2016-08-11T15:18:05-05:00 2015-12-31 410738189 LETHERT SKWIRA SCHULTZ & CO LLP 170 7TH PL E STE 100 SAINT PAUL MN 551012361 990EZ 2015-01-01 201473560 MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION MARI 7817493250 8401 73RD AVE N 71 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55428 EDWIN LOFGREN PRESIDENT 7817493250 2016-07-24 true LYNETTE R PETERSON CPA P01068555 6512245721 2016-08-09 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z X X X N/A X X 21487 X 11951 1508 8028 5498 2530 15989 15829 579 963 17371 -1382 88310 86928 88310 86928 88310 86928 88310 86928 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE RECREATIONAL MARINE TRADES. MRAA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH OF THE RECREATIONAL MARINE INDUSTRY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE WINNER OF THE 2015 DARLENE BRIGGS MARINE WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS MELISSA DANKO. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TOWARD FUTURE MARINE INDUSTRY EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED TWO TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2015 FOR STUDENTS TRAINING IN THE TECHNICAL AREA OF THE RECREATIONAL MARINE INDUSTRY. 3,000 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND THE LANDING SCHOOL. THE 2014 KEVIN LODDER SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENT ATTENDED SPADER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 1 WORKSHOP AND THE EXPESNES REIMBURSED WERE 2387.35. THE 2014 DUANE SPADER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENT ATTENED SPADER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WITH COSTS TOTALING 3941.87. 15829 16792 16792 EDWIN LOFGREN PRESIDENT 1.00 0 MATT LODDER VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 JEFF SIEMS SECRETARY/TR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false IL ED LOFGREN RT 3A-316 LINCOLN ST HINGHAM MA 02043 7817493250 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 950 6393 3250 18152 11951 40696 950 6393 3250 18152 11951 40696 40696 1568 1636 875 1715 1508 7302 1568 1636 875 1715 1508 7302 2518 8029 4125 19867 13459 47998 0.84790 0.82680 0.15000 0.17000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES BANK CHARGES 100 CREDIT CARD FEES 410 BLUE PAY 438 IL CHARITY BUREAU 15 TOTAL 963 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE RECREATIONAL MARINE TRADES. MRAA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH OF THE RECREATIONAL MARINE INDUSTRY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE WINNER OF THE 2015 DARLENE BRIGGS MARINE WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS MELISSA DANKO. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TOWARD FUTURE MARINE INDUSTRY EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED TWO TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2015 FOR STUDENTS TRAINING IN THE TECHNICAL AREA OF THE RECREATIONAL MARINE INDUSTRY. 3,000 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND THE LANDING SCHOOL. THE 2014 KEVIN LODDER SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENT ATTENDED SPADER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 1 WORKSHOP AND THE EXPESNES REIMBURSED WERE 2387.35. THE 2014 DUANE SPADER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENT ATTENED SPADER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WITH COSTS TOTALING 3941.87.