LEADING BUILDERS OF AMERICA
EIN 27-1284683
What they do
THE LEADING BUILDERS of AMERICA INC WAS ESTABLISHED to PROVIDE POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, and INFORMATION RELATED to THE IMPACT of FEDERAL and STATE LEGISLATIVE and REGULATORY DECISIONS ON THE HOUSING MARKET. THE COALITION ADVOCATES for THE INTEREST of HOMEBUILDERS, COMMUNITY HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, MATERIALS SUPPLIERS, HOMEOWNERS, EMPLOYEES of THE HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY, and OTHERS CONNECTED WITH THE HOMEBUILDING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTORS of THE ECONOMY WITH RESPECT to FEDERAL and STATE POLICY PROPOSALS THAT AFFECT HOMEBUILDING and INDIVIDUAL HOME BUYERS and HOMEOWNERS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,628,837 for KENNETH GEAR (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)
KENNETH GEARCEO
PHILIP CRONEVICE PRESIDENT
KATHY BRITTONDIRECTOR
STEVE ALLOYDIRECTOR
SHERYL PALMERDIRECTOR
RYAN MARSHALLCHAIRMAN
ROBERT SCHOTTENSTEINDIRECTOR
RICK ROBIDEAUDIRECTOR
PHILLIPE LORDDIRECTOR
PAUL ROMANOWSKIDIRECTOR
KEN BALOGHDIRECTOR
KEITH HOLDBROOKSDIRECTOR
ADRIAN FOLEYDIRECTOR
JON JAFFEVICE CHAIRMAN
JEFF MEZGERDIRECTOR
ERIC LIPARDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS YEARLEYDIRECTOR
DOUGLAS BAUERDIRECTOR
DAVID WEEKLEYDIRECTOR
DAVID VIGERDIRECTOR
DAVID DREESDIRECTOR
BERT SELVAVICE CHAIRMAN
ARA HOVNANIANDIRECTOR
ALLAN MERRILLTREASURER
About this charity
- Location
- 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 200041017
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- KENNETH GEAR
- Primary officer
- KENNETH GEAR, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes