2024-09-24T16:25:34-05:00 2023-12-31 882533599 Wersen Nonprofit CPAs LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990EZ 2023-01-01 916028266 Northwest Washington Medical Society Inc NORT 3606767630 2219 Rimland Drive 301 Bellingham WA 98226 April Metz de Montiel Executive Director 3606767630 2024-09-24 1 0 Keaton Wersen P01957642 3607709369 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X www.northwestmedical.org X X 110838 X 104500 155 6183 110838 2302 61133 4292 4110 32333 104170 6668 37684 0 44352 X 38384 43787 0 565 38384 44352 700 0 37684 44352 X The Society promotes awareness of national medical progress, trends, and health awareness in Whatcom County, Washington. Northwest Washington Medical Society (NWMS) provides educational activities and other resources for medical professionals in our community. Some of the activities include the following:a. Host a welcome dinner every November (since 1889) for all new physicians in Whatcom and San Juan to meet the membership and local physician community.b. Support Physician Leadership Training through the WSMA Annual Leadership Course.c. Provide physician referral service.d. Provides wellness programming for at-risk professionals, including suicide and burn-out prevention.e. Serve as Whatcom County information resource for Death with Dignity.f. Every February the women physicians come together for a celebration of the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in the USA. They have a professional empowerment meeting that the NWMS hosts.g. Provide continuing medical education through a yearly symposium where a community matter is discussed. During 2023, the topic of fighting the opioid crisis was discussed at a 3-day symposium and through various post program follow-ups 0 0 NWMS provides scholarships and supports philanthropic causes in the following ways:a. Donate money to a BIPOC student through the North Sound Race and Health Equity.b. Provide an annual scholarship for pre-med student(s) at Western Washington University.c. Help with the collection and donation of medical supplies to physicians working in Ukraine for casualties of the conflict. 0 0 Marta Kazymyra Emeritus Chair 1.00 0 0 0 Ken Bachenburg Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Megan Ellingsen Vice President/Advocacy Chair 1.00 0 0 0 Edward Bloom Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Gary Goldfogel Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Laura Backer Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 Cari Matthews Board Member 1.00 0 0 0 April Metz de Montiel Executive Director 32.00 47248 8751 0 Dina Levin Past President 1.00 0 0 0 Garrett Jeffery President 1.00 0 0 0 Joy Makdisi Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WA Denise Easton 2219 Rimland Drive Suite 301 Bellingham WA 98226 3606767630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income Description: Interest. Amount: 155. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue Description: Sponsorships. Amount: 5,400. Description: Other income. Amount: 783. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 8: 6,183. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Events. Amount: 20,749. Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,800. Description: Office expense. Amount: 895. Description: Membership. Amount: 1,224. Description: Travel and meals. Amount: 593. Description: Conferences and meetings. Amount: 846. Description: Other. Amount: 3,723. Description: Dues and subscriptions. Amount: 503. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 32,333. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets Description: Receivables. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 565. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities Description: Prepaid dues. Beg. of Year Amount: 700. End of Year Amount: 0. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.