grants shown are short-term scholarship support rather than program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$13.4M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.5M and $1.5M, with a median of $1.5M.
25th Percentile
$1.5M
Median
$1.5M
75th Percentile
$1.5M
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL G ROWE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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