NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 36-2249887)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-03-28
IRS object ID
201710879349300531
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-03-28T14:34:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362249887EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTERBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3124214500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1525 W MONROE STREET NO 900AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60661ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH RODRIGUEZ CHAPTER PRESIDENTPersonNm
Person TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3124214500PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARAH RODRIGUEZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1525 W MONROE STREET NO 900AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60661ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,555,085GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption1048GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MSILLINOIS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1953FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF MS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body30VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee36TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1244TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,071,227PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,912,367CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$827PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$380CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$5,353PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$50,076CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$834,179PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$263,730CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,243,228PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,699,093CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$159,081PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$154,771CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,864,312PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,678,521CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,539,804CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,791,230PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,794,249CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,814,623PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,627,541CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,428,605PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,071,552CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,243,320TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,507,990TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$844,623TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$966,030TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,398,697NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,541,960NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVER.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,644,903ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH: TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2016, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY INVESTED $47.7 MILLION TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 380 RESEARCH PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD AIMED AT STOPPING MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORING FUNCTION, AND ENDING THE DISEASE FOREVER. THE SOCIETY COLLABORATES WORLDWIDE TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS THROUGH THE ACCELERATED DISCOVERY AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING RESEARCH DISCOVERIES, NEW MS THERAPIES, AND RESEARCH TOOLS - PURSUING ALL PROMISING PATHS, WHILE FOCUSING ON PRIORITY AREAS INCLUDING PROGRESSIVE MS, NERVOUS SYSTEM REPAIR, GENE/ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS AND WELLNESS AND LIFESTYLE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,190,459ExpenseAmt
Grant$154,771GrantAmt
Revenue$380RevenueAmt
DescCLIENT PROGRAMS: PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER AND AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES. MANY PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND CONNECTION WITH OTHERS AFFECTED BY MS. OTHER PROGRAMS SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 2016, THE MS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDED MORE THAN 162,000 PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 62,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED SOCIETY PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 950,000 PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ON THE SOCIETY'S ONLINE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,002,435ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLIC EDUCATION: THERE ARE MANY WAYS THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INCLUDING THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MOMENTUM - THE SOCIETY'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE WITH MS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCIETY - AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO A NATIONWIDE E-NEWSLETTER, A LOCAL NEWSLETTER, MS CONNECTION, INCLUDES LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND MORE. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$458,498COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THE SOCIETY COLLABORATES WITH DOZENS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSING ON ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, REHABILITATION, TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES; LONG-TERM CARE; DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES; VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REHAB, WELLNESS AND FITNESS; AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
$272,126PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING: THE SOCIETY KEEPS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ENGAGED IN PATIENT CARE BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK, MD ON CALL PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND OTHERS. A FREE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER IS EMAILED TO MORE THAN 18,000 PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT MOBILE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 66,300 TIMES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$730,624TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$6,568,421TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee36EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members30GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member29IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALTHEA SAMUELS CONTROLLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124760401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10017ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BILL GILLISPIE JR
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH SIOK
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM ALBIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT ANDRESEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON A BERNSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEN CRAWLEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH K FORSTNEGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA FREIBURG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN GALLAGHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY J GREENSBERG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUILLERMO A HERRERA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN LINEHAN HOWARD
CHAIR ADV & GOV RELATIONS COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN W LEDEBUHR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALD MALLOY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID F MILLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE PEREZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P RESNICK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
S BRIAN ROOT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL SANCHEZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN SHAPIRO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SHELTON
CHAIR BOARD FIN COMMITTEE & TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD M SMITH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID TJHIO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOLANDA TREIGUTS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JO VIERO
CHAIR PROGRAM & SVC COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH P WEIL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY H WESSEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY MESSICK
CHAPTER PRESIDENT55.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$146,669$0$14,599
SUSAN RUBIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL ANDRICHIK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$146,669TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$14,599TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$6,616,427FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$3,295,940AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$14,288NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,912,367TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICESDesc
Business813212BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$380RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$380TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,691TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$40,691ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$35,102RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$35,102RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,102TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,102ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,413SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$28OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,413SecuritiesAmt
Other-$28OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,385TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,385ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$555,818FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$6,616,427ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$855,964FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$300,146TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$300,146ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUBSIDIESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,314TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,314RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,314OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,699,093TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,694RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$214,968ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,771TotalAmt
Program Services$154,771ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,423TotalAmt
Program Services$82,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,106FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,214,981TotalAmt
Program Services$591,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$487,953FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,833TotalAmt
Program Services$83,655ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,297FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,284TotalAmt
Program Services$62,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,015FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,353TotalAmt
Program Services$68,353ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,054TotalAmt
Program Services$89,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$237,209FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,836TotalAmt
Program Services$67,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56,132FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$340,994TotalAmt
Program Services$160,029ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,323FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,895TotalAmt
Program Services$29,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,629FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,938TotalAmt
Program Services$93,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,861FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,263,960TotalAmt
Program Services$4,994,117ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,958FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,617TotalAmt
Program Services$28,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,187FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$302,549$15,517$4,016$283,016
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT$92,179$45,149$11,662$35,368
DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS$4,828$2,475$470$1,883
PRIZES AND PROMOTIONS$3,046$82$2,097$867

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,627,541TotalAmt
Program Services$6,568,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$519,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,539,804FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,816,881BOYAmt
EOY$3,694,673EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,343BOYAmt
EOY$839,685EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,364BOYAmt
EOY$85,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$400,069LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$336,088LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,475BOYAmt
EOY$63,981EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,691,257BOYAmt
EOY$1,813,041EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$11,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,243,320BOYAmt
EOY$6,507,990EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,683BOYAmt
EOY$432,261EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,925BOYAmt
EOY$17,060EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$594,015BOYAmt
EOY$516,709EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$844,623BOYAmt
EOY$966,030EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,979,951BOYAmt
EOY$5,120,845EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,746BOYAmt
EOY$51,115EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,000BOYAmt
EOY$370,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,398,697BOYAmt
EOY$5,541,960EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,243,320BOYAmt
EOY$6,507,990EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,071,552ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$71,711NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$6,830,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,682,821CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,470,486CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,071,227CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,912,367CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,967,589TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,830,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,682,821CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,470,486CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,071,227CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,912,367CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,967,589TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$44,967,589PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,876CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,534CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,415CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,965CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$75,793CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$293,583TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,314CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,914TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$45,266,086TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,718GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99340PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98630PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,600. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,314.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$24,533DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$24,533TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMS ACTIVISTS ARE HELPING CHANGE THE WORLD, 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, SHARING POWERFUL STORIES ABOUT LIVING WITH MS, CONNECTING WITH DECISION-MAKERS, WORKING WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS AND CREATING SYSTEMATIC CHANGE TO IMPACT THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSSIBLE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$345,482BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,006InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$347,488EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$370,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$24,518InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$345,482EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$377,675BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,227InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$39,902OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$370,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$827,924BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$392InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$450,641OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$377,675EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$827,449BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,524InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,049OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$827,924EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$154,636OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$129,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,860BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$245,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$206,312DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,121BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$63,981TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$1,813,041BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,813,041TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES$260,438
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS/HOME OFFICE$239,870
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$16,401
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$516,709TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,788,279TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$71,711NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$17,475DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$89,186RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,699,093RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,699,093TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,645,016TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$17,475DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$17,475ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,627,541ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,627,541TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND CONSISTS OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES.
PART X, LINE 2:SOCIETY MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. ACCORDINGLY, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN ACCRUED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHAPTER IS SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CHAPTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS FOR YEAR ENDED ON OR PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 UNDER FEDERAL AND OTHER STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BIKE MSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,468,041GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,413,677CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$54,364GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$3,567NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$43,046RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$57,629FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,620EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$93,146OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WALK MSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$2,546,706GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,546,706CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$26,903NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$97,432RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$12,648FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$3,411EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$56,097OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total6OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$3,157,498GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$2,656,044CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$501,454GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$24,644NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$58,065RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$250,881FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$6,610EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$120,265OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$7,172,245GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$6,616,427CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$555,818GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$55,114NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$198,543RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$321,158FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$11,641EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$269,508OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$855,964DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$300,146NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 11FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALTHOUGH THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS SHOW A NET LOSS AS PRESENTED ON SCHEDULE G, WHEN CONSIDERED IN TOTAL, THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THESE EVENTS REDUCED BY DIRECT EXPENSES NET OUT TO A GAIN FOR THE ORGANIZATION. WE CONDUCT SUCH EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN ORDER TO CREATE A PLATFORM TO GENERATE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE/CONTRIBUTONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A WAY THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE BY OTHER METHODS SUCH AS DIRECT MAIL SOLICIATIONS. THESE FUNDS ARE THEN USED TO FURTHER THE MISSION TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeDISBURSEMENTS TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient241RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$154,771CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS PROVIDED. IN ORDER TO SECURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST WORK WITH AN MS NAVIGATOR TO RESEARCH AND OBTAIN OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS WHERE POSSIBLE. DOCUMENTATION INCLUDES A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT, CONFIRMATION OF AN MS DIAGNOSIS, AND WHERE APPLICABLE A PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTION AND/OR ESTIMATES FROM VENDORS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED. ANNUAL SPENDING CAPS ARE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHOLLY MESSICKPersonNm
TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$146,669BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,500DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$10,099NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$161,268TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ALL PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND WHO RESIDE WITHIN (OR WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RESIDED WITHIN AND HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO RETAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP) THE CHAPTER'S TERRITORY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE CHAPTER HOLDS A MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSIDERING ANY REPORTS THAT MAY BE PRESENTED, AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CHAPTER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE IRS FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A PERIOD FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS, EDITS OR CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CHAPTER MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS FILED BY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL COVERED PERSONS HAVE AN ONGOING DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO CHAPTER MANAGEMENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE PRESENTED TO THE CHAPTER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. WHERE CONFLICTS EXIST, A CONFLICT RESOLUTION REPORT IS CREATED AND THE TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE OR DISCUSSION OF THE DISCLOSED MATTER. AT THE CURRENT TIME, NO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SALARY DATA FOR SOCIETY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TEAM - WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENTS. THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES INPUT TO THE CEO ON THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH INPUT PROVIDED BY THE PRESIDENT REVIEW AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CHAPTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CHAPTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CHAPTER'S IRS FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHAPTER'S WEBSITE.

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