2012-08-10T17:02:25-05:00 2011-09-30 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor Chicago IL 606015927 990 2010-10-01 204130169 Grow Boating Inc GROW 3129466200 231 South LaSalle Street Chicago IL 606040027 CARL BLACKWELL 3129466200 2012-08-03 true Judith H Meguire CPA 3127298000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Carl Blackwell 231 SOUTH LASALLE ST STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 4063178 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 1576 -1077 718584 3348401 660757 713056 12 131 38477 1590 1417830 4063178 0 0 70335 162227 0 0 1239614 3777580 1309949 3939807 107881 123371 374752 614121 140042 256095 234710 358026 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 12 0 true 0 true true true CA false false false false X 18 18 false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false true true 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 JOHN DORTON 1.0 X 0 0 0 MAURICE BOWEN 1.0 X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOLDSMITH 1.0 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 JOE LEWIS 1.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID WITTY 1.0 X 0 0 0 BILL WATTERS 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARCIA KULL 1.0 X 0 0 0 Carl Blackwell 1.0 X 0 193029 38793 Thomas Dammrich 1.0 X 0 416150 223207 0 609179 262000 1 false true false GENESIS 22 ST CLAIR AVE TORONTO ON CA M4T 2S5 MEDIA BUYER 233100 SPACE150 MI 46 PO BOX 9201 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55480 Website Developer 341290 OLSON COMPANY INC 2375 MOMENTUM PLACE CHICAGO IL 60689 MEDIA BUYER 243082 3 3348187 214 3348401 INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT 900099 709396 709396 DEALER CERTIFICATION 900099 3660 3660 713056 131 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 14 14 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 1576 1576 1590 4063178 713070 1576 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 124104 0 36569 1554 0 6977 16697 0 0 2280 187272 3289674 37015 7647 0 0 18983 0 0 0 0 0 7665 PUBLIC RELATIONS 182585 REFERENCE MATERIAL 18619 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 37 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 2129 3939807 281720 517297 73722 89015 19310 7809 374752 614121 140042 256095 140042 256095 X 234710 358026 234710 358026 374752 614121 X 123371 -55 X false true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 4063178 3939807 123371 -55 -55 123316 4897835 834657 834657 4063178 4063178 4774464 834657 834657 3939807 3939807 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, 2011 and 2010. The Association's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The tax returns for the current year as well as fiscal years 2008 through 2010 are open to examination by federal and state authorities. PART XI, LINE 8 CUMULATIVE FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT $55 North America 1 1 Program Services PROMO BOATING 731800 1 1 1 1 731800 731800 false false false false false false X false false false Carl Blackwell 0 177172 15000 857 31764 7029 0 231822 Thomas Dammrich 0 368086 40000 8064 209556 13651 0 639357 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 A, Line 2 Carl Blackwell, President of Grow Boating, VP of Marketing at NMMA Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3: National Marine Manufacturers 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 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. Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: Cumulative translation adjustment ($55) 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 Manufacturers Association, Inc. 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 Thomas Dammrich relates solely to compensation incurred by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA.) 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 paid by Grow Boating. Grow Boating, Inc. does not pay any employees so it does not have compensation policies. NMMA, the related organization which provides compensation, does have compensation policies for its chief executive and Key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 ARTICLE V Section 2: increased number of directors. Was between 15-18; now between 18-21. This increase of Three was an additional representative in each of the following groups: MRAA; BMD, and EMD (these are defined in SECTION3). Also, increased board term from 2 to 3 years for all US board members (the Cdn board member's term remains 2 year) ARTICLE VI Section 9: Added the role of Assistant Treasurer. Section 11 Added the role of Assistant Secretary Section 12 added the duties and responsibilities of the President ARTICLE VII Section 1 Changed the name of the ADVISORY COUNCIL to the INDUSTRY OUTREACH COUNCIL. Also, removed the requirement of a pledge. ARTICLE VIII Section 7 Standing Committees: Changed Standing committees. Added the Dealer Certification Committee, and removed the Marketing and Water Access Committees ARTICLE XI General Provisions Section 2 No loans unless authorized by the board Section 3 Grants the President of GBI and NMMA authority to open and operate banks accounts in GBI's name HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:Carl Blackwell TITLE:President HOURS:40 HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990 PART VII NAME:Thomas Dammrich TITLE:Past President HOURS:40 NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOC INC 231 SOUTH LASALLE STREET STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 606040027 362369301 PROMO BOATING DE 501 (C) (6) NA FOUNDATION FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING 231 SOUTH LASALLE STREET STE 2050 CHICAGO IL 60604 363602212 PROMO SAFETY IL 501 (C) (3) 7 NA false false true false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC C 3348187 NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC L, M, 834657 NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC O 207205