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AMERICAN GREAT LAKES PORTS ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN GREAT LAKES PORTS ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 20-0050293)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-12
IRS object ID
201542249349302139
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-08-12T10:58:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GLENN JONES CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11425 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 40AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200050293EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN GREAT LAKES PORTS ASSOCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026252102PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 12TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2ROOM/SUITE 700AddressLine2Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN A FISHERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026252102PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCLYDE GLENN JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00970688PTIN
Phone2024622441PhoneNum
Preparation2015-08-12PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWILLIAM FRIEDMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11375 E 9TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$473,673GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.GREATLAKESPORTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTION OF, AND IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF, MEMBER SEAPORT ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GREAT LAKES REGION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$369,791PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$465,719CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$100PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$85CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$41PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,869CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$369,932PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$473,673CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$388,203PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$430,138CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$388,203PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$430,138CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$18,271PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$43,535CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$102,677TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$146,212TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$102,677NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$146,212NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescPROMOTED PUBLIC POLICIES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO ENHANCE MARITIME COMMERENCE ON THE GREAT LAKES.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GLENN JONES CPABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2024622441PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11425 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NWAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2UNIT 40AddressLine2Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
TONY IANELLO
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
VANTA CODA
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL VORNHOLT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RICH COOPER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LOFTUS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ZELKO KIRINCICH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL TOTH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SERCK
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA SANDBERG
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
WADE DAVIS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BEN CROSS
Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN HAEN
VICE-PRESIDE$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILL FRIEDMAN
PRESIDENT$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL LAMARRE
SECRETARY/TR$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FISHER CONSULTING
700 12TH STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20005CONSULTING$209,428
LAURA BLADES
700 12TH STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20005CONSULTING$140,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES$243,333$243,333
MARINE DELIVERS ASSESSMENT$222,386$222,386
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$465,719TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$85TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$85RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISC REIMBURSEMENTDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,869RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$7,869OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$473,673TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$473,673RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,400TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,546TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,039TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,828TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$853TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,200TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,938TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,740TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES$500
BUSINESS REGISTRATION$80
BANK FEES$14

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430,138TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3BOYAmt
EOY-$3EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,680BOYAmt
EOY$146,215EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,677BOYAmt
EOY$146,212EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,677BOYAmt
EOY$146,212EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,677BOYAmt
EOY$146,212EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,677BOYAmt
EOY$146,212EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$43,535ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$243,333DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$98,200NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$98,200NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$121,667AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$23,467TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6ORGANIZED BY MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS ELECT IT'S GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERS ATTEND TWO MEETINGS EACH YEAR TO VOTE ON ISSUES. IF ANYTHING COMES UP BETWEEN THESE TWO MEETINGS, CONFERENCE CALLS ARE SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS AND VOTE. THE BOARD IMPLEMENTS THE WISHES OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE CPA PREPARING THE TAX RETURN REVIEWS THE RETURN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPUBLIC RELATIONS 140,000 0 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 12,500 0 0 GRAPHICS 2,250 0 0 CONSULTING 200 0 0 INVESTRMETN STUDY 24,349 0 0 E-MAIL HOSTING 529 0 0