2019-11-12T12:28:43-06:00 2018-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 9801 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD STE 500 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 990 2018-01-01 522317193 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS INC AMER 3016347818 1451 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 650 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 M MICHELE HOGAN PH D EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3016347818 2019-11-11 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 66.98.98.135 2019-11-11 21:42:44 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 00BFBB601F26E6691F3C42FDB75EEBE807206D5E 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z M MICHELE HOGAN PHD 1451 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 650 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 28906820 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 6 38 244 354643 206324 27542 26745 10558098 10164769 2627804 3326355 53547 75114 13266991 13592983 1560318 1653862 0 0 3908712 3845869 0 0 0 6362686 5015785 11831716 10515516 1435275 3077467 61853757 60924056 5933325 6251327 55920432 54672729 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 0 3476869 6019138 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF THE JI. 2056210 1653862 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. 1807649 2162386 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 COST, 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 GRANTWRITING, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMUNOLOGISTS, CAREERS IN SCIENCE, AND PROFESSIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND CHALLENGES UNIQUE TO WOMEN AND UNDER-REPRESENTED 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. 1356678 893365 COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES 235191 437890 INTRODUCTORY COURSE 201234 438780 ADVANCED COURSE 178649 44850 IMMUNOHORIZONS 54369 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS 2026121 1814885 9366849 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 60 0 1 38 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 MD X M MICHELE HOGAN PH D 3016347818 1451 ROCKVILLE PIKE NO 650 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 JOANNE L FLYNN PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY M BOSS PHD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDITH M LORD PHD SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE M YOKOYAMA MD PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 300 0 0 ARLENE SHARPE MD PHD PAST PRESIDENT - UNTIL 06/2018 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNY P TING PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY A KORETZKY MD PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK M DAVIS PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKIKO IWASAKI PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 10000 0 0 M MICHELE HOGAN PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 454735 0 49394 MARIA ZAVARELLO CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50 X 181571 0 18248 LAUREN G GROSS JD DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY/GOV'T AFFAIRS 37.50 X 232465 0 22240 MARY LITZINGER PHD DIRECTOR OF EDUC & CAREER DEV 37.50 X 114943 0 20815 SUSAN C O'NEILL-SINKS MANAGER, CONTENT LICENSING & SUBS SALES 37.50 X 110892 0 12191 MICHAEL CUDDY ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS 37.50 X 100493 0 31364 CAROLINE LACEY EXHIBITS & SPONSORSHIP SALES MGR 37.50 X 100467 0 18722 1305866 0 172974 7 0 1 0 FASEB 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 HR, PAYROLL, AND IT SERVICES 1243993 DARTMOUTH JOURNAL SERVICES 5 PILGRIM PARK ROAD WATERBURY VT 05676 PUBLICATION SERVICES 669405 THE SHERIDAN PRESS 450 FAME AVENUE HANOVER PA 17331 PRINTING SERVICES 536431 HIGHWIRE PRESS INC PO BOX 398069 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941398069 ONLINE HOSTING & CONTENT SERVICE 194024 PROJECTION VIDEO SERVICES INC PO BOX 890472 CHARLOTTE NC 28289 ANNUAL MEETING AUDIO VISUAL 167166 5 26745 26745 JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 541800 6019138 5730643 288495 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 2397759 1527728 870031 IMMUNOLOGY COURSES 900099 876670 876670 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 798272 798272 IMMUNOHORIZONS 900099 44850 44850 28080 28080 10164769 819853 819853 866 866 17820339 15313837 2506502 2506502 2506502 WEBSITE JOB POSTING 541800 58413 58413 OTHER REVENUE 900099 8100 8100 ADVERTISING 541800 7735 7735 74248 13592983 9006243 354643 4205352 32225 32225 1571841 1571841 49796 49796 708155 652570 55585 2165031 1995091 169940 226505 208726 17779 540572 498141 42431 205606 189467 16139 27045 20627 6418 31861 24300 7561 522060 522060 279646 213279 66367 140090 140090 213069 208446 4623 190330 167027 23303 379483 340752 38731 114293 110302 3991 157265 139653 17612 42199 37354 4845 INCOME TAX 10080 10080 COST OF SALES 1757782 1757782 OTHER DIRECT COSTS 804354 794901 9453 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 196011 195057 954 150217 149432 785 10515516 9366849 1148667 0 4384548 5134117 1266466 873910 174111 186672 349527 402325 1638220 769400 1022858 868820 51711913 47424370 2262630 5421854 681704 611988 61853757 60924056 982576 973400 3280003 3749707 1670746 1528220 5933325 6251327 X 55790844 54553217 129588 119512 55920432 54672729 61853757 60924056 3077467 -4325170 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 93235 23612 22383 27542 26745 193517 9449401 9894747 9337359 9398260 9006243 47086010 386225 396277 879558 800065 870031 3332156 9928861 10314636 10239300 10225867 9903019 50611683 11260 11178 11329 14335 13431 61533 100336 121737 75314 90257 88229 475873 111596 132915 86643 104592 101660 537406 50074277 781345 758389 724079 710360 820719 3794892 282449 93019 240932 136991 185264 938655 1063794 851408 965011 847351 1005983 4733547 10586 193352 54303 120 8100 266461 11003241 11359396 11258614 11073338 10917102 55611691 0.90040 0.90370 0.08510 0.08220 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,586. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,765. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,639. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 120. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 8,100. TAX RECOVERY - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 185,587. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 51,664. 42918 42918 10472598 10515516 675776 168944 0 0 702261 734650 727914 675776 2840601 4260902 64826 51834 64248 42918 223826 175565 183663 181979 168944 710151 1065227 949622 240162 709460 435874 373499 62375 252724 155739 96985 868820 HEDGE FUNDS 5421854 F 5421854 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 504107 DEFERRED RENT 1024113 1528220 X 8748593 -4325170 2840 -4322330 13070923 522060 522060 13592983 9986216 2840 2840 9983376 522060 10080 532140 10515516 PART X, LINE 2: AAI IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). AAI RECEIVES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ADVERTISING AND INVESTMENTS IN HEDGE FUNDS. AAI HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, AAI GENERATED $296,230 IN GROSS TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE INCOME TAX EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS $10,080 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT AAI HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, AAI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2015. IT IS THE POLICY OF AAI TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INCOME TAX EXPENSE 10,080. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 4711 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 1199 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 4517 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 3857 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 4949 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 20563 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 10000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENTS 2666320 0 0 0 0 0 0 2716116 0 2716116 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SUPPORT SCIENTISTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 20563 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT YOUNG SCIENTISTS ATTENDING THE XII CONGRESS OF THE LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGY 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 2 0 TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC COURSE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 711 FREE LODGING FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE STATED HOTEL FEE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC COURSE SOUTH ASIA 1 1199 FREE LODGING FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE STATED HOTEL FEE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC COURSE SOUTH AMERICA 3 4517 FREE LODGING FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE STATED HOTEL FEE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC COURSE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 2857 FREE LODGING FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE STATED HOTEL FEE TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC COURSE NORTH AMERICA 1 1199 FREE LODGING FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE STATED HOTEL FEE 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS WERE GIVEN TRAVEL GRANTS TO ATTEND OUR IMMUNOLOGY COURSES IN THE U.S. PAYMENTS WERE MADE BASED ON ATTENDANCE AND EXPENSES WERE DOCUMENTED. 1 THERMO FISHER MERITORIOUS CAREER AWARD 1 11800 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 1 2041 EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD 1 1289 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 407 HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AWARD 1 6382 BD BIOSCIENCES INVESTIGATOR AWARD 1 6436 CHAMBERS EBIOSCIENCE AWARD 1 1000 BIOLEGEND HERZENBERG AWARD 1 6576 TRAINEE ABSTRACT AWARDS 272 158480 EARLY CAREER FACULTY TRAVEL GRANT 85 103508 LABORATORY TRAVEL AWARDS 112 132854 THERMO FISHER TRAINEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 6 11815 YOUNG SCHOLAR TRAVEL AWARD 2 2833 UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY TRAVEL AWARDS 36 38351 PFIZER SHOWELL TRAVEL AWARD 1 1500 LEFRANCOIS MEMORIAL AWARD 1 1000 TRAINEE POSTER AWARD 83 22015 TRAVEL FOR TECHNIQUES AWARD 5 6131 CAREERS IN IMMUNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP 28 964487 TRAVEL AWARD TO ALAI 6 6442 TRAVEL AWARDS TO ECI 44 86494 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 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M MICHELE HOGAN PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 434067 0 10000 0 10668 0 46000 0 6145 0 506880 0 0 0 MARIA ZAVARELLO CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 174353 0 0 0 7218 0 17454 0 2250 0 201275 0 0 0 LAUREN G GROSS JD DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY/GOV'T AFFAIR 222404 0 5000 0 5061 0 22240 0 2281 0 256986 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID PERFORMANCE BASED BONUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAI HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THEY ARE: REGULAR, ASSOCIATE, HONORARY, TRAINEE 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 COUNCILLOR. 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 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT. AFTER REVIEW AND MODIFICATION, AS NECESSARY, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE COUNCIL (BOD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE AAI COUNCIL, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND KEY COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONS AND MEMBERS COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ANNUALLY, AT ITS FALL MEETING, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 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. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS OF EACH AFFECTED MEMBER ARE NOT PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.