Journeys Soaring Impact

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensationIRS Form 990 totals for revenue, expenses, and employee compensation (salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits).

Mission Statement

Journeys Soaring Impact, founded in 2016 by Journey Steel Inc. partners Barb Smith and Tom Garten, is dedicated to *changing lives and generations* by opening pathways to skilled careers in ironworking. As a certified Ironworking Pre-Apprenticeship Program under the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council (OSAC), our mission is to prepare underserved and disadvantaged inner-city high school students for sustainable, life-changing employment in construction. We exist to create equity and opportunity by addressing two urgent challenges: the underrepresentation of youth and diversity in the construction trades, and the need to cultivate a new generation of skilled ironworkers as the industry ages. By engaging students beginning the summer after their junior year, Journeys Soaring Impact provides hands-on training, career readiness, and mentorship that connect education with a real career path. Through this work, we not only empower young people to break cycles of poverty but also strengthen the