Our mission is to create a self-sustaining community that supports American manufacturing and gives back to our team members, their communities, and our suppliers. To further this mission, we created the Revolution Fund.

Formed in the fall of 2022, the Revolution Fund incentivizes team members to remain employed at Rogue and provides compensation opportunities above traditional retirement and bonus plans. It is 100% discretionary, and it is not an ERISA retirement plan. Some team members may not be eligible to participate. 

The Revolution Fund provides an opportunity for team members to indirectly take advantage of Rogue’s success and share in investments made by Rogue. It is an investment by Rogue in the people who make it what it is, and it continues Rogue’s legacy of reinvesting in the people and facilities that drive the Industrial Revolution 2.0. 

Team members are offered units in the Fund based on various criteria, including years of service, completion of business goals, and position levels within the Company. Investments made by Rogue can range from stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to ownership in up-and-coming companies or real estate developments. Participants share in a portion of the earnings or principal depending on the type of awards issued.

Fund payout schedules vary and are determined at the issuance of the awards. Currently, payouts are 50% after one and the balance after three years, or 50% after three years and the balance after five years. Other payout schedules may be created with the issuance of additional awards. Team members must be employed on the specified Fund distribution date in order to receive a payment. All payments are considered ordinary income and subject to standard payroll tax withholdings.

Rogue’s legacy will be its investment in the people that built it. Our goal is to maintain an optimal amount of team members at 1,000 or less while growing the Revolution Fund to $100,000,000 in principal. That means those 1,000 team members will be the recipients of a portion of the appreciation on that $100,000,000, as defined in their individual award agreement. Since the Fall of 2022, Rogue has contributed $11,250,000 in principal with expectations to hit our goal of $100,000,000 by 2035.

Rogue is privately owned, has zero investors, and is debt-free. We run differently! 

The total investment value, including payouts, is currently more than $13,500,000 and growing. Since its inception, the Fund has paid out $1,300,000 to 350 team members. The following graphs represent the performance of the Fund and our forecasts for 2025 and through 2035. As with any forecast, actual results may differ from those forecasted.