2015-08-06T11:29:44-05:00 2014-09-30 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor Chicago IL 606015927 990 2013-10-01 204130169 Grow Boating Inc % GLENDA SANDOVAL GROW 3129466200 231 South LaSalle Street Suite 2050 Chicago IL 606040027 CARL BLACKWELL PRESIDENT 3129466200 2015-07-23 true Mark Heroux P00959793 3129466200 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Carl Blackwell 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 7506950 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) 17 17 0 17 0 6569594 6859866 122035 107303 52 300 483083 539481 7174764 7506950 0 0 0 0 199360 155937 0 0 0 6401135 6751656 6600495 6907593 574269 599357 1057788 1760545 99387 230512 958401 1530033 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 8 0 0 false true CA false false false false X 17 17 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 JOE LEWIS CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X MAURICE BOWEN VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.0 0.0 X X BILL WATTERS Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X MICHELE GOLDSMITH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X MARCIA KULL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X CHUCK THURMAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X JEFF BEHAN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X LARRY RUSSO DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X MATT LODDER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X TOM MACNAIR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X GLENN SANDBRIDGE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X BRYAN SETI DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X JOSIE TUCCI DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X PETER BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X PHIL ESTES DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X LEE GORDON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X Carl Blackwell President 24.0 16.0 X 0 223799 84184 ARMIDA MARKAROVA VICE PRESIDENT 24.0 16.0 X 0 97948 15749 ELLEN BRADLEY VICE PRESIDENT 14.0 26.0 X 0 147758 28610 GLENDA SANDOVAL ASST TREASURER 8.0 32.0 X 0 88582 41588 SYDNEY MORGAN ASST SECRETARY 8.0 32.0 X 127893 36168 0 685980 206299 0 false true false OLSON COMPANY INC 2375 MOMENTUM PLACE CHICAGO IL 60689 MEDIA BUYER 5060545 MEDIA EDGE 160 BLOOR ST EAST TORONTO ONT CA M4W3S7 MEDIA BUYER 671339 DEVBRIDGE GROUP LLC 1659 W HUBBARD STREET CHICAGO IL 60622 WEB DEVELOPMENT 109099 3 6859866 6859866 INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT 900099 107303 107303 107303 300 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 539481 539481 539481 7506950 107303 539781 0 0 0 0 0 0 132797 0 21359 1781 201771 8185 16042 0 0 854 0 6142442 38365 16316 0 11891 61681 0 436 3086 0 0 0 MARKETING, P/R, OTHER 200768 REFERENCE MATERIAL 51525 ADJUSTMENTS -1706 6907593 0 0 886431 1368308 0 0 146046 114970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25311 277267 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1057788 1760545 99387 230512 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99387 230512 X 958401 1530033 0 0 0 0 958401 1530033 1057788 1760545 X 599357 -27725 X false true X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X 8615830 1108880 1108880 7506950 7506950 8016473 1108880 1108880 6907593 6907593 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, 2014 and 2013. The Association's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The U.S. tax returns for fiscal years 2011 and thereafter are open to examination by federal and state authorities. The Canadian tax returns for fiscal years 2010 and thereafter are open to examination. North America 1 2 Program Services PROMO BOATING 978571 1 2 1 2 978571 978571 false false false false false false Part 1, line 3, column (f): accounting method: accrual amount of expenditures: $978,571 amount of investments: $0 X false false false Carl Blackwell President 0 193650 0 19000 0 11149 0 80586 0 3598 0 307983 ELLEN BRADLEY VICE PRESIDENT 0 133491 0 13900 0 367 0 24017 0 4593 0 176368 SYDNEY MORGAN ASST SECRETARY 118458 8700 735 31132 5036 164061 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: -$27,725 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 6859866 Cash NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC M,N,O 1108879 Cash NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC P 299066 Cash