TY 2015 Form 990

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) EDWARD GANGI......................................................................
PRESIDENT

5.00
.................

1,000

(2) DALE ANGELOTTI......................................................................
VICE PRESIDENT

5.00
.................

500

(3) JAMES BARBER......................................................................
TREASURER

5.00
.................

(4) ANNEMARIE GANGI......................................................................
SECRETARY

2.00
.................

200

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

MASSACHUSETTS BOWLING ASSOCIATION
C/O WOBURN BOWLADROME INC

Employer identification number

04-2323268

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COUSINS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	BOWLING CENTERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	MEMBER BOWLING CENTERS ELECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	MEMBER BOWLING CENTERS VOTE ON SOME PROPOSALS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ASSOCIATION MAKES THESE RECORDS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E	HOST STRINGS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,595. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,595. DIRECTORS' FEE-TOURNAMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,500. PRINTING, SUPPLIES & POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,305. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,305. LANE INSPECTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,785. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,785. INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,557. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,557. SECRETARIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 500. PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 479. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 479. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 255. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 255. SCHOLARSHIP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 200.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, PRESERVE, STRENGTHEN, AND ENLARGE THE RECREATION OF CANDLEPIN BOWLING.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	26
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	26
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	0	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	87,500	72,201
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	10	13
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	0	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	87,510	72,214
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	4,400	1,700
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	70,024	74,944
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	74,424	76,644
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	13,086	-4,430
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	114,518	110,088
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	0	0
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	114,518	110,088

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 76,644 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 72,214 )
	TO FOSTER GOOD WILL, HARMONIOUS ACTION, MUTUAL RESPECT & FAIR DEALING AMONG MEMBERS, SUPPLIES, MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS IN CANDLEPIN BOWLING THROUGH TOURNAMENT, TV BROADCASTING & OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, STANDARDIZE AND PERPETUATE THE SPORT OF CANDLEPIN BOWLING AND ALL ITS PATTERN AS A WHOLESOME RECREATION.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses76,644

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	1,700	0	0

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

1a	Federated campaigns..	1a
b	Membership dues..	1b
c	Fundraising events..	1c
d	Related organizations	1d
e	Government grants (contributions)	1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above	1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......

			Business Code
2a	MEMBERSHIP DUES	713990	52,924	52,924
b	PROGRAM REVENUE	713990	17,572	17,572
c	LANE INSPECTIONS	713990	1,705	1,705
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			72,201

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			13	13
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			72,214	72,214	0	0

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	1,700	1,700
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)
12	Advertising and promotion ....	2,086	2,086
13	Office expenses .......
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	ICBA COSTS	27,900	27,900
b	PRIZE FUND	17,745	17,745
c	TROPHIES, PATCHES & AWA	8,594	8,594
d	BANQUET	6,443	6,443
e	All other expenses	12,176	12,176
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	76,644	76,644	0	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........		104,289	1	96,051
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		10,229	2	14,037
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...		114,518	16	110,088

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....		17
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	0	26	0

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	102,971	27	96,541
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	11,547	28	13,547
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	114,518	33	110,088
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	114,518	34	110,088