2022-11-14T10:58:10-06:00 2021-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 230 N ELM ST STE 1100 GREENSBORO NC 27401 990 2021-01-01 522317193 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS INC AMER 3016347818 1451 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE650 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 LAUREN G GROSS JD CHAIR, INTERIM LEADERSHIP TEAM 3016347818 2022-11-12 1 LAUREN GROSS JD XXX-XX-XXXX AMANDA E WATERHOUSE P02014004 3362724551 2022-11-12 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LAUREN G GROSS JD 1451 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE650 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 34317974 0 X WWW.AAI.ORG X 2001 MD TO ADVANCE AND DISSEMINATE THE KNOWLEDGE OF IMMUNOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, TO FOSTER INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION AMONG INVESTIGATORS IN THE VARIOUS DISCIPLINES, AND PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY. 8 8 31 231 398535 208392 35990 49110 7896030 8778789 5232469 6328575 115606 91380 13280095 15247854 1581114 1940810 0 0 3818296 4181813 0 0 0 3722012 3973942 9121422 10096565 4158673 5151289 83178712 91493241 5236556 5781240 77942156 85712001 X THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS (AAI) IS AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SCIENTISTS WHO CONDUCT BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. AAI IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE OF IMMUNOLOGY, FOSTERING THE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION AMONG INVESTIGATORS, AND ADDRESSING THE POTENTIAL INTEGRATION OF IMMUNOLOGIC PRINCIPLES INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE. AAI SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING A CENTER FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE FIELD AND ITS PRACTICES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP-DERIVED ISSUES AND OPINIONS, AND IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL MATTERS. AAI OWNS AND PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY-THE LARGEST AND MOST HIGHLY CITED JOURNAL IN THE FIELD. 0 1 2521530 5468127 THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY:A MAJOR VEHICLE OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FOR RESEARCH FINDINGS IN THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY IS THROUGH PUBLICATION OF THAT WORK IN THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (THE JI) - A SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION OWNED AND PRODUCED BY AAI. THE JI IS PUBLISHED SEMIMONTHLY AND REPORTS NOVEL RESULTS FROM ALL AREAS OF EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY. IT IS THE OLDEST AND MOST HIGHLY CITED JOURNAL IN THE FIELD. THE JI IS PUBLISHED IN PRINT AND ONLINE, AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL AAI MEMBERS AS WELL AS OTHER SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING MAJOR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND BIOTECH COMPANIES. ABSTRACTS OF ALL ARTICLES ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE IMMEDIATELY UPON PUBLICATION, AND ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FULL LENGTH ARTICLES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE TO THE PUBLIC 12 MONTHS AFTER THEIR INITIAL PUBLICATION. ALL JOURNAL CONTENT CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.JIMMUNOL.ORG. THE JI EDUCATES AAI MEMBERS AS WELL AS NON-MEMBER SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY. IT ALSO FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE AMONG IMMUNOLOGISTS BY ESTABLISHING A FORUM FOR THE DISSEMINATION AND DISCUSSION OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY. OVERSIGHT FOR THE ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES OF THE JI ARE CARRIED OUT BY AN EIGHT-MEMBER PUBLICATION COMMITTEE, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF THE JI. 2472158 1940810 AWARDS:THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS ANNUALLY HONORS THE RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL PROMISE OF OVER 1,000 SCIENTISTS THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS, CAREER AWARDS, AND TRAVEL GRANTS. AAI FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE REGULAR AND TRAINEE MEMBERS WITH CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS SUPPORTING TRAINEES' SALARIES AND PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION. AAI CAREER AWARDS HONOR INDIVIDUALS FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS. AAI MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE CAREER AWARDS, WHICH ARE AMONG THE LEADING PROFESSIONAL HONORS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO IMMUNOLOGISTS. AAI TRAVEL AWARDS AND GRANTS RECOGNIZE THE PROMISE AND BOLSTER THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INVESTIGATORS OF ALL CAREER STAGES BY ASSISTING THEM WITH TRAVEL TO THE AAI ANNUAL MEETING AND TRAVEL TO LEARN TECHNIQUES. IN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE CULTIVATION OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROMISING YOUNG SCIENTISTS, AAI ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR OVER 100 TRAVEL AWARDS AT SELECTED OTHER IMMUNOLOGY CONFERENCES. 1706175 1147362 ANNUAL MEETING: EACH YEAR AAI HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING WHICH DRAWS THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES AND HUNDREDS OF EXHIBITORS. ATTENDEES INCLUDE BOTH AAI MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN IMMUNOLOGY. DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING, AAI OFFERS A VARIETY OF LECTURES, SEMINARS, AND SYMPOSIA ON SCIENTIFIC TOPICS RELATED TO THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL ATTENDEES.MUCH OF THE CONTENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING IS FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF STUDENTS AND TRAINEES IN IMMUNOLOGY. TRAINEES MAY ATTEND THE MEETING AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED COSTS, AND THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURSUE SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE MEETING AND TO ATTEND PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS GEARED TOWARD IMMUNOLOGY STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER IMMUNOLOGISTS. INCLUDED AMONG THE WORKSHOPS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE PROGRAMS ON GRANT WRITING, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMUNOLOGISTS, CAREERS IN SCIENCE, AND PROFESSIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND CHALLENGES UNIQUE TO WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN SCIENCE AND ACADEMICS. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AAI ALSO SPONSORS A CAREER RESOURCE PROGRAM FOR ALL REGISTRANTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ATTENDEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO POST THEIR CVS, LEARN ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND ATTEND SEMINARS ON INTERVIEWING FOR JOBS AND PREPARING RESUMES. IN 2021, AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY. 119415 322735 INTRODUCTORY COURSE 1437775 754955 COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES 121548 414270 ADVANCED COURSE 193681 118955 IMMUNOHORIZONS 13785 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS 1886204 1610915 8586067 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 MD X MARIA ZAVARELLO CPA CFO 3016347818 1451 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE650 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 GARY A KORETZKY MD PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK M DAVIS PHD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN GOVERMAN PHD SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY P TING PHD PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 300 0 0 JEREMY M BOSS PHD PAST PRESIDENT - UNTIL 06/2021 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AKIKO IWASAKI PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN JAMESON PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ULRICH VON ANDRIAN MD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 300 0 0 AVERY AUGUST PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 300 0 0 M MICHELE HOGAN PHD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 501731 0 49994 MARIA ZAVARELLO CPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 207076 0 20460 LAUREN G GROSS JD DIR PUBLIC POLICY/GOV'T AFFAIRS 37.50 X 257599 0 24724 DALE BENGSTON WEBMASTER 37.50 X 153943 0 14310 BETHANY COULTER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 37.50 X 149278 0 15794 MARY LITZINGER PHD DIR EDUC/CAREER DEV 37.50 X 142615 0 24167 CATHERINE WATTENBERG DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS 37.50 X 129918 0 39357 1543060 0 188806 12 0 1 0 FASEB PO BOX 2288 ROCKVILLE MD 20847 HR AND PAYROLL SERVICES 896775 DARTMOUTH JOURNAL SERVICES 5 PILGRIM PARK RD WATERBURY VT 05676 PUBLICATION SERVICES 615753 THE SHERIDAN PRESS 450 FAME AVE HANOVER PA 17331 PRINTING SERVICES 377162 HIGHWIRE PRESS INC 103 CARNEGIE CTR STE 300 PRINCETON NJ 08540 ONLINE HOSTING AND CONTENT SERVICES 144524 4 49110 49110 JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 541800 5776992 5468127 308865 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1390882 1147362 243520 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 742932 742932 IMMUNOLOGY COURSES 900099 737005 737005 IMMUNOHORIZONS 900099 118955 118955 12023 12023 8778789 908373 908373 1643 1643 24490322 19070120 5420202 5420202 5420202 WEBSITE JOB POSTING 541800 79580 79580 ADVERTISING 541800 10090 10090 OTHER REVENUE 900099 67 67 89737 15247854 8226404 398535 6573805 17050 17050 1916062 1916062 7698 7698 783476 711001 72475 2406391 2183789 222602 221885 201360 20525 538170 488387 49783 231891 210440 21451 68451 50656 17795 34606 25609 8997 675902 675902 245257 181497 63760 100010 100010 110989 102898 8091 429535 395945 33590 267909 209071 58838 5927 5484 443 136260 106335 29925 31633 24713 6920 PUBLICATION SALES 1398708 1398708 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 188974 167899 21075 DUES AND PUBLICATIONS 101114 100132 982 INCOME TAX 42493 42493 136174 81333 54841 10096565 8586067 1510498 0 3526964 3597879 891123 1613194 185283 146199 220040 260041 1847506 1207779 706391 639727 69858248 76254315 7074381 8227472 716282 754414 83178712 91493241 979007 1317017 2856497 3194537 1401052 1269686 5236556 5781240 X 77828353 85600613 113803 111388 77942156 85712001 83178712 91493241 5151289 2618556 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 27542 26745 29383 35990 49110 168770 9398260 9006243 9328063 7649110 8226404 43608080 800065 870031 1013574 5000 243520 2932190 10225867 9903019 10371020 7690100 8519034 46709040 14335 13431 12048 7809 8555 56178 90257 88229 94357 272843 104592 101660 106405 7809 8555 329021 46380019 710360 820719 823247 794176 910016 4058518 136991 185264 166052 158941 208392 855640 847351 1005983 989299 953117 1118408 4914158 120 8100 3978 35745 67 48010 11073338 10917102 11364297 8678962 9637509 51671208 0.89760 0.90110 0.09510 0.08930 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 120. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 8,100. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,978. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,701. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 67. BAD DEBT RECOVERY - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 27,044. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 50383 50383 9370280 9420663 621033 155258 0 0 675776 725838 606071 621033 2628718 3943077 42918 48513 66236 50383 208050 168944 181460 151518 155258 657180 985770 985528 517012 468516 496461 464733 31728 365517 226034 139483 639727 HEDGE FUNDS 8227472 F 8227472 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 527433 DEFERRED RENT 722637 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 19616 1269686 X 17191308 2618556 800 2619356 14571952 675902 675902 15247854 9421463 800 800 9420663 675902 675902 10096565 PART X, LINE 2: AAI IS ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(2). AAI IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, AAI IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. AAI RECEIVES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ADVERTISING AND INVESTMENTS IN HEDGE FUNDS. WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT AAI IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AAI GENERATED $398,535 IN GROSS TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE INCOME TAX EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS $42,493 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 2488061 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 1875 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 475 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 95 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 190 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 5063 0 0 0 0 0 0 2495759 0 2495759 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) MEETING REGISTRATION SUPPORT TO AAI MEMBER & NON-MEMBER SCIENTISTS 5063 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE AWARD WAS FOR RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE. WE WERE ABLE TO VERIFY THE RECIPIENTS' REGISTRATION. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 1 395 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 395 EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD 1 395 BLACK IN IMMUNOLOGY SUPPORT 8 2000 MINORITY SCIENTIST TRAVEL AWARDS 10 1695 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS' AWARD TRAVEL 4 1580 BD BIOSCIENCES INVESTIGATOR AWARD 1 5395 THERMO FISHER MERITORIOUS CAREER AWARD 1 10395 THERMO FISHER TRAINEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 6 6480 EARLY CAREER FACULTY TRAVEL GRANTS 43 16986 TRAINEE POSTER AWARDS 11 880 TRAINEE ABSTRACT AWARDS 306 68085 STEINMAN AWARD FOR HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 1 5395 CHAMBERS-THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC MEMORIAL AWARD 1 1000 LABORATORY TRAVEL AWARDS 28 8610 UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY TRAVEL AWARDS 12 3720 CAREER IN IMMUNOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS 23 977616 TRAVEL FOR TECHNIQUES AWARD 3 3281 YOUNG SCHOLAR TRAVEL AWARD 5 1005 FELLOWSHIPS FOR CAREER RE-ENTRY 5 251971 INTERSECT FELLOWSHIPS FOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTISTS & IMMUNOLOGISTS 10 541598 PFIZER-SHOWELL TRAVEL AWARD 1 395 LUSTGARTEN-THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC MEMORIAL AWARD 1 395 LEFRANCOIS-BIOLEGEND MEMORIAL AWARD 1 1000 BIOLEGEND HERZENBERG AWARD 1 5395 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AND AWARDS MADE INSIDE THE UNITED STATES ARE FOR PAST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND REQUIRE A LECTURE AND ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING. OTHER GRANTS AND AWARDS REQUIRE A SELECTED ABSTRACT PRESENTATION AND/OR TRAVEL TO THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OR SUPERVISED PERFORMANCE IN A LABORATORY SETTING. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M MICHELE HOGAN PHD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 491063 0 0 0 10668 0 48500 0 4245 0 554476 0 0 0 LAUREN G GROSS JD DIR PUBLIC POLICY/GOV'T AFFAIRS 252121 0 0 0 5478 0 24724 0 2537 0 284860 0 0 0 MARIA ZAVARELLO CPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 201031 0 0 0 6045 0 19634 0 2290 0 229000 0 0 0 CATHERINE WATTENBERG DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS 127237 0 0 0 2681 0 12950 0 27736 0 170604 0 0 0 DALE BENGSTON WEBMASTER 147986 0 4000 0 1957 0 14310 0 1469 0 169722 0 0 0 MARY LITZINGER PHD DIR EDUC/CAREER DEV 137975 0 4000 0 640 0 13520 0 12034 0 168169 0 0 0 BETHANY COULTER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 147320 0 0 0 1958 0 14318 0 2945 0 166541 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 EMPLOYEES RECEIVED MERIT-BASED BONUSES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN 2021, THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAI HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THEY ARE: REGULAR, ASSOCIATE, HONORARY, TRAINEE (GRADUATE STUDENT, POSTDOCTORAL, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL & UNDERGRADUATE) AND EMERITUS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGULAR AND EMERITUS MEMBERS OF AAI ANNUALLY ELECT THE OFFICERS AND AT LEAST ONE NEW COUNCILOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B REGULAR AND EMERITUS MEMBERS OF AAI HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COUNCIL (BOD), SUCH AS CHANGES IN ANNUAL DUES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL AUDITING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT. AFTER REVIEW AND MODIFICATION, AS NECESSARY, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SECRETARY/TREASURER, AND THE AAI COUNCIL (BOD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE AAI COUNCIL, SENIOR AAI STAFF, AND KEY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS AND MEMBERS COMPLETE THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. IF A CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT ARISES, THE APPROPRIATE PERSON IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATION AND VOTING, AND THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING ALSO REFLECT THAT ACTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KEEPS ABREAST OF THE ACTIVITIES OF AAI, AND QUESTIONS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A OFFICERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICE AS COUNCILORS OR OFFICERS. THE COUNCIL (BOD) MAINTAINS AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE CEO AND ANNUALLY, AT ITS FALL MEETING, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO FOR THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR. THE DETERMINATION IS MADE AFTER REVIEW OF SEVERAL SALARY SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. A MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD IS PREPARED SOON THEREAFTER DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS AND THE ACTION AND STATING THE INTENT TO ESTABLISH A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS. THE CEO ALSO RELIES ON SIMILAR SALARY SURVEYS AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BYLAWS OF AAI ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AAI WEBSITE AND ARE PROVIDED IN HARD COPY AS REQUESTED. THE FORM 990 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND ARE PROVIDED IN HARD COPY AS REQUESTED. DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS OF EACH AFFECTED MEMBER ARE NOT PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.