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NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 94-1294935)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2016-10-01
Filed
2017-03-21
IRS object ID
201710809349200426
Schema version
2016v3.0
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-03-21T10:57:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-10-01TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKS&H LLLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802372521ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN941294935EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2NORTHERN CALIFORNIABusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4152306678PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11700 OWENS STREET NO 190AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94158ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANELLE DEL CARLOPersonNm
Person TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4152306678PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address208.42.238.132IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-03-21IPDt
IP Tm10:56:20IPTm
IP TimezoneMDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Group Exemption1048GroupExemptionNum
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/CANWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$0ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Total Revenue$0TotalRevenueAmt
Total Expenses$0TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$0ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,462,384NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,138,607BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,889,036BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,027,643BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$565,259BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,462,384BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposePEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVER.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVER.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$0ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
ROBERT G WELLNER
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ANGELA E LAI
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
WILL BRYANT
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NANCY N BYL PT PHD
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JONAH R CHAN PHD
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C BUDD COLBY PHD
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
ELIZABETH CRABTREE-HARTMAN MD
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
MICHELLE DENNEDY
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
HEATHER FARGO
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
MATT FRINZI
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
DOUGLAS S GOODIN MD
TRUSTEE2.00$0$0$0
DAVID R HULTMAN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcYes (1)OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALTHEA SAMUELS CONTROLLERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124760401PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,496,608CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,812,191CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,322,844CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,966,020CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$26,597,663TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,322,844CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,966,020CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$26,597,663TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,418,340SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$25,179,323PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,301CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,065CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,971CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$103,477TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,747CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$35,620TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,736,760TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$22,454GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Public Support PY1700.95810PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 27,873. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 7,747.
PART II, COL ETHE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED TO A SINGLE SOCIETY ENTITY, WHICH WILL PERFORM ONE AUDIT AND FILE A SINGLE IRS FORM 990 UNDER ONE FEDERAL EMPLOYER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016. CONSEQUENTLY, COLUMN (E) OF PART II INCLUDES ONLY AMOUNTS APPLICABLE TO THE SHORT PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 1, 2016.

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (8 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
CASH2016-10-01$1,138,607BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE2016-10-01$240,251BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
PREPAID EXPENSES2016-10-01$51,383BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, NET2016-10-01$8,973BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
INTEREST IN NMSS POOLED INVESTMENT FUND2016-10-01$1,568,424BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS2016-10-01$10,752BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
SECURITY DEPOSITS2016-10-01$5,750BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
DUE FROM HOME OFFICE2016-10-01$3,503BOOK VALUE135661935733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017501(C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor0DirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of SuccessorYes (1)EmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of Successor0OwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive Compensation0ReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (1)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (1)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (1)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (1)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds Outstanding0BondsOutstandingInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2E:PERSON(S) INVOLVED: JANELLE DEL CARLO
PART I, LINE 2E:EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: JANELLE DEL CARLO, THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER PRESIDENT, IS EMPLOYED BY THE TRANSFEREE ORGANIZATION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016.
SCHEDULE N, PART ITHE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED TO A SINGLE SOCIETY ENTITY, WHICH WILL PERFORM ONE AUDIT AND FILE A SINGLE IRS FORM 990 UNDER ONE FEDERAL EMPLOYER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN) EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016. THE TRANSITION BETTER ALIGNS SOCIETY RESOURCES SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION CAN MAXIMIZE ITS IMPACT. FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES, THE TRANSITION IS TREATED AS AN ACQUISITION OF 100% OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UPPER MIDWEST CHAPTER BY THE SOCIETY. NO CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE INTERESTS.THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UPPER MIDWEST CHAPTER WERE RECORDED AT FAIR VALUES AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2016, WHICH WERE ESTIMATED TO APPROXIMATE BOOK VALUE AS RECORDED ON THE CHAPTER'S BOOKS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: LIQUIDATING TRANSFER TO CONSOLIDATED ORGANIZATION. AMOUNT: -2,462,384.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 240,251. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 51,383. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST IN NMSS POOLED FUND. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,568,424. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM OTHEER CHAPTERS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,752. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,750. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM HOME OFFICE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,503. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,973. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 338,888. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 156,855. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,931. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED RENT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 66,585. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

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