2018-11-14T16:08:55-06:00 2017-12-31 132738625 DDK & COMPANY LLP ONE PENN PLAZA 4TH FLR NEW YORK NY 10119 990 2017-01-01 464440917 MODERN MARKETS INITIATIVE INC MODE 6464485182 1440 G STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 KIRSTEN WEGNER CEO 6464485182 2018-11-13 1 MICHAEL RUBIN P00190414 2129970600 38.105.226.114 2018-11-13 10:59:07 ES P 1A51B6259B45881124A8266FE574DB41A3877A86 B4C6B4470A87EED3A05E4503808FCD7BF83F49DD 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KIRSTEN WEGNER 1440 G STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 1680000 0 X HTTP://MODERNMARKETSINITIATIVE.ORG X 2014 NY TO DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF ALGORITHMIC OR QUANTITATIVE TRADING IN TODAY'S MODERN MARKETS. 4 0 3 0 0 0 2225000 1680000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2225000 1680000 475 0 0 0 1413458 1553519 0 0 0 732954 395328 2146887 1948847 78113 -268847 879732 582363 57552 29030 822180 553333 THE ORGANIZATION IS FOCUSED ON DEMONSTRATING THE BENEFITS OF ALGORITHMIC OR QUANTITATIVE TRADING, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADING, IN TODAY'S MODERN MARKETS. 0 0 1878443 THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY INFLUENCERS IN MEDIA, INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY, AND LEGISLATIVE CIRCLES. IT PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN PROMOTING AND DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL, DRAFTING OP-EDS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS ON MARKET STRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND ROLE OF HFT IN THE SAVINGS COMMUNITY. MMI LEADERS SPOKE AT INDUSTRY EVENTS, ADVISORY BOARD EVENTS, AND DIRECTLY WITH THE SAVINGS COMMUNITY, PENSION FUNDS, OTHER TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, AND NONPROFITS. IT ADDED CONTENT TO ITS WEBSITE AND PROMOTED IT THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS SUCH AS LINKEDIN AND TWITTER. 1878443 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X KIRSTEN WEGNER 6464485180 1440 G STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 ARI RUBENSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JASON CARROLL DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARK GORTON DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARK HANSEN TREASURER 2.50 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN WEGNER CEO 40.00 X 300000 0 0 JAMES GORMAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 185467 0 0 WILLIAM HARTS SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 X 941239 0 0 1426706 0 0 3 0 1 0 DANIEL J EDELMAN INC 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET CHICAGO IL 60601 PUBLIC RELATIONS 163569 1 1680000 1680000 1680000 0 0 0 485467 485467 941239 941239 14158 14158 64813 64813 47842 47842 65064 65064 5340 5340 163569 163569 34017 34017 41500 41500 2733 2733 CONSULTING 30800 30800 CONFERENCES 18701 18701 MEALS 18113 18113 PAYROLL PROCESSING 7022 7022 8469 8469 1948847 1878443 70404 0 752884 443484 125000 135000 1848 1879 0 2000 879732 582363 57552 29030 57552 29030 X 822180 553333 822180 553333 879732 582363 -268847 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIRSTEN WEGNER CEO 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300000 0 0 0 JAMES GORMAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 185467 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185467 0 0 0 WILLIAM HARTS SENIOR ADVISOR 941239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 941239 0 0 0 ARI RUBENSTEIN VOTING MEMBER 420000 MR. RUBENSTEIN IS THE CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEMS. GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEMS PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES TO MODERN MARKETS INITIATIVE OF $470,000. 0 JASON CARROLL VOTING MEMBER 420000 MR. CARROLL IS THE CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF HUDSON RIVER TRADING. HUDSON RIVER TRADING PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES TO MODERN MARKETS INITIATIVE OF $470,000. 0 JOHN HUTH VOTING MEMBER 420000 MR. HUTH IS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR AT QUANTLAB FINANCIAL. QUANTLAB FINANCIAL PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES TO MODERN MARKETS INITIATIVE OF $470,000. 0 MARK GORTON VOTING MEMBER 420000 MR. GORTON IS THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL. TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES TO MODERN MARKETS INITIATIVE OF $470,000. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ARI RUBENSTEIN, JASON CARROLL, JOHN HUTH AND MARK GORTON ARE ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THEY ALSO HOLD EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES TO MODERN MARKETS INITIATIVE, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION CAREFULLY REVIEWS THE 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION ACCEPTS REQUESTS TO VIEW ITS FORM 990 AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.