2021-11-12T14:11:15-05:00 2020-12-31 363963131 Mann Weitz & Associates LLC 111 Deer Lake Road Suite 125 Deerfield IL 60015 990 2020-01-01 362976274 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS % JOHN BAJKOWSKI AMER 3122800170 625 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1900 CHICAGO IL 606113151 John Bajkowski PRESIDENT CEO 2021-11-12 false Marcy Steindler P00573131 8472673400 2021-11-12 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOHN BAJKOWSKI 625 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1900 CHICAGO IL 606113151 7486054 false X WWW.AAII.COM X 1978 DE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MANAGERS OF THEIR OWN ASSETS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION INFORMATION AND RESEARCH. 3 2 35 355 0 0 0 0 6171219 5615194 704055 635182 343689 373603 7218963 6623979 0 0 0 0 3060283 3210867 0 0 0 4809164 3934228 7869447 7145095 -650484 -521116 4879714 3828005 16028146 15722940 -11148432 -11894935 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 1978 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN BECOMING EFFECTIVE MANAGERS OF THEIR OWN ASSETS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION INFORMATION AND RESEARCH. false false 2135937 0 2706890 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS: AAII provides investment education information and research for nearly 160,000 members. Members receive access to the AAII.com website and its 22-year archive of personal finance and investing articles. Members also receive monthly issues of the 40-page AAII Journal with educational articles and features covering portfolio management stock and mutual fund investing approaches retirement planning taxation insurance and financial planning. Annual AAII members receive investment information guides including our mutual funds guide personal tax guide guide to exchange traded funds and several other educational investment guides. 1649821 0 2792751 SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS: AAII offers subscription programs that provide members with investment information education and research. Our Stock Investor Pro software program allows users to conduct fundamental stock analysis and research on over 6,000 publicly traded companies. The Stock Superstars Report SSR Dividend Investing DI VMQ Stocks websites and corresponding publications provide information and research on stock analysis and portfolio construction and management. A+ Investor is a suite of tools that aid in research and analysis of investments. AAII Platinum is a bundle of Stock Superstars Report Dividend Investing VMQ Stocks and A+ Investor. Our Individual Investor publication covers the basics of investing. 402552 0 95081 NATIONAL PROGRAMS: The goal of our local chapter programs is to offer unbiased investment education and membership interaction. Due to COVID our in-person local chapter meetings were suspended. Instead AAII hosted virtual local chapter meetings with 7,000 attendees. The next Investor Conference was to be held September 30-October 5 2020 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas NV; however due to the COVID pandemic,the decision was made not to hold the event at an in-person venue. Instead the Investor Conference was rescheduled for September 30-October 3 2021 as a virtual event. 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AS OF DECEMBER 31 2020 THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X false false false false false false false false false JOHN BAJKOWSKI PRESIDENT CEO 256537 0 0 0 0 0 7125 0 25493 0 289155 0 0 0 HARRY MADORIN SR VP OPERATIONS SECRETARY 207093 0 0 0 0 0 5842 0 19884 0 232819 0 0 0 CHARLES ROTBLUT VP EDITOR 208724 0 0 0 0 0 5175 0 16140 0 230039 0 0 0 WAYNE THORP VP SR FINANCIAL ANALYST 157948 0 0 0 0 0 3875 0 5305 0 167128 0 0 0 NICK POWELL IT DIRECTOR 138602 0 0 0 0 0 3375 0 20574 0 162551 0 0 0 DONNA CARONE CONTROLLER 160845 0 0 0 0 0 3900 0 10399 0 175144 0 0 0 PETER NGUYEN MARKETING DIRECTOR 140952 0 0 0 0 0 3525 0 15838 0 160315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part VI, Line 4 The vice chairman vice president and treasurer positions were eliminated. The section on indemnification was expanded and brought up to date. Part VI, Line 11a THE TAX RETURN AND SCHEDULES ARE GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT TO REVIEW AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. COPIES ARE THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED THE REVISED RETURN IS SENT AGAIN TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR FINAL APPROVAL. Part VI, Line 12c ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE MONITORED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND CHAIRMAN REGARDING ALL SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS FOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO REVIEWS THESE TRANSACTIONS. Part VI, Line 15 THE ANNUAL NATIONAL COMPENSATION SALARY SURVEY BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES ASAE IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SURVEY IS REVIEWED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO COMPRISE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. Part VI, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST. COPIES ARE MADE AND MAILED TO THE INTERESTED PARTY. Part XII, Line 2c NO CHANGE. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: AAII PROVIDES PROGRAMS OF INVESTMENT EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INVESTING AAII MAINTAINS A FREE WEBSITE CALLED INVESTINGPATHWAYS.COM. THE SITE COVERS INVESTING BASICS ASSET ALLOCATION AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. AAII ALSO MAINTAINS A FREE ON-LINE INVESTMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND THEIR STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH ACCESS TO THE MONTHLY JOURNAL OUR INVESTOR CLASSROOM SERIES AND MEMBERS-ONLY AREAS OF THE AAII.COM WEBSITE ALL WITH THE GOAL OF DELIVERING INVESTMENT EDUCATION TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. 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