NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 13-5661935)
Tax period: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed: 2024-06-17
IRS object ID: 202421699349300017
Schema version: 2022v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2024-06-17T08:23:12-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	991856619	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	757 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100172013	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2022-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	135661935	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	NATI	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	8553721331	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173211	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	CINDY BERTRANDO	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2677655102	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-06-17	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	CINDY	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	BERTRANDO	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	XXX-XX-XXXX	SSN

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	0	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	DANIEL ROMANO	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00504182	PTIN
Phone	2125990100	PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer	3	TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance Level	AAL1	AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance Level	IAL1	IdentityAssuranceLevelCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2022	TaxYr
Build TS	2023-04-26 12:10:37Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173211	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$218,307,597	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption	1048	GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1946	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	NY	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	WE WILL CURE MS WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	31	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	30	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	968	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	38000	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$409,144	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$166,995,681	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$145,194,411	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$7,830	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$5,595	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$3,532,512	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$3,225,647	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,409,441	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,025,593	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$171,945,464	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$149,451,246	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$35,379,171	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$35,661,069	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$78,967,223	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$89,227,933	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$2,629,458	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$2,544,696	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$32,283,746	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$42,692,439	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$45,452,159	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$159,668,291	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$172,885,857	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$12,277,173	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$23,434,611	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$185,523,085	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$184,229,514	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$61,129,294	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$74,690,665	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$124,393,791	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$109,538,849	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	WE WILL CURE MS WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES.DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSIONTHE SOCIETY HAS PRIORITIZED DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. TO ENSURE ITS PRESENCE, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS READ BEFORE ALL MEETINGS TO GROUND STAFF IN OUR WORK. THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY IS A MOVEMENT BY AND FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS. OUR VOICES AND ACTIONS REFLECT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. WE WELCOME AND VALUE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES. WE ACTIVELY SEEK OUT AND EMBRACE DIFFERENCES. WE WANT EVERYONE TO FEEL RESPECTED AND BE EMPOWERED TO BRING THEIR WHOLE SELVES TO ENSURE WE MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$49,201,219	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$6,280,646	GrantAmt
Revenue	$5,595	RevenueAmt
Desc	CLIENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (SEE SCHEDULE O)CLIENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - THE SOCIETY AIMS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO SOLVE EVERYDAY CHALLENGES. WE FEEL IF PEOPLE ARE INFORMED, CONNECTED AND SUPPORTED BY LOVED ONES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE SOCIETY, THEY WILL HAVE IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, INCREASED CONFIDENCE, MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS AND TAKE POSITIVE ACTIONS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY BEING A TRUSTED SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THROUGH OUR MS NAVIGATOR SERVICE AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND CONNECTION SITES WE OFFER ONLINE, IN PERSON AND ON DEMAND OR SELF-SERVICE. MS NAVIGATORS PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF MS UNIQUE TO EACH SITUATION. THEY PROVIDE: INFORMATION AND EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES; ASSIST WITH THE COMPLEXITIES OF FINDING A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, BENEFITS, INSURANCE AND ACCESS TO COVERAGE, AND EMPLOYMENT; RESOURCES TO FACE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE; WELLNESS STRATEGIES THAT CAN MAKE AN IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE WITH MS; ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT; AND CRISIS INTERVENTION IN TIMES OF NEED. IN 2023, MS NAVIGATORS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 37,996 PEOPLE. OUR SELF-SERVICE APPLICATIONS ASSISTED AN ADDITIONAL 168,517 SEARCHES FOR PEOPLE FINDING DOCTORS AND OTHER RESOURCES DIRECTLY.IN ADDITION, 8,068 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN 120 LIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM CONTENT WAS ALSO ACCESSIBLE ON DEMAND, ENABLING AN ADDITIONAL 157,172 INDIVIDUALS FROM 82 COUNTRIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE MATERIAL. TOPICS INCLUDED PROGRESSIVE MS, MANAGING MS FATIGUE, BLADDER DYSFUNCTION IN MS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS TO NAME A FEW. IN OUR EFFORTS TO CONNECT WITH MORE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, YOUNG, RURAL AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS THE SOCIETY CONTINUED ITS NEW TO MS PROGRAM, 4TH ANNUAL BLACK MS EXPERIENCE SUMMIT AND OUR 2ND ANNUAL-HISPANIC LATINX SUMMIT.COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSING ON ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, REHABILITATION, TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES; LONG-TERM CARE; DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES; VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REHABILITATION, WELLNESS AND FITNESS; AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$35,460,414	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	PUBLIC EDUCATION (SEE SCHEDULE O)PUBLIC EDUCATION - PEOPLE WITH MS CAN BETTER MANAGE THEIR DISEASE WHEN THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM-FROM DOCTORS TO EMPLOYERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS. THAT'S WHY WE WORK RELENTLESSLY TO TELL THE WORLD WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE WITH MS. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND MOMENTUM, WHICH IS THE SOCIETY'S FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO NEARLY 500,000 PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCIETY. WE SEND BIMONTHLY EMAILS WITH NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT MS TO MORE THAN 900,000 AND NEARLY 7 MILLION PEOPLE VISIT THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE EACH YEAR TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SUPPORT AND GET INVOLVED.IN ADDITION, MANY PEOPLE GET ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT MS VIA THE SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH MORE THAN 1 MILLION FOLLOWERS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$33,367,330	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$26,994,116	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC STUDIES (SEE SCHEDULE O)RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC STUDIES - IN FISCAL 2023, THE SOCIETY INVESTED $33.9 MILLION TO SUPPORT 279 NEW AND ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD AIMED AT STOPPING MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORING FUNCTION, AND ENDING THE DISEASE FOREVER. THE SOCIETY ENGAGED 108 EXPERT SCIENTIFIC AND PEER REVIEWERS TO EVALUATE 313 PROPOSALS FOR RESEARCH GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND EARLY CAREER AWARDS, COMMERCIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS, AND TARGETED RESEARCH GRANTS. WE ALSO ENGAGED 16 LAY COMMUNITY REVIEWERS TO HELP THE SOCIETY IDENTIFY THE MOST PROMISING AND APPROPRIATE RESEARCH INVESTMENTS.RESEARCH PRIORITY AREAS TO DRIVE BREAKTHROUGHS TO A CURE INCLUDE: ACCELERATING PROMISING RESEARCH TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AND ADVANCE THE PATHWAYS TO MS CURES ROADMAP, INCLUDING: STOPPING DISEASE ACTIVITY AND PROGRESSION THROUGH PRECISION MEDICINE AND EARLY DETECTION; RESTORING WHAT'S BEEN LOST BY REVERSING SYMPTOMS AND DISABILITY THROUGH REGENERATION AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY ENHANCED BY REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS; AND ENDING THE DISEASE THROUGH PREVENTION BY LIMITING EXPOSURE TO RISK FACTORS ACROSS THE POPULATION AND FOR THOSE MOST AT-RISK.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$7,264,915	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$2,386,307	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - THE SOCIETY WANTS SCIENTISTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO BE AWARE OF AND TRAINED IN MS SO THAT THE VERY BEST EXPERTISE WORLDWIDE IS ENGAGED IN FINDING TREATMENTS AND SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE WITH MS. THIS INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CRITICAL JUDGEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND THERAPIES - 154 CLINICIANS, WHO PROVIDE CARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5,300 PEOPLE WITH MS, PARTICIPATED IN THE ECHO MS PROGRAM IN 2023. 98% REPORTED THEY WOULD ATTEND ANOTHER PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$7,264,915	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$2,386,307	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$0	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$125,293,878	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	0	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	Yes (1)	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (1)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	Yes (1)	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (1)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	1700	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	968	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	31	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	30	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (1)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (1)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	Yes (1)	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	Yes (1)	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	0	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CYNTHIA BERTRANDO CFO	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2677655102	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173211	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (53 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$590,389	$0	$12,200
PETER PORRINO
TREASURER (THRU 11/22)/CHAIR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DANA M FOOTE
VICE CHAIR (AS OF 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BONNIE HIGGINS
VICE CHAIR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
LAURA VACCARO
VICE CHAIR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE WHITACRE
VICE CHAIR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
EUGENE MAY
SECRETARY (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DIANA TWADELL
SECRETARY (AS OF 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
HAFIZ CHANDIWALA
TREASURER (AS OF 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MINDY B ALPERT
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GREGORY R BISHOP
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BOGDONOFF
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHRIS CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHELE DINN
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KASSAUNDRA ESCALERA
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETER GALLIGAN
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SHYAM GIDUMAL
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETER HARBILAS
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANDY HARRIS
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
IAN HARRIS
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LILY JUNG HENSON
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM HOLLEY
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY HUSKEY
DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICHARD KNUTSON
CHAIR (THRU 11/2022)/DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LINDA MCALEER
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICK MCDERMOTT
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM T MONAHAN
VICE CHAIR (THRU 11/2022)/DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH PAGE
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RUSSELL PARKER
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHET POREMBSKI
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
NANETTE REID
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TOBI ROGOWSKY
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID M ROTTKAMP
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ROBERT SHIN
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMI STEWART
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WENDI WASIK
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MALCOLM P WATTMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MITZI WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022)	5.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LISA GOLDFARB
CHIEF PPL, VOL & COMM ENG OFFICER	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$375,095	$0	$12,200
TIM COETZEE
CHIEF ADVOC, SVC & SCIENCE OFFICER	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$367,375	$0	$63,114
TAMI CAESAR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$367,137	$0	$33,025
CYNTHIA BERTRANDO
CFO (AS OF 02/2023)	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE BEBO
EVP, RESEARCH	40.00	0.00			$222,487	$0	$34,015	Yes (X)
RONDA KRIER
EVP, TECHNOLOGY	40.00	0.00			$217,442	$0	$32,946	Yes (X)
REBECCA FEHLIG
EVP, OPERATIONS	40.00	0.00			$211,624	$0	$8,395	Yes (X)
KAREN MARINER
EVP, MS NAVIGATOR	40.00	0.00			$178,806	$0	$20,345	Yes (X)
JENNIFER LEE
EVP, DEVELOPMENT	40.00	0.00			$275,455	$0	$34,539		Yes (X)
PHYLLIS ROBSHAM
EVP, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP	40.00	0.00			$272,256	$0	$28,972		Yes (X)
WHITNIE GLADDEN
GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	0.00			$263,740	$0	$8,385		Yes (X)
BARI TALENTE
EVP, ADVOCACY & HEALTHCARE ACCESS	40.00	0.00			$260,043	$0	$65,084		Yes (X)
RON ZWERIN
EVP, MKT, BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	0.00			$222,551	$0	$50,050		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$3,824,400	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$403,270	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	126	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
MERKLE INC
7001 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE	COLUMBIA	MD	21046	SEE SCHEDULE O	$9,588,065
GLOBAL CLOUD LTD
30 WEST THIRD STREET	CINCINNATI	OH	45202	IT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	$1,618,380
PWC HOLDINGS NO 21 LLC
PO BOX 7247-8001	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191708001	CONSULTING	$1,100,328
ROYLE PRINTING CO
745 S BIRD STREET	SUN PRAIRIE	WI	53590	PRINTING	$623,757
PROMOTER LINE INC
4218 GATEWAY DRIVE SUITE 140	COLLEYVILLE	TX	76034	EVENT LOGISTIC SERVICES	$497,522

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	37	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$80,910,699	FundraisingAmt
Government Grants	$825,625	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$63,458,087	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$3,208,656	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$145,194,411	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	PROGRAM REGISTR. FEES	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$5,595	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$5,595	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$5,595	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$4,479,229	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$4,479,229	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$233,094	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$233,094	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$233,094	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$233,094	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$45,189,237	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$46,442,819	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$1,253,582	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$1,253,582	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$1,253,582	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$22,412,256	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$80,910,699	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$22,412,256	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$201,720	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$1,276	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$200,444	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$200,444	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
ADVERTISING INCOME	900099	$409,144	$409,144
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME	900099	$182,911		$182,911

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$592,055	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$149,451,246	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$5,595	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$409,144	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$3,842,096	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$25,769,559	TotalAmt
Program Services	$25,769,559	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,286,446	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,286,446	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,605,064	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,605,064	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,169,132	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,259,052	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$368,774	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$541,306	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$65,498,472	TotalAmt
Program Services	$46,689,264	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,621,687	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,187,521	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,120,885	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,511,830	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$246,795	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$362,260	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,244,703	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,441,219	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,541,211	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,262,273	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,194,741	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,702,966	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$604,483	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$887,292	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$90,351	TotalAmt
Management And General	$90,351	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$183,849	TotalAmt
Management And General	$183,849	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$167,939	TotalAmt
Management And General	$167,939	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$54,130	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,130	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,544,696	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$2,544,696	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$279,780	TotalAmt
Management And General	$279,780	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,984,882	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,696,364	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$752,902	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,535,616	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,211,337	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,548,316	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$115,563	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,547,458	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,060,545	TotalAmt
Program Services	$112,478	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$33,937	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,914,130	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,664,523	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,487,614	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$665,939	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,510,970	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,678,559	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,568,802	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$810,777	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,298,980	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,180,512	TotalAmt
Program Services	$593,224	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$64,835	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$522,453	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,644,686	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,186,907	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$114,234	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$343,545	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$811,095	TotalAmt
Program Services	$554,870	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$98,467	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$157,758	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,241,828	TotalAmt
Program Services	$849,301	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$150,717	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$241,810	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING, PUB., & POST.	$7,277,424	$2,223,030	$941,276	$4,113,118
BAD DEBTS	$580,017	$142,800	$282,526	$154,691
AWARDS & PRIZES	$351,203	$330,545	$5,450	$15,208
EQUIPMENT RENTAL	$310,280	$212,263	$37,668	$60,349

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$679,219	TotalAmt
Program Services	$467,834	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$129,073	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$82,312	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$172,885,857	TotalAmt
Program Services	$125,293,878	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$15,308,233	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$32,283,746	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	Yes (X)	JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,518,649	TotalAmt
Program Services	$690,405	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$978,406	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,849,838	FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$70,424,239	BOYAmt
EOY	$45,147,637	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$13,440,209	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,179,235	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$521,148	BOYAmt
EOY	$426,663	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,751,400	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,743,599	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$9,182,356	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$6,156,432	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,924,791	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,025,924	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$90,907,847	BOYAmt
EOY	$97,185,609	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$487,892	BOYAmt
EOY	$153,584	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,065,559	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,367,263	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$185,523,085	BOYAmt
EOY	$184,229,514	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$15,181,436	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,683,244	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,071,575	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,307,666	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,487,165	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,422,973	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,639,366	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,687,461	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,749,752	BOYAmt
EOY	$15,589,321	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$61,129,294	BOYAmt
EOY	$74,690,665	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$75,857,659	BOYAmt
EOY	$59,017,006	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$48,536,132	BOYAmt
EOY	$50,521,843	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$124,393,791	BOYAmt
EOY	$109,538,849	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$185,523,085	BOYAmt
EOY	$184,229,514	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$23,434,611	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$8,479,827	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$99,842	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$191,054,088	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$150,008,066	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$139,286,957	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$166,995,681	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$145,194,411	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$792,539,203	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$191,054,088	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$150,008,066	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$139,286,957	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$166,995,681	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$145,194,411	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$792,539,203	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	$792,539,203	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,845,510	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,899,079	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,907,536	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,602,458	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,712,323	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$18,966,906	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,468,467	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,190,061	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,262,718	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$760,548	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$409,144	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$5,090,938	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$23,943,974	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$7,629,516	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$8,188,509	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$19,870,045	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$22,796,887	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$82,428,931	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$899,025,978	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$106,856	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.88160	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.87960	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 23,864,719. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,531,945. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 8,057,964. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,793,927. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 22,412,256. GROSS RECEIPT FROM GAMING - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 201,720. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 79,255. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 97,571. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 130,545. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 76,118. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 182,911.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	Yes (1)	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (1)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	Yes (1)	MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members	$376,259	MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast	Yes (1)	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast	$18,813	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (1)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$533,034	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (1)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$326,091	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	0	OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$1,254,197	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MS ACTIVISTS ARE ON THE FRONTLINE, MOVING TOGETHER AND SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE TO CREATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES. MS ACTIVISM DRIVES CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICIES TO BRING POSITIVE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS. ACTIVISTS SHARE STORIES ABOUT LIVING WITH MS, CONNECT WITH DECISION-MAKERS, WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS AND CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO IMPACT THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSSIBLE. STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVISM PRIORITIES ARE DETERMINED BY BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS AND BY ADVOCACY STAFF AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS. TOP AREAS OF FOCUS FOR MS ACTIVISTS IN 2023 INCLUDED ADVOCATING FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE; ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICATION (PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER REFORM); INCREASING AIR TRAVEL ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION; AND INCREASED FUNDING FOR MS RESEARCH.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc	0	AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab	Yes (1)	InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation Provided	Yes (X)	ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$18,296,930	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$5,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$2,600,261	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,011,097	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$30,616	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$19,860,478	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$23,355,758	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$553	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$4,254,137	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$734,562	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$70,682	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$18,296,930	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$20,280,605	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$211,969	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$5,090,737	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$2,182,798	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$44,755	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$23,355,758	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$21,446,141	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$291,990	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$870,352	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$193,288	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$393,886	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$20,280,605	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$20,596,603	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$256,566	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$1,007,744	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$219,134	OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses	$195,638	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$21,446,141	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.83450	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.16550	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	0	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,539,984	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$454,528	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,085,456	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$2,978,748	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,415,557	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,563,191	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$4,663,624	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$4,286,347	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$377,277	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$3,025,924	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	$12,149,173
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS	$2,863,210
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS	$2,354,880

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$17,367,263	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITIES	$13,771,708
DUE TO ANNUITANTS	$1,471,377
OTHER LIABILITIES	$346,236

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$15,589,321	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$170,653,673	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$8,479,827	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$12,902,538	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	$99,842	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$21,482,207	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$149,171,466	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$279,780	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$279,780	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$149,451,246	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$185,508,615	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$12,902,538	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$12,902,538	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$172,606,077	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$279,780	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$279,780	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$172,885,857	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:	ESCROW LIABILITY ARRANGEMENT EXPLANATION THE SOCIETY IS THE LEAD AGENCY AND A MANAGING MEMBER OF THE PROGRESSIVE MS ALLIANCE, ALONG WITH ASSOCIANZIONE ITALIANA SCLEROSI MULTIPLA (ITALY), MS AUSTRALIA, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION, MS SOCIETY (UNITED KINGDOM), AND THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF CANADA. THE ALLIANCE IS OPEN TO MS ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND IS CONTINUALLY SEEKING NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE GLOBAL MS COMMUNITY. THE ALLIANCE MADE A JOINT COMMITMENT TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE MS. THE ALLIANCE HAS THREE PRIORITY OBJECTIVES WHICH INCLUDE: UNDERSTAND, PREVENT AND REVERSE PROGRESSION, SPEED UP AND IMPROVE CLINICAL TRIALS, AND IMPROVE WELL-BEING THROUGH PROVEN THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES. OUR FOCUS AND MISSION REMAIN CLEAR: TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WORLDWIDE. THE ALLIANCE INVESTS IN RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PROGRESSIVE MS, IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL NEW TREATMENTS, AND CREATES TOOLS TO SPEED UP AND IMPROVE CLINICAL TRIALS. AS A MANAGING MEMBER, THE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTED $14,027,868 THROUGH FISCAL 2023 AND HAS COMMITTED $5,711,264 OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, CONDITIONAL ON VARIOUS FACTORS. IN ADDITION, AS THE LEAD AGENCY, THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS CUSTODY OF THE POOLED FUNDS CONTRIBUTED FROM OTHER ALLIANCE MEMBERS. THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR PROGRESSIVE MS RESEARCH INITIATIVES IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF THE CEOS OF THE MANAGING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE SOCIETY RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $4,549,359 DURING THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 FROM ALLIANCE MEMBERS, WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL SUCH TIME THE FUNDS ARE APPROVED FOR EXPENDITURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THE SOCIETY RECORDED UNSPENT DONATED FUNDS, CONSISTING OF BOTH SOCIETY AND OTHER ALLIANCE MEMBERS' MONIES, TOTALING $13,687,461, AS A LIABILITY.
PART V, LINE 4:	INTENDED USES OF ENDOWMENT FUND THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A MANNER INTENDED TO PRESERVE THEIR VALUE CONSISTENT WITH SUCH DONOR STIPULATIONS, MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF HIGH ECONOMIC VOLATILITY AND/OR LOW INVESTMENT RETURN AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAMS SPECIFIED BY THE DONORS, INCLUDING THE MARILYN HILTON MS ACHIEVEMENT CENTER, DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AND OTHER GENERAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:	FIN 48 FOOTNOTE GUIDANCE IN "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" UNDER THE ASC OF THE FASB CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS STANDARD PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED, IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE STANDARD ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND DISCLOSURE. THE SOCIETY HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND, TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, THE SOCIETY RECORDED $4,000 AS A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITIES WHICH IS REFLECTED WITHIN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES ON THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 229,862. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -130,020.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	EmployeeEmployeeCnt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	14	GRANTMAKING	$2,157,068
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	5	GRANTMAKING	$816,549
NORTH AMERICA	5	GRANTMAKING	$631,447

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	24	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office	0	ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee	0	ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	24	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$3,605,064	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$3,605,064	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (24 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	RESEARCH	$133,480	WIRE	$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	RESEARCH	$98,678	WIRE	$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	RESEARCH	$80,881	WIRE	$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	RESEARCH	$203,510	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$81,311	WIRE	$0
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH	$100,260	WIRE	$0
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH	$16,377	WIRE	$0
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH	$229,976	WIRE	$0
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH	$181,333	WIRE	$0
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH	$100,000	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$258,460	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$58,650	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$84,913	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$117,886	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$149,250	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$309,846	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$33,000	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$180,227	WIRE	$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	RESEARCH	$300,000	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$153,664	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$147,480	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$196,475	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$176,974	WIRE	$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)	RESEARCH	$208,932	WIRE	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	24	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

PART I, LINE 2:

PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THE SOCIETY HAS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEES THAT EVALUATE ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEND GRANTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE SOCIETY BASED UPON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION AND RESEARCHER(S), AND THE RESEARCH PROJECT'S SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND POTENTIAL APPLICABILITY TO MS. ONCE A GRANT HAS BEEN APPROVED, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS ON AN ANNUAL OR MORE FREQUENT BASIS BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS AUTHORIZED.

PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	ActivityActivityTxt	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt	Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MERKLE GROUP
7001 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE	COLUMBIA	MD	21046	DONOR DATA	0	$7,962,325	$2,427,496	$5,534,829
CLINT BELL PRODUCTIONS
3262 WALDEN GLEN	ESCONDIDO	CA	92027	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$512,559	$17,000	$495,559
CLINTON SWETT
544 UNION AVE 4J	BROOKLYN	NY	11211	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$285,450	$5,000	$280,450
LAURA MICHALEK
1216 N ANDERSON ST	TACOMA	WA	98406	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$266,375	$7,000	$259,375
SAYRE AND JONES AUCTIONEERS
1836 NORTH RIDGE AVE	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	IL	60004	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$182,350	$6,300	$176,050
MENISH PRODUCTIONS
PO BOX 221066	LOUISVILLE	KY	40252	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$175,743	$25,600	$150,143
CUSTOM BENEFIT AUCTIONS
19375 US HIGHWAY 19N 102	CLEARWATER	FL	33764	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$120,192	$10,750	$109,442
MORGAN ELIZABETH HOPSON
220 W SAM RAYBURN DRIVE	BONHAM	TX	75418	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$108,250	$5,000	$103,250
BENEFIT AUCTIONS 360
PO BOX 12633	PORTLAND	OR	97212	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$79,550	$5,500	$74,050
MATTHEW WALTER NEWSOM
1901 KILMONACK LN	CHARLOTTE	NC	28270	EVENT AUCTIONEER	0	$62,154	$7,500	$54,654

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	$9,754,948	TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors	$2,517,146	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	$7,237,802	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	DC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	BIKE MS (53)	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$51,397,552	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$38,331,833	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$13,065,719	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1	$1,877,502	NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$1,362,593	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$2,470,868	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$302,780	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$7,051,975	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	WALK MS (222)	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$33,719,139	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$28,664,416	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$5,054,723	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2	$1,046,836	NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2	$747,061	RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2	$349,711	FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2	$170,800	EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$2,740,315	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	101	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$18,206,264	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$13,914,450	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$4,291,814	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	$43,339	NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$575,163	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events	$1,874,269	FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events	$592,371	EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$1,206,673	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$103,322,955	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$80,910,699	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$22,412,256	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$2,967,677	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$2,684,817	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$4,694,848	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$1,065,951	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$10,998,963	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$22,412,256	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	$0	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming	$201,720	GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming	$1,276	OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming	0	VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming	$201,720	GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming	$1,276	OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming	$1,276	DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary	$200,444	NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming Conducted	AZ	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	CA	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	FL	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	IL	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	MD	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	MA	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	MI	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	MN	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	NY	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	NC	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	OH	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	OK	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	OR	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	PA	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	WA	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed	0	LicensedInd
Explanation If No	THE SOCIETY MONITORS ITS FILING AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IN ALL STATES WHERE WE OPERATE OR SOLICIT FUNDS. IN MOST STATES WHERE THE SOCIETY CONDUCTED RAFFLES, PROPER LICENSES WERE EITHER OBTAINED OR WERE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. MOVING FORWARD, THE SOCIETY WILL OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED LICENSES.	ExplanationIfNoTxt
License Suspended Etc	0	LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers	Yes (1)	GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity	0	MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Own Facility	0.00000	GamingOwnFacilityPct
Gaming Other Facility	1.00000	GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With Books	CYNTHIA BERTRANDO CFO	IndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173211	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev	0	CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager Person	CYNTHIA BERTRANDO CFO	GamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Compensation	$0	GamingManagerCompensationAmt
Gaming Manager Services Prov	CYNTHIA BERTRANDO, THE CFO, PREPARES THE BOOKS AND RECORDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GAMING/SPECIAL EVENTS AND OVERSEES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GAMING OPERATION. THESE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE PART OF HER ROLE AS CFO. SHE DOES NOT RECEIVE SEPARATE COMPENSATION RELATED TO MANAGEMENT OF THE GAMING ACTIVITIES.	GamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Director Ofcr	Yes (X)	GamingManagerIsDirectorOfcrInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr	Yes (1)	CharitableDistributionRqrInd
Distributed	$158,507	DistributedAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)

PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS THE SOCIETY USED MERKLE FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS IN FY2023. THESE CAMPAIGNS COLLECTIVELY RAISED $7,962,325 IN REVENUE FOR FY2023. ADDITIONALLY, EVENT AUCTIONEERS ASSIST THE SOCIETY IN ACQUIRING MERCHANDISE TO BE AUCTIONED. COLLECTIVELY, THEY RAISED $2,443,926 IN REVENUE FOR 2023.

SCHEDULE G, PART II

FUNDRAISING EVENTS BIKE MS BIKE MS IS THE LARGEST FUNDRAISING BIKE SERIES IN THE WORLD. WITH BIKE MS RIDES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CAN FUEL PROGRESS. DURING FY2023, 3,800 TEAMS AND MORE THAN 41,000 CHOSE BIKE MS DURING THE 53 BIKE EVENTS HELD. WALK MS 123,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN WALK MS EVENTS IN FY2023. WALK MS IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO CONNECT TO THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT OFFERED BY THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY. THERE WERE 222 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WALK EVENTS HELD DURING FY2023.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (94 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ACCELERATED CURE PROJECT FOR MS
460 TOTTEN POND ROAD SUITE 420	WALTHAM	MA	02452	043555864	501(C)(3)	$580,345	$0	RESEARCH
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA	HOUSTON	TX	770303411	741613878	501(C)(3)	$108,915	$0	RESEARCH
BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1201 9TH AVE ATTN ACCOUNTS	SEATTLE	WA	981012795	910653422	501(C)(3)	$17,249	$0	RESEARCH	RECEIVABLE
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
60 FENWOOD RD 10TH FL STE 10002J	BOSTON	MA	02115	042312909	501(C)(3)	$677,708	$0	RESEARCH
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
60 FENWOOD RD 10TH FL STE 10002J	BOSTON	MA	02115	042312909	501(C)(3)	$116,875	$0	CLINICAL
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	441067015	341018992	501(C)(3)	$239,278	$0	RESEARCH
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
8700 BEVERLY BLVD ATTN FINANCE DEPT	LOS ANGELES	CA	90048	951644600	501(C)(3)	$357,637	$0	RESEARCH
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION
300 LONGWOOD AVE	BOSTON	MA	02115	042774441	501(C)(3)	$24,608	$0	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
4650 SUNSET BOULEVARD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90027	951690977	501(C)(3)	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
3333 BURNET AVENUE	CINCINNATI	OH	45229	310833936	501(C)(3)	$200,000	$0	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
3401 CIVIC CENTER BLVD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191044318	231352166	501(C)(3)	$117,375	$0	CLINICAL
CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
111 MICHIGAN AVENUE NW SUITE 5400	WASHINGTON	DC	20010	521654453	501(C)(3)	$27,355	$0	RESEARCH
CLENE NANOMEDICINE INC
6550 S MILLROCK DRIVE SUITE G50	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84121	320446164	N/A	$218,263	$0	RESEARCH
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
9500 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44195	340714585	501(C)(3)	$189,656	$0	CLINICAL
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
9500 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44195	340714585	501(C)(3)	$762,584	$0	RESEARCH
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
MOBY B 201A 1582 CAMPUS DELIVERY	FORT COLLINS	CO	805231582	846000545	GOV	$176,991	$0	RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 WEST 131ST STREET 3RD FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	135598093	501(C)(3)	$1,761,092	$0	RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 WEST 131ST STREET 3RD FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	135598093	501(C)(3)	$75,000	$0	CLINICAL
DIGNITY HEALTH
350 WEST THOMAS ROAD	PHOENIX	AZ	85013	941196203	501(C)(3)	$418,673	$0	RESEARCH
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
37TH AND O STREETS NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20057	530196603	501(C)(3)	$159,376	$0	RESEARCH
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
2799 WEST GRAND BLVD	DETROIT	MI	48202	381357020	501(C)(3)	$198,350	$0	RESEARCH
HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION
6720 - A ROCKLEDGE DRIVE STE 100	BETHESDA	MD	20817	521317896	501(C)(3)	$88,506	$0	RESEARCH
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE	NEW YORK	NY	100296574	136171197	501(C)(3)	$251,250	$0	RESEARCH
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE	NEW YORK	NY	100296574	136171197	501(C)(3)	$164,844	$0	CLINICAL
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1101 EAST 33RD STREET STE D200	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	501(C)(3)	$1,712,105	$0	RESEARCH
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1101 EAST 33RD STREET STE D200	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	501(C)(3)	$130,675	$0	CLINICAL
KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER
120 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE SUITE 100	EAST HANOVER	NJ	07936	311562134	501(C)(3)	$94,858	$0	RESEARCH
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
820 N MICHIGAN AVE LT 1300	CHICAGO	IL	60611	361408475	501(C)(3)	$103,125	$0	RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
55 FRUIT STREET	BOSTON	MA	02114	042697983	501(C)(3)	$132,058	$0	RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
55 FRUIT STREET	BOSTON	MA	02114	042697983	501(C)(3)	$86,539	$0	CLINICAL
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER
PO BOX 1658	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	554801658	416011702	501(C)(3)	$50,681	$0	RESEARCH
MCKING CONSULTING CORP
2810 OLD LEE HWY SUITE 300	FAIRFAX	VA	22031	542006067	N/A	$59,359	$0	RESEARCH
MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER INC
3800 RESERVOIR ROAD NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20007	522218584	501(C)(3)	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
1 NORMAL AVE	MONTCLAIR	NJ	07043	222912682	GOV	$177,856	$0	RESEARCH
MOUNT SINAI REHABILITATION HOSPITAL INC
114 WOODLAND STREET MS 510358	HARTFORD	CT	06105	061422973	501(C)(3)	$135,794	$0	RESEARCH
NAT'L INST OF HEALTHNAT'L INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS & STROKE
9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE	BETHESDA	MD	20892	520858115	501(C)(3)	$338,057	$0	RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
545 FIRST AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	135562308	501(C)(3)	$14,231	$0	RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
545 FIRST AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	135562308	501(C)(3)	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
550 FIRST AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	135562308	501(C)(3)	$305,032	$0	RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER
550 FIRST AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	135562308	501(C)(3)	$11,539	$0	CLINICAL
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	362167817	501(C)(3)	$75,000	$0	CLINICAL
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
2525 SW 3RD AVE SUITE 245	PORTLAND	OR	97201	931176109	501(C)(3)	$337,166	$0	RESEARCH
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
2525 SW 3RD AVE SUITE 245	PORTLAND	OR	97201	931176109	501(C)(3)	$116,875	$0	CLINICAL
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 2ND FLOOR	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	042103580	501(C)(3)	$140,092	$0	RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
5082 WOLVERINE TOWER 3003 SOUTH	ANN ARBOR	MI	481091287	386006309	GOV	$104,219	$0	CLINICAL	STATE STREET
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
5082 WOLVERINE TOWER 3003 SOUTH	ANN ARBOR	MI	481091287	386006309	GOV	$119,328	$0	RESEARCH	STATE STREET
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NY
230 WEST 41ST STREET 7TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10036	131988190	501(C)(3)	$50,680	$0	RESEARCH
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
593 EDDY STREET	PROVIDENCE	RI	02903	050258954	501(C)(3)	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
RUTGERS THE STATE OF UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
33 KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROAD	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	462354111	GOV	$87,656	$0	RESEARCH
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
3545 LINDELL BOULEVARD	ST LOUIS	MO	63103	430654872	501(C)(3)	$149,801	$0	RESEARCH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
3145 PORTER DRIVE	PALO ALTO	CA	94304	941156365	501(C)(3)	$323,236	$0	RESEARCH
STATE OF MARYLAND
220 ARCH ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	526002033	GOV	$195,973	$0	RESEARCH
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
1852 N 10TH STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19122	231365971	501(C)(3)	$45,503	$0	RESEARCH
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
ONE UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD	ST LOUIS	MO	63121	436003859	GOV	$225,955	$0	RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
105 JESSUP HALL	IOWA CITY	IA	52242	426004813	GOV	$23,899	$0	RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
4202 E FOWLER AVE ALN147	TAMPA	FL	336205800	593102112	501(C)(3)	$65,000	$0	RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
4202 E FOWLER AVE ALN147	TAMPA	FL	336205800	593102112	501(C)(3)	$18,750	$0	CLINICAL
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
7000 FANNIN STREET	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741761309	501(C)(3)	$75,000	$0	CLINICAL
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD MC 9029	DALLAS	TX	75390	756002868	501(C)(3)	$575,680	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
701 20TH STREET S - AB 921	BIRMINGHAM	AL	352940109	636005396	GOV	$44,668	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
701 20TH STREET S - AB 921	BIRMINGHAM	AL	352940109	636005396	GOV	$112,500	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	956006144	GOV	$106,415	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	956006144	GOV	$18,750	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
1855 FOLSOM STREET BOX 0812	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	GOV	$1,352,084	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
1855 FOLSOM STREET BOX 0812	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	GOV	$116,875	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
2195 HEARST AVENUE ROOM 159	BERKELEY	CA	947201101	946002123	GOV	$84,723	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
900 UNIVERSITY AVE	RIVERSIDE	CA	92521	956006142	GOV	$420,082	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5801 S ELLIS AVENUE	CHICAGO	IL	60637	362177139	GOV	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
AMC BLDG 500 13001 E 17TH PL RM	AURORA	CO	800452571	846000555	GOV	$18,750	$0	CLINICAL	W1126
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
AMC BLDG 500 13001 E 17TH PL RM	AURORA	CO	800452571	846000555	GOV	$767,750	$0	RESEARCH	W1126
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PO BOX 113201	GAINESVILLE	FL	326113201	596002052	GOV	$16,481	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
800 SOUTH MARSHFIELD AVENUE 511MB	CHICAGO	IL	606127205	376000511	GOV	$504,644	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MAIL STOP 1039	KANSAS CITY	KS	66160	481108830	501(C)(3)	$85,147	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
PO BOX 248106 CONTROLLERS OFFICE	CORAL GABLES	FL	331242912	590624458	501(C)(3)	$47,987	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET P221 FRANKLIN	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191046205	231352685	GOV	$626,435	$0	RESEARCH	BUILDING
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
518 HYLAN BUILDING	ROCHESTER	NY	146270140	160743209	501(C)(3)	$116,875	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY GARDENS SUITE 205	LOS ANGELES	CA	900898006	951642394	GOV	$166,634	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY GARDENS SUITE 205	LOS ANGELES	CA	900898006	951642394	GOV	$96,250	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
110 INNER CAMPUS DR STOP K5300	AUSTIN	TX	78712	746000203	GOV	$59,999	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO
7703 FLOYD CURL DRIVE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78229	741586031	GOV	$146,193	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 S PRESIDENTS CIRCLE ROOM 411	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	841120922	876000525	GOV	$1,555,087	$0	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 S PRESIDENTS CIRCLE ROOM 411	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	841120922	876000525	GOV	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4300 ROOSEVELT WAY NE SUITE 300	SEATTLE	WA	98105	916001537	GOV	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4300 ROOSEVELT WAY NE SUITE 300	SEATTLE	WA	98105	916001537	GOV	$303,908	$0	RESEARCH
UPMC
3600 FORBES AVE AT MEYRAN AVE STE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15213	251423657	501(C)(3)	$56,250	$0	CLINICAL	300
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1161 21ST AVE SOUTH SUITE D3300MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	372325545	352528741	501(C)(3)	$37,500	$0	CLINICAL
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1161 21ST AVE SOUTH SUITE D3300MCN	NASHVILLE	TN	372325545	352528741	501(C)(3)	$295,572	$0	RESEARCH
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 843035	RICHMOND	VA	23284	546001758	GOV	$122,375	$0	CLINICAL
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 843035	RICHMOND	VA	23284	546001758	GOV	$143,464	$0	RESEARCH
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
700 ROSEDALE AVENUE CB 1034	ST LOUIS	MO	63112	430653611	GOV	$316,121	$0	RESEARCH
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
700 ROSEDALE AVENUE CB 1034	ST LOUIS	MO	63112	430653611	GOV	$58,988	$0	CLINICAL
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
5057 WOODWARD AVENUE 13TH FL	DETROIT	MI	48202	386028429	GOV	$328,849	$0	RESEARCH
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 YORK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10065	311623978	501(C)(3)	$426,902	$0	RESEARCH
YALE UNIVERSITY
2 WHITNEY AVENUE 6TH FLOOR	NEW HAVEN	CT	06510	060646973	501(C)(3)	$629,615	$0	RESEARCH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	92	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	2	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE	5149	$6,280,646	$0
RESEARCH GRANT	1	$5,800	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS RESEARCH GRANTS THE SOCIETY UTILIZES VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES OF RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND NEUROLOGISTS TO SELECT RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FUNDING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ALL GRANTEES ARE TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS REPORTS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY QUALIFIED STAFF. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS MS NAVIGATORS WORK WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL TOWARD A CUSTOMIZED AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION THAT SOMETIMES INCLUDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. APPROVED REQUESTS RESULT IN PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR DETERMINED TO BE BEST SUITED TO ADDRESS THE NEED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT & CEO	$590,389	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,200	$0	$1,758	$0	$604,347	$0	$0	$0
TIM COETZEE
CHIEF ADVOC, SVC & SCIENCE OFFICER	$367,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,200	$0	$50,914	$0	$430,489	$0	$0	$0
TAMI CAESAR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	$367,137	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,200	$0	$20,825	$0	$400,162	$0	$0	$0
LISA GOLDFARB
CHIEF PPL, VOL & COMM ENG OFFICER	$375,095	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,200	$0	$2,307	$0	$389,602	$0	$0	$0
BARI TALENTE
EVP, ADVOCACY & HEALTHCARE ACCESS	$260,043	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,055	$0	$54,029	$0	$325,127	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER LEE
EVP, DEVELOPMENT	$275,455	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,242	$0	$23,297	$0	$309,994	$0	$0	$0
PHYLLIS ROBSHAM
EVP, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP	$272,256	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,944	$0	$18,028	$0	$301,228	$0	$0	$0
WHITNIE GLADDEN
GENERAL COUNSEL	$263,740	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,385	$0	$1,634	$0	$273,759	$0	$0	$0
RON ZWERIN
EVP, MKT, BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS	$222,551	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,212	$0	$40,838	$0	$272,601	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE BEBO
EVP, RESEARCH	$222,487	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,135	$0	$24,880	$0	$256,502	$0	$0	$0
RONDA KRIER
EVP, TECHNOLOGY	$217,442	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,424	$0	$24,522	$0	$250,388	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA FEHLIG
EVP, OPERATIONS	$211,624	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,395	$0	$1,957	$0	$221,976	$0	$0	$0
KAREN MARINER
EVP, MS NAVIGATOR	$178,806	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,185	$0	$13,160	$0	$199,151	$0	$0	$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	146	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$3,207,359	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Desc	CRYPTO	Desc
Contribution	7	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$1,297	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	0	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, COLUMN (B):	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY SERVE ON THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY AND ARE COMPRISED OF CHAIRS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRS FROM EACH OF THE 31 CHAPTERS OF THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY, THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE CEO ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS. THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY IS COMPRISED OF (1) THE DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY; (2) THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR EACH CHAPTER OF THE SOCIETY; (3) THE CHAIR OF EACH CHAPTER'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE; (4) THE CHAIR OF EACH CHAPTER'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE; AND (5) THE CHAIR OF EACH CEO ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY ELECTS THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVES ANY BY-LAW CHANGES AND APPROVES THE SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC PLAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS, AND EDITS. A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS HELD TO DISCUSS ANY EDITS, APPROVE THE REVISED FORM 990, AND APPROVE DISTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SOCIETY BOARD IS GIVEN A TWO-WEEK PERIOD TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS SERVING ON KEY COMMITTEES MUST REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & MAKE ANY APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURES. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSES AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE LEGAL TEAM REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE AND DRAFTS A CONFLICT RESOLUTION REPORT TO ADDRESS THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE RESOLUTION REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE EDITS AND ULTIMATELY APPROVES A RESOLUTION REPORT FOR EACH OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICTS. THE RESOLUTION REPORT ENSURES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO DISCLOSED THE CONFLICT IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION REPORT AND COMPLIES WITH IT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	COMPENSATION PROCESS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE (3) INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION AND DATA FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AT OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTHCARE AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND NATIONAL INFLUENCE. THIS INFORMATION IS USED TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF AND DETERMINE ANY COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS ENSURE THE EQUITABILTY OF SOCIETY OFFICERS. RESULTS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 17 & SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 3 THE SOCIETY IS REGISTERED OR LICENSED TO SOLICIT IN THE FOLLOWING STATES AND JURISDICTIONS: AL, AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, D.C., FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI. THE SOCIETY ALSO SOLICITS IN THE FOLLOWING STATES, BUT THE STATE DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION OR A LICENSE: AZ, DE, ID, IN, IA, MT, NE, SD, TX, VT, WY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE SOCIETY'S IRS FORM 990, IRS FORM 990-T AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG, AND ON THE CHARITY NAVIGATOR WEBSITE. THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, RECORD RETENTION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII-B, THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FROM INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, MERKLE INC. MERKLE INC. SUPPORTS THE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIES, SEGMENTATION PLANS, AND TACTICAL APPROACHES FOR ITS DIRECT MARKETING INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS ENCOMPASS FUNDRAISING AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS SUCH AS DIRECT MAIL, EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, DIGITAL DISPLAY ADS, PAID SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SEARCH ENGINE ADVERTISING. BEYOND STRATEGIC PLANNING, MERKLE ALSO MANAGES THE EXECUTION A COMPREHENSIVE DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING OVER SIX ACQUISITION CAMPAIGNS EACH YEAR, MONTHLY RENEWAL MAILINGS, EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, RECEIPTS, TRIBUTES/MEMORIALS, AND TAX DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL DONORS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 229,862. CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -130,020.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FAST FORWARD LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173822	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	261933619	EIN
Primary Activities	RESEARCH	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income	-$262,025	TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets	$1,160,346	EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NMSS	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE R, PART I	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	DISREGARDED ENTITIES FAST FORWARD LLC ("FAST FORWARD"), A CONSOLIDATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATE OF THE SOCIETY, DERIVES ITS TAX EXEMPTION FROM THE SOCIETY AND IS TREATED AS A "DISREGARDED ENTITY" FOR TAX PURPOSES. FAST FORWARD PARTNERS WITH SELECTED BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING THERAPIES AND/OR DIAGNOSTICS TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT OF MS.	ExplanationTxt