2026-05-28T13:21:16-05:00 2025-08-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-09-01 222279199 DDW LLC DDWL 3012720022 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 TODD HATHAWAY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 3012720022 2026-05-27 1 1 AARON FOX P01365820 2022274000 2026-05-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK THOMAS SERENA 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 16906500 0 X DDW.ORG X 2007 DE DDW, LLC IS OPERATED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF ITS MEMBER SOCIETIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOLDING AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING REFERRED TO AS DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK (DOW) CONSISTING OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, SYMPOSIA, AND OTHER SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE. 14 14 0 22 28491 3432 0 0 15107956 16080961 295325 281389 563579 544150 15966860 16906500 19000 20000 0 0 5000 10000 0 0 0 7536816 7851962 7560816 7881962 8406044 9024538 4812419 5250508 4812419 5250508 0 0 X DDW, LLC IS OPERATED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF ITS MEMBER SOCIETIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOLDING AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING REFERRED TO AS DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK (DOW) CONSISTING OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, SYMPOSIA, AND OTHER SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE. 0 0 5416016 7407021 OPERATION OF THE PRESTIGIOUS DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK (DDW) ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 MEDICAL MEETINGS BY HCEA, THE HEALTHCARE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITORS ASSOCIATION. DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST GATHERING OF PHYSICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY IN THE FIELDS OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY, ENDOSCOPY AND GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY. 1814566 20000 729835 EDUCATION - DDW IS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN DISSEMINATING CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, EDUCATING THE SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING INNOVATION, AND CONNECTING DIGESTIVE DISEASE PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. 7230582 1 0 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 MD X THE ORGANIZATION 3012720022 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 LOREN A LAINE MD AGAF COUNCIL CHAIR 5.00 X X 10000 0 0 TAMAR H TADDEI MD FAASLD SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL 5/25 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN I ALLEN MD MBA AGAF SECRETARY/TREASURER AS OF 5/25 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA T ABREU MD AGAF COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA W BRADY MD MHS FAASLD COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONTONYA CARR MD FACP COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMITABH CHAK MD MASGE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN COHEN MD MASGE COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON L CRYER MD AGAF COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON A DOMINITZ MD MHS MASGE COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAUL J KARPEN MD PHD FAASLD COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY D KENNEDY MD PHD COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE S KIM MD AGAF COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R LUCEY MD FAASLD COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY REAU MD FAASLD AGAF COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR S RIALL MD PHD COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS J ROBERTSON MD MPH AGAF COUNCILOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PRATEEK SHARMA MD FASGE COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 5.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE L SU MD FAASLD COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 VASSILIKI L TSIKITIS MD MCR M COUNCILOR AS OF 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHING-EI D TZENG MD COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIC VELANOVICH MD COUNCILOR UNTIL 5/25 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SERENA CEO (SEE SCH. 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A SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS FROM ALL FOUR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS REVIEWS APPLICATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A DDW HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT OF EACH MEMBER SOCIETY (OR, IF THE PRESIDENT OF A MEMBER SOCIETY IS NOT A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE DDW COUNCIL, A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE DDW COUNCIL DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THAT MEMBER SOCIETY) AND THE CHAIR (AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER). THE SECRETARY/TREASURER SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BUT MAY BE INVITED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR TO PARTICIPATE IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE DDW COUNCIL IN THE MANAGEMENT AND THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE DDW COUNCIL. BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DDW COUNCIL, THE DDW COUNCIL MAY AT ANY TIME REVOKE OR MODIFY ANY OR ALL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORITY SO DELEGATED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE KEEPS REGULAR MINUTES OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, CAUSES THEM TO BE FILED WITH THE CORPORATE RECORDS, AND REPORTS TO THE DDW COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME AS THE DDW COUNCIL MAY REQUIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE (AGAI), ONE OF THE FOUR MEMBERS OF DDW, MANAGES THE CONFERENCE AND IS COMPENSATED THROUGH A MANAGEMENT FEE. SEE FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B. PER ARRANGEMENT, AGAI PROVIDES THE SERVICES OF THE CEO AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE-LEVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO DDW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DDW, LLC WAS CREATED BY FOUR NON-PROFIT MEDICAL SOCIETIES EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3): THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LIVER DISEASES, THE AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, AND THE SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT. THESE FOUR SOCIETIES ARE THE SOLE MEMBERS OF DDW, AND ALL HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MANAGEMENT OF DDW IS VESTED IN THE DDW COUNCIL, WHICH CONSISTS OF 12 VOTING REPRESENTATIVES PLUS TWO NON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVES (THE CHAIR AND THE SECRETARY-TREASURER). THE FOUR MEMBER SOCIETIES OF DDW EACH ELECT THREE MEMBERS TO THE DDW COUNCIL. EACH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WILL SERVE FOR NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND CAN BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. ANY VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL ARE FILLED BY THE MEMBER SOCIETY THAT APPOINTED THE REMOVED REPRESENTATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY BASED ON INFORMATION FROM DDW MANAGEMENT. DDW MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ADDRESSES QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. ALL MEMBER SOCIETIES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN AND GRAPHICS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,192. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 124,674. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 146,866. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 633,375. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 130,537. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 763,912. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 314,106. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,994. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 360,100. TEMP AGENCY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 151,132. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 151,132. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ALLOCATIONS TO SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS -9,024,538.