BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
EIN 36-2143480 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION of AMERICA, INC (BPAA) HOLDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION and ANNUAL MEETINGS EACH SUMMER, WHICH ARE ATTENDED BY BOWLING INDUSTRY MEMBERS and TRADE EXHIBITORS. ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS and BOWLING PROGRAMS ARE PROMOTED AT THE CONVENTION. IN ADDITION, BPAA CONDUCTS and PROMOTES NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENTS WITH ELIMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS. IT ALSO CONDUCTS REGULAR EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS and SEMINARS to ASSIST MEMBERS IMPROVE OPERATION, PROMOTION, and MARKETING of BOWLING and PROVIDES AWARDS, GUIDES, TAPES, VIDEOS, and SPECIALIZED SUPPLIES for BOWLING CENTERS.
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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.
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FRANK DESOCIOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMY ARCURIMEMBER BENEFITS DIRECTOR
JUSTIN MOOREMEETINGS AND EVENTS DIR.
JOHN KARABATSOSMEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION DIR
AMJAD ABBASSENIOR APP DEVELOPER
RONNY DODDDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
BART BURGERMEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION DIR
OUIDA M BARKERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR
MELISSA MCDANIELUSBC DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)
TYLER HERREMANVICE PRESIDENT
MICHAEL SHEARERDIRECTOR - MICHIGAN
MIKE SLEDZBOWLERO REPRESENTATIVE
PHIL HUFFMANDIRECTOR - MICHIGAN (THRU 7/24)
RANDY THOMPSONPAST PRESIDENT (THRU 1/24)
ROGER NYQUISTSECRETARY
RON AMOREDIRECTOR - OHIO
RON SCHMITTOUDIRECTOR AT LARGE
SCOTT MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR AT LARGE
STEVE CIESLEWICZDIRECTOR - WEST CENTRAL
TAWNYA ZWICKERDIRECTOR AT LARGE
TOM MARTINO JRDIRECTOR - EASTERN
TONY SANDSDIRECTOR - PACIFIC COAST
ABBY SEILERDIRECTOR - MIDWEST
KEVIN KRAUSSPRESIDENT
JUSTIN STUDERDIRECTOR AT LARGE
JOHN LOSITOTREASURER
JIM DECKERPRESIDENT (THRU 1/24))
JAY BURNETTDIRECTOR - CAROLINAS/GEORGIA
JASON HOFFDIRECTOR AT LARGE
FRANK WILKINSONDIRECTOR AT LARGE
DOUG BOHANNONDIRECTOR - NEW YORK
DENNIS HACKERUSBC DIRECTOR
DAN BEDINGHAUSDIRECTOR AT LARGE
CHRIS ARBOURDIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST
BRIAN BOROWSKITREASURER (THRU 6/24)
BOB HANSONDIRECTOR - NORTHWEST
BILL BRENNANDIRECTOR - EAST CENTRAL
BARBARA WATTSDIRECTOR - NORTHEAST
ANDY BARTHOLOMYDIRECTOR - SOUTHWEST
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1979
- Location
- 621 SIX FLAGS DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76011-6305
- County
- Tarrant
- In care of
- % FRANK DESOCIO
- Primary officer
- FRANK DESOCIO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes