The Masonry Foundation

Grant Submission

The Masonry Foundation awards grants once each year at the Association's annual Midyear Meeting.

Submission Process


The Masonry Foundation Has Invested:

$773,855.00

Project Summary 2024 Grants


They are broken down into the following projects:

Bringing Masonry Training into the Iowa Department of CorrectionsBringing Masonry Training into the Iowa Department of Corrections
$8,000
Masonry Association of Georgia, Inc. Training TrailerMasonry Association of Georgia, Inc. Training Trailer
$15,000
Masonry Insight Program - From The Ground Up!Masonry Insight Program - From The Ground Up!
$4,000
North Carolina Masonry Apprenticeship ProgramNorth Carolina Masonry Apprenticeship Program
$28,000
Southwest Guide to MasonrySouthwest Guide to Masonry
$10,000

Project Summary 2023 Grants


They are broken down into the following projects:

Standardized Employee Orientation VideoStandardized Employee Orientation Video
$3,000
Existing Masonry Guidelines SummitExisting Masonry Guidelines Summit
$5,000
Grout Heights and Dowel StudyGrout Heights and Dowel Study
$40,000
Masonry Education WorkshopMasonry Education Workshop
$15,000
Masonry Insights Program - From The Ground Up!Masonry Insights Program - From The Ground Up!
$4,000
Masonry Rocks! Career Program - Phase IIIMasonry Rocks! Career Program - Phase III
$7,500

Project Summary 2022 Grants


They are broken down into the following projects:

Southwest Guide to MasonrySouthwest Guide to Masonry
$20,000
Masonry Insight ProgramMasonry Insight Program
$4,000
Masonry at the 2023 UC Davis Wildfire Resilient Structures Conference...and BeyondMasonry at the 2023 UC Davis Wildfire Resilient Structures Conference...and Beyond
$12,500
Masonry Training in TNMasonry Training in TN
$10,000
Workforce Initiative in NCWorkforce Initiative in NC
$30,000
Seismic TestingSeismic Testing
$5,000
Phase II Masonry RocksPhase II Masonry Rocks
$12,500
14th North American Masonry Conference14th North American Masonry Conference
$6,000

Project Summary 2021 Grants


They are broken down into the following projects:

Ohio 12 Week Intensive - Masonry TrainingOhio 12 Week Intensive - Masonry Training
$10,000
MAF Interactive Residential Guide to High Winds ConstructionMAF Interactive Residential Guide to High Winds Construction
$25,000
North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association Renewal 2021North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association Renewal 2021
$35,000
TMC Masonry Rocks! Career ProgramTMC Masonry Rocks! Career Program
$15,000
UMCA Masonry Rocks! Career ProgramUMCA Masonry Rocks! Career Program
$5,000

Project Summary 2020 Grants


They are broken down into the following projects:

Masonry Institute of Iowa Prison Program Renewal GrantMasonry Institute of Iowa Prison Program Renewal Grant
$6,000
NC Workforce Development Initiative RenewalNC Workforce Development Initiative Renewal
$20,000

Project Summary 2019 Grants


They are broken down into the following projects:

AZ Masonry Council’s DDSv3 ProgramAZ Masonry Council’s DDSv3 Program
$5,530
FCMEC NCCERconnet Program   FCMEC NCCERconnet Program     
$15,000
Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy Program Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy Program
In-Kind Contribution Awarded
Masonry Institute of Iowa Prison ProgramMasonry Institute of Iowa Prison Program
$2,325 & In-Kind Contribution Awarded
NC Workforce Development InitiativeNC Workforce Development Initiative
$20,000
TX Masonry Council Fire Promotion ProgramTX Masonry Council Fire Promotion Program
$5,000

Project Summary Pre 2019 Grants

The Masonry Foundation works on projects to benefit the masonry industry including high quality education, in-depth research and overall promotion of the masonry industry.

Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M)Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M)
$358,500
Single Wythe Masonry Structures StudySingle Wythe Masonry Structures Study
$12,000

"I am personally supporting our Foundation's critical endowment initiative because I believe it's time for our industry to take charge of its future."

- Mark Kemp, Superior Masonry Builders, Inc.

Board

John Jacob

John Jacob
Chairman
MCAA Regional Vice Presidents

Pete Groetzinger

Pete Groetzinger
Secretary
Brazos Masonry

Kent Huntley

Kent Huntley
Treasurer
MCAA Board

Christian Stein

Christian Stein
Trustee
Arch Masonry & Restoration

Garen Graves

Garen Graves
Trustee
Echelon

Mark Kemp

Mark Kemp
Trustee
The Masonry Foundation Board

Heath Holdaway

Heath Holdaway
Trustee
Foundation Board

Ron Adams

Ron Adams
Trustee
Cascade Construction Co., Inc.

Melvin Hinton

Melvin Hinton
Trustee
MCAA Regional Vice Presidents

Review Committee

Robert Barnes

Robert Barnes "Buddie"
Review Committee Chairman
Dee Brown, Inc.

Paul Cantarella

Paul Cantarella "Paulie"
Review Committee Member
The Masonry Foundation Review Committee

Neal Adams

Neal Adams
Review Committee Member
MCAA Workforce Development Committee

Mark Kemp

Mark Kemp
Review Committee Member
The Masonry Foundation Board

Calvin Brodie

Calvin Brodie
Review Committee Member
MCAA State Chairman

John Jacob

John Jacob
Review Committee Member
MCAA Regional Vice Presidents

"There is nothing as important to this industry as securing a healthy and stable future for our members."

- Mackie Bounds, Brazos Masonry, Inc.

Donors

The Masonry Foundation is pleased to announce the manner in which it recognizes investments. All donors from the Patron level to the Chairman level are recognized as members and supporters of The Masonry Foundation. Investment commitments are acknowledged publicly, in accordance with the investor's wishes and the level of commitment, as follows:

Chairman


$500,000+

Oldcastle Architectural

Spec Mix

Founder


$250,000+

Ambassador


$150,000+

Brazos Masonry

Superior Masonry Builders, Inc.

Governor


$100,000+

Brodie Contractors

Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd.

Dee Brown, Inc.

EZ Scaffold

EZG Manufacturing

GBC Concrete and Masonry Construction, Inc.

McGee Brothers

Michael and Colleen Sutter

Non-Stop Scaffolding

Fellow


$50,000+

Arch Masonry, Inc.

Arizona Masonry Council

Cascade Construction

County Materials

Gates Construction Co., Inc.

Hill Masonry

IMS Masonry, Inc.

J. Construction Co.

John Smith Memorial Fund

Joyner Masonry Works, Inc.

Manning Masonry, Inc.

Marriott Construction

MASONPRO, Inc.

MCA of Milwaukee

NCMCA

New Dimension Masonry

Ollier Masonry

Orco Block and Hardscape

Palmetto Brick

Pinnacle Masonry

Restore Masonry

Tucker-Kirby, Co.

Patron


$25,000+

Adams Masonry, Inc.

Advanced Masonry Restoration

Al Slattery Masonry Inc

All Stacked Up Masonry Inc

Angelus Block Co., Inc.

B&D Associates

Biancofiori Masonry Inc.

Cantarella & Son, Inc.

Carolina Masonry Unlimited, Inc.

Custom Brick & Supply Company

Edgar Boettcher Mason Contractor, Inc.

ESCSI

Forrest & Associate, Inc.

Huntley Brothers Co Inc.

Hydro Mobile

JB Overman Masonry, LLC

JDS Masonry

Johnson Concrete

Joseph Rizzo & Sons Construction Co.

Kings Material

Lang Masonry

MCA of Greater Chicago

McMaster Concrete Products

MH Masonry

P and S Masonry, Inc.

Quality Brickworks, Ltd.

R E Harris Mason Contractor, Inc.

R.I. Lampus

RCP Block and Brick

Rush Masonry

Shadrock and Williams Masonry

Simmons Masonry, Inc.

Spencer Brickwork, Inc.

W.B.F. Construction Inc.

Whitman Masonry

Benefactor


$15,000+

Arteaga Construction Inc.

DKL Masonry, LLC

General Shale

Lehi Block Company, Inc.

Masonry Arts

TCC Materials and Amcon Concrete Products

The Block Foundation

Principle


$10,000+

Allen

G&G Enterprises

Heitkamp Masonry Inc.

J.H. Hassinger, Inc.

Kirby Constriction Services

Koontz Masonry, Inc.

ROC Construction

Sunroc Corp.

Triangle Brick Company

William A. Hein Construction Co., Inc.

Regent


$5,000+

Cascade Construction Co., Inc.

City Masonry, LLC

K. Walter Construction, Inc.

Midwest Block and Brick

Popes Masonry Group, LLC

Pyramid Masonry Contractors

Saint Gobain Corporation

W.C. Dentinger

Walsh Masonry, Inc.

Executor


$3,000+

Buckeye Construction & Restoration, LTD.

Sustainer


$1,000+

A. Tedesco

Amcon Concrete Products, LLC

CFI Foam, Inc.

Division 4, Inc.

In Memory of Peter Schlagel

Jahnsen Masonry Contractors, Inc.

Masonry Cosmetics

TE Reilly, Inc.

William A. Sneed Jr.

In order to provide a permanent funding source, many millions of dollars will be needed. Our campaign goal is $5,000,000 divided into two phases of $2,500,000 each resulting in an initial corpus of $5,000,000 from which The Masonry Foundation can access the interest to fund critical industry initiatives.

$5,050,773.42

Goal: $5,000,000

"I thrive on promoting my industry and its future. I know what it can provide and I want to be a part of preserving its future."

- Gary Joyner, Joyner Masonry Works, Inc.



Investments

The Foundation was established to provide perpetual financial support for the nonprofit and its mission. It is the goal of the Board to maintain and invest the Fund so that the growth of the Fund will be sufficient to offset the effects of inflation and to provide perpetual funding at prescribed annual levels for the operating fund of the nonprofit.

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"It's important for we, who have benefitted so much from this industry, to give something back, helping to ensure a sound and prosperous future for the next generation."

- Michael and Colleen Sutter

Contact

Address

1481 Merchant Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102

Phone

800-536-2225
(224-678-9709)

Fax

224-678-9714