Master Builders of Iowa
Master Builders of Iowa's network
17 people7 organisationsi17 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (37) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Espeset Chair | Chairman (Beg Mar 24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paul Koester Chair | Past Chairman (Thru Feb 24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Randy Clarahan Chair | Past Chairman (Beg Mar 24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Amy Fetters | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brent Thompson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dan Ward | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Darrin Gilett | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Bridgewater | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eric Hammer | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Frank King | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gordon Parker | Vice Chair (Beg Mar 24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jamie Rich | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joel Veenstra | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matt Thompson | Treasurer (Beg Mar 24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nichole Schmidt | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Russ Acton | Director (Thru Feb 24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steve Ferguson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Hammes | VP Assoc Affairs & MBR Engagement | since 2019 |
| Brandon Black | Director of Education and Training | 2024 |
| Chad Kleppe | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Joe Melton | VP Industry Services | since 2023 |
| Kelsey Letcher | Staff Accountant | 2018 |
| Laurie Delmott | COO | since 2018 |
| Micah Loveless | Manager | 2020 |
| Thomas Suckow | Manager | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Kleppe | President/CEO | 25 | $260k | $29k | |
| Laurie Delmott | COO | 36 | $168k | $19k | |
| Ben Hammes | VP Assoc Affairs & MBR Engagement | 39 | $157k | $9k | |
| Joe Melton | VP Industry Services | 40 | $154k | $29k | |
| Kim Hodne | Managing Director | 40 | $122k | $8k | |
| Tara Rinehart | VP of Industry Education | 40 | $118k | $8k | |
| Brandon Black | Director of Education and Training | 40 | $111k | $12k | |
| Mike Espeset | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gordon Parker | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Thompson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Clarahan | Past Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Bridgewater | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Ferguson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Fetters | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darrin Gilett | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Hammer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank King | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Rich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nichole Schmidt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Veenstra | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Ward | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Master Builders of Iowa
- EIN
- 420399720
- Address
- 4100 Westown Pkwy, WDM, IA, 50266-5915
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- The primary objective of master builders of iowa is to disseminate construction industry information for the benefit of its members and the construction industry, including but not limited to labor and safety information, news, construction project bid information and any other information that may affect the construction industry. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1912
- Principal officer
- Chad Kleppe (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1958
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPROVIDE PLAN ROOMS FOR CONTRACTORSConstruction Update Plan Room NetworkRelatedPROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYIowa Construction Career InstituteRelatedADVOCATING ISSUES ON COMMERICAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYMbi Industry Advocacy Fund
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsPaul Koester
≥6years on the filingsMike Espeset
≥6years on the filingsRandy Clarahan
≥6years on the filingsBrent Thompson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.5m
- Total liabilities
- $21m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $12.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $240k
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.8m | $3.3m | Deficit $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Master Builders Of Iowa, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 1 May 1912
- Registered agent
- Chad Kleppe (city and state not held)