THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS INC

EIN: 522317193 501(c)(3) Diseases & Disorders

ROCKVILLE, MD

Total Revenue
$12,217,650
Total Expenses
$13,102,263
Total Assets
$82,572,275
Net Assets
$76,044,323
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
LORETTA DOAN PHD
Phone
3016347818
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF IMMUNOLOGISTS INC, founded in 2001, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $12.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Net assets of $76.0M represent 75 months of operating reserves.

Mission

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 INFOMRATION 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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,861,628 Revenue: $2,108,679

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...

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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.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,574,550

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,354,824 Revenue: $734,518

COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES:COMMITTEE & MEMBER SERVICES CONSISTS OF ALL OF THE VARIOUS MEMBER COMMITTEES, THAT ARE NOT COUNCIL COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION...

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COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES:COMMITTEE & MEMBER SERVICES CONSISTS OF ALL OF THE VARIOUS MEMBER COMMITTEES, THAT ARE NOT COUNCIL COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION. MEMBER COMMITTEES INCLUDE EDUCATION, MINORITY AFFAIRS, COMMITTEE ON STATUS OF WOMEN, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY. THESE COMMITTEES WORK ON SPONSORING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE DEPARTMENTS THAT FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY ARE MEMBERSHIP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HISTORY & ARCHIVES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $39,571
Program Service Revenue $9,931,975
Investment Income $2,122,838
Other Revenue $123,266
TOTAL REVENUE $12,217,650

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,946,853
Salaries & Benefits $4,906,877
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $11,153,676
Other Expenses $6,248,533
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,102,263

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,217,650 $9,922,476 +0.2%
Expenses $13,102,263 $13,217,561 0.0%
Net Income $-884,613 $-3,295,085 -0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
36
Volunteers
183

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$786,366
Total Directors
9
$900
Key Employees
1
$355,143
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LORETTA DOAN PHD CEO 37.50
Officer
$392,192 $66,490 $458,682
LAUREN GROSS JD CHIEF POLICY & PROGRAM OFFICER 37.50
Key Emp
$325,473 $29,670 $355,143
M MICHELE HOGAN PHD FORMER CEO 0.00
$251,500 $0 $251,500
CATHERINE WATTENBERG DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS 37.50
Highest
$162,839 $64,081 $226,920
MARY LITZINGER PHD DIR EDUCATION & CAREER DEV 37.50
Highest
$172,461 $37,260 $209,721
BETHANY COULTER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 37.50
Highest
$174,311 $17,434 $191,745
DALE BENGSTON DIRECTOR OF IT 37.50
Highest
$163,662 $16,747 $180,409
SUSAN MEDICK CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER 37.50
Officer
$147,269 $23,677 $170,946
BRYNA BURRELL SENIOR SCIENTIST 37.50
Highest
$137,217 $32,779 $169,996
MARIA ZAVARELLO CPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF. - UNTIL 4/2023 37.50
Officer
$148,610 $7,828 $156,438
ULRICH VON ANDRIAN MD COUNCILLOR 1.00
Director
$300 $0 $300
AVERY AUGUST PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00
Director
$300 $0 $300
STEPHEN JAMESON PHD VICE PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$300 $0 $300
SUSAN M KAECH PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA-LUISA ALEGRE MD PHD COUNCILLOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AKIKO IWASAKI PHD PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOAN GOVERMAN PHD SECRETARY-TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK M DAVIS PHD PAST PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY A KORETZKY MD PHD PAST PRESIDENT - UNTIL 6/2023 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,217,650 $13,102,263 $82,572,275 $-884,613
2022 $9,922,476 $13,217,561 $75,684,116 $-3,295,085
2021 $15,247,854 $10,096,565 $91,493,241 $5,151,289
2020 $13,280,095 $9,121,422 $83,178,712 $4,158,673
2019 $13,945,358 $11,516,759 $71,253,837 $2,428,599
2018 $13,592,983 $10,515,516 $60,924,056 $3,077,467
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