2015-11-10T17:49:41-06:00 2014-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400 GAITHERSBURG MD 208787340 990 2014-01-01 522317193 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGIST INC AMER 3016347178 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 208143994 M MICHELE HOGAN PH D EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3016347178 2015-11-09 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z M MICHELE HOGAN PHD 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 208143994 24977777 0 X WWW.AAI.ORG X 2001 MD TO ADVANCE AND DISSEMINATE THE KNOWLEDGE OF IMMUNOLOGY, PARTICULARLY NEW ADVANCES IN THE FIELD. 8 8 40 228 549906 99869 61876 93235 10730745 10380532 2597022 2754475 4900 30009 13394543 13258251 782607 1732366 0 0 3375199 3465366 0 0 0 5903052 5332808 10060858 10530540 3333685 2727711 48135554 50959964 4144511 4781258 43991043 46178706 X TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF IMMUNOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, TO FOSTER INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION AMONG INVESTIGATORS IN THE VARIOUS DISCIPLINES AND TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY. 0 0 4382350 6507918 THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY:ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WAYS THAT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS (AAI) PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY IS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION OF THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY ("THE JI"). THE JI, A SEMIMONTHLY JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES NOVEL RESULTS FROM ALL AREAS OF EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY, IS THE LEADING SCHOLARLY JOURNAL IN THE FIELD OF IMMUNOLOGY. THIS JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORM AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL AAI MEMBERS AND TO OTHER SUBSCRIBERS. ARCHIVES OF THE JI ARTICLES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE TO THE PUBLIC 12 MONTHS AFTER THEIR INITIAL PUBLICATION AT WWW.JIMMUNOL.ORG. THE PUBLICATION OF THE JI EDUCATES AAI MEMBERS 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. 1804845 1732366 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. 1428990 1522966 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 TOWARDS 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 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. 1132354 838939 COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES 141448 333290 ADVANCED COURSE 123086 246288 INTRODUCTORY COURSE 63859 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS PROGRAM 1460747 1418517 9076932 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 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 91 0 1 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 MD X M MICHELE HOGAN PH D 3016347178 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 208143994 LINDA A SHERMAN PHD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 225 0 0 DAN R LITTMAN MD PHD VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCHELL KRONENBERG PHD SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC K JENKINS PHD PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 225 0 0 GAIL A BISHOP PHD PAST PRESIDENT-UNTIL 06/2014 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEREMY M BOSS PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE L FLYNN PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARLENE H SHARPE MD PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE M YOKOYAMA MD COUNCILLOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 M MICHELE HOGAN PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 353592 0 46152 KAYLENE KENYON PHD PUBLICATION DIRECTOR 37.50 X 172844 0 24651 LAUREN G GROSS JD DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT 37.50 X 197607 0 19288 MARY BRADSHAW SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 37.50 X 143846 0 24659 DAVID G JACKSON CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50 X 140272 0 14940 1008611 0 129690 5 0 1 0 DARTMOUTH JOURNAL SERVICES 5 PILGRIM PARK ROAD WATERBURY VT 05676 PUBLICATIONS & PRINTING 1775080 FASEB 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 MANAGEMENT/ FACILITIES/ HR/ PAYROLL SERV 483834 MORGANSTANLEY SMITHBARNEY 1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD 10TH FLOOR MCLEAN VA 22102 INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES 419225 PROJECTION PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY 5803 ROLLING ROAD 207 SPRINGFIELD VA 22152 AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES 142891 HIGHWIRE PRESS PO BOX 398069 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94139 ONLINE HOSTING & CONTENT SERVICES 130176 7 93235 93235 JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 541800 7052824 6507918 544906 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1909191 1522966 386225 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 803737 803737 IMMUNOLOGY COURSES 900099 579578 579578 OPTIONAL JOURNALS 900099 35202 35202 10380532 781345 781345 14441 14441 13692656 11719526 1973130 1973130 1973130 OTHER REVENUE 900099 10568 10568 WEBSITE JOB POSTING 541800 5000 5000 15568 13258251 9449401 549906 3165709 23664 23664 1691686 1691686 17016 17016 602098 499741 102357 2251387 1865540 385847 199292 165412 33880 225110 186842 38268 187479 155608 31871 28859 13527 15332 33756 22833 10923 419225 419225 140098 78612 61486 180053 180053 343450 298370 45080 176723 73564 103159 259237 112133 147104 69553 55219 14334 1125763 1117502 8261 69782 44809 24973 23967 12459 11508 COST OF SALES 2190443 2190443 DUES AND PUBLICATIONS 148241 148241 INCOME TAX 113383 113383 STIPENDS 10275 10275 10530540 9076932 1453608 0 3243836 4201997 2307592 1994931 202460 198469 170818 246239 536811 472905 126563 63906 41773378 42861587 1007797 310907 385038 48135554 50959964 593590 1047354 3240014 3348866 310907 385038 4144511 4781258 X 43900295 46019731 90748 158975 43991043 46178706 48135554 50959964 2727711 -540048 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 20538 39549 23831 61876 93235 239029 9209234 9390895 9461196 9873086 9449401 47383812 279456 356770 357423 364803 386225 1744677 9509228 9787214 9842450 10299765 9928861 49367518 8324 11524 9641 9570 11260 50319 13230 98338 86606 82232 100336 380742 21554 109862 96247 91802 111596 431061 48936457 576415 646535 731666 701774 781345 3437735 196970 184773 173463 159486 282449 997141 773385 831308 905129 861260 1063794 4434876 5697 1030 5661 4900 10586 27874 10288310 10619552 10753240 11165925 11003241 53830268 0.90910 0.91830 0.08240 0.07490 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 5,697. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,030. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 5,661. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 4,900. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,586. 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THE INCOME TAX EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS $113,383 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 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 2011. IT IS AAI'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (IUIS MEMBERSHIP) 29306 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 7016 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 46322 0 46322 IUIS EDUCATIONAL GRANT EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 1631 CHECK 5385 FREE REGISTRATION FOR SCIENTIFIC COURSES STATED REGISTRATION FEE FAIS MEETING SUPPORT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 10 10000 WIRE 0 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 MERITORIOUS CAREER AWARD 1 11500 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 1 1500 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 1183 HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AWARD 1 6327 BD BIOSCIENCES INVESTIGATOR AWARD 1 5802 PFIZER-SHOWELL TRAVEL GRANT 1 1500 CHAMBERS EBIOSCIENCE AWARD 1 1000 TRAINEE ABSTRACT AWARDS 253 141837 EARLY CAREER FACULTY TRAVEL GRANT 111 130826 LABORATORY TRAVEL AWARDS 80 93495 TRAINEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 6 12389 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER GRANTS 11 27500 UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY TRAVEL AWARDS 37 38237 LUSTGARTEN EBIOSCIENCE AWARD 1 1250 TRAINEE POSTER AWARD 62 18141 TRAVEL FOR TECHNIQUES AWARD 6 6922 CAREERS IN IMMUNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP 41 1184184 LEFRANCOIS MEMORIAL AWARD 1 1000 IMMUNOLOGY MEETING OUTREACH SUPPORT 4 7093 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 GRANS 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 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M MICHELE HOGAN PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 341980 0 0 0 11612 0 43500 0 10495 0 407587 0 0 0 KAYLENE KENYON PHD PUBLICATION DIRECTOR 166697 0 2500 0 3647 0 16830 0 9537 0 199211 0 0 0 LAUREN G GROSS JD DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT 177883 0 2000 0 17724 0 19288 0 1943 0 218838 0 0 0 MARY BRADSHAW SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 121257 0 1500 0 21089 0 14252 0 11582 0 169680 0 0 0 DAVID G JACKSON CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 138549 0 1373 0 350 0 13885 0 2454 0 156611 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE BASED ON THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAI HAS SIX CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. THEY ARE: ACTIVE, HONORARY, TRAINEE, SUSTAINING, CORPORATE ASSOCIATE (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO REGULAR MEMBERS), AND EMERITUS MEMBER. 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 11 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 CHAIRMEN 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 15 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 AAI'S 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.