2023-09-21T14:29:03-04:00 2022-12-31 541248882 Blythe International Ltd 8004 Springfield Village Drive Springfield VA 22152 990 2022-01-01 541024108 American Bearing Manufacturers Association AMER 1001 North Fairfax Street STE 500 Alexandria VA 22314 Jennifer Blackford President 7036840211 2023-09-21 false Jennifer Blackford Michael B Saylor P00608550 7034027970 2023-09-21 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 661712 false X X 1917 DE To provide leadership, advocacy and education with a focus on membership value, industry outreach and issues impacting the Global Bearing Industry. 12 12 0 12 0 0 527979 509861 96934 141616 3413 10235 103 0 628429 661712 5000 5250 0 0 0 0 507643 611873 512643 617123 115786 44589 602534 774748 86037 264423 516497 510325 To provide leadership, advocacy and education with a focus on membership value, industry outreach and issues impacting the Global Bearing Industry. false false 5250 In honor of Professor Tedric A Harris, ABMA established a program for interns or co-op participants at ABMA member companies in 2011. In 2022, ABMA awarded two $2,500 scholarships to industry interns at member companies. Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting is held every spring as a joint event with the American Gear Manufacturers Association. The meeting includes numerous networking events, committee meetings, a board meeting, and a number of keynote speakers. Registration is open to employees of ABMA member companies. Standards: ABMA publishes a complete set of industry standards for bearings. These standards were either drafted by ABMAs Bearing Technical Committee (BTC) or nationally adopted from the international organization for standardization (ISO). The standards are distributed annually to the member companies, and are available for purchase for nonmembers. Education: ABMA organizes several technical education programs throughout the year for engineers that work with bearings both in person and online. Registration is open to members, who receive special pricing, and non-members. Included in these programs for 2022 were Essential Concepts of Bearings, Technology and Advanced Concepts of Bearing Technology which were both offered over multiple days, covering engineering concepts relating to the manufacture of bearings. World Bearing Association Partnership: The World Bearing Association (WBA) is a partnership formed by ABMA, the Japanese Bearing Association (JBIA), and the European Bearing Association (FEBMA). The WBA is active in global anti-counterfeiting efforts and industry statistics collection. Fall Meeting: The ABMA fall meeting is held every fall as a joint venture with the Bearing Specialist Association and includes networking events, committe meetings, a board meeting, and a keynote speaker. Registration is open to employees of ABMA member companies. 5250 false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false true false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true false false false X The Organization 7038420030 1001 N Fairfax Street Suite 500 Alexandria VA 22314 X Tony Richey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Komasara Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Ovendorf Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Parsons Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alejandro Pardinas Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pete Eich Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Bond Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Succop Past Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Coughlin Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Frady Vice Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Evelise Faro Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Bourque Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jenny Blackford PresidentSecretary 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 509861 509861 Education Programs 900099 106650 106650 Standards Program 900099 34966 34966 141616 10235 10235 661712 151851 0 0 5250 5250 274986 274986 36815 36815 19170 19170 15628 15628 106723 106723 10042 10042 WBA Initiatives 66933 66933 Dues & Subscriptions 37530 37530 Professional fees 12125 12125 31921 31921 617123 5250 611873 0 245284 442278 20844 27936 41696 50350 294710 254184 602534 774748 7935 67516 78102 196907 86037 264423 X 516497 510325 516497 510325 602534 774748 44589 -50761 0 X false true X true false false true false Tax on uncertain tax positions 610951 610951 610951 617123 617123 617123 Management duties delegation Part VI line 3 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3:ABMA has an agreement with American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) to manage its operations which renews on an annual basis. Per the agreement, AGMA provides general management, financial servcies, convention and overhead operating services. During the year ended December 31, 2021, total AGMA fees were $274,980. AGMAs performance under this agreement is monitored by the Board of American bearing Manufacturers Associaton. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 The Organization has members. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a The Organizations members elect the governing body. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A draft copy of the 990 is reviewed and approved by the Governing Body prior to filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Board reviews the conflict of interest policy at board meetings on an annual basis to ensure that there are no violations of the policy, and the Board of Directors are required to sign the confilict of interest policy annually at the 1st BOD meeting. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Form 990 is available upon request and also through the website WWW.Guidestar.org. Not undergone required audits or steps for audit part XII line 3b The organization did not changed its audit oversight process.