2025-11-12T09:01:50-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 100 MARITIME DRIVE SUITE 2B MANITOWOC WI 54220 990 2024-01-01 362143480 BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC BOWL 8176495105 621 SIX FLAGS DRIVE ARLINGTON TX 760116305 FRANK DESOCIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8176495105 2025-11-10 1 1 LACEY SILBERNAGEL CPA P01245590 9206845500 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FRANK DESOCIO 621 SIX FLAGS DRIVE ARLINGTON TX 760116305 15396403 0 X WWW.BPAA.COM X 1933 TX BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC (BPAA) HOLDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION AND ANNUAL MEETINGS EACH SUMMER, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY BOWLING INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND TRADE EXHIBITORS. ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS AND BOWLING PROGRAMS ARE PROMOTED AT THE CONVENTION. IN ADDITION, BPAA CONDUCTS AND PROMOTES NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENTS WITH ELIMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS. IT ALSO CONDUCTS REGULAR EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS TO ASSIST MEMBERS IMPROVE OPERATION, PROMOTION, AND MARKETING OF BOWLING AND PROVIDES AWARDS, GUIDES, TAPES, VIDEOS, AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLIES FOR BOWLING CENTERS. 26 26 37 120 2730785 1029 0 154189 7090247 7406528 317990 546989 7420380 7288697 14828617 15396403 1000415 482692 0 0 3952088 3883476 0 0 0 9925654 9745741 14878157 14111909 -49540 1284494 28128725 30804038 11719012 12484799 16409713 18319239 THE MISSION OF BPAA IS TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF BOWLING. 0 0 BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (BPAA) HOLDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION AND ANNUAL MEETINGS EACH SUMMER, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY BOWLING INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND TRADE EXHIBITORS. ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS AND BOWLING PROGRAMS ARE PROMOTED AT THE CONVENTION. IN ADDITION, BPAA CONDUCTS AND PROMOTES NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENTS WITH ELIMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS. IT ALSO CONDUCTS REGULAR EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS TO ASSIST MEMBERS IMPROVE OPERATION, PROMOTION, AND MARKETING OF BOWLING AND PROVIDES AWARDS, GUIDES, TAPES, VIDEOS, AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLIES FOR BOWLING CENTERS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 50 0 1 37 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ANITA GOBLE 8173858466 621 SIX FLAGS DR ARLINGTON TX 76011 KEVIN KRAUSS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM DECKER PRESIDENT (THRU 1/24)) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TYLER HERREMAN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LOSITO TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOROWSKI TREASURER (THRU 6/24) 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER NYQUIST SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY THOMPSON PAST PRESIDENT (THRU 1/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAWNYA ZWICKER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WILKINSON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STUDER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BEDINGHAUS DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HOFF DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON SCHMITTOU DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BURNETT DIRECTOR - CAROLINAS/GEORGIA 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BRENNAN DIRECTOR - EAST CENTRAL 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MARTINO JR DIRECTOR - EASTERN 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL HUFFMAN DIRECTOR - MICHIGAN (THRU 7/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY SEILER DIRECTOR - MIDWEST 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BOHANNON DIRECTOR - NEW YORK 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WATTS DIRECTOR - NORTHEAST 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHEARER DIRECTOR - MICHIGAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HANSON DIRECTOR - NORTHWEST 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON AMORE DIRECTOR - OHIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY SANDS DIRECTOR - PACIFIC COAST 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ARBOUR DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BARTHOLOMY DIRECTOR - SOUTHWEST 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE CIESLEWICZ DIRECTOR - WEST CENTRAL 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SLEDZ BOWLERO REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS HACKER USBC DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MCDANIEL USBC DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 OUIDA M BARKER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR 40.00 X 109595 0 20103 RONNY DODD DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 92440 0 41370 FRANK DESOCIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 411790 0 24841 JOHN KARABATSOS MEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION DIR 40.00 X 106298 0 43477 AMY ARCURI MEMBER BENEFITS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 346678 0 45343 BART BURGER MEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION DIR 40.00 X 121696 0 10582 AMJAD ABBAS SENIOR APP DEVELOPER 40.00 X 101171 0 32834 JUSTIN MOORE MEETINGS AND EVENTS DIR. 40.00 X 123218 0 39212 1412886 0 257762 7 0 1 0 JOE GIBBS RACING LLC 13415 REESE BLVD WEST HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078 ADVERTISING SERVICES 300000 MICHAEL BEST STRATERGIES LLC N19 W24133 RIVERWOOD DR SUITE 200 WAUKESHA WI 53188 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICES 193500 IMMERSIVE PRODUCTIONS LLC 10300 W CHARLESTON BLVD SUITE 13192 LAS VEGAS NV 89135 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES 170142 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP PO BOX 775967 CHICAGO IL 60677 ACCOUNTING & AUDIT SERVICES 116488 4 154189 154189 NATIONAL CONVENTIONS 711210 5104712 5104712 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1793867 1793867 BOWLING PROGRAMS 711210 507949 507949 7406528 367944 367944 3856296 3856296 179045 0 179045 179045 179045 PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING 900099 3297728 566943 2730785 MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME 900099 238150 238150 OTHER INCOME 900099 235478 235478 -338955 -338955 3432401 15396403 8108144 2730785 4403285 482692 678108 2451688 80407 472218 201055 66045 38113 285402 61115 121439 4854339 337282 520686 263416 465429 1775750 120882 26039 MEMBERSHIP 617866 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 124574 MISC. 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THE ASSOCIATION DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 INTERNATIONAL BOWLING MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME 621 SIX FLAGS DR ARLINGTON TX 76011 510178194 501(C)(3) 124318 0 TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF BOWLING UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS 621 SIX FLAGS DR ARLINGTON TX 76011 201224922 501(C)(3) 356654 0 US OPEN AND US WOMEN'S LEAGUE (PWBA) 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: BPAA RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR FUNDS FROM ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BPAA. THE DISBURSED FUNDS ARE USED BY THE GRANTEE ACCORDING TO REVIEWED REQUEST. X X X X 0 0 0 FRANK DESOCIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 301710 0 97080 0 13000 0 15885 0 8956 0 436631 0 0 0 AMY ARCURI MEMBER BENEFITS DIRECTOR 254059 0 92619 0 0 0 11095 0 34248 0 392021 0 0 0 JUSTIN MOORE MEETINGS AND EVENTS DIR. 123218 0 0 0 0 0 5747 0 33465 0 162430 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE NINE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION WHICH ARE REGULAR MEMBERS, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, MILITARY MEMBERS, NON-PROFIT MEMBERS, INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS, 750+ MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, RETIRED MEMBERS, AND ALLIED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A REGULAR MEMBER MAY NOMINATE ONE CANDIDATE TO SERVE AS AN AT-LARGE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS LONG AS THE CANDIDATE IS AN OWNER, PARTNER, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OF A REGULAR MEMBER. THEY ARE ELECTED BY CLOSED, WRITTEN BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE REGULAR MEMBERS AND 750+ MEMBERS HAVE VOTING POWER TO RESCIND THE GOVERNING BODY'S DECISIONS WITH A 2/3 VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC., BEFORE IT IS SENT TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. HAS THE EMPLOYEES SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS KEPT ON FILE. PROBLEMS ARE ADDRESSED AS THEY ARISE. ANY DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT ARE DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT USES A VARIETY OF SOURCES IN THEIR STUDY TO MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATION INCLUDING: COMPARATIVE ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS, GUIDESTAR.ORG, AND ASAE ASSOCIATION COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT STUDIES. THE OFFICERS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.'S WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE BY LETTER UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CAMPUS LLC 621 SIX FLAGS DRIVE ARLINGTON TX 76011 262175073 RENTAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY & BUILDING AT 621 SIX FLAGS DRIVE, ARLINGTON, TX TX N/A RELATED -265283 4515901 0 1 0.50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0