{"id":1299,"date":"2022-08-31T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T20:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/?page_id=1299"},"modified":"2024-08-20T08:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:53:40","slug":"about-the-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/about-the-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1299\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1299-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1299-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1299-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The Foundation Is a Tax-Exempt 501(c)(3)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Foundation for Mechanical Insulation Education, Training, and Industry Advancement (Foundation) is now a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation\u2019s primary purpose is to develop and implement strategies and recommend processes to advance and expand the commercial and industrial insulation industry through objectives such as introducing NIA to the commercial\/industrial construction community; promoting the value of insulation to audiences including specifiers, architects, engineers, plant owners, facility managers, building owners, government bodies, and allied associations; and establishing NIA as the industry resource for information on mechanical, commercial, and industrial insulation systems.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation is now a fully separate organization and will be managed by the professional staff of the National Insulation Association and overseen by a Board of Directors, which includes Foundation President R. Dean Burows (DKB, Inc.); Foundation Treasurer Matt Hymer (Midwest Materials Co.); Foundation Secretary Marc Napolitano (Insulation Materials Corporation); and Board Members Daniel Aiken (ROCKWOOL Technical Insulation), Jack Bittner (Johns Manville), Wally Blewitt (Knauf Insulation), Robert English (Owens Corning), Jordan Farrell (Irex Contracting Group), and Jon Perry (Specialty Products &amp; Insulation).<\/p>\n<p>More information is forthcoming. If you have any questions or would like information on contributing to the Foundation via check or ACH, please email us at f&#111;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x64;a&#116;&#x69;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#64;&#105;&#x6e;&#x73;&#x75;l&#97;&#x74;&#x69;&#x6f;n&#46;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67; and a staff member will assist you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Current contribution levels include:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Platinum: $30,000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Gold Elite: $15,000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Gold: $5,000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Silver: $3,000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Bronze: $1,000<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1299-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1299-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1750\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-1302  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18.jpg 1750w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/08\/NIA-News-Issue-2_18-1593x2048.jpg 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-1299-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>IRS Approved 501(c)(3) Status for the Foundation for Mechanical Insulation Education, Training, and Industry Advancement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Quick Facts<\/li>\n<li>What's News<\/li>\n<li>Insights from Dave Cox and Michele Jones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Issue-2_18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the NIA News article here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foundation for Mechanical Insulation Education, Training, and Industry Advancement (Foundation) is now a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. 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