2013-08-14T09:24:36-05:00 2012-09-30 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor Chicago IL 606015927 990 2011-10-01 204130169 Grow Boating Inc % SYDNEY MORGAN GROW 3129466200 231 South LaSalle Street Chicago IL 606040027 CARL BLACKWELL 2013-07-30 true Judith H Meguire CPA 3127298000 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Carl Blackwell 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 6340039 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 & EXECUTE INITIATIVES THAT WILL INCREASE BOATING PARTICIPATION. 18 18 0 0 3348401 5731538 713056 608375 131 8 1590 118 4063178 6340039 0 0 0 0 162227 257627 0 0 0 3777580 6053487 3939807 6311114 123371 28925 614121 815345 256095 421603 358026 393742 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 EXECUTE INITIATIVES 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 false true 8 0 0 false true CA false false false false 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X SYDNEY MORGAN 3129466200 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 X LARRY VANDIVER 1.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DEAL 1.0 X 0 0 0 BEN SPECIALE 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROD MALONE 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOE LEWIS 1.0 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WITTY 1.0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DORTON 1.0 X 0 0 0 MAURICE BOWEN 1.0 X 0 0 0 BILL WATTERS 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOLDSMITH 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARCIA KULL 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SHEDIVY 1.0 X 0 0 0 CHUCK THURMAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 RICK LAYZELL 1.0 X 0 0 0 GLENN HUGHES 1.0 X 0 0 0 JULIE TOURVILLE 1.0 X 0 0 0 JEFF BEHAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 LARRY RUSSO 1.0 X 0 0 0 Carl Blackwell 24.0 X 203198 56633 ARMIDA MARKAROVA 24.0 X 101662 9447 ELLEN HOPKINS 14.0 X 121538 18323 GLENDA SANDOVAL 8.0 X 76263 40181 SYDNEY MORGAN 8.0 X 117382 26780 0 620043 151364 0 false true false DUE NORTH 35 THE ESPLANADE TORONTO ON CA M5E 1Z4 MARKETING SERVICES 373392 OLSON COMPANY INC 2375 MOMENTUM PLACE CHICAGO IL 60689 MEDIA BUYER 2720157 2 5731538 5731538 INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT 900099 608375 608375 608375 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 118 118 118 6340039 608375 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 211668 0 44242 1717 0 1076 13900 0 0 523 145070 5327180 27764 12754 0 99 34176 0 5811 0 0 0 2816 PUBLIC RELATIONS 356588 REFERENCE MATERIAL 125429 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 301 6311114 0 0 517297 581683 0 0 89015 224528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7809 9134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 614121 815345 256095 421603 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 256095 421603 X 358026 393742 0 0 0 0 358026 393742 614121 815345 X 28925 6791 X false true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 6340039 6311114 28925 6791 6791 35716 7416863 1076824 1076824 6340039 6340039 7387938 1076824 1076824 6311114 6311114 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, 2012 and 2011. The Association's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The tax returns for fiscal years 2009 and thereafter are open to examination by federal and state authorities. Part XI, Line 8 Cumulative Foreign translation adjustment $6,791 North America 1 1 Program Services PROMO BOATING 1124984 1 1 1 1 1124984 1124984 false false false false false false Part 1, line 3, column f accounting method accrual amount of expenditures $1,124,984 amount of investments $0 X false false false Carl Blackwell 187287 15000 911 47795 8838 259831 PART I COMPENSATION OF THOMAS DAMMRICH RELATES SOLELY TO COMPENSATION INCURRED BY THE NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (FEIN# 36-2369301.) There was no compensation paid by Grow Boating, Inc. Compensation of Carl Blackwell relates solely to compensation incurred by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA.) There was no compensation was paid by Grow Boating, inc. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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, Section C, Line 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Part XI, Line 5 Cumulative Translation Adjustment $6,791 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3: National marine manufactureres association, inc., a related organization provides employees, office facilities, equipment, accounting services and other basic overhead to grow boating, inc. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12A: the organization has not prepared its own governance policies described in part vi, section B. However, it does follow the written policies of its related organization, national marine manufacturers association, inc. National marine has a conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy, written document retention and destruction policy. Grow Boating follows these policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A and 15B compensation of carl blackwell relates solely to compensation incurred by the national marine manufacturers association. There was no compensation paid by grow boating. Form 990, Part VII: All officers and board of directors are compensated by the National Marine Manufacturing Association. No compensation was paid by Grow Boating, Inc. 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