2021-06-30T13:33:29-05:00 2020-12-31 582161308 BROOKS MCGINNIS & COMPANY LLC 5607 GLENRIDGE DR STE 650 ATLANTA GA 303424959 990 2020-01-01 581906959 ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC ASIA 4048165759 1100 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 725 ATLANTA GA 303285644 CECIL P STATON PRESIDENT & CEO 4048165759 2021-06-23 true CECIL STATON 999009999 AILEEN B BOLGER P01259088 4045314940 2021-06-30 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AAHOA KEN GREENE 1100 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 725 ATLANTA GA 303285644 13343136 false X WWW.AAHOA.COM X 1990 GA AAHOA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF HOTEL OWNERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MEMBER BENEFIT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 33 33 45 364 201821 138765 0 10407408 4865520 335353 653666 4137264 2609118 14880025 8128304 333366 186408 0 3986097 4148119 0 0 10850505 3704048 15169968 8038575 -289943 89729 22929784 23213459 13936286 13465122 8993498 9748337 AAHOA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF HOTEL OWNERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MEMBER BENEFIT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. false false AAHOA ORGANIZES ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL CONFERENCES AND TRADE SHOWS IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING EDUCATION, INDUSTRY UPDATES, NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO VENDOR PARTNERS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS CONFERENCE WAS HOSTED VIRTUALLY IN 2020. AAHOA ORGANIZES AND SUPPORTS REGIONAL AND TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO HELP HOTEL OWNERS ACCESS LOCALLY THE BENEFITS OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING EDUCATION, INDUSTRY UPDATES, NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO VENDOR PARTNERS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALL REGIONAL MEETINGS AND MOST TOWN HALL MEETINGS WERE HOSTED VIRTUALLY IN 2020. AAHOA HAS AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES FEATURES SUCH AS E-LEARNING AND A CERTIFICATE IN HOTEL OWNERSHIP READ: NOT A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM false false true true false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 61 0 45 true true true false false false false false false false X 33 33 false false true false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false GA X RACHEL HUMPHREY 4048165759 1100 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 725 ATLANTA GA 303285644 CECIL P STATON PRESIDENT & 40.00 X X 487078 0 41130 RACHEL HUMPHREY COO 40.00 X X 273783 0 36216 CHIRAG K SHAH VP OF GOVERN 40.00 X 218036 0 8738 GEETIKA TANGRA VP OF MEMBER 40.00 X 132421 0 29676 KATHRYN STONE CHIEF OF STA 40.00 X 148500 0 10337 JAMES JENKINS SVP OF SALES 40.00 X 129890 0 19782 AKSHAR PATEL VP OF CONVEN 40.00 X 110394 0 18127 NIMESH NICK ZAVER GULF REGION 1.00 X 1031 0 0 SANJAY M PATEL ALABAMA REGI 1.00 X 1029 0 0 HITESH HP PATEL CHA CHO IMM. 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THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FOR ADVERTISING INCOME AS WELL AS PROXY TAXES RELATED TO ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. ACCRUED TAX EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 WAS 9,064 AND IS INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE WAS NO ACCRUED TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATIONS INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, THE ASSOCIATIONS FEDERAL TAX RETURNS REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS. true AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOC 1250 I ST NW STE1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 130432130 501C6 10000 SPONSORSHIP HINDU CENTER 7400 CITY VIEW DRIVE CHARLOTTE NC 28212 581442185 501C3 16190 SPONSORSHIP PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATIO 179932 SKY PARK CIR SUITE E IRVINE CA 92614 953772528 501C3 12067 SPONSORSHIP ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK INC 5840 OFFICE BLVD NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109 850278525 501C3 12067 SPONSORSHIP CA HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION 414 29TH STREET SACRAMENTO CA 958163211 950598148 501C6 24501 SPONSORSHIP LOUISIANA HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION 405 HOUMA BLVD METAIRIE LA 70001 204728582 501C3 11557 SPONSORSHIP UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO 8300 CARMEL AVENUE NE SUITE 402 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87122 850277138 501C3 12067 SPONSORSHIP ALABAMA RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 2100 DATA PARK ONE RIVERCHASE BIRMINGHAM AL 35244 630977617 501C3 10250 SPONSORSHIP 6 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 REGIONAL DONATIONS 1. EACH REGIONAL DIRECTOR MAY ALLOCATE UP TO 4,000, DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR, TO SPONSOR INDUSTRY, ADVOCACY, OR COMMUNITY EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF AAHOA'S STRATEGIC PLAN. REGIONAL DIRECTORS MAY COMBINE FUNDS TO SPONSOR EVENTS, HOWEVER, ANNUAL FUNDING LIMITS PER REGIONAL DIRECTOR SHALL APPLY. 2. REGIONAL DONATION REQUESTS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE UPON CONFIRMATION OF THE EVENT AND RECEIPT OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING A W-9 FORM. 3. APPROVED FUNDS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR PERSONAL COSTS OR EXPENSES. 4. THE OFFICERS MAY APPROVE AAHOA SPONSORSHIP OF NATIONAL INDUSTRY-RELATED EVENTS WITHIN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OR THE PRESIDENT'S SPENDING AUTHORITY. CHARITABLE OR FUNDRAISING EVENTS POLICY 1. AAHOA MAY FROM TIME-TO-TIME ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2. AAHOA SHALL FUNDRAISE ONLY FOR TAX-EXEMPT CHARITIES AND THE EVENT BUDGET SHALL SPECIFY THE ALLOCATION OF ANY EVENT PROCEEDS AND THE CHARITY TO WHOM THE PROCEEDS WILL BE GIFTED. SHOULD THE EVENT NOT BE PROFITABLE, NO CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE. 3. NO ALCOHOL SHALL BE PAID FOR BY AAHOA AT CHARITABLE EVENTS. 4. THE AAHOA DIRECTOR PLANNING THE CHARITABLE EVENT SHALL ENSURE MEASURABLE FUNDRAISING GOALS ARE SET FOR THE APPROVED CHARITY. 5. BUDGETS FOR CHARITABLE EVENTS SHALL REFLECT A MINIMUM 20% SURPLUS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES FOR FUNDRAISING AND BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF OFFICERS. A. EVENT PLANNING I. THE DIRECTOR OR AN ASSIGNED REGIONAL AMBASSADOR SHALL RECOMMEND THE VENUE FOR THE EVENT; THE VENUES MUST INCLUDE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR ANY PLANNED FUNCTIONS. II. THE DIRECTOR OR AN ASSIGNED REGIONAL AMBASSADOR SHALL SELECT THE CATERER FOR THE EVENT AND SUBMIT THE RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE AAHOA PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE, WHO WILL SECURE A CONTRACT WITH THE CATERER. B. GOLF TOURNAMENTS I. AAHOA SHALL NOT HOST MORE THAN FIVE GOLF TOURNAMENTS ANNUALLY UNLESS THIS LIMIT IS WAIVED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE OFFICERS. II. APPLICATIONS BY REGIONAL DIRECTORS TO HOST A GOLF TOURNAMENT ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 15 IN THE YEAR PRECEDING THE PROPOSED EVENT. IF THE OFFICERS HAVE NOT APPROVED FIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT APPLICATIONS BY THE LAST DAY OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION, ANY NEWLY ELECTED REGIONAL DIRECTORS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. III. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICERS FOR CONSIDERATION FEWER THAN 120 DAYS FROM THE PROPOSED EVENT DATE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED. IV. ANY REGION THAT HAS HOSTED AN AAHOA GOLF TOURNAMENT IN ALL THREE CALENDAR YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE PROPOSED EVENT AND WHOSE REGIONAL DIRECTOR SUBMITS AN APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY MAY BECOME ONE OF THE MAXIMUM FIVE GOLF TOURNAMENTS. IF MORE THAN FIVE APPLICATIONS SATISFYING THIS POLICY ARE SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE, THE OFFICERS SHALL SELECT THE GOLF TOURNAMENTS BY A RANDOM DRAWING. V. ANY REGIONAL DIRECTOR WHO FILED AN APPLICATION THAT WAS NOT SELECTED IN THE RANDOM DRAWING SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO HOST A GOLF TOURNAMENT THE FOLLOWING YEAR. HOWEVER, IF THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED DURING THE RANDOM DRAWING EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF TOURNAMENT PERMITTED BY POLICY, NO REGIONAL DIRECTOR SHALL BE EXTENDED THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO HOST A TOURNAMENT THE FOLLOWING YEAR. X X X false false false CECIL P STATON PRESIDENT & CEO 487078 14250 26880 528208 RACHEL HUMPHREY COO 273783 13025 23191 309999 CHIRAG K SHAH VP OF GOVERNMENT AFF 218036 8738 226774 GEETIKA TANGRA VP OF MEMBERSHIP/HR 132421 6485 23191 162097 KATHRYN STONE CHIEF OF STAFF 148500 6303 4034 158837 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C AAHOA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 IN 2020, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, STREAMLINING CONTENT AND LANGUAGE, AND ADOPTING SEVERAL CHANGES OUTLINED HERE. OPERATIONAL CONTENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GOVERNANCE POLICY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE OPERATIONS MANUAL. ADDITIONALLY, CHANGES REMOVED A REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS TO HOST THREE TOWN HALLS PER TERM YEAR, REDUCED THE TIMELINE FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE TRAVEL EXPENSES, ADDED A REQUIREMENT FOR AIRLINE TICKETS TO BE PURCHASED TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF TRAVEL, MODIFIED THE AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT PROCESS, SHORTENED THE DEADLINE TO ADD ITEMS TO A BOARD MEETING AGENDA, MODIFIED THE GEOGRAPHIC ZONES WHERE AAHOA CONVENTIONS ARE HELD, AND ADJUSTED THE THRESHOLDS FOR BOARD APPROVAL FOR SPENDING IN EXCESS OF A BUDGETED LINE ITEM. THE BOARD MODIFIED THE BYLAWS TO INCORPORATE LANGUAGE FROM THE FORMER OPERATIONS MANUAL REGARDING MEMBERSHIP IN CANADIAN PROVINCES, AND ADDED LANGUAGE CLARIFYING THAT WHILE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MAY NOT BE COMPENSATED, THEY MAY RECEIVE GIFTS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SERVICE TO AAHOA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 AAHOA IS A 501(C)(6) TRADE AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE AAHOA MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AFTER THE 990 RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY DR. CECIL STATON, THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ONCE THE FORM HAS BEEN EXAMINED, INCLUDING ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS, AND IS DEEMED TO BE TO THE BEST OF THIER KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF TO BE TRUE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE, DR. CECIL STATON SIGNS THE ELECTRONIC FILING AUTHORIZATION AND SUBMITS IT TO BROOKS, MCGINNIS & COMPANY TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED BY THE FIRM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICERS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION PACKAGES INCLUDING SALARY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IS DETERMINED TO BE INDUSTRY COMPARABLE IN AN ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION PACKAGES INCLUDING SALARY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IS DETERMINED TO BE INDUSTRY COMPARABLE IN AN ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN PERMANENT FILES WHICH ARE READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AAHOA PAC 228 S WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 115 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 541913382 LOBBYING VA 527 AAHOA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false