2026-08-25T10:18:28-05:00 2025-12-31 453048812 BESTEN & DIERUF PLLC 190 MARKET STREET LEXINGTON KY 40507 990 2025-01-01 232564972 ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN SURGEONS ASSO 8595513080 201 EAST MAIN STREET 810 LEXINGTON KY 40507 DR SIMONE BETCHEN PRESIDENT 8595513080 2026-08-24 1 ANDREW H DIERUF CPA P01239897 8592544427 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR SIMONE BETCHEN 201 EAST MAIN STREET 810 LEXINGTON KY 40507 884773 0 X WWW.WOMENSURGEONS.ORG X 1981 IL TO INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, AND ENABLE WOMEN SURGEONS TO REALIZE THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS. 29 29 0 206 89695 83076 543204 136508 74801 549965 42949 70563 122305 14676 783259 771712 74142 63115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 660762 692984 734904 756099 48355 15613 1412112 1537215 200260 190980 1211852 1346235 TO INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, AND ENABLE WOMEN SURGEONS TO REALIZE THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GOALS. 0 0 293163 166152 ANNUAL CONFERENCE - AWS IS THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO WOMEN SURGEONS ACROSS ALL SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND PRESENTATIONS BY LEADERS IN SURGERY, MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY FOSTERING THE INTERACTION AMONG AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN WOMEN SURGEONS. 307490 63115 308794 MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER PROGRAMS: MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING, PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO THE AWS POCKET MENTOR MANUAL FOR SURGICAL INTERNS AND RESIDENTS, THE AWS CAREER CENTER, CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, GRANT ELIGIBILITY, AND OTHER EXCLUSIVE OFFERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGES WOMEN IN HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH SENIOR SURGICAL LEADERS TO BEGIN AN ENGAGEMENT OF SKILLS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN THE PIPELINE OF BRINGING WOMEN TO LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE UNITED STATES WITHIN SURGERY. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENGAGING WOMEN IN SURGERY, TRAINING LEADERS, AND PREPARING SENIOR LEADERS. 600653 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 8595513080 201 EAST MAIN STREET 810 LEXINGTON KY 40507 X SIMONE BETCHEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHANTAL REYNA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER YEO TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BONNE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KANDACE MCGUIRE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARION HENRY PRESIDENT ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYBETH HUGHES ACS GOVERNOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAWAKALITU OSENI IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TONI BENINATO DIRECTOR OF COLLABORATIONS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AERYN KANGAS-DICK LIAISON AOSA 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALIZEH ABBAS COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY VERTREES LIAISON ACS GENERAL SURGERY 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNABELLE FONSECA LIAISON SAAS 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE DAVIS COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTEN RUSSO COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE BUONPANE LIAISON AAS 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CASTATER LIAISON SBAS 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPIKA KOGANTI COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY KEUNG COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN KING-MULLINS COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN NOSANOV LIAISON ACS WOMEN IN SURGERY 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY WEAVER COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA CANNADA COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA REID COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MARTINEZ QUINONES LIAISON ACS RESIDENT & ASSOCIATE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYANN MACIEJEWSKI COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SMALL COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TATIANA HOYOS-GOMEZ LIAISON LSS 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY SINCLAIR COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON STEIN TERM ENDED 2025 PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AKIKO CHIBA TERM ENDED 2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS MOREN TERM ENDED 2025 LIAISON AOSA 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILA GUETTER TERM ENDED 2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA WHITE TERM ENDED 2025 LIAISON SBAS 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE DILALLA TERM ENDED 2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GOPIKA SENTHILKUMAR TERM ENDED 2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ROMANOWSKI TERM ENDED 2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIE DREAM TERM ENDED 2025 COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANA VARGAS-PINTO TERM ENDED 2025 LIAISON LSS 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES 201 E MAIN STREET SUITE 810 LEXINGTON KY 40507 ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE 280944 1 136508 136508 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 294118 294118 CONFERENCE REVENUE 611710 166152 166152 PUBLICATION SALES 513190 89695 89695 549965 54506 54506 129118 113061 16057 16057 16057 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 14676 14676 14676 771712 474946 89695 70563 37500 37500 25615 25615 280944 198369 82575 5126 5126 12364 12364 46600 46600 4221 3419 802 5634 5502 132 12243 12243 27025 16570 10455 177312 169636 7676 3465 1518 1947 FEDERAL TAX EXPENSE 17446 17446 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 22133 20133 2000 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 18247 17045 1202 SUPPLIES 17643 17552 91 42581 41194 1387 756099 600653 155446 0 329468 97697 6634 5549 3855 7845 1072155 1426124 1412112 1537215 8672 17658 168025 169822 23563 3500 200260 190980 X 1211852 1346235 1211852 1346235 1412112 1537215 15613 118770 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 440109 419780 479313 543204 430626 2313032 84686 54701 81195 85941 168511 475034 524795 474481 560508 629145 599137 2788066 0 0 0 2788066 15538 19727 26909 36350 54506 153030 15538 19727 26909 36350 54506 153030 76392 99373 114720 89695 380180 6000 7843 12317 26160 546333 570600 694633 780215 755655 3347436 0.83290 0.86300 0.04570 0.03000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO AWSF 3500 3500 X 878118 118770 118770 759348 12364 12364 771712 743735 0 743735 12364 12364 756099 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT EXEMPT FROM TAX IMPOSED UPON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND REPORTED INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF $17,466 RELATED TO THIS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT INFORMATION RETURNS (FORMS 990) ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. 1 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 10889 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 700 LOS ANGELES CA 90095 956006143 501C3 10000 0 AWS FELLOWSHIP GRANT: DR. KAPOOR (SECOND INSTALLMENT) PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 1919 E THOMAS ROAD PHOENIX AZ 85016 860422559 501C3 7500 0 AJS TOP PAPER WINNER: BRIELLE OCHOA MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA 13400 EAST SHEA BOULEVARD SCOTTSDALE AZ 85259 860800150 501C3 7500 0 AJS TOP PAPER WINNER: ANNIKA N HIREDESAI REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3003 SOUTH STATE STREET ANN ARBOR MI 48109 386006309 501C3 10000 0 AWS FELLOWSHIP GRANT: DR. LAUREN KRUMEICH (FIRST INSTALLMENT) BREAK THE GLASS CEILING SCHOLARSHIP 3 15745 TRAVEL AWARDS 6 8490 PRESIDENT MEDALLION AWARD 1 1380 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION OUTSOURCES MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION FUNCTIONS TO AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, A FULL SERVICE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY ACCREDITED BY THE AMC INSTITUTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP CLASSES INCLUDE: (1) REGULAR MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL SURGEONS AND INCLUDES AN ANNUAL DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION TO THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. REGULAR MEMBERS MAY VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. (2) NEW SURGEON MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE AT A REDUCED COST TO NEW SURGEONS WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS FOLLOWING RESIDENCY OR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING. NEW SURGEON MEMBERS MAY VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. (3) LIFETIME MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO REGULAR MEMBERS ONLY, WITH A ONE-TIME MEMBERSHIP FEE CHARGE. (4) RESIDENT MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO SURGICAL INTERNS, RESIDENTS OR FELLOWS IN TRAINING. RESIDENT MEMBERS MAY VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. (5) STUDENT MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN MEDICAL SCHOOL WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN SURGERY. STUDENT MEMBERS MAY VOTE OR HOLD A POSITION ON THE AWS COUNCIL. STUDENT MEMBERS MAY NOT BE AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (6) INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS (LMIC) - MEMBERSHIP FOR SURGEONS AND TRAINEES WHO LIVE IN/MAINTAIN A PRIMARY ADDRESS IN A COUNTRY DEFINED BY WORLDBANK.ORG AS LOW OR MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMY. INTERNATIONAL SURGEON MEMBERS MAY VOTE AND HOLD OFFICE. INTERNATIONAL TRAINEES MAY VOTE AND HOLD A POSITION ON AWS COUNCIL BUT MAY NOT BE AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (7) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP BUT IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE MISSION OF AWS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS MAY NOT VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. (8) EMERITUS MEMBERS - EMERITUS MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY REGULAR AWS MEMBER WHO HAS MAINTAINED A MEMBERSHIP FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND WHO IS FULLY RETIRED. EMERITUS MEMBERS MAY NOT VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. (9) INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS - INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS ARE UNIVERSITIES AND HOSPITALS WITH A GOAL TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ADVANCE WOMEN SURGEONS AT THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESIDENT MEMBERSHIPS, DISCOUNTED ADVERTISING, AND OTHER BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REGULAR, NEW SURGEON, LIFETIME, RESIDENT, STUDENT, AND INTERNATIONAL AWS MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANNUALLY FOR GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS FROM A LIST OF CANDIDATES. CANDIDATES ARE PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B REGULAR, NEW SURGEON, LIFETIME, RESIDENT, STUDENT, AND INTERNATIONAL AWS MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANNUALLY ON A SLATE OF GOVERNING UPDATES AND REVISIONS PER THE BY-LAWS. ALL MOTIONS ARE PROPOSED BY THE AWS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. THE FORM AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WILL BE FIRST REVIEWED BY KEY MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY'S CLIENT TEAM. THEREAFTER, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 (AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES) IS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY WITH AN ELECTRONIC EMAIL NOTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTACTING ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, IF ANY. A 2-WEEK TIME FRAME WILL BE PROVIDED FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. FOLLOWING RESOLUTION OF ANY QUESTIONS OR OTHER MATTERS THAT HAVE ARISEN,THE E-FILE AUTHORIZATION FORM IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR TREASURER AND THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONCIALLY FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO UPDATE THEIR DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AT LEAST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ARE MADE AVAILABLE, EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR IN-PERSON AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS, UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.