Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1938.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
35 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Leonhard | $313,924 | — | — | — | — |
| Ray Leonhard | — | $286,229 | $268,093 | $254,166 | $240,346 |
| Joseph Casper | $243,941 | $232,477 | $218,459 | $205,381 | $196,954 |
| Trish Mauer | $194,103 | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Clark | $190,580 | $181,154 | $169,815 | $159,000 | $152,965 |
| Tricia Mauer | — | $149,125 | $126,206 | $120,882 | $102,885 |
| Cortney Fried | $131,096 | $124,358 | $117,213 | $110,161 | $106,704 |
| Stephen Sears | — | — | — | — | $118,875 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Brick Industry Association executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Promotes and safeguards the clay brick industry.
Questions for Brick Industry Association
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Engineering & Research
Bia's engineering and research department is responsible for the technical support of the brick industry. Activities include the development of technical publications and papers, advocacy at building codes and building standards forums, overseeing industry research and responding to inquiries about brick and brick construction from…
Marketing & Public Relations
Bia national's marketing and public relations department directs knowledge capital programs, represents and advocates the industry to external media outlets, facilitates marketing communications programs - in all mediums - that promote the industry and educates potential brick purchasers regarding the many benefits of clay brick wall…
Government Affairs & Compliance
Bia conducts lobbying activities to advocate the interests of the clay brick industry by monitoring proposed legislation and regulations and their impact on members, propose changes to such legislation and regulations important to the industry, and conduct grassroots advocacy programs that engage members in communicating with…
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.6M | $6.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $911K | $1.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $81K | $132K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.7M | $8.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $5.0M | $6.3M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $842K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $716K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $97K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $95K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $51K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $48K | |||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $60K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $40K | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $731K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $41K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $20K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $185K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $55K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $514K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $33K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $14K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $505K | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $27K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 | $4.6M | $4.3M | $234K | $6.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 | $5.3M | $4.1M | $1.2M | $6.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2023 | $4.9M | $4.3M | $674K | $5.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 | $4.2M | $3.9M | $330K | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 | $4.4M | $4.1M | $279K | $4.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,320,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,320,561 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,074,779 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $7,999,540 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,304,848 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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