2025-12-02T09:53:45-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-01-01 581906959 ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC ASIA 4048165759 1100 ABERNATHY ROAD 725 ATLANTA GA 303285644 LAURA LEE BLAKE PRESIDENT 4048165759 2025-11-25 1 1 DAVID J SHERDEL CPA P01306021 3017705100 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AAHOA LAURA LEE BLAKE 1100 ABERNATHY ROAD 725 ATLANTA GA 303285644 17307425 0 X AAHOA.COM X 1990 GA AAHOA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF HOTEL OWNERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, 37 37 40 480 162099 113372 0 0 14722275 12969041 662507 679821 3394320 3658563 18779102 17307425 268750 372167 0 0 3563139 4246269 0 0 0 14563395 11286664 18395284 15905100 383818 1402325 20082242 19711735 12022614 13796562 8059628 5915173 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. 0 0 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. 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. 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] 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 57 0 1 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 37 37 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 GA X X THE ORGANIZATION 4048165759 1100 ABERNATHY ROAD 725 ATLANTA GA 303285644 MIRAJ S PATEL MBA CHO CHIA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAMALESH KP PATEL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAHUL PATEL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PINAL PATEL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BHARAT PATEL CHIA IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANJAY M PATEL ALABAMA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHINTU DANNY MAGAN ARKANSAS REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRAL PATEL CENTRAL MIDWEST REGIONAL D 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHETAN CHRIS PATEL FLORIDA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAYESH PATEL NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIK ZAVER GEORGIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIMAL PATEL GULF REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NARESH D BHAKTA GLAA REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAHENDRA MZ PATEL MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL DIRE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AJAY PATEL MID-SOUTH REGIONAL DIRECTO 1.00 X 0 0 0 PINKESH PATEL NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL DI 1.00 X 0 0 0 BHAVESH PATEL NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANKIT PANCHAL NORTH PACIFIC REGIONAL DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DHIREN MASTERS NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL DIREC 1.00 X 0 0 0 PREYAS PATEL NORTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTO 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARAN PATEL NORTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTO 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIKASH K PATEL SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGION 1.00 X 0 0 0 FENIL DESAI SOUTH CAROLINA REGIONAL DI 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILESH BHAKTA SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BHAVIK PATEL SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL D 1.00 X 0 0 0 DHARMESH AHIR SOUTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTO 1.00 X 0 0 0 KALPESH JOSHI UPPER MIDWEST REGIONAL DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPAK PATEL WASHINGTON D.C AREA REGION 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANMAY PATEL YP DIRECTOR WESTERN DIVISI 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN PATEL YP DIRECTOR EASTERN DIVISI 1.00 X 0 0 0 PURNIMA PATEL FEMALE DIRECTOR EASTERN DI 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHETAL ZINA PATEL FEMALE DIRECTOR WESTERN DI 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMIR AHMED INDUSTRY PARTNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SLOAN INDUSTRY PARTNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM TIEH INDUSTRY PARTNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILESH PATEL DAL EASTERN DIVISION 1.00 X 0 0 0 NALIN NEIL PATEL DAL WESTERN DIVISION 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LEE BLAKE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 485337 0 42272 HEATHER CARNES EVP COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 263404 0 34743 GEETIKA TANGRA VP MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 191663 0 29942 ALYSON COREY VP CONFERENCES 40.00 X 166070 0 8265 FREDERICK THOMPSON SR FINANCE DIRECTOR - 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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 ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 58-1906959 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 0 0 0 LAURA LEE BLAKE PRESIDENT AND CEO 465875 0 19462 0 0 0 24231 0 18041 0 527609 0 0 0 HEATHER CARNES EVP COMMUNICATIONS 245192 0 18212 0 0 0 13135 0 21608 0 298147 0 0 0 DENNIS J SMITH EVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 166682 0 83228 0 0 0 0 0 27625 0 277535 0 0 0 GEETIKA TANGRA VP MEMBERSHIP 178500 0 13163 0 0 0 8334 0 21608 0 221605 0 0 0 ALYSON COREY VP CONFERENCES 138300 0 27770 0 0 0 8265 0 0 0 174335 0 0 0 FREDERICK THOMPSON SR FINANCE DIRECTOR - STRA 143143 0 12098 0 0 0 2526 0 7138 0 164905 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAHOA HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1. HOTELIER MEMBERS AND 2. INDUSTRY PARTNER, ALLIED MEMBER, AND OTHER DESIGNATED BUSINESS OR CORPORATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE AAHOA MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE 990 RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY LAURA LEE BLAKE, THE PRESIDENT & CEO. ONCE THE FORM HAS BEEN REVIEWED, INCLUDING ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS, AND IS DEEMED TO BE TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF TO BE TRUE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE, LAURA LEE BLAKE SIGNS THE ELECTRONIC FILING AUTHORIZATION AND SUBMITS IT TO DEMBO JONES TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED BY THE FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZAION HAS A GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND A FINANCIAL AUDIT COMMITTEE WHO MONITOR AND OVERSEE THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY BOARD OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0