named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Custom Framing and Repair Services
Students provide framing for photos and posters, as well as repair services, gaining real-world experience and customer interaction.
Holiday Sales
Annual event where student-made and mentor-made wood products are sold to the public at various locations in Rochester and Henrietta.
Woodworking Training Program
Students learn woodworking skills through hands-on training, creating products such as toys, kitchen items, and wood-turned pens, while developing responsibility and work ethic.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Community Makerspace Access and Training 2 activities
- Custom woodworking and repair servicesOffers general woodworking, framing, repair services, raised letter signage, and custom framing for photos and posters through student-mentor teams.
- Youth life skills training through woodworkingProvides life skills and personal development training to urban youth through structured woodworking instruction, mentorship, and hands-on project work. Students engage in activities that build interpersonal and technical abilities.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Annual holiday sales eventsHosts annual holiday sales events in partnership with local woodworking groups and religious organizations to sell hand-crafted items made by students.
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Artist Marketplace Operations 1 activity
- Production and sale of handcrafted wood itemsProduces and sells handcrafted wood products created through collaboration between students and mentors, including custom woodcrafts, toys, kitchen items, decorative objects, and special wood products. Sales support the organization’s mission.
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Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
- Student sponsorship programOperates a student sponsorship program that supports youth participation in woodworking and life skills training at a cost of $5,000 per student per year.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$127K
Contributions & grants$127K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$7K6%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$136K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$54K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$284K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$284K
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +12.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $54K |
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to share updates and engage with the community.
- Finger Lakes Wood Turners Partner — Collaborates with the Woodshop to contribute mentor-made crafts and support holiday sales events.
- James Smith Government — Director of ST MICHAEL'S WOODSHOP INC
- Our Lady of Mercy High School Partner — Hosts the Woodshop’s holiday sales in its Middle School gym, providing accessible space at no charge.
- Parish of the Holy Family Partner — Hosts the "Glimmers of Love" Christmas sale as part of the Woodshop’s holiday events.
- Rochester Woodworkers Society Partner — Collaborates with the Woodshop to contribute mentor-made crafts and support holiday sales events.
- School of the Holy Childhood Partner — Hosts Woodshop holiday sales on December 14 and 15.
- Sisters of Mercy on Blossom Road Partner — Provides event space and ongoing support for the Woodshop’s holiday sales and mission.
- St. Mary's Church Partner — Hosts Woodshop holiday sales after Mass on December 7 and 8.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cost-Effective Alternative to Youth Incarcerationmethodology: cost_effective_interventionBy offering a structured woodworking program as an alternative to incarceration, the organization reduces societal costs while promoting rehabilitation because meaningful engagement in skill-building and mentorship addresses root causes of at-risk behavior more effectively and affordably than punitive systems.
- Faith-Integrated Mentoring via Craft Educationmethodology: faith_based_mentoringBy combining woodworking education with faith-based mentoring, the organization supports character and life skill development in urban youth because the integration of spiritual guidance with hands-on learning reinforces values such as dignity, service, and personal responsibility.
- Vocational Skill Building Through Collaborative Craftsmanshipmethodology: vocational_trainingBy providing real-world woodworking experience using professional-grade equipment in a collaborative setting with mentors, the organization builds youth employability and workforce readiness because hands-on training in a production environment develops technical skills, discipline, and interpersonal competencies essential for job success.
- Work-Based Life Skills Developmentmethodology: work_based_learningBy engaging youth in structured, hands-on woodworking activities within a nurturing work-like environment, the organization fosters the development of work ethic, self-worth, responsibility, and productive living habits because experiential work settings model real-world expectations and promote personal growth through tangible achievement.