2016-08-11T15:45:42-05:00 2015-09-30 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor Chicago IL 606015927 990 2014-10-01 204130169 Grow Boating Inc % GLENDA SANDOVAL GROW 3129466200 231 South LaSalle Street Ste 2050 Chicago IL 606040027 CARL BLACKWELL PRESIDENT 3129466200 2016-08-09 true Mark Heroux P00959793 3127298000 2014 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Carl Blackwell 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 8641819 false X www.growboating.org X 2005 IL TO MANAGE, DIRECT, GOVERN, & FUND THE GROW BOATING INITIATIVE. THE GROW BOATING INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO FORMULATE & IMPLEMENT (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O) 16 16 0 16 0 6859866 8013326 107303 94694 300 60 539481 533739 7506950 8641819 0 0 0 0 155937 110765 0 0 0 6751656 7268475 6907593 7379240 599357 1262579 1760545 2991832 230512 251294 1530033 2740538 GROW BOATING INC (GBI) WAS CREATED TO MANAGE, DIRECT, GOVERN, AND FUND THE GROW BOATING INITIATIVE. THE GROW BOATING INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WILL INCREASE BOATING PARTICIPATION, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO INCREASES IN SALES OF MARINE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. false false GROW BOATING, INC (GBI) FORMULATES AND EXECUTES INITIATIVES TO INCREASE BOATING PARTICIPATION BY DELIVERING POSITIVE MESSAGES OF THE BOATING LIFESTYLE THROUGH AN INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY (NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS). GBI INVESTS IN RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF AN ANNUAL BOATING PARTICIPATION SURVEY. GBI PROMOTES PROTECTING AND INCREASING ACCESS TO WATERWAYS VIA THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING ACCESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES. false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 7 0 0 false true CA false false false false X 16 16 true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X GLENDA SANDOVAL 3129466200 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 BEN SPECIALE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOE LEWIS CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MAURICE BOWEN VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BILL WATTERS Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOLDSMITH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LARRY RUSSO DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MATT LODDER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TOM MACNAIR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GLENN SANDRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BRYAN SETI Secretary 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PETER BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PHIL ESTES DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LEE GORDON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARCELO PUSCAR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BILL McGILL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFF BEHAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CARL BLACKWELL SENIOR VP MARLETING AND COMM 24.0 16.0 X 0 238698 101701 ELLEN BRADLEY VP MARKETING COMM 14.0 26.0 X 0 160052 27575 Glenda Sandoval Controller 4.0 36.0 X 0 100997 32510 Armida Markarova VP of Marketing and Web 14.0 26.0 X 0 122688 22126 0 622435 183912 0 false true false OLSON COMPANY INC 2375 MOMENTUM PLACE CHICAGO IL 60689 MULTI MEDIA PROD 4349811 AEG LIVE LLC 5750 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 501 LOS ANGELES CA 90036 TALENT MANAGEMENT 475000 DEVBRIDGE GROUP LLC 1659 W HUBBARD STREET CHICAGO IL 60622 WEB DEVELOPMENT 187914 MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 8401 73RD AVE SUITE 71 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55428 CONSULTANT 232158 IMAGE BASE 430 W ERIE ST SUITE 600 CHICAGO IL 60654 MULTI MEDIA PROD 106492 5 8013326 8013326 INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT 900099 94694 94694 94694 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 533739 533739 533739 8641819 94694 533799 0 0 0 0 0 0 88146 0 21428 1191 530665 3560 15879 0 0 739 0 6378510 36271 10297 0 12681 62674 0 1972 0 0 0 0 MARKETING, P/R, OTHER 202520 REFERENCE MATERIAL 12707 7379240 0 0 1368308 2458607 0 0 114970 446536 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277267 86689 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1760545 2991832 230512 251294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230512 251294 X 1530033 2740538 0 0 0 0 1530033 2740538 1760545 2991832 X 1262579 -52074 X false true X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 9797943 1156124 1156124 8641819 8641819 8535364 1156124 1156124 7379240 7379240 PART X, LINE 2 (FIN 48) The Association follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. The guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by the Association for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2015 and 2014. The Association's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The U.S. tax returns for fiscal years 2012 and thereafter are open to examination by federal and state authorities. The Canadian tax returns for fiscal years 2011 and thereafter are open to examination. North America 1 2 Program Services PROMO BOATING 1017864 1 2 1 2 1017864 1017864 false false false false false false Part 1, line 3, column (f): accounting method: accrual amount of expenditures: $1,017,864 X false false false CARL BLACKWELL SENIOR VP MARLETING AND COMM 0 194087 0 25920 0 18691 0 99288 0 2413 0 340399 0 0 ELLEN BRADLEY VP MARKETING COMM 0 137795 0 21900 0 357 0 21120 0 6455 0 187627 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3: ALL COMPENSATION RELATES SOLELY TO COMPENSATION INCURRED BY THE NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (FEIN# 36-2369301). THERE WAS NO OFFICER COMPENSATION PAID BY GROW BOATING, INC. Form 990, Part I, Line 1: PROGRAMS THAT WILL INCREASE BOATING PARTICIPATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: GBI BOARD MEMBERS JEFF BEHAN, LEE GORDON AND TOM MACNAIR HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICERS OF BRUNSWICK CORPORATION. GBI BOARD MEMBERS BRYAN SETI AND BEN SPECIALE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICERS OF YAMAHA CORPORATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE TAX RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15: ALL COMPENSATION DISCLOSED ON THIS RETURN RELATES SOLELY TO COMPENSATION INCURRED BY THE NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THERE WAS NO COMPENSATION PAID BY GROW BOATING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9: Cumulative translation adjustment: -$52,074 NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOC INC 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 60604 362369301 PROMO BOATING DE 501(C)(6) NA false FOUNDATION FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 60604 363602212 PROMO BOATING IL 501(C)(3) 7 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC C 8013326 Cash NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC M,N,O 1156124 Cash NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC P 213326 Cash