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ROOFING ALLIANCE Annual Report

2018-19

2018-19 ROOFING ALLIANCE Annual Report 1

Introduction

The Roofing Alliance is pleased to provide its 2018-19 Annual Report.

The Roofing Alliance’s annual report provides a comprehensive summary of its activities and accomplishments during the year. The report includes messages from the organization’s leaders, an audited financial report, program and project descriptions, and recipients of its awards and scholarships.

Contents

Mission statement ......................................................................................................................... 2

Message from Roofing Alliance President Rod Petrick ........................................... 3

Message from Finance and Financial Development Committee Chair Dane Bradford ........................................................................................ 6

Message from Membership Development Committee Chair Rob Therrien ...................................................................................................................... 7

Message from Executive Director Bennett Judson .................................................... 9

Projects ............................................................................................................................................ 11

2018-19 Most Valuable Player Awards program .........................................................18

2018-19 Gold Circle Awards Program ..............................................................................20

2018-19 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program......................................... 22

2018-19 Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition ...............................................................................................................24

2018-19 Roofing Alliance Board of Trustees ............................................................... 29

Roofing Alliance members .....................................................................................................31

Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship donors .............................................................. 35

Planned giving donors ............................................................................................................. 36

Ronald McDonald House Charities® partners ............................................................... 37

Audited financial reports ........................................................................................................46


Mission statement

The Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA, promotes the advancement of roofing through research, education, technology and charitable programs.

Core Values

To achieve its mission and vision, the Roofing Alliance commits to the following:

• Education and Training—Develop programs and projects addressing current and future workplace issues and ensuring a qualified and trained workforce for the industry

• Technology—Assume a leadership role to engage collaborative industry segments to embrace innovation and utilize technology

• Sustainability—Advocate environmentally sustainable design

• Philanthropy—Enrich the well-being of the roofing community through scholarships, charitable gifts and endowments


Message from Roofing Alliance President Rod Petrick

“Let the journey begin!” was the theme for my first Roofing Alliance update in June 2018. And what a journey it was. This year has been an exciting, nonstop whirlwind of activity. Working alongside fellow members who truly care about our industry—who have pas-sion, energy and drive—is contagious. That’s how things get done. Our momentum is in full swing. At past meetings, there have been conversations about needing to ramp up our communication efforts to get the word out about all we’re doing. That is no longer the case as we now have vehicles in place to regularly communicate our critical role in the industry, advances we have made and how successful we can be when everyone in the industry works together. Numerous successes occurred this year, and I want to highlight several of them.

Branding Task Force

I want to acknowledge the efforts of our Branding Task Force, whose objective was to revitalize the Roofing Alliance brand. It successfully achieved this objective by updating our mission statement; creating a refreshed brand identity with a clearer, more contem-porary logo and engaging tagline; creating a compelling story (talking points) for current and prospective members; developing new marketing plans and materials to revitalize the Roofing Alliance brand; increasing the intensity of ongoing communications to cur-rent and prospective members by boosting media efforts and digital marketing outreach; and refreshing our website.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® partnership

Roofing Alliance members understand the importance of supporting charitable causes. An initiative near and dear to my heart is our nationwide partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities, which connected Roofing Alliance and NRCA members with 165 standalone Ronald McDonald Houses in the U.S. Our partners agree to conduct an-nual roof inspections; ensure the roofs are properly maintained; perform emergency repairs when needed; and be involved, to some degree, when the roof systems need to be replaced.

Ronald McDonald Houses provide overnight stays to families of ill and injured children receiving care from leading hospitals. The Houses not only provide access to quality health care, but they enable family-centered care, ensuring families are fully supported and actively involved in their children’s care.

Construction management schools initiative

This initiative began in 2013 when the Roofing Alliance partnered with McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.; the Department of Con-struction Management at Colorado State University, Fort Collins; and M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management at the University of Florida, Gainesville. The long-term goal is to expose construction management students and faculty to the roofing industry by enhancing their overall roofing knowledge, connecting them with Roofing Alliance (and NRCA) members in their areas and encouraging construction management students to consider the roofing industry as a viable career option.

To date, the Roofing Alliance has awarded four faculty scholarships. Some Roofing Alliance members currently are connecting with construction management students by


teaching classes about roofing-related topics, mentoring competition teams, providing hands-on job-site opportunities, offering internships and hiring graduating construc-tion management students. Student outreach is an ongoing effort as we strive to connect more members with construction management schools in their areas.

Our student competition is designed to challenge students’ roofing knowledge, construc-tion management skills, time management, and organizational and presentation skills. Three schools participated in our first student competition, and this year, our fifth stu-dent competition had 11 teams—six of which were new to the competition.

The first-place team (with the highest cumulative score) was Minnesota State University at Mankato. Pictured left to right: Brian Wasserman, faculty coach; Eric Dorsch, team mentor; Hunter Morsching; Jon Harrington; Shola George; Chase Olson; Hunter Campbell; Roofing Alliance Vice President Kyle Thomas

Colorado State University won second place for the second consecutive year. Pictured left to right: Dan Schouten; Brenden Phelan; Code Ade; Mahoney Bajwa, team captain; Kyle Thomas

The judges selected Tony Centro from the University of Florida as the Best Individual Presenter among the finalist teams.

Five $5,000 L.B. Conway student scholarships have been awarded to date to the first-place winning student competition teams.


Arizona State University study

The Arizona State University research team continued working on A Study of the U.S. Roofing Industry and its Workplace. The study will capture a detailed description of the roofing industry workforce, its stakeholders and the work they do; gather employment and demographic information regarding the roofing workforce, including an understand-ing of its challenges, trends and emerging issues; strengthen NRCA’s voice and role in Washington, D.C., by gathering important statistical data that can be shared with regula-tory and federal agencies; and serve as a member and industry resource by supplying key statistical data for the U.S. roofing industry. After the study is completed, a final report will be given at the November 2019 member meeting in Chicago.

American Council for Construction Education

Former NRCA CEO Bill Good continues to represent us with the American Council for Construction Education. His seat on the board provides opportunities to develop rela-tionships and share information regarding our CM initiative (including the student com-petition) with department heads from construction management schools throughout the U.S. Bill attends semiannual meetings and continues to develop interest in the Roofing Alliance student competition and other opportunities in our industry.

The Roofing Alliance offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in shaping the future of the roofing industry, which has been so good to us and our families. We need new members to come on board and current members to remain actively involved every step of the way. Working together, we can continue to achieve great things. It has been an honor leading this year’s journey as your president.

In closing, I want to thank all the contractors, manufacturers, distributors and other vendors who stepped up for the Ronald McDonald House Charities project. A few years ago, I was worried we would struggle with completing this initiative. But everyone pitched in, and we were able to cover all 165 Ronald McDonald Houses. I also want to thank Roofing Alliance and NRCA staff Bennett Judson, Jessica Priske and Alison LaValley for their tireless work to make me look good. They are the best! Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rod Petrick President Roofing Alliance


Message from Finance and Financial Development Committee Chair Dane Bradford

The Finance and Financial Development Committee ultimately is responsible for the general Roofing Alliance funds and Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship funds to:

• Establish and approve an investment policy statement and periodically review that statement for continued accuracy and completeness

• Prudently diversify, or oversee the diversification of, the portfolio assets to meet an agreed-upon risk/return profile

• Prudently select investment options, including the selection of one or more investment managers

• Monitor the investment managers and the performance of the accounts under management

• Consider the information provided by the consultant and other professional advisors and act accordingly

• Control and oversee all investment, recordkeeping and administrative expenses associated with the accounts

• Review and prudently handle conflicts of interest

• Review, recommend and regularly monitor the Roofing Alliance’s annual operating budget

As chairman of this committee, my goals for 2018-19 included making sure strong finan-cial disciplines were in place; providing transparency in all reporting; having a high level of communication between the committee and membership; and working with the Mem-bership Development Committee to raise funds and increase membership.

During the 2018-19 year, the investment funds were up $85,666, revenue was higher and overall expenses finished favorably better than budget.

Thanks to the efforts of our Membership Development Committee members, who seek out new Roofing Alliance members and secure funding from an array of sources, we can continue with our committed programs and new projects.

Sincerely,

Dane Bradford Chairman Roofing Alliance Finance and Financial Development Committee


Message from Membership Development Committee Chair Rob Therrien

At 169 members strong, the Roofing Alliance offers different levels of membership to en-courage small, medium-sized and large firms to join and have a voice in determining the roofing industry’s future. During the 2018-19 year, the Roofing Alliance welcomed the following new members:

• Cornell Roofing and Sheet Metal, Independence, Mo.

• Gillespie Roofing Inc., Walla Walla, Wash.

• Kreiling Roofing Co., Peoria, Ill.

• M. Pottieger Inc., York, Pa.

In addition to welcoming these four new members, we received a commitment from current member Harry Esbenshade, The Mountain Company, Vienna, W.Va.

As of fiscal year-end, total commitments stand at $13,551,836.

I would like to thank and recognize my fellow Membership Development Committee volunteers: Greg Bloom, Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Birmingham, Mich.; Rob McNa-mara, F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a Tecta America company, Milwaukee; and Rod Petrick, Ridgeworth Roofing, Frankfort, Ill., who have dedicated their time to actively increase Roofing Alliance membership this year.

The roofing industry has a wonderful history of generosity, and the Roofing Alliance of-fers roofing professionals the chance to give back to the industry that has given so much to them. The Roofing Alliance provides the opportunity to fulfill philanthropic goals through a variety of planned giving vehicles, including bequests, gifts of real estate or ap-preciate stock, life insurance policies and retirement plan assets, and charitable trusts. As of May 31, 2019, we have a total of $657,409 in intended and actual gifts received.

In 2018-19, the Roofing Alliance honored the following new planned giving donors:

• Mark and Shelley Gaulin, Severna Park, Md.

• Jim and Suzanne MacKimm, Peabody, Mass.

• J. Dudley Miles, Chesapeake, Va.

In addition, roofing professionals are encouraged to support the Melvin Kruger En-dowed Scholarship Program, which provides financial support for students pursuing careers in the roofing or building construction industries. Our campaign goal is to raise $2 million. As of fiscal year-end, $513,452 is needed to fulfill that goal. The Roofing Alli-ance has a history of commitment to education, training and scholarship, and when you donate to the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program, you help shape the future of the roofing industry, one student at a time.


The Roofing Alliance needs to elevate its membership numbers. If you are not yet a Roofing Alliance member, I invite you to join us and take a seat at the table of one of the industry’s most collaborative organizations.

Sincerely,

Rob Therrien Chairman Roofing Alliance Membership Development Committee


Message from Executive Director Bennett Judson

The Roofing Alliance is the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association. What started as a vision in 1996 has grown into a vibrant organization. Thanks to the support of its members, who represent all roofing industry sectors, the Roofing Alliance continues to secure the future excellence of the roofing industry by investing in educa-tion and training, technology, research, sustainability and philanthropy. The Roofing Alliance seeks support and participation from the industry’s best and brightest to address issues of concern to the entire roofing industry.

A total of $281,870 in funding was approved for 2018-19.

New project:

• National Women in Roofing Diamond Sponsorship

Continued, committed funding:

• Employee outreach (including the Most Valuable Player Awards program)

• Construction management schools initiative (including a demographics research project—A Study of the U.S. Roofing Industry and Its Workforce by Arizona State University)

• Colorado State University’s CM Cares Program

• Gold Circle Awards Program

• NRCA Silica Objective Data Collection Project

• Partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities®

Since the Roofing Alliance’s inception, $5,383,923 has been used to fund 46 projects.

This year was pivotal for communication. Our initiatives, programs and projects have been dramatically increasing during the past few years, but getting information out to the industry has been the challenge. At member meetings, the feedback was the same—we need to do a better job of telling our story. Thanks to the efforts of the Branding Task Force, a creative brief was developed; after interviewing public relations and marketing firms, two companies were selected; and our communications efforts began ramping up. HJE Consulting and Leverage Digital (the two firms selected) have helped us dra-matically increase our outreach—in methods, materials and frequency. It’s exciting to see the response.

Now that we’ve connected 165 standalone Ronald McDonald Houses with Roofing Alliance and NRCA members, the real work begins as members reach out to the Houses not only to maintain their roofs but also to connect their staffs through different volunteer opportunities.

Our relationship with construction management schools is growing as the number of schools supporting our competition increases. And we anxiously await the results of Arizona State University’s A Study of the U.S. Roofing Industry and Its Workforce.


The Roofing Alliance plays a critical role in the industry, and the advances we have made during the past few years are testimonials of how successful we can be when everyone in the industry works together. Thank you for all you do for the Roofing Alliance—our accomplishments are significantly affecting the industry, and we should be proud. With-out the contribution of your time, resources and leadership talent, the Roofing Alliance would not be able to continue to fulfill its role in the industry.

Sincerely,

Bennett Judson Executive Director


Projects

Since its inception in 1996, the Roofing Alliance has provided funds to conduct research and fund various educational projects that support high-quality programs for roofing contractors; ensure timely and forward-thinking industry responses to major economic and technological issues; and enhance the long-term viability and attractiveness of the industry to roofing workers. Following is a list of completed and ongoing projects funded by the Roofing Alliance.

Completed Projects:

Gallup study on worker satisfaction in the roofing industry (1997—$92,912). The Gallup study on worker satisfaction in the roofing industry was a seminal study document-ing workers’ motivation for entering, remaining in and leaving the industry. The publica-tion Employee Satisfaction in the Roofing Industry: Quantitative Results was produced.

Roof Application Training Programs (1997—$750,000). RATP is a comprehensive training program designed for in-house facilitators to train company employees. Each module provides in-shop and on-the-job instruction guidelines, as well as testing and evaluation materials. Materials are instructor guides, DVDs and student manuals. The series addresses low- and steep-slope roof systems, various system applications, and safety and equipment.

Roof Application Training Programs (2012—additional $100,000 approved). RATP, a comprehensive training program designed for in-house facilitators to train company employees, was the first project funded by the Roofing Alliance in 1997. It was the foresight of the Roofing Alliance that allowed this program to be completed so the roofing industry could have a standard source of training from its national association. In 2012, the Roofing Alliance approved additional funding (paired with a similar amount from NRCA) to redo five of the top-selling modules: Administrator and Trainers Program; Overview of Low-slope Roofing; Overview of Steep-slope Roofing; Tear-off, Set-up and Equipment—Low-slope Roofing; and Tear-off, Set-up and Equipment—Steep-slope Roofing. (The Roofing Alliance is to receive 25% of revenue until the $100,000 has been reached.)

Media/image communications campaign (1998—$357,733). This campaign pro-duced and placed individual radio and television ads; published a first-ever color career brochure; created a career hotline; produced a recruiting guide, Recruiting and Retaining Workers in the New Millennium; created the annual Most Valuable Player Awards pro-gram; and produced a pilot Job Corps program.

National Roofing Training Institute (1998—$118,000). The National Roofing Train-ing Institute (a training facility for potential roofing workers) in the McAllen-Mission area of Texas was established. A 12-week program was offered to include a combination of vocational skills with roofing skills defined as “pre-apprentice.”

Specialty Construction Academic Consortium (1998—$20,000 for a three-year period). Funding enabled the Roofing Alliance to participate in an academic consortium designed to ensure specialty construction is incorporated into the construction curricula offered by leading educational institutions.


Enter Here career video (2000—$51,091). This roofing industry career video was dis-tributed to vocational, educational and governmental institutions. It depicted employees working at and talking about jobs.

NRCA and Roofing Industry Educational Institute grants (2001—$50,000). Of the $50,000, $25,000 went to NRCA for educational survey work, and $25,000 went to up-date RIEI course materials.

Best employment practices for the roofing industry study (2002—$30,568). This study documented effective and efficient methods for recruiting, training and retaining qualified workers. The publication Best Employment Practices for the Roofing Industry was produced.

Roof longevity and replacement activity (2003—$75,000). This study was done to determine whether existing depreciation rules for nonresidential roofs were realistic and whether they created obstacles for the timely replacement of those roofs. The focus of the study was on the nonresidential building owner community. NRCA introduced legislation reducing the depreciation period for roof systems on “nonresidential real property” from 39 years to 20 years. A final report was produced—Comprehensive Non-residential Building Analysis to Estimate the Current Reality of Roofing Longevity.

Ergonomics study–industry benchmarks (2003—$60,000). This study was done to identify and document best practices to prevent repetitive-stress and strain injuries in the industry. The focus is on worker education, redesign of work, and improved design of tools and equipment. Identification and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Roofing Industry was published.

SpecRight (2004—$110,000). The SpecRight program was an NRCA initiative launched in 2006. It provided information about conserving energy and protecting the environ-ment through quality roof system design, installation, materials and maintenance. The program included NRCA’s EnergyWise energy calculator software program, which was a web-based application that allowed roofing professionals to construct virtual roof as-semblies to evaluate thermal efficiency and estimate energy costs via comparison with other roof assemblies (at ground level) absent other building envelope components.

EnergyWise Online Calculator Update 2013 (2013—$25,000). RoofWise, a CD-based application, was developed in 1998. It automated the R-value and heating and cool-ing cost determination calculations originally contained in The NRCA Energy Manual. As energy standards and technology evolved, the application was updated to its current version, a web-based application called EnergyWise Online Calculator. The Roofing Alli-ance provided funds for development costs of the current version, which is based on the International Energy Conservation Code, 2006 and 2009 Editions; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-rise Residential Buildings,” versions 1999 (2001), 2004, 2007 and 2010; and ASHRAE Standard 189.1, “Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings,” version 2009. With the publication of the new, updated energy standards and codes, there was a need for EnergyWise to be updated to keep the application current and relevant. With this update, EnergyWise is current and relevant until at least 2015.

EnergyWise Online Calculator Update 2015 (2015—$16,500). With the publication


of new, updated energy standards and codes, there was a need to update EnergyWise to keep the application current and relevant. The following new codes and standards were added: International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 Edition; International Green Con-struction Code, 2015 Edition; ASHRAE 90.1-2013; and ASHRAE 189.1-2014. The inten-tion was to maintain the already existing code and standards in the updated version of EnergyWise for users in locations that lag behind in adopting the latest energy codes and standards. With this update, EnergyWise was current and relevant through 2017.

Future trends study (2005—$75,000). This study identified advances in information, materials and communication technology that will fundamentally change the roofing industry during the next 20 years. The study results are recorded in the publication The Roofing Industry in 2025, which provides tools for thinking more strategically and pro-actively about the future.

Contractor liability insurance cost and coverage study (2005—$25,000). This study provided fact-based, actionable recommendations to overcome the excessive cost and poor availability of insurance for contracting firms. It demonstrated the correspond-ing negative economic effects on the public. A final report was produced—The Contrac-tor Liability Insurance Cost and Coverage Problem—Solutions to Improve.

Roof reflectivity study (2005—$30,000). NRCA’s Technical Operations Committee worked with representatives from the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association to take solar reflectivity measurements on roof systems in the metropolitan Chicago area. The initial goal was to develop five-year data on 30 or more roofs. Seventy roofs were origi-nally included in the study. The final report included readings on 50 of these 70 roofs; 20 roofs were no longer available, which was anticipated when the study was originally established. Data was collected annually from 2007 through summer 2012. A final report was produced—Long-Term Reflective Performance of Roof Surfaces in the Chicago Area.

Partnership in Get Rewarded for Education and Advancement Training (GREAT) Program (2006—$25,000). The GREAT program was a Gulf Coast Workforce Devel-opment initiative/business-funded effort launched in 2006 to find and train craft work-ers to rebuild areas battered by Hurricane Katrina and keep them in place for power, industrial and other major projects planned in the region. Infused with $5 million from the Business Roundtable, the GREAT pre-apprentice program trained more than 20,000 new industry workers by 2010.

Rebuilding Together® Kickoff program February 2007 (2006—$10,000). NRCA was a national sponsor of Rebuilding Together, an organization that rehabilitates single-family homes for the elderly and needy. Each year, Rebuilding Together hosts Kickoff to Rebuild, an event held the Friday before the Super Bowl in the Super Bowl host city. In 2007, the Super Bowl was held in Miami. NRCA member Advanced Roofing, Fort Lau-derdale, Fla., was the title sponsor for the event. The Roofing Alliance joined the effort along with NRCA; the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association; and Bradco Supply Corp.

Rebuilding Together (2016—$10,000). Funding was approved to sponsor Rebuilding Together’s Building a Healthy Neighborhood Campaign Sept. 23-24, 2016, in Cleveland. Volunteers provided critical home repairs, energy-efficiency updates and numerous health


and safety modifications to 10 neighborhood homes. Volunteers also rejuvenated a com-munity space and cleaned up the neighboring homes, affecting the entire neighborhood.

Penn State University (2007—$100,000 approved). The Roofing Alliance partnered with Penn State University for the purposes of conducting a series of projects that con-tribute to the advancement of the roofing industry in areas of high-performance roof sys-tems and related workforce development issues. There were three initial objectives: pur-sue the Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition as a vehicle to explore and promote the effects of building-integrated photovoltaic systems on the roofing industry, and promote the role of the roofing industry in the deployment of solar energy systems in a manner that expands visibility of the roofing industry among college graduates; con-tribute to the advancement of vegetative roof system research, specifically in the area of energy performance through sponsorship in state-of-the-art research and develop-ment of educational materials that promote awareness of vegetative roof systems; and investigate the potential effects and respective market strategies for the roofing industry in response to the growing interest in building-integrated photovoltaic (solar electric) technologies. A final report was produced—Penn State 2007 Solar Decathlon Sponsor-ship and An Assessment of Green Building and the Solar Photovoltaic Industry.

Business and Contract Strategies for Solar PV Systems in Roofing Applications (2007—$100,000). The Roofing Alliance approved funding to the Center for Environ-mental Innovation in Roofing to be used for research projects identified and agreed to by the center. CEIR commissioned Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering to conduct this research project. The research was initiated to build upon a collaborative relationship born through the support of NRCA, CEIR and Penn State in the field of roof integrated solar energy systems. The purpose of the research was to explore the opportu-nities that exist in the solar energy market for the roofing industry and identify strategies and tactics for roofing contractors to enter the solar market. The final report, Business and Contract Strategies for Solar PV Systems in Roofing Applications, summarizes the nature of the data collection and interactions used to formulate a set of observations and strategic recommendations in the fields of rooftop solar industry advancement, research and training programs.

Wall of Wind (2007—$100,000). The Roofing Alliance approved $100,000 in funding for the development of a full-scale destructive testing facility by the International Hur-ricane Research Center of Florida International University. The 12-fan Wall of Wind was a first-of-its-kind facility capable of performing controlled and repeatable testing in flows that replicate hurricane winds up to Category 5 accompanied by wind-driven rain and flying debris. Research allowed 12-fan Wall-of-Wind-based testing that could adhere transformative advancement in hurricane damage mitigation techniques and additional building code enhancements.

The Field Performance of PV Roofs: A Critical Research Opportunity—Phase One (2009—$17,000). The research, which involved a comprehensive survey of 600 rooftop solar installations subsidized by the state of Florida between 2006 and 2008, used the Florida solar database as the basis for a field performance study to monitor roof system performance for a designated period. The driving force behind the research was a white paper on rooftop solar energy systems released by the Center for Environmental


Innovation in Roofing, Successful Rooftop Photovoltaics: How to Achieve a High-Quality, Well-Maintained, Compatible Rooftop PV System, which identified the key challenges of integrating PV energy into roofing.

Roofing Asphalt Fumes Research (2009—$40,000; 2012—additional $33,333 approved). Initial funds were approved for follow-up research intended to clarify the results of the Asphalt Roofing Environmental Council Dermal Cancer Assay (skin paint-ing study) of Type IV BUR Asphalt Fumes. The research was proposed by the Asphalt Institute, the external Scientific Advisory Council involved in the initial study and in-dustry toxicologists who believed the proposed research was critical for the entire roof-ing industry. In October 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer found emissions from oxidized asphalt are “probable” human carcinogens and classified them as Category 2A. In April 2012, the Roofing Alliance approved additional funds to perform a qualitative risk assessment of asphalt fumes in the occupational setting to better un-derstand the actual risk of exposure based on all research performed to date. This assess-ment should greatly aid in ensuring any effort to regulate exposures, for example, reflects a realistic regulatory response.

RoofPoint (2010—$750,000 for a three-year period). The Roofing Alliance awarded a $750,000 grant to the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing to co-sponsor the development of RoofPoint, a voluntary, consensus-based green rating system devel-oped to provide a means for roofing contractors, building owners and designers to select roof systems based on long-term energy and environmental benefits. RoofPoint provided a simple, transparent, professional measure to validate that new and replacement roof systems were designed, installed and maintained in accordance with the most current sustainable best practices.

RoofPoint: Elevating Environmental Performance (2013—additional $200,000 approved). The Roofing Alliance approved $200,000 in additional funding for Roof-Point. The critical three-year investment the Roofing Alliance previously made provided support to develop a robust, professional program that has demonstrated the important role the rooftop plays in sustainable construction. As the public demand for more energy- efficient buildings grew, so did the demands on programs such as RoofPoint that pro-vided industry stakeholders with the best practice information. The additional funding was invested in promotional and marketing opportunities, dedicated staff personnel and improvements in tools such as the RoofPoint Carbon Calculator and a database of energy savings key to maintaining momentum.

Positioning the Roofing Alliance as a Source for Data Collection (2013—$25,000). The Roofing Alliance approved $25,000 for a feasibility study by Ducker Research to determine the need for better and more complete data collection and assimilation in the roofing industry. The study looked at what industry data is available; whether other organizations currently collecting data independently are willing to share their data; and how collected data could be disseminated. After hearing the results of Ducker Research’s feasibility study and its proposal outlining next steps, the board decided not to move for-ward. Some contractors believed the information would be of little value to them, and some manufacturer members believed the information may not be specific enough to meet their needs.


Air Movements Impact on Roof Systems Testing (2013—$50,000 for a two-year period). Additional research and testing was needed to provide the information neces-sary to comply with International Energy Conservation Code 2012 and other codes’ and standards’ requirements for roof assemblies to function as air retarders. The scope of the project was to take the data already developed by the NRCA/Chicago Roofing Con-tractors Association work, develop additional data and establish a representative test method appropriate for evaluating individual roof assembly types that are mechanically fastened. An important consideration evaluated in this research was the effects air bar-rier placement had on moisture accumulation within the roof assembly. Because an air retarder likely also performs as a vapor retarder, improper air retarder placement actual-ly may increase moisture accumulation within roof assemblies. This issue was currently not addressed in the code and may be critical for roof assembly performance. Once the necessary data was developed, the intent was to take its data and develop an appropriate test method standard that can be incorporated into future editions of the IECC and, if appropriate, the International Green Construction Code, ASHRAE 90.1 and ASHRAE 189.1.

Bilingual America Cultural Training Program (2014/2015-continued—up to $24,000). The Roofing Alliance approved funding to subsidize $100 per person to Roofing Alliance member firms who participated in Bilingual America’s comprehensive six-week training program. The program involved cultural and leadership training for companies that employ Latino workers,counseling them regarding how to recruit, train, retain and develop those workers. At the end of a program, Ricardo Gonzalez recorded his findings in Hispanics in Roofing—a Special Industry Report.

Current/Ongoing Projects:

Helping Our Own—ongoing (2007—funding is approved on an as-needed basis—$90,383 has been distributed to date to a total of five individuals and/or families). In 2007, the Roofing Alliance expanded its funding initiatives to Helping Our Own, which includes reaching out to the roofing community and its members and helping fund projects dedicated to good works and charitable giving. The funding mission expansion serves to balance the programs supported by the Roofing Alliance to enable it to affect more lives in the roofing industry. Through a nomination process, the Roofing Alliance recognized and identified the challenges associated with life-changing events and helped create sustainable solutions for individuals or families in need.

Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program—ongoing. (2007—$650,000 [$400,000 scholarship funds collected since the Alliance’s inception plus $250,000 originally designated for a five-year period.]). The Melvin Kruger En-dowed Scholarship Program was established with a unanimous vote among Roofing Al-liance members. The program recognizes Melvin Kruger as a great industry leader and person who has devoted much of his life to the cause of education. The ongoing goal is to create a permanent scholarship fund of at least $2 million. Annual scholarships in the amount of $5,000 are awarded to postsecondary students from NRCA contractor and supplier member firms. With the 2018-19 school year, a total of $790,000 has been awarded to 125 students.


Employee Outreach—committed, ongoing program (2016—$12,000; 2017—$17,000; 2018—$16,000). This initiative is for the Most Valuable Player Awards pro-gram, which recognizes employees for their exceptional achievements and contributions to the roofing industry. The program identifies and honors a maximum of 10 outstanding roofing workers each year. The winners are recognized at NRCA’s Industry Awards Cer-emony, which is held in conjunction with the International Roofing Expo.®

Construction Management Schools Initiative—committed, ongoing program (2013—$34,281; 2014—$60,000; 2015—$28,752; 2016—$95,000; 2017—$103,500; 2018—$111,400). This initiative involves developing relationships with faculty and stu-dents in construction management schools with the following goals: developing roofing-specific material that can be integrated into current course curricula; developing an internship program for students; offering faculty and student scholarships; conducting student competitions where students are given a complex roofing issue to solve and final-ist teams attend the International Roofing Expo to present to a panel of judges; develop-ing a faculty research program; and establishing student chapters or clubs for students interested in exploring careers in roofing.

CM Cares (2015—$50,000 pledged over five years until 2020). Housed in the De-partment of Construction Management at Colorado State University, CM Cares is a ser-vice learning initiative focused on teaming students, faculty, staff and industry partners to assist with construction-related projects for people with special needs or local com-munity service agencies needing assistance.

National Women in Roofing (2016—$20,000 for a two-year period; 2018—$25,000 to be a Diamond Sponsor). The NWIR used the original funds as part of start-up costs for the emerging association, including development of an association website; overall communications; database development; and ongoing education, mentoring, recruiting and networking opportunities. The 2018 funding was used for membership outreach, special events and NWIR Day at the 2019 International Roofing Expo.

NRCA ProCertification,™ NRCA’s National Training Program Initiative (2016—$150,000; 2017—$100,000). The purpose of the initiative is to address the roofing industry’s workforce needs with the goal of recruiting, training and retaining a workforce appropriate for the industry’s needs in the 21st century. The plan is to develop a struc-tured, nationally recognized worker training program, NRCA ProCertification, that will include about 30 training topics and a series of “micro-credentials” students will earn along the way. A funding mechanism will be developed whereby students will be charged an annual licensing fee to have access to all the programs developed—most of which will be delivered electronically. (The Roofing Alliance is to receive 25% of revenue until the investment amount is reached; then the Roofing Alliance will receive a 10% royalty for an additional five years.)

NRCA Silica Objective Data Collection Project (2017—$50,000). On Sept. 12, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a Notice of Proposed Rule-making regarding worker exposure to silica. The proposed OSHA rule would require employers to conduct air monitoring in work areas where there is reason to suspect silica exposure may exceed 25 micrograms per cubic meter on an eight-hour, time-weighted average basis. NRCA is conducting air monitoring on select roofing job sites. The goal is to catalog details of roofing tasks and processes that could form the basis for


industry-wide objective data and possibly reduce the burden of the new regulation on our members. NRCA believes it is crucial to identify and establish exposure data to de-velop a comprehensive document that may be relied on by roofing contractors to help them comply with OSHA rules and assure the health and safety of roofing workers who may be concerned with exposure to silica.

Moisture Release in Concrete Roof Decks Study (2017—$105,000). In 2016, NRCA and the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association undertook an initial research study with Structural Research Inc., Middleton, Wis., to better understand the moisture re-lease and drying characteristics of normal-weight and lightweight structural concrete roof decks. SRI proposed a second phase to the research study to build upon the findings of the initial phase and develop specific guidelines for the roofing industry’s use. The result of this additional research will be used to develop a model providing specific rec-ommendations for addressing concrete deck moisture in the various climatic regions of North America.

Gold Circle Awards Program—committed, ongoing (2017—$15,000; 2018—$11,500). This program recognizes Roofing Alliance and NRCA members for outstand-ing contributions to the roofing industry. Unique roofing-related jobs, programs and services completed between a two-year time slot beginning June 1 and ending May 31 of the second year are eligible for the award. The categories include Outstanding Work-manship/Innovative Solutions and Safety Preparedness and Performance. The winners are recognized at NRCA’s Industry Awards Ceremony, which is held in conjunction with the International Roofing Expo.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® Nationwide Partnership (2017—$50,000; $2018—$50,000). Through this partnership, Roofing Alliance and NRCA members agree to inspect, maintain, repair and (whenever possible) replace the roofs on the 165 Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the U.S. The core purpose of the Ronald McDonald Houses is to provide homes for family members of children being treated at a nearby hospital. Many of the children have cancer; others were born prematurely. The houses provide private sleeping rooms and meals and pride themselves on offering opportuni-ties for families to interact as they go through difficult times.


2018-19 Most Valuable Player Awards program

2018-19 was the 19th year for the Most Valuable Player Awards Program, which seeks to identify out-standing roofing workers who represent the best the industry has to offer—as roofing professionals and human beings.

Any roofing worker employed by an NRCA member or nonmember contractor—holding a position up to and including superintendent—could be nominated,

as well as warehouse employees, warehouse foremen, drivers and equipment operators working for distributor/supplier firms. Workers were nominated in two categories: Out-standing on the Job Performance and Workmanship, and Outstanding Performance and Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace.

The Roofing Alliance MVP Task Force held a conference call in December 2018 to judge the 28 eligible entries received. Five winners were selected and recognized at the NRCA Industry Awards Ceremony Feb. 12 in Nashville, Tenn. Winners received round-trip air-fare to Nashville; two nights of hotel accommodations; a $100 American Express gift cer-tificate; and publicity in Professional Roofing magazine, press releases to industry trade publications and local newspapers, and a listing on the Roofing Alliance web page.

2018-19 winners:

Bobby Ainsworth, field worker, Venture Construction Group of Florida Inc., Stuart, Fla.

Miguel Lopez, superintendent, Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Houston

Brandon Reese, foreman, Korellis Roofing Inc., Hammond, Ind. (Reese was also selected as a finalist.)

Drew Thomas, superintendent, Reliant Roofing Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.

Jose Zermeno, field supervisor, Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, Irvine, Calif.

Bobby Ainsworth Miguel Lopez

MVP Awards


2018-19 finalists:

Benjamin Hernandez, field worker, Roofing Source, Niles, Ill.

Paulo Pereira, equipment operator, OMG Inc., Longmeadow, Mass.

Brandon Reese, foreman, Korellis Roofing Inc., Hammond, Ind.

The Best of the Best Award winner also was announced during NRCA’s 132nd Annual Convention.

Brandon Reese, foreman for Korellis Roofing Inc., Hammond, Ind., won the Best of the Best Award, which is sponsored by Professional Roofing and OMG Roofing Products Inc., Agawam, Mass.

Brandon Reese Drew Thomas

Jose Zermeno


2018-19 Gold Circle Awards Program

The Gold Circle Awards Program recognizes Roofing Alliance and NRCA members for outstanding contributions to the roofing industry. Unique roofing-related jobs, programs and services are eligible for the program. To be considered for a Gold Circle Award, Roofing Alliance and NRCA members are nominated by their peers and community for significant contri-butions to the roofing industry in the following categories:

Outstanding Workmanship—Applies to a roof system application by a contractor and crew. Can include a particularly challenging job, difficult design job, abnormal working conditions, difficult materials used, etc.

Innovative Solutions—Includes difficult jobs, smart solutions to a problem, environ-mentally friendly projects, etc.

Safety Preparedness and Performance—Jobs that exemplified excellent safety preparedness, including:

• Specific safety considerations considered and included in the proposal as the job was being bid

• The written safety plan created after selection

• How safety was integrated into unique job elements that gave rise to creative solutions and procedures; for example, where multiple trades or unique worker or public protection issues existed

• Examples of how and why the plan needed to be revised as the project continued

• The company's plan for fall prevention

• What safety policies and/or procedures were revised/created as a result of a post-job safety review

Gold Circle Award judges met to review 33 submissions and select the 2019 winners, honorable mentions and finalists.

Outstanding Workmanship

Winners

Company—Mahan Slate Roofing Co. Inc., Agawam, Mass. Project—Dartmouth College Baker Tower Renovations, Hanover, N.H.

Mahan Slate Roofing Co. Inc., Agawam, Mass.


Company—Renaissance Roofing Inc., Rockford, Ill. Project—Cascade Courthouse, Copper Roof Replacement & Exterior Repair, Great Falls, Mont.

Honorable Mentions

Company—Hayden Building Maintenance Corp., West Nyack, N.Y. Project—16 Coltsfoot Glen, Saddle River, N.J.

Company—Murr & Laney Inc., Pineville, N.C. Project—Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Cathedral, Charlotte, N.C.

Finalist

Company—Architectural Sheet Metal Inc., Orlando, Fla. Project—OIA South APM, Orlando

Innovative Solutions

Honorable Mention

Company—Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore Project—The Peale Center Roof Replacement + Masonry Restoration, Baltimore

Finalist

Company—Tecta America Zero Company, Cincinnati Project—Shakespeare Theater, Cincinnati

Safety Preparedness and Performance

Winner

Company—Nations Roof of Villa Park, Villa Park, Ill. Project—Rolls Royce North American Headquarters, Indianapolis

Finalist

Company—Nations Roof of Ohio LLC, Springboro, Ohio Project—Alcoa, Lafayette, Ind.

Nations Roof of Villa Park, Villa Park, Ill.

Renaissance Roofing Inc., Rockford, Ill.


2018-19 Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program

The Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program is available to assist employees of NRCA contractor and supplier members and their families who plan to pursue postsecondary education in col-lege and vocational programs by offering merit-based scholarships. Scholarship recipients can receive funding for up to four years of full-time study at any accredited postsecondary institution of the student’s choice.

The purpose of the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program is to help individuals seeking to further their education to pursue careers in the roofing or building construc-tion industries.

We want to thank the individuals and organizations who have made generous contributions to the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship fund, which allow us to award scholarships.

The current named scholarships awarded annually through the general Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program are the Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. Scholarship; Dan Cohen Scholarship; Firestone Scholarship; Fred Good Scholarship and OMG Roofing Products Inc. Scholarship.

Following are the scholarship recipients selected for the 2018-19 academic school year:

New:

Elaina Krumholz, Sheboygan, Wis., daughter of Erik Krumholz, sales representative for Tremco Inc., Beachwood, Ohio

Cameron Tickerhoff—Firestone Scholarship, Bridgeport, Ohio, son of Joshua Tickerhoff, foreman for Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., Wheeling, W.Va.

Elaina Krumholz

Cameron Tickerhoff


John Paynter, Hillsborough, N.C., son of Bill Paynter, manufacturer representative for Duro-Last Roofing, Saginaw, Mich.

Renewals:

Nicholas Calvert, attending West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.

Salvador Flores Garcia—Beacon Roofing Supply Scholarship, attending University of California, Berkeley

Sophia McGuire, attending University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Lillian McKenzie—OMG Roofing Products Inc. Scholarship, attending Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.

Alyssa Merna—Firestone Scholarship, attending Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Ill.

Christian Cole—Dan Cohen Scholarship, attending Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Ga.

Jonah Manson, attending Iowa State University, Ames

Ivy Rivas—Fred Good Scholarship, attending University of California, Davis

A total of $15,000 was awarded for the three new scholarships and $40,000 was awarded for scholarship renewals for a total of $55,000. With the 2018-19 school year, a total of 125 students have received $790,000 in scholarship awards.

John Paynter


2018-19 Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition

The Roofing Alliance hosted its fifth Construction Management Student Competition, and 11 teams competed—six of which were new schools.

Auburn University, The McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn, Ala. —Finalist

Team members (front, left to right): Luke Dyson (alternate), Jordan Edwards (team captain), Gettys Moore; (back, left to right): Nathan Sloan and Jacob Oswalt

Faculty advisor: Lauren Redden

Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.—new

Team members (left to right): Tyler Thompson, Jacob Settles, Lillian Lawrin (team captain), David Montenegro and Caden Lansford (alternate)

Faculty advisor: Dr. Souhall Elhouar

Colorado State University, Department of Construction Management, Fort Collins—Finalist

Team members (left to right): Brenden Phelan, Dan Schouten, Code Ade and Mahoney Bajwa (team captain)

Faculty advisor: Nick Rubino


Kent State University, Kent, Ohio—new

Team members (left to right): Zach Williams (alternate), Jake Bouley (team captain), T’Aundre Perkins, Travis Gordon and Jake Myers

Faculty advisor: Anthony Mirando

Louisiana State University, Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management, Baton Rouge—Finalist

Team members (left to right): Will Dugan (alternate), Drew Bennett (team captain), Taylor Sperry and Caleb Burks (Not pictured—Bradley Brumfield)

Faculty advisor: Robert Benton

Minnesota State University—Mankato, Department of Construction Management Mankato—new—Finalist

Team members (left to right): Chase Olson (team cap-tain), Hunter Morsching, Hunter Campbell, Jon Har-rington and Shola George (alternate)

Faculty advisor: Brian Wasserman

Mississippi State University, Building Construction Science, Mississippi State—new

Team members (left to right): Steve Dragoo, Tori Thomp-son (team captain), Blake Guthrie and Jonathan Burton (Not pictured—Jalyn Wallin, alternate)

Faculty advisor: Saeed Rokooei


Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Corvallis—new

Team members (left to right): Antonio Ortiz, Tristan Mitchell, Miguel Leon, Ryan Linder (team captain)

Faculty advisor: Catarina Pestana

University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Construction Management, Cincinnati

Team members (left to right): Garrett Doherty, Mitchell Rice, Austin Horne and Chase Muhlbaier (team captain) (Not pictured—Emily Shauen, alternate)

Faculty advisor: Amanda Albrecht

University of Florida, M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction, Gainesville— Finalist

Team members (left to right): Rob Rogers, Sam Mitchell (team captain), Alex Idriss, Camille Rimmer and Tony Centro (Not pictured—Palmer Collins, alternate)

Faculty advisor: Jim Sullivan

University of Louisiana at Monroe, School of Construction Management—new

Team members (left to right): Dalton Gray, Jacob Hay, Donovan Stewart (team captain) and Chandler Neal

Faculty advisor: Nick Hardy


The following Roofing Alliance and NRCA members served as team mentors:

Auburn University—Kyle Thomas, Thomas Roofing, Mobile, Ala.

Bradley University—Laurie Moore, Kreiling Roofing Co., Peoria, Ill.

Colorado State University—Kent Nelson, Front Range Roofing Systems LLC, Greeley, Colo.

Kent State University—Matt Gross, Centimark Corp., Stow, Ohio

Louisiana State University—Tupac de la Cruz, Roofing Solutions LLC, Prairieville, La.

Minnesota State University—Mankato—Kevin Palmer, Schwickert’s Tecta America of Mankato LLC, Mankato, Minn.

Mississippi State University—Christee Holbrook, Graham Roofing Inc., West Point, Miss.

Oregon State University—Lisa Sprick, Sprick Roofing Co. Inc., Corvallis, Ore.

University of Cincinnati—Matt Hudak, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal, Lewis Center, Ohio

University of Florida—Rob Springer, Springer-Peterson Roofing + Sheet Metal Inc., Eaton Park, Fla.

University of Louisiana at Monroe—Trey Nelson, Harness Roofing Inc., West Monroe, La.

We thank Curtis Sutton and Chris Baxter with Rackley Roofing Co. Inc., Carthage, Tenn., for providing the project for this year’s competition. The teams had to bid on a new roof system on the Hilton Franklin Cool Springs Hotel, Franklin, Tenn. This was a design build project with fluid design documents and a fast-paced schedule. Each team was to provide evidence it understood this process and could keep up with potential design changes on the fly without sacrificing the quality of the final product. Each team had to find a competitive edge in its estimate to beat its competition while still maintaining a reasonable margin.

The teams gave oral presentations before a panel of judges (acting as the owner, general contractor and design team selecting a roofing company for the project). This year’s panel of judges included Chris Baxter, vice president and senior estimator for Rackley Roofing; John Geary, chief marketing officer for Nations Roof, St. Charles, Ill.; Helene Hardy-Pierce, vice president of technical services, codes and industry relations for GAF, Parsippany, N.J.; Scott Kawulok, vice president of B & M Roofing of Colorado Inc., Fred-erick, Colo.; Bob Pringle, vice president of Evans Roofing Co. Inc., Elmira, N.Y.; James Williams, project manager for Crain Construction Inc., Nashville, Tenn.; and Scott Wilson, manufacturer representative for Carlisle with Apex Group, Nashville.

The teams were judged on the overall quality of their written proposals, project manage-ment and organization; feasibility of construction and program schedules; accuracy/ feasibility of conceptual costs; quality of safety and quality control/quality-assurance plans; supplemental materials; overall quality of their oral presentations; feasibility of project management, organization and schedule; accuracy and completeness of project costs; and answers to questions.

The first-place team (with the highest cumulative score) was Minnesota State Univer-sity—Mankato for its presentation as Maverick Roofing Companies. The team with the second-highest cumulative score was Colorado State University for its presentation as


Rocky Mountain Roofers Inc. Tony Centro with the University of Florida received the Best Individual Presenter Award.

A few elements that set Minnesota State University’s team apart from its competitors in-cluded a thorough understanding of the project; a well-prepared, articulate and concise presentation; and well-presented safety and quality control/quality-assurance plans. The team was prepared and able to answer specific questions posed by the judges. It had a thorough understanding of site logistics and schedule, as well as a strong safety plan, which included planning, training and execution.

Meet the Minnesota State University team:

Hunter Campbell—Chief Estimator/Assistant Project Manager—Hunter will graduate in fall 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in construction management. Hunter’s work experi-ence prior to school included serving as Combat Engineer, Team Leader/SGT-E5 in the U.S. Army-Wisconsin National Guard, Corps of Engineers.

Shola George—CEO—Shola graduated in December 2018 with a Bachelor of Science ma-joring in construction management and minoring in business administration. His work experience while in school included commercial roofing while working at Schwickert’s Tecta America of Mankato LLC.

Jon Harrington—Superintendent—Jon will graduate in December 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in construction management. In addition to relevant class experience, Jon has a certification as a Stormwatcher Pollution Prevention Plan Construction Installer.

Chase Olson (team captain)—Senior Project Manager—Chase graduated in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in construction management. Chase has been involved in the construction and roofing industries since 2014 working as an apprentice and intern.

Hunter Morsching—Site Safety/Quality Assurance Manager—Hunter graduated in May 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in construction management. In addition to his courses, Hunter tutored Intro to Statics and Mechanics of Materials and served on the Construc-tion Management Association and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology Student Advisory Group.

Minnesota State University received a $5,000 Roofing Alliance/L.B. Conway Scholar-ship, and Colorado State University received a $2,500 scholarship. Both teams received team trophies for their schools, individual team awards and recognition in industry press releases.


2018-19 Roofing Alliance Board of Trustees

Rod Petrick President: 2018-19 Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc. Term: 2015-19 Frankfort, Ill.

Josh Kelly Vice President: 2018-19 OMG Roofing Products Term: 2016-20 Agawam, Mass.

Dane Bradford Secretary-Treasurer: 2018-19 Bradford Roof Management Term: 2015-19 Billings, Mont.

Greg Bloom Term: 2017-21 Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. Birmingham, Mich.

Bob Daly Term: 2016-20 Kaw Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. Kansas City, Kan.

Rudy Gutierrez Term: 2018-22 Shell Roofing Solutions Group Chino, Calif.

Stephen Kubicka Term: 2018-22 Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Dave Lawlor Term: 2017-21 ROCKWOOL Inc. Milton, Ontario, Canada

George Patterson Term: 2018-22 Bennett & Brosseau Roofing Inc. Romeoville, Ill.

Jonathan Reader Term: 2018-22 R&B Roofing LLC Garland, Texas

Tom Saeli Term: 2015-19 Duro-Last Inc. Saginaw, Mich.

Chris Salazar Term: 2018-20 Karnak Corp. Clark, N.J.

Kyle Thomas Term: 2017-21 Thomas Roofing Mobile, Ala.

Daniel Tinker Term: 2017-21 SRS Distribution Inc. McKinney, Texas

Tom Walker Term: 2015-19 ABC Supply Carmel, Ind.

David Workman Term: 2016-20 RoofConnect Sheridan, Ark.


Roofing Alliance members as of May 31, 2019

Visionary Founder—$1,000,000

Firestone Building Products Co., Jeff Henegar, Nashville, Tenn.

Founder—$500,000

Johns Manville Roofing Systems, Jennifer Ford-Smith, Denver

Guarantors—$250,000

ABC Supply Co. Inc., Tom Walker, Beloit, Wis. Beacon Roofing Supply, Jim MacKimm, Herndon, Va. Carlisle Construction Materials, Nick Shears, Carlisle, Pa. GAF, Larry Sterritt, Parsippany, N.J. National Roofing Contractors Association, Reid Ribble, Rosemont, Ill. Owens Corning, Gunner Smith, Plano, Texas TAMKO Roofing Products Inc., David Humphreys, Joplin, Mo.

Regents—$100,000

APOC, Bob Hyer, Long Beach, Calif. ATAS International Inc., Dick Bus, Allentown, Pa. Atlas Roofing Corp., Kenneth Farrish, Atlanta CentiMark Corp., James Patterson, Canonsburg, Pa. CertainTeed Corp., Anthony Diodati, Valley Forge, Pa. CNA, Aaron Kock, Chicago CRS Inc., Brett Burns, Doraville, Ga. Derbigum Americas, Richard Paradise, Kansas City, Mo. Duro-Last Inc., Thomas L. Saeli, Saginaw, Mich. EagleView Technologies, Piers Dormeyer, Tarpon Springs, Fla. FiberTite Roofing Systems/Seaman Corp., Scott Gipson, Wooster, Ohio Garlock Equipment Co., Trenton Perron, Plymouth, Minn. GenFlex Roofing Systems, Eric Ziemba, Indianapolis Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC, Greg Hudson, Atlanta KARNAK Corp., Chris Salazar, Clark, N.J. Kirby Fiberglass Inc., Naomi Dupre, Pueblo West, Colo. Koppers Industries Inc., Drew Bachman, Pittsburgh OMG Roofing Products, Josh Kelly, Agawam, Mass. Pacific Coast Supply LLC, Curt Gomes, North Highland, Calif. Petersen Aluminum Corp., Michael F. Petersen, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (In Memory of Maurice Petersen) Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., Scott Lelling, Deerfield Beach, Fla. ROCKWOOL, Brian Levoguer, Milton, Ontario, Canada Sika Sarnafil Inc., Brian J. Whelan, Canton, Mass. Siplast, Peter Hicks, Irving, Texas Soprema Inc., Tim Kersey, Wadsworth, Ohio SRS Distribution, Dan Tinker, McKinney, Texas Tremco Service Corp., J.K. Milliken, Beachwood, Ohio USG SECUROCK® Roofing Solutions, Chris Schmidt, Chicago


Governors—$50,000

AAA Roofing Co. Inc., Christopher Huntington, Indianapolis Academy Roofing Inc., Curt Boyd, Aurora, Colo. Acme Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Inc., John Miller, Dothan, Ala. Adler Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., Chris Adler, Joliet, Ill. Advanced Roofing, Rob Kornahrens, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Antis Roofing & Waterproofing LLC, Charles Antis, Irvine, Calif. *B & M Roofing of Colorado, Inc., Scott A. Kawulok, Frederick, Colo. *Baker Roofing Co., W. Prentiss Baker III, Raleigh, N.C. Barr Roofing Co., Jim Barr, Abilene, Texas *Harold J. Becker Co., Kevin Bechtel, Dayton, Ohio *Beldon Roofing Co., Bradford D. Beldon, San Antonio Bennett & Brosseau Roofing Inc., George Patterson, Romeoville, Ill. *Best Roofing, Gregg Wallick, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Blue’s Roofing Co., Tim Blue, Milpitas, Calif. Bone Dry Roofing Co., Chad Collins, Bogart, Ga. *Bradford Roof Management, Dane A. Bradford, Billings, Mont. *John J. Campbell Co. Inc., Randy Fisher, Memphis *Carriere-Stumm Inc., Robert J. Stumm Jr., New Orleans *Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing LTD, John M. Kafka, Houston *F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a Tecta America company, Robert McNamara, Milwaukee *Clark Roofing Co., Alex Hernandez, Broadview, Ill. *William W. Collins, Wayne, Pa. *Commercial Roofers Inc., Dennis Conway, Las Vegas Trent Cotney, Tampa, Fla. *Crowther Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida, Lee J. Crowther, Fort Myers, Fla. Curtis Construction Co. Inc., Kenneth Tetterton, Kinston, N.C. CYE Enterprises Inc., Erica Jackson, Jacksonville, Fla. *F.J. Dahill Co., James D. McAdam, New Haven, Conn. *John A. Dalsin & Son Inc., Robert Dalsin, Minneapolis Rick Damato, Hoschton, Ga. Diamond Roofing, Marc Cameron, Manhattan, Kan. *Dixie Roofing Inc., Mike Malicote, LaFollette, Tenn. *Douglass Colony Group, Robert Bechtholdt, Commerce City, Colo. *DRI Companies, Tim Davey, Irvine, Calif. *Eberhard Roofing, Dave Stefko, Van Nuys, Calif. *Empire Roofing Inc., Ronnie McGlothlin, Fort Worth, Texas *Enterprise Roofing Service Inc., Larry Reardon, Concord, Calif. *Evans Roofing Co. Inc., Bill Fischer, Elmira, N.Y. *A.W. Farrell & Son, William Farrell, Dunkirk, N.Y. Flynn Group of Companies, Jerry Schaefer and Doug Flynn, Kansas City, Mo. *William T. Fort III, Sumter, S.C. *Garlock-French Roofing Corp., David J. Karel, Minneapolis Jim Giese Commercial Roofing Co. Inc., James Giese, Dubuque, Iowa Gillespie Roofing Inc., Allan Gillespie, Walla Walla, Wash. John S. Gooding, Ephrata, Pa.

*Charter Governors joined prior to June 1, 2003


Grove Roofing, John Embow, Buffalo, N.Y. *GSM Roofing (Maryland Branch), William Gooding, Elkton, Md. *GSM Roofing, J. Reed Gooding, Ephrata, Pa. *The Hamlin Cos., Will Hamlin, Garner, N.C. *R.D. Herbert & Sons Co., W. Houston Herbert, Nashville, Tenn. *Holland Roofing Inc., Hans Philippo, Florence, Ky. *Houck Services Inc., Gary L. Houck, Harrisburg, Pa. *J & R Roofing Co. Inc., Jeffrey Lilly, Jessup, Md. Jurin Roofing Services Inc., Eric Jurin, Quakertown, Pa. *Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., John L. Kalkreuth, Wheeling, W.Va. Kaw Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Robert Daly, Kansas City, Kan. *King of Texas Roofing Co. LP, Kelly Van Winkle, Grand Prairie, Texas *Kirberg Co., Eric Kirberg, St. Louis KPostCompany, Keith Post, Dallas Kreiling Roofing Co. Inc., Laurie Moore, Peoria, Ill. *Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Glenn E. Langer, Milwaukee *Edward J. Laperouse Metal Works Inc., Brent Talbot, Houma, La. *Latite Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Inc., Steven J. Struve, Pompano Beach, Fla. *The Lawson Roofing Co., Frank E. Lawson Jr., San Francisco *L. Marshall Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Lawrence P. Marshall, Glenview, Ill. *The Melanson Co. Inc., Robert Therrien, Jr., Keene, N.H. *Midland Engineering Co., Frederick Helmen Sr., South Bend, Ind. *J.D. Miles & Sons Inc., J. Dudley Miles III, Chesapeake, Va. *The Mountain Co., Harry H. Esbenshade III, Vienna, W.Va. Daniel P. Murphy Jr., Longmeadow, Mass. *James Myers Co. Inc., James Myers, Beltsville, Md. National Roofing Partners, David Adams, Coppell, Texas *Nations Roof Gulf Coast, R. Bruce McCrory, Mobile, Ala. Nations Roof LLC, Richard Nugent, Lithia Springs, Ga. *Olsson Roofing Co. Inc., William Lynch, St. Charles, Ill. *Orndorff and Spaid Inc., Mitchell G. Spaid, Beltsville, Md. *Pioneer Roofing Co., Robert Bueche, Phoenix *J.A. Piper Roofing Co., Rodney M. Piper Jr., Greenville, S.C. M. Potteiger Inc., Dave Bieber, York, Pa. R&B Roofing LLC, Jonathan Reader, Garland, Texas Rackley Roofing Co. Inc., Curtis Sutton, Carthage, Tenn. *Rain Proof Roofing Co. Inc., Patrick Reilly, Anchorage, Alaska Reid Ribble, Sparta, Tenn. Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Rod Petrick, Frankfort, Ill. RoofConnect, David Workman, Sheridan, Ark. Roofing Solutions LLC, Lautaro De La Cruz, Prairieville, La. Ruff Roofers Inc., Rob Ruff, Baltimore *Scholten Roofing Service Co., Gary Scholten, Mission Viejo, Calif. *L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc., Melvin and Steven Kruger, Macon, Ga. *Schwickert’s Tecta America of Mankato LLC, Kent Schwickert, Mankato, Minn. Shell Roofing Solutions Group, Rudy Gutierrez, Chino, Calif. *Snyder Roofing and Sheet Metal, Dan Koffel, Tigard, Ore.



*Specialty Roofing Inc., Kent Summers, Peoria, Ariz. *Springer-Peterson Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Don Springer, Eaton Park, Fla. Star Roofing Inc., John Plescia, Phoenix *Supreme Systems Inc., Craig Rainey, Dallas *Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida, Stephen F. Sutter, Sarasota, Fla. *D.C. Taylor Co., Brent Taylor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa *Tecta America Corporate Office, Mark Santacrose, Rosemont, Ill. *Tecta America CS LLC—Amarillo, Tracy Honea, Amarillo, Texas *Tecta America Dakotas LLC, Todd Stugelmayer, Fargo, N.D. *Tecta America East LLC, Steve Coyne, Baltimore *Tecta America East LLC, Paul Dubics, Jessup, Md. *Thomas Roofing Co. Inc., Kyle Thomas, Mobile, Ala. Tilsen Roofing Co. Inc., David Tilsen, Madison, Wis. *Tip Top Roofers Inc., Bennett Hutchison III, Smyrna, Ga. *United Materials LLC, Paul Rouse, Denver *United States Roofing Corp., David Farragut, Norristown, Pa. Upstate Roofing & Painting Inc., Bob Morgan, Rochester, N.Y. *Van Dijk & Associates Inc., Peter Van Dijk, Irvine, Calif. J.S. Wagner Co. Inc., Dean Jagusch, Hyattsville, Md. *Western Pacific Roofing Corp., Johnny Zamrzla, Palmdale, Calif. *Western Roofing Service, a Tecta America company, Mark Bledsoe, San Leandro, Calif. *Wolfe Roofing Tecta America, Gary D. Wolfe, Reading, Pa. *J.E. Wood & Sons Co. Inc., Stephen R. Wood, Upper Marlboro, Md.

Local Distributor—$50,000

Hy-Tech Products Inc., Mark Paine, Broadview Heights, Ohio

Service Providers—$50,000

Bluefin LLC, Richard Rast, Greenwood Village, Colo. Dataforma, Daryl Maronic, York, Pa. Hendrick Phillips Salzman & Siegel, Stephen Phillips, Atlanta Jobba Trade Technologies Inc., David Almario, Chicago Structural Research Inc., Rene Dupuis, Middletown, Wis.

Silver Supporting—$10,000

Anderson and Shah Roofing Inc., Paul Shah, Joliet, Ill. Peterson Roofing Inc., Jim Peterson Jr., Mount Prospect, Ill.

Honorary

Jack Krapf, Macon, Ga.

Sustaining

*Buckaroo-Thermoseal Inc., Arnold W. Schmautz, Portland, Ore. *James Mansfield & Sons Co. Inc., James C. Mansfield, Lyons, Ill. *Membrane Systems Inc., Mike McClure, Atlanta *Premium Roofing Service Inc., Randy L. Gibson, Avondale Estates, Ga. The South Side Group, Douglas A. Jones, St. Louis *Therrel-Kizer Roofing Inc., Herbert J. Kizer III, Smyrna, Ga.



Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Donors

$250,000—Firestone Building Scholarship

Firestone Building Products Co., Nashville, Tenn.

$105,000—Dan Cohen Scholarship

Robert Bueche, Pioneer Roofing, Phoenix John Plescia, Star Roofing Inc., Phoenix Jeff Starkweather, Starkweather Roofing Inc., Cave Creek, Ariz. Kenton Summers, Specialty Roofing Inc., Phoenix Brian Torry, Veritas Marketing, Phoenix

$100,000—Fred Good Scholarship

The Mountain Co., Vienna, W.Va. NRCA, Rosemont, Ill.

$50,000

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Herndon, Va.—Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Scholarship Commercial Roofing Specialties Inc., Larry Burns, Chip Martin, Warren Teague, Doraville, Ga. William A. Good, Seabrook Island, S.C.—William A. Good Scholarship Gail Kruger Krapf, Macon, Ga.—Melvin Kruger Scholarship John Miller, Ross, Calif. OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass.—OMG Roofing Products Inc. Scholarship Reid and DeaNa Ribble, Sparta, Tenn.—Reid and DeaNa Ribble Scholarship

$25,000

Nelson and Jaclyn Braddy, King of Texas Co. LP, Grand Prairie, Texas John and Mary Gooding, GSM Roofing, Ephrata, Pa. L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc., Steve Kruger, Macon, Ga. Siplast, Irving, Texas Stephen and Melinda Sutter, Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida, Sarasota, Fla. Tremco, Roofing and Building Maintenance Division, Tom Cummings, Beachwood, Ohio Gary and Mary Wolfe, Wolfe Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Reading, Pa.

$15,000

Commercial Roofers Inc., Dennis Conway, Scott Howard, Las Vegas F.J. Dahill Co., Jamie McAdam, New Haven, Conn. The Hamlin Family, Hamlin Roofing, Garner, N.C. Jude Laperouse, Edward J. Laperouse, Houma, La.

$10,000

CNA Foundation, Aaron Koch, Chicago Jim Giese Commercial Roofing Co. Inc., Jim Giese, Dubuque, Iowa United Materials, Beth Gloss, Denver


Other

Academy Roofing Inc., Suzie Boyd, Aurora, Colo. Baker Roofing, Mark Lee, Raleigh, N.C. Beacon Pointe, Garth Flint, Newport Beach, Calif. Beldon Roofing Co., Brad Beldon, San Antonio Boston Roofing Industry Promotion Fund, Thomas Gunning, Braintree, Mass. Crane Renovation Group, Gary Kerley, Columbus, Ohio Gooding Group Foundation, John Gooding, Ephrata, Pa. Robert (Country) Harrison, Greenville, S.C. Latham Roofing Contractor LLC, Dallas Mary Mai, Washington, D.C. Tom and Fran Manson, Leawood, Kan. Rob and Kate McNamara, F.J.A. Christiansen Co. Inc., a Tecta America company, Milwaukee P.J. McTavish & Co. Inc., Burtonsville, Md. Midland Engineering Co. Inc., Mike Frahn, South Bend, Ind. Dan Murphy, Longmeadow, Mass. North/East Roofing Contractors Association, Braintree, Mass. J.A. Piper Roofing Co., Rodney Piper Jr., Greenville, S.C. Roofing Supply Group, Tim Perryman, Kennesaw, Ga. Roofs Inc., Joseph McDevitt, Lyons, Ill. Tech Roofing Service Inc., Joe Narkowicz, Springfield, Mo. Timothy Root Scholarship Fund, Jurin Roofing Services Inc., Quakertown, Pa. United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, Washington, D.C. Winona Heating and Ventilating Co., Michael Gostomski, Winona, Minn.


Planned Giving Donors

Dane and Sandy Bradford, Founding Billings, Mont.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Collins, Founding Wayne, Pa.

Dennis Conway, Founding Las Vegas

Trent Cotney, Founding Tampa, Fla.

Jason Dark, Founding Freeland, Mich.

Mark and Shelley Gaulin, Legacy Severna Park, Md.

Bill and Sarah Good, Founding Seabrook Island, S.C.

John Gooding, Founding Ephrata, Pa.

Jim and Suzanne MacKimm, Legacy Peabody, Mass.

J. Dudley Miles, Legacy Chesapeake, Va.

Rob and Lianne Therrien, Founding Keene, N.H.

Lance and Kelly Van Winkle, Founding Grand Prairie, Texas


Ronald McDonald House Charities® Partners

The Roofing Alliance and Ronald McDonald House Charities® wish to thank the following Roofing Alliance and NRCA members for part-nering with their local Ronald McDonald Houses.

A-1 Roofing, Mitch Rabin, Elk Grove Village, Ill. Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s, Chicago

ABC Supply Co. Inc., Tom Walker, Beloit, Wis. Providing a variety of materials for multiple houses across the U.S.

Absolute Roofing, Mike Mansker, Brookline Stanton, Mo. Ronald McDonald House near Cox South, Springfield, Mo.

Academy Roofing Inc., Curt and Suzie Boyd, Aurora, Colo. Ronald McDonald House, Aurora

R. Adams Roofing Inc., Randy Adams, Indianapolis Ronald McDonald House of Indiana Inc. (House #1), Indianapolis

Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Chris Adler, Joliet, Ill. Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Ill.

Advanced Exteriors, Ty Correy, Denver Ronald McDonald House, Denver

Advanced Roofing Technologies, Brad Evans, Windsor, Colo. Ronald McDonald House, Aurora, Colo.

Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Inc., Charles Antis, Irvine, Calif. Camp Ronald McDonald, Mountain Center, Calif. Ronald McDonald House—Orange, Orange, Calif. Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House—San Diego #1 Ronald McDonald House—San Diego #2

ATAS International Inc., Dick Bus, Allentown, Pa. Ronald McDonald House—Baltimore

Avalon Building Concepts, Amanda Wisniewski, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Beacon Roofing Supply, Jim MacKimm, Peabody, Mass. Providing a variety of materials for multiple houses across the U.S.

Harold J. Becker Co. Inc., Kevin (Casey) Bechtel, Dayton, Ohio Ronald McDonald House, Dayton

Behr Building Service, Teddy Thomas, Haddonfield, N.J. Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey, Camden, N.J.

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Beldon Roofing Co., Brad Beldon, San Antonio Ronald McDonald House—Lewis Street, San Antonio Ronald McDonald House—Sid Katz, San Antonio

Bennett & Brosseau Roofing Inc., George Patterson, Romeoville, Ill. Ronald McDonald House near Loyola, Hines, Ill.

Blue’s Roofing Co., Tim Blue, Milpitas, Calif. Ronald McDonald House of Stanford (#1), Palo Alto, Calif. Ronald McDonald House of Stanford (#2), Palo Alto, Calif.

Bone Dry Roofing Co., Chad Collins, Bogart, Ga. Ronald McDonald House of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. Ronald McDonald House of Augusta, Augusta, Ga.

Bordner Home Improvement, Ed Lebbon, Raytown, Mo. Ronald McDonald House—Wylie House, Kansas City, Mo.

Bradford Roof Management, Dane Bradford, Billings, Mont. Ronald McDonald House—Billings

Bridgewater Roofing, Jamie Bridgewater, Joplin, Mo. Ronald McDonald House—Joplin

Carlisle Construction Materials, Nick Shears, Carlisle, Pa. Providing a variety of materials for multiple houses across the U.S.

CentiMark Corp., James Patterson, Canonsburg, Pa. Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh

CentiMark Corp., Justin Manternach, Grimes, Iowa Ronald McDonald House, Des Moines, Iowa

Chandler’s Roofing, Trevor Leeds, San Pedro, Calif. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California Inc., Long Beach, Calif.

Chattanooga Roofing Co., Ted Hayes, Chattanooga, Tenn. Ronald McDonald House of Greater Chattanooga

Chicago Roofing Contractors Association Steep and Shingle Committee, Jim Prusak, Prusak Construction and Roofing, Bridgeview, Ill.; Jim Peterson, Peterson Roofing Inc., Mount Prospect, Ill. Ronald McDonald House near Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital,

Winfield, Ill.

F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a Tecta America company, Rob McNamara, Milwaukee Ronald McDonald House of Eastern Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wis.

C.I. Services Inc., Bill Baley, Mission Viejo, Calif. Camp Ronald McDonald House, Mountain Center, Calif. Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles

Colonial Roofing Inc., Chris Rakos, Lehigh Acres, Fla. Ronald McDonald House of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, Fla.


Columbia Roofing & Sheet Metal, Mark Carpenter, Tualatin, Ore. Ronald McDonald House—East House, Portland, Ore.

Commercial Roofers Inc., Dennis Conway, Las Vegas Ronald McDonald House—Las Vegas Ronald McDonald House—Reno, Nev.

Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii Inc., Guy Akasaki, Waipahu, Hawaii Judd Hills Ronald McDonald House, Honolulu Oahu Avenue Ronald McDonald House, Honolulu

Commonwealth Roofing, Nathan and Mike Sasse, Louisville, Ky. Ronald McDonald House, Louisville

CORE Roofing Systems Inc., Todd Shannon, Orlando, Fla. Ronald McDonald House Nemours—Orlando Ronald McDonald House Florida’s Children’s Hospital, Orlando

F.J. Dahill Co. Inc., James (Jamie) McAdam, New Haven, Conn. Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut Ronald McDonald House of Springfield, Mass.

Damshroder Roofing, Mike Vodika, Fremont, Ohio Ronald McDonald House of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Dataforma Inc., Daryl Maronic, York, Pa. Providing software system to track roofing work performed

D.C. Taylor Co., Jacki Robison, Concord, Calif. Ronald McDonald House, Madera, Calif.

DeWald Roofing Co. Inc., Chuck Middleton Jr., Central Square, N.Y. Central New York Ronald McDonald House, Syracuse, N.Y.

Deer Park Roofing Inc., Nick Sabino, Cincinnati Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati

Diversified Roofing Corp., Mark Schouten, Phoenix Ronald McDonald House on Roanoke, Phoenix

Douglass Colony Group, Robert Bechtholdt, Commerce City, Colo. Ronald McDonald House, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dryspace Inc., Dennis Runyan, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City, Iowa City, Iowa

The Durable Slate Co., Gary Howes, Columbus, Ohio Ronald McDonald House of Northern Virginia, Falls Church, Va.

Duro-Last Inc., Jason Dark, Saginaw, Mich. Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Mich.

EagleView Technologies Inc., Piers Dormeyer, Tarpon Springs, Fla. Providing aerial reports on all Ronald McDonald houses.

Edwards Roofing Co., Adam Purdy, Pensacola, Fla. Ronald McDonald House of Pensacola


Empire Roofing, Ronnie McGlothlin, Fort Worth, Texas Ronald McDonald House of Miami Ronald McDonald House of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas Ronald McDonald House of El Paso, Texas Ronald McDonald House Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, Texas

Flynn Cos., Mike Pierce, Kansas City, Mo. Ronald McDonald House—Cherry Street, Kansas City, Mo. Ronald McDonald House—Longfellow, Kansas City, Mo.

Fort Roofing and Sheet Metal Works Inc., William T. Fort III, Sumter, S.C. Ronald McDonald House of Columbia, S.C.

GAF, Chris Yeatts, Parsippany, N.J. Providing a variety of materials for multiple houses across the U.S.

Garlock-French Roofing Corp., Bryan Karel, Minneapolis Ronald McDonald House Oak Street, Minneapolis

Great Lakes Roofing Corp., Ann Zell, Germantown, Wis. Ronald McDonald House of Madison, Wis.

Grove Roofing Services Inc., John Embow, Buffalo, N.Y. Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo

GSM Roofing, Will Gooding, Elkton, Md. Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, Wilmington, Del.

Henson Robinson Co., Brandon Dennis, Springfield, Ill. Ronald McDonald House—Springfield

Houck Services Inc., Gary Houck, Harrisburg, Pa. Ronald McDonald House, Hershey, Hershey, Pa.

Icon Roofing, Jack Johnson, Spokane Valley, Wash. Ronald McDonald House, Spokane, Wash.

Imperial Roofing Inc., George Kotov, Ann Arbor, Mich. Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor

Independent Roofing, Will Malone, Missoula, Mont. Ronald McDonald House of Western Montana

Independent Roofing Co. Inc., Bob Swanda, Omaha, Neb. Ronald McDonald House of Omaha

Jurin Roofing, Chris Jurin, Pennsburg, Pa. Ronald McDonald House, Danville, Pa. Columbus Ronald McDonald House, Scranton, Pa.

Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., John Kalkreuth, Wheeling, W.Va. Ronald McDonald House of Morgantown, W.Va. Columbus Ronald McDonald House, Columbus, Ohio

Kaw Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Robert Daly, Kansas City, Kan. Ronald McDonald House—Longfellow, Kansas City, Mo.


H. Klein & Sons Inc., Doug Klein, Mineola, N.Y. Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, New Hyde Park, N.Y.

James King Roofing LLC, Kyle King, Lynwood, Wash. Ronald McDonald House of Seattle

King of Texas Roofing Co. LP, Nelson Braddy and Kelly Van Winkle, Dallas Ronald McDonald House of Dallas

Knickerbocker Roofing and Paving Co. Inc., Mark Moran, Harvey, Ill. Ronald McDonald House near University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital,

Chicago

Kreiling Roofing, Laurie Moore, Peoria, Ill. Ronald McDonald House of Peoria

Kulp’s of Stratford LLC, Bob Kulp, Stratford, Wis. Ronald McDonald House of Marshfield, Marshfield, Wis.

Lyons Roofing, Rhonda LaNue, Phoenix Ronald McDonald House–Tucson, Tucson, Ariz.

Madsen Roofing, Christian Madsen, Sacramento, Calif. Ronald McDonald House of Sacramento

Majestic Roofing Inc., Francis Giangrossi, Bakersfield, Calif. Ronald McDonald House—Bakersfield

Marion/Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Jon Belcher, Ocala, Fla. Ronald McDonald House North Central Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

McDonald Roofing, Mike Thackaberry, Jackson, Mich. Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Mich.

The Melanson Company, a Tecta America company, Rob Therrien, Keene, N.H. Ronald McDonald House of Burlington, Vt. Ronald McDonald House of Springfield, Mass.

Meridian Roofing Solutions LLC, Keith Richards, Topeka, Kan. Ronald McDonald House–Topeka

Merit Contracting Inc., Edward Stanley, Rochester, Minn. Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, Minn.

Metalcrafts a Tecta America Co. LLC, Allen Lancaster, Savannah, Ga. Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire, Savannah

Midland Engineering Co. Inc., Fred Helmen Sr., South Bend, Ind. Ronald McDonald House of South Bend

J.D. Miles & Sons Inc., Dudley and Sherri Miles, Chesapeake, Va. Ronald McDonald House of Norfolk, Norfolk, Va.

Mountain Roofing Inc., Hunter Merrill, Roanoke, Va. Ronald McDonald House of Roanoke, Va.

Jim Murray Roofing, Jim Murray, Orange, Calif. Ronald McDonald House—Orange


Nations Roof of Boise, Kent Tolley, Boise, Idaho Ronald McDonald House, Boise

Nations Roof LLC, Rich Nugent, Lithia Springs, Ga. Ronald McDonald House of New York, New York

National Roofing Co. Inc., Jackson Johns, Albuquerque, N.M. Ronald McDonald House of Albuquerque

OMG Roofing Products, Josh Kelly, Agawam, Mass. Ronald McDonald House, Springfield, Mass.

J.P. Patti Tecta America LLC, Jim Wisse, Saddlebrook, N.J. Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch, Long Branch, N.J. Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, N.J.

Pickens Roofing and Sheet Metal, Ben Pickens III, Spartanburg, S.C. Ronald McDonald House, Greenville, S.C.

Premier Systems Inc., Kelly Swee, Sioux Falls, S.D. Ronald McDonald House near Avera McKennan, Sioux Falls Ronald McDonald House near Sanford, Sioux Falls

Quality Roofing Contractors of Southeast Missouri Inc., Ashley Shepard, Senath, Mo. Ronald McDonald House of Memphis

R&B Roofing LLC, Douglas and Jonathan Reader, Garland, Texas Ronald McDonald House of Dallas

Rackley Roofing Co. Inc., Curtis Sutton, Carthage, Tenn. Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville, Tenn. (1) Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville, Tenn. (2) Ronald McDonald House of Nashville, Nashville, Tenn. Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House, Johnson City, Tenn.

Red River Roofing Companies Inc., Steve Collyar, Edmond, Okla. Ronald McDonald House—Oklahoma City Ronald McDonald House—Tulsa, Okla.

Redd Roofing Co. Inc., Kyle Redd, Ogden, Utah Ronald McDonald House—House 1, Salt Lake City

Register Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., Gary Register, Jacksonville, Fla. Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville Inc.

Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Rod Petrick, Frankfort, Ill. Ronald McDonald House near Loyola, Hines, Ill.

Rike Roofing Services Inc., Julie Hughes, Fort Mills, S.C. Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C.

River Roofing Bend LLC, Craig Junker, Bend, Ore. Bend Ronald McDonald House

RoofConnect, David Workman, Sheridan, Ark. Ronald McDonald House—Sheridan


RoofingSource, Tom Dawson, Niles, Ill. Ronald McDonald House of Tampa (House #3), Tampa, Fla. Ronald McDonald House (2), Philadelphia

Roof Systems of Maine a Tecta America Co., Lee Corro, Bangor, Maine Ronald McDonald House Bangor

Roofing Solutions LLC, Tupac De La Cruz, Prairieville, La. Ronald McDonald House New Orleans Ronald McDonald House of Jackson, Jackson, Miss. Ronald McDonald House of Monroe, Monroe, La.

RSS Roofing Services + Solutions LLC, Joe Lauberth, St. Louis Ronald McDonald House, Columbia, Mo. Ronald McDonald House, Park Ave. House, St. Louis Ronald McDonald House, West Pine, St. Louis Ronald McDonald House, West Country House, St. Louis

Ruff Roofers Inc., Tim and Rob Ruff, Baltimore Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore

L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc., Steven Kruger, Macon, Ga. Ronald McDonald House—Macon Ronald McDonald House of Columbus, Ga.

Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Group, Michael Richardson, Greenville, N.C. Ronald McDonald House of Greenville, N.C.

Service Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. of Raleigh, N.C., Joshua Foltz, Raleigh, N.C. Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. Ronald McDonald House of Durham NC, Durham, N.C. Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C. Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C.

Shell Roofing Solutions, Rudy Gutierrez, Chino, Calif. Camp Ronald McDonald House, Mountain Center, Calif. Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House—Loma Linda, Calif.

SRS Distribution Inc., Dan Tinker, McKinney, Texas Providing a variety of materials for multiple houses across the U.S.

Standard Commercial Roofing & Envelope Solutions, Kristie Mantel, Montgomery, Ala. Ronald McDonald House of Alabama, Birmingham

Star Roofing Inc., John Plescia, Phoenix Ronald McDonald House Cambridge, Phoenix

Star Roofing & Restoration, Peter Wall, Albany, N.Y. Ronald McDonald House of the Capitol Region, Albany

Stone Roofing Co. Inc., Anna Cotter, Azusa, Calif. Ronald McDonald House—Pasadena, Calif.

Storm Guard Restoration, Chris Gilliam, Evansville, Ind. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley, Inc., Evansville


Sugar Land Premier Roofing, Carlos Elizondo, Sugar Land, Texas Ronald McDonald House—Holcombe House, Houston

Supreme Roofing, Craig Rainey, Dallas Ronald McDonald House, Temple, Texas

Sutter Roofing Co. of Florida, Brad Sutter, Sarasota, Fla. Ronald McDonald House East, Saint Petersburg, Fla. Ronald McDonald House West, Saint Petersburg

Tadlock Roofing, Dale Tadlock, Tallahassee, Fla. Ronald McDonald House of Tallahassee, Fla.

Tecta America CS LLC—Amarillo, Tracy Honea, Amarillo, Texas Ronald McDonald House—Amarillo

Tecta America CS LLC—Lubbock, Jason Weems, Lubbock, Texas Ronald McDonald House—Lubbock, Texas

Tecta America Dakotas LLC, Brent Wical, Grand Forks, N.D. Ronald McDonald House of Bismark, Bismark, N.D. Ronald McDonald House, Fargo, N.D.

Tecta America Metro New York LLC, Dave Romansky, Belleville, N.J. Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch, Long Branch, N.J. Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, N.J.

Tecta America New England LLC—Portland, Maine, Peter Owens, Portland, Maine Ronald McDonald House of Portland Ronald McDonald House of Providence, Providence, R.I.

Tecta America Southeast LLC—Sanford, Michael Winant, Sanford, Fla. Ronald McDonald House (2) at Arnold Palmer Medical Center, Orlando, Fla.

Tecta America Weatherguard, Mike Bisner, Schenectady, N.Y. Ronald McDonald House of the Capitol Region, Albany, N.Y.

Texas Roofing Co. Inc., Rick Birkman, Round Rock, Texas Ronald McDonald House of Austin, Austin, Texas

Texas State Roofing Co. LLC, Chuck Griffin, Corpus Christi, Texas Ronald McDonald House—Corpus Christi, Texas

Thomas Roofing Co. Inc., Kyle Thomas, Mobile, Ala. Ronald McDonald House Mobile

Tip Top Roofers Inc., Bennett Hutchison III, Atlanta Atlanta Ronald McDonald House (GWH) Atlanta Ronald McDonald House (PDH)

Tri-State/Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Group, Mike Towles, Lexington, Ky. Ronald McDonald House of Lexington

Tri-State/Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Timothy Dorsch, Charleston, W.Va. Ronald McDonald House of Charleston, W.Va. Ronald McDonald House of Huntington, Huntington, W.Va.


TruCraft Roofing LLC, Rod Sparks, Milford, Ohio Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati

United States Roofing Corp., David Farragut, Norristown, Pa. Ronald McDonald House #1, Philadelphia

Upstate Roofing & Painting Inc., Bob Morgan, Rochester, N.Y. Ronald McDonald House, Rochester

J.S. Wagner Co. Inc., Dean Jagusch, Hyattsville, Md. Ronald McDonald House of Washington, D.C.

Walker Brothers Roofing LLC, Kyle Walker, Sloan, Iowa Ronald McDonald House—Sioux City, Iowa

West Roofing Systems, Jack Moore, LaGrange, Ohio Ronald McDonald House of Akron, Ohio Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland

Whitley/Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Timothy Haden, Richmond, Va. Ronald McDonald House of Richmond

Whitley/Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Brett Larson, Charlottesville, Va. Ronald McDonald House in Charlottesville

Zenith Roofing Services LLC, Allan Rodger, Fort Worth, Texas Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth

Board of Trustees

National Roofing Foundation Rosemont, Illinois As part of our audit of the financial statements of National Roofing Foundation (NRF) as of and for the year ended May 31, 2019, we wish to communicate the following to you.

AUDIT SCOPE AND RESULTS

Auditor’s Responsibility Under Auditing Standards Generally Accepted in the United States of America

An audit performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America is designed to obtain reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance about the financial statements. In performing auditing procedures, we establish scopes of audit tests in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole. Our engagement does not include a detailed audit of every transaction. Our engagement letter more specifically describes our responsibilities.

These standards require communication of significant matters related to the financial statement

audit that are relevant to the responsibilities of those charged with governance in overseeing the financial reporting process. Such matters are communicated in the remainder of this letter or have previously been communicated during other phases of the audit. The standards do not require the auditor to design procedures for the purpose of identifying other matters to be communicated with those charged with governance.

An audit of the financial statements does not relieve management or those charged with governance of their responsibilities. Our engagement letter more specifically describes your responsibilities.

Qualitative Aspects of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices

Significant Accounting Policies

NRF’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the audited financial statements. Except for unconditional promises to give and the related departure from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, all significant transactions have been recognized in the financial statements in the proper period.

As discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements, in 2018, NRF adopted ASU 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities.


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Alternative Accounting Treatments

We had no discussions with management regarding alternative accounting treatments within accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for policies and practices for material items, including recognition, measurement and disclosure considerations related to the accounting for specific transactions as well as general accounting policies.

Management Judgments and Accounting Estimates

No matters are reportable.

Financial Statement Disclosures

The following areas involve particularly sensitive financial statement disclosures for which we are prepared to discuss the issues involved and related judgments made in formulating those disclosures:

Departure from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America regarding accounting for unconditional promises to give

Audit Adjustments

During the course of any audit, an auditor may propose adjustments to financial statement amounts. Management evaluates our proposals and records those adjustments which, in its judgment, are required to prevent the financial statements from being materially misstated. Some adjustments proposed were not recorded because their aggregate effect is not currently material; however, they involve areas in which adjustments in the future could be material, individually or in the aggregate.

Areas in which adjustments were proposed include:

Proposed Audit Adjustments Recorded

Equity in net income of NRSC

Proposed Audit Adjustments Not Recorded

Attached is a summary of uncorrected misstatements we aggregated during the current engagement and pertaining to the latest period presented.

Auditor’s Judgments About the Quality of NRF’s Accounting Principles

During the course of the audit, we made the following observations regarding the NRF’s application of accounting principles:

Departure from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America regarding accounting for unconditional promises to give


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Other Material Communications

Listed below are other material communications between management and us related to the audit:

Management representation letter (attached)

We orally communicated to management other deficiencies in internal control identified during our audit that are not considered material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.

OTHER MATTERS

We observed the following matters and offer these comments and suggestions with respect to matters which came to our attention during the course of the audit of the financial statements. Our audit procedures are designed primarily to enable us to form an opinion on the financial statements and, therefore, may not bring to light all weaknesses in policies and procedures that may exist. However, these matters are offered as constructive suggestions for the consideration of management as part of the ongoing process of modifying and improving financial and administrative practices and procedures. We can discuss these matters further at your convenience and may provide implementation assistance for changes or improvements.

Revenue Recognition

The model for revenue recognition is changing with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) release on May 28, 2014, of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU). Since 2008, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working jointly on developing a single principles-based model for recognizing revenue. The goal of the final standard is to improve consistency of requirements, comparability of revenue recognition practices and usefulness of disclosures.

The ASU applies to all contracts with customers, other than those within the scope of other standards, such as leases, insurance, financing arrangements, financial instruments and guarantees (other than product or service warranties). The ASU does not apply to other parties to a contract who are not customers.

The core principle of the new model is that an entity would recognize revenue as it transfers goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive. In order to achieve that core principle, an entity would apply a five-step model.

The five-step application is as follows:

Step 1: Identify the contract with a customer

Step 2: Identify the separate performance obligations in the contract

Step 3: Determine the transaction price

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations in the contract

Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied


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Outlined below are the significant changes to expect from the new revenue recognition standard.

Under the Current Guidance

1. There are several requirements for recognizing revenue, including many that are industry-specific.

2. Most companies provide little disclosure information about revenue contracts; disclosures usually relate to accounting policies and segment reporting.

3. Some goods or services promised to a customer in a contract might represent separate obligations to the customer but could be determined to not be distinct revenue generating transactions.

4. In a multiple deliverable arrangement, the amount of consideration allocated to a delivered item is limited to the amount that is not contingent on the future delivery of goods or services.

5. Accounting for variable consideration varies from industry to industry.

Under the New Guidance

1. There will be consistent principles, regardless of industry, for recognizing revenue.

2. There is now a cohesive set of disclosure requirements. These disclosures will provide users of the financial statements with quantitative and qualitative information regarding revenue recognition policies and how they are applied.

3. Organizations will need to go through the five-step process outlined above.

4. Organizations will determine the transaction price. The transaction price will then be allocated to each performance obligation, except when a discount or some sort of variable consideration can be attributed entirely to one or more performance obligations in the contract.

5. Variable consideration will be included in the transaction price as long as it is deemed probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur. The new model includes consideration for various types of variable consideration, such as rebates, discounts bonuses or a right of return.

Entities can apply the new standard using either the full retrospective method–including the optional application of certain practical expedients–or use an alternative transition method. The alternative transition method requires an entity to apply the new guidance only to contracts in process under legacy U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) at the date of initial application and recognize the cumulative effect of adoption as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of initial application. An entity choosing to apply the alternative transition method would not restate comparative years, but it would be required to provide additional disclosures in the initial year of adoption.

For public business entities, not-for-profit entities that have issued, or is a conduit bond obligor for, securities that are traded, listed or quoted on an exchange or an over-the-counter market, and employee benefit plans that file financial statements within the U.S. Securities and


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Exchange Commission, the standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein. For all other entities, the standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018, and interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Early application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that period.

Contributions Received and Contributions Made

The FASB recently issued ASU No. 2018-08, Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made. The new guidance applies to all entities that receive or make contributions. The new guidance clarifies the definition of an exchange transaction. The criteria for evaluating whether contributions are unconditional and thus recognized immediately as revenue) or conditional (for which revenue recognition is deferred) have been clarified. The focus is whether a gift or grant agreement both (1) specifies a “barrier or hurdle” that the recipient must overcome to be entitled to the resources and (2) releases the donor from its obligation to transfer resources if the barrier or hurdle is not achieved. An agreement that includes both is a conditional contribution. NRF expects to first apply the ASU during its fiscal year ending May 31, 2020. The impact of applying the ASU has not yet been determined.

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This communication is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of Trustees and management of National Roofing Foundation and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois July 2, 2019








Before Subsequent toMisstatements Misstatements Misstatements % Change

Total Assets 11,578,476 784,000 12,362,476 6.77%

Total Liabilities (12,500) 0 (12,500) 0.00%

Retained Earnings (11,565,976) (784,000) (12,349,976) 6.78%

Capital and Other Equity a 0 0 0 0.00%

Total Net Assets (11,565,976) (784,000) (12,349,976) 6.78%

Revenues & Income (657,589) 124,000 (533,589) -18.86%

Costs & Expenses 784,012 0 784,012 0.00%

Net Income 126,423 124,000 250,423 98.08%

National Roofing FoundationATTACHMENT

This analysis and the attached "Schedule of Uncorrected Misstatements (Adjustments Passed)" reflects the effects on the financial statements if the uncorrected misstatements identified were corrected.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

SCHEDULE OF UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS (ADJUSTMENTS PASSED)

Factual (F), (X)Location or Financial Judgmental (J), Assets Liabilities Non Change in Net Net Assets

Description Business Unit Line Item or Projected (P) DR (CR) DR (CR) Tax DR (CR) DR (CR) DR (CR) DR (CR) DR (CR) DR (CR)

Unrecorded unconditional promises to give-Alliance

F 707,000 0 (707,000) 0 0 0 0 0

Unconditional promises to give 707,000Contribution revenue (707,000)

Prior year unrecorded unconditional promises to give-Alliance

F 0 0 908,000 0 (908,000) 0 0 0

Contribution revenue 908,000Net assets (908,000)

Unrecorded unconditional promises to give-Melvin Kruger Scholarship

F 77,000 0 (77,000) 0 0 0 0 0

Unconditional promises to give 77,000Contribution revenue (77,000)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Taxable passed adjustments 124,000 0 (908,000) 0 0 0Times (1 - effective tax rate of 00%) 100% 100% 100% 100%Taxable passed adjustments net of tax impact 0 124,000 0 (908,000) 0Nontaxable passed adjustments 784,000 0 0 0 0 0Total passed adjustments, net of tax impact (if any) 784,000 0 124,000 0 (908,000) 0

Impact on Change in Net Assets 124,000

Impact on Equity (784,000)

Net Effect on Following Year0

Client: National Roofing FoundationPeriod Ending: May 31, 2019

Revenues & Income

Costs & Expenses Net Assets


National Roofing Foundation d/b/a The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress

May 31, 2016 and 2015

National Roofing Foundation d/b/a Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA

Independent Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements May 31, 2019 and 2018


Audited Financial Reports—AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


May 31, 2016 and 2015





May 31, 2016 and 2015





May 31, 2016 and 2015





May 31, 2016 and 2015





May 31, 2019 and 2018

Contents Independent Auditor’s Report ............................................................................................. 1 Financial Statements

Statements of Financial Position ........................................................................................................ 3

Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets .......................................................................... 4

Statements of Functional Expenses .................................................................................................... 5

Statements of Cash Flows .................................................................................................................. 7

Notes to Financial Statements ............................................................................................................ 8


Independent Auditor’s Report Board of Trustees National Roofing Foundation Rosemont, Illinois We have audited the accompanying financial statements of National Roofing Foundation d/b/a Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA, which comprise the statements of financial position as of May 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related statements of activities and changes in net assets, functional expenses and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion.


Board of Trustees National Roofing Foundation Page 2

Basis for Qualified Opinion

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, National Roofing Foundation d/b/a Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA records contributions when they are collected. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that unconditional promises to give be recognized as assets in the period that the promise to give is received. The effect of not recording unconditional promises to give is to understate assets and net assets in the amounts of $784,000 and $908,000 at May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, overstate revenue and support by $124,000 and $162,500 for the years ended May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, understate the decrease in net assets by $124,000 for the year ended May 31, 2019, and overstate the increase in net assets by $162,500 for the year ended May 31, 2018.

Qualified Opinion

In our opinion, except for the effects of not recording unconditional promises to give as discussed in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of National Roofing Foundation d/b/a Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA as of May 31, 2019 and 2018, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Emphasis of Matter

As described in Note 10 to the financial statements, in 2019, National Roofing Foundation d/b/a Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA adopted ASU 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois July 2, 2019



Statements of Financial Position May 31, 2019 and 2018

See Notes to Financial Statements 3

Assets2019 2018

Cash and cash equivalents 860,860$ 448,083$ Investments 10,282,871 10,869,269Equity investment in NRSC 184,745 120,047 Related party receivable 250,000 250,000Prepaid expenses - 5,000

Total assets 11,578,476$ 11,692,399$

Liabilities and Net Assets

LiabilitiesAccounts payable 12,500$ -$

Net AssetsWithout donor restrictions

Board designatedAlliance 9,786,378 9,908,575 Scholarship funds 1,215,080 1,186,806

11,001,458 11,095,381 With donor restrictions

Purpose restrictionScholarship funds 564,518 597,018

Total net assets 11,565,976 11,692,399

Total liabilities and net assets 11,578,476$ 11,692,399$



Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets Years Ended May 31, 2019 and 2018


2019 2018

Net Assets Without Donor RestrictionsRevenue and support

Alliance contributions 476,909$ 451,900$ Publications 2,816 2,991Equity in net income of NRSC 64,698 120,047 Net assets released from restrictions 60,000 55,000

Revenue and support before investment income 604,423 629,938

Investment incomeInterest and dividend income 225,552 463,842Realized gain on sale of investments 434,599 410,565Unrealized gain (loss) on investments (505,667) 298,009Investment management fees (68,818) (84,135)

Investment income net of fees 85,666 1,088,281

Total revenue and support 690,089 1,718,219

ExpensesProgram services 255,148 374,696 Support services 528,864 369,546

Total expenses 784,012 744,242

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions (93,923) 973,977

Net Assets With Donor RestrictionsScholarship contributions 27,500 44,850Disaster relief fund contributions - 500 Net assets released from restrictions (60,000) (55,000)

Decrease in Net Assets With Donor Restrictions (32,500) (9,650)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (126,423) 964,327

Net Assets, Beginning of Year 11,692,399 10,728,072

Net Assets, End of Year 11,565,976$ 11,692,399$



Statement of Functional Expenses Year Ended May 31, 2019

See Notes to Financial Statements

ConstructionManagement

Project Gold Circle SchoolsFunding Awards Scholarship Initiative Others Total

Grants and other assistance 25,000$ -$ 60,000$ 92,215$ -$ 177,215$ Awards - 4,205 - - - 4,205 Meetings - - - - - - Professional and consulting - - - - - - Branding and marketing - - - - - - Management fees 6,694 1,126 16,065 24,690 5,312 53,887 Printing - - - - - - Postage and shipping - - - - - - Scholarship campaign - - - - - - Miscellaneous - - - - 19,841 19,841

31,694$ 5,331$ 76,065$ 116,905$ 25,153$ 255,148$

Programs


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ManagementFundraising and General Total Total

-$ -$ -$ 177,215$ - - - 4,205 - 117,123 117,123 117,123 - 17,946 17,946 17,946

64,918 101,465 166,383 166,383 17,382 138,649 156,031 209,918

- 2,618 2,618 2,618 - 1,677 1,677 1,677 - 3,115 3,115 3,115 - 63,971 63,971 83,812

82,300$ 446,564$ 528,864$ 784,012$

Supporting Services



Statement of Functional Expenses Year Ended May 31, 2018

See Notes to Financial Statements

ConstructionManagement

Project Gold Circle SchoolsFunding Awards Scholarships Initiative Other Total

Grants and other assistance 130,000$ -$ 55,000$ 68,803$ -$ 253,803$ Awards - 10,000 - - - 10,000 Meetings - - - - - - Professional and consulting - - - - - - Branding and marketing - - - - - - Management fees 35,913 2,763 15,194 19,007 8,229 81,106 Printing - - - - - - Postage and shipping - - - - - - Scholarship campaign - - - - - - Miscellaneous - - - - 29,787 29,787

165,913$ 12,763$ 70,194$ 87,810$ 38,016$ 374,696$

Programs


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ManagementFundraising and General Total Total

-$ -$ -$ 253,803$ - - - 10,000 - 96,337 96,337 96,337 - 31,439 31,439 31,439

53,007 11,013 64,020 64,020 14,643 109,851 124,494 205,600

- 3,585 3,585 3,585 - 2,376 2,376 2,376 - 2,245 2,245 2,245 - 45,050 45,050 74,837

67,650$ 301,896$ 369,546$ 744,242$

Supporting Services



Statements of Cash Flows Years Ended May 31, 2019 and 2018


2019 2018

Operating ActivitiesIncrease (decrease) in net assets (126,423)$ 964,327$ Items not requiring (providing) cash

Realized gain on sale of investments (434,599) (410,565) Unrealized (gain) loss on investments 505,667 (298,009) Contributions received as common stock (102,408) - Equity in net income of NRSC (64,698) (120,047)

Change in prepaid expenses 5,000 (5,000) Change in accounts payable 12,500 -

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (204,961) 130,706

Investing ActivitiesChange in related party receivable - (100,000) Purchase of investments (8,693,446) (4,077,005) Proceeds from sale of investments 9,311,184 4,102,403

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 617,738 (74,602)

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 412,777 56,104

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year 448,083 391,979

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year 860,860$ 448,083$



Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2019 and 2018

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Note 1: Nature of Organization

National Roofing Foundation (NRF) is a separate but related educational and research organization of National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). NRF is currently doing business as Roofing Alliance, the Foundation of NRCA. NRF programs are funded primarily through contributions.

The objectives of NRF are to conduct educational and research projects which support the highest quality programs for roofing contractors, ensure timely and forward-thinking industry responses to major economic and technological issues, enhance the long-term viability and attractiveness of the roofing industry and administer a scholarship program.

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Investments and Net Investment Return

Investments are reported at their fair values in the statement of financial position. Investment return includes dividend, interest and other investment income; realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments carried at fair value; and realized gains and losses on other investments, less external and direct internal investment expenses.

Investment in NRSC

National Roofing Service Corporation (NRSC) was formed to contract with NRCA to produce and market advertising for certain publications. The current ownership of NRSC is NRCA (50%), NRF (35%) and National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) (15%). The investment is accounted for on the equity method.

Income Taxes

NRF is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. NRF recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. NRF files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

NRF considers all unrestricted, highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.




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Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Contributions and GAAP Departure

NRF records contributions when they are collected. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that unconditional promises to give be recognized as assets in the period that the promise to give is received. The effect of not recording unconditional promises to give is to understate assets and net assets in the amounts of $784,000 and $908,000 at May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, overstate revenue and support by $124,000 and $162,500 for the years ended May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, understate the decrease in net assets by $124,000 for the year ended May 31, 2019, and overstate the increase in net assets by $162,500 for the year ended May 31, 2018.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts previously reported in the 2018 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the prior year change in net assets.

Net Assets

Net assets, revenues, gains and losses are classified based on the existence or absence of donor restrictions.

Net assets without donor restrictions are available for use in general operations and not subject to donor or certain grantor restrictions. Net assets with donor restrictions are subject to donor-imposed restrictions. Some donor-imposed restrictions are temporary in nature, such as those that will be met by events specified by the donor. Net assets with donor-purpose restrictions consist of scholarship funds.

Functional Allocation of Expenses

The costs of providing various programs and other activities have been summarized on a functional basis in the statements of activities and changes in net assets. The statements of functional expenses present the natural classification detail of expenses by function. Accordingly, certain costs have been allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited.




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Note 3: Grants and Scholarships Payable

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that grants and scholarships payable be recognized as liabilities in the period that the promise to give is granted unless it is a conditional promise to give that depends on the occurrence of a specific future uncertain event to bind the promisor. There were no grants or scholarships payable at May 31, 2019 and 2018.

Note 4: Concentration of Risk

NRF maintains cash and cash equivalents and investments in bank and investment accounts which, at times, may exceed insured limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). NRF has not experienced any losses in such accounts and management believes there is no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to these accounts. At May 31, 2019, NRF’s cash and cash equivalents and investments exceeded the amounts guaranteed by the FDIC or the SIPC by approximately $10,350,000.

Note 5: Related Party Transactions

NRF shares facilities with NRCA and also incurs a management fee payable to NRCA as follows:

2019 2018

Management fee paid to NRCA 209,918$ 205,600$

NRF advanced funds to NRCA for startup costs related to a national training program in the amount of $250,000 which is presented as a related party receivable on the statements of financial position.




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Note 6: Net Assets Released From Restrictions

The following were released from donor restrictions by satisfying purpose restrictions specified by the donor as follows:

2019 2018

Scholarships 60,000$ 55,000$

Note 7: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

Level 3 Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. There has been no change in the methodologies used at May 31, 2019 or 2018.




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Fair values of assets measured on a recurring basis at May 31, 2019 and 2018, are as follows:

QuotedPrices

in ActiveMarkets for Significant

Identical Other SignificantAssets/ Observable Unobservable

Liabilities Inputs InputsFair Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)

May 31, 2019Equity securities

Large cap value 1,402,214$ 1,402,214$ -$ -$ Large cap growth 1,919,899 1,919,899 - - Small/mid cap growth 1,356,551 1,356,551 - - Small/mid cap value 834,453 834,453 - - Equities blend 652,946 652,946 - - International equity 949,422 949,422 - -

Fixed income securitiesNegotiable certificates of deposit 3,167,386 - 3,167,386 -

Total 10,282,871$ 7,115,485$ 3,167,386$ -$

May 31, 2018Equity securities

Large cap value 1,549,855$ 1,549,855$ -$ -$ Large cap growth 2,042,879 2,042,879 - - Small/mid cap growth 1,369,518 1,369,518 - - Small/mid cap value 692,559 692,559 - - Equities blend 776,823 776,823 - - International equity 1,350,608 1,350,608 - -

Fixed income securitiesGovernment agency securities 3,087,027 - 3,087,027 -

Total 10,869,269$ 7,782,242$ 3,087,027$ -$

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using




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Note 8: Investment in NRSC

Audited financial information for NRSC as of and for the years ended May 31, is summarized as follows:

2019 2018

Current assets 640,491$ 511,890$ Long-term assets - 17,188

Total assets 640,491$ 529,078$

Liabilities 112,650$ 186,089$ Equity 527,841 342,989

Total liabilities and equity 640,491$ 529,078$

Net sales 1,370,091$ 1,758,805$

Net income 184,852$ 284,494$

Note 9: Liquidity and Availability

Financial assets available for general expenditure, that is, without donor or other restrictions limiting their use, within one year of the statement of financial position date, comprise the following:

Cash and cash equivalents 860,860$ Investments 10,282,871 Related party receivable 250,000 Donor-imposed restrictions (564,518)

10,829,213$

As part of NRF’s liquidity management plan, cash in excess of daily requirements is invested in short-term investments – including, but not limited to, stocks and bonds and mutual funds.




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Note 10: Change in Accounting Principle

In 2019, NRF adopted ASU 2016-14, Not-For-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-For-Profit Entities. A summary of the changes is as follows:

Statement of Financial Position

The statement of financial position distinguishes between two new classes of net assets – those with donor-imposed restrictions and those without. This is a change from the previously required three classes of net assets – unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted.

Statement of Activities

Expenses are reported by both nature and function in one location.

Investment income is shown net of external and direct internal investment expenses. Disclosure of the expenses netted against investment income is no longer required.

Notes to the Financial Statements

Enhanced quantitative and qualitative disclosures provide additional information useful in assessing liquidity and cash flows available to meet operating expenses for one year from the date of the statement of financial position.

Amounts and purposes of board designations and appropriations as of the end of the period are disclosed.

This change had no impact on previously reported total change in net assets.

Note 11: Future Changes in Accounting Principles

Revenue Recognition

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended its standards related to revenue recognition. This amendment replaces all existing revenue recognition guidance and provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. The guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. Other major provisions include capitalization of certain contract costs, consideration of the time value of money in the transaction price and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. The amendment also




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requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in those judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to fulfill a contract. The standard allows either full or modified retrospective adoption effective for nonpublic entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and any interim periods within annual reporting periods that begin after December 15, 2019. NRF is in the process of evaluating the impact the amendment will have on the financial statements.

Contributions Received and Contributions Made

The FASB recently issued ASU No. 2018-08, Clarifying the Scope and the Accounting Guidance for Contributions Received and Contributions Made. The new guidance applies to all entities that receive or make contributions. The new guidance clarifies the definition of an exchange transaction. The criteria for evaluating whether contributions are unconditional (and thus recognized immediately as revenue) or conditional (for which revenue recognition is deferred) have been clarified. The focus is whether a gift or grant agreement both (1) specifies a “barrier or hurdle” that the recipient must overcome to be entitled to the resources and (2) releases the donor from its obligation to transfer resources if the barrier or hurdle is not achieved. An agreement that includes both is a conditional contribution. NRF expects to first apply the ASU during its year ending May 31, 2020, and is in the process of evaluating the impact the standard will have on the financial statements.

Note 12: Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through July 2, 2019, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.


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