2016-03-29T19:12:09-05:00 2015-09-30 362938874 OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1500 CHICAGO IL 60611 990 2014-10-01 362249887 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER NATI 3124214500 525 W MONROE STREET NO 900 CHICAGO IL 60661 HOLLY MESSICK CHAPTER PRESIDENT 3124214500 2016-03-27 1 MARGARET VYBORNY P00834454 3126707444 2016-03-27 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z HOLLY MESSICK 525 W MONROE STREET NO 900 CHICAGO IL 60661 11394558 0 1048 X WWW.MSILLINOIS.ORG X 1953 IL OUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF MS 30 29 44 1244 0 0 9470486 10071227 210 827 9225 5353 -908037 -834179 8571884 9243228 170264 159081 0 0 2169847 1864312 0 0 1141014 6022459 5791230 8362570 7814623 209314 1428605 4425330 5243320 1318618 844623 3106712 4398697 X PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVER. 0 0 2790837 827 RESEARCH: TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2015, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY INVESTED IN EXCESS OF $53 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, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PROGRESSIVE MS, THROUGH THE ACCELERATED DISCOVERY AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING RESEARCH DISCOVERIES, NEW MS THERAPIES, AND RESEARCH TOOLS. 1365640 159081 CLIENT PROGRAMS: PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES. MANY PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND CONNECTION WITH OTHERS. OTHER PROGRAMS SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE MS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDED MORE THAN 172,000 PEOPLE INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 160,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED GROUPS AND PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ON THE SOCIETY'S ONLINE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. 1235599 PUBLIC 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, SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCIETY AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO A NATION-WIDE E-NEWSLETTER, CHAPTERS ALSO DISTRIBUTE A LOCAL NEWSLETTER, MS CONNECTION, TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS THAT INCLUDES LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION ON UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND MORE. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR. 840846 OTHER NATIONAL PROGRAMS - INCLUDES THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. 840846 6232922 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X MARLENE PAGAN 3124214500 525 WEST MONROE SUITE 900 CHICAGO IL 60661 WILLIAM GILLISPIE JR BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN GALLAGHER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES MCQUEEN III SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SHELTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY MESSICK CHAPTER PRESIDENT 55.00 X X 8654 0 0 KIM ALBIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ANDRESEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN CRAWLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FORSTNEGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA FREIBURG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY GREENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUILLERMO HERRERA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN LINEHAN HOWARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KULICK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LEDEBUHR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD MALLOY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE PEREZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RESNICK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROOT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN RUBIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SHAPIRO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SIOK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TJHIO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA TREIGUTS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JO VIERO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH WEIL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WESSEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BLAZEK CHAPTER PRESIDENT - FORMER 55.00 X 104868 0 3350 113522 0 3350 1 1 0 0 0 6348136 3723091 52585 10071227 CLIENT FEES 900099 827 827 827 61825 61825 31140 0 31140 31140 31140 1110129 1166601 -56472 -56472 -56472 115810 6348136 984729 -868919 -868919 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 3600 3600 3600 9243228 827 0 -828826 159081 159081 130504 90048 13051 27405 1384876 955392 141412 288072 25109 17325 2511 5273 179497 123853 17949 37695 144326 99570 14678 30078 258605 92367 10465 155773 327900 188435 21365 118100 543293 366267 53992 123034 56960 30899 1305 24756 121386 106487 1377 13522 4137489 3938551 153029 45909 59656 41157 6067 12432 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 285941 23490 3486 258965 7814623 6232922 440687 1141014 X 315 315 0 0 3524305 2816881 304007 582343 23870 36364 690717 574242 172952 116475 400196 1691257 4425330 5243320 601512 214683 43272 35925 673834 594015 1318618 844623 X 2674568 3979951 62144 48746 370000 370000 3106712 4398697 4425330 5243320 1428605 -136620 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7556744 6830688 8682821 9470486 10071227 42611966 7556744 6830688 8682821 9470486 10071227 42611966 342850 42269116 13637 43876 37534 43415 92965 231427 10492 3600 14092 42857485 5233 0.98630 0.99560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: IN 2015, THE GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER DID NOT UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF A CONTRACT LOBBYIST. NO MONEY WAS SPENT ON ANY TYPE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 370000 -24518 345482 377675 32227 39902 370000 827924 392 450641 377675 827449 1524 1049 827924 826147 4454 3152 827449 1.00000 0 0 445285 392538 52747 245432 181704 63728 116475 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE 516344 DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS/HOME OFFICE 35617 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 42054 594015 X 9192358 -136620 85750 -50870 9243228 0 9243228 7900373 85750 85750 7814623 0 7814623 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION ENDOWMENT FUND IS USED FOR DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. PART X, LINE 2: SOCIETY MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, 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. WALK 2635211 2635211 105279 20036 518 183485 BIKE 1538360 1538360 54491 79448 3900 99180 8 2290375 2174565 115810 7788 56575 140626 7250 226153 6463946 6348136 115810 7788 216345 240110 11668 508818 984729 -868919 1 COUNSELING 4 5440 0 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & HOME MODIFICATION 35 38886 0 HOME CARE 17 24285 0 TRAVEL ASSISTANCE 30 19382 0 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 11 3996 0 MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND WELLNESS 69 48092 0 SCHOLARSHIP 19 19000 0 PART I, LINE 2: DIRECT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS THE SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE GRANT RECIPIENTS DIRECTLY. INVOICES ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT EXPENSES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN BLAZEK CHAPTER PRESIDENT - FORMER 104868 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3350 0 108218 0 0 0 X FOOD/WATER 1 27585 COST X PERMITS 1 25000 COST 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CHAPTER 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 7A THE CHAPTER HOLDS A MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSIDERING THE TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHAPTER (SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND ADJUSTMENT) AND ANY OTHER 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 11 THE 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 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FILED BY THE TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. WHERE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST, 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 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EACH CHAPTER WITH COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR PRESIDENTS AND OTHER KEY POSITIONS AT NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY CHAPTERS AND OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE(S) AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION(S). IN ADDITION, THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY IN A JOINT REVIEW PROCESS BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S CEO OR A DESIGNEE AND THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR THE OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES THE OUTCOME OF WHICH IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO HELP INFORM THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 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 AND WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN A HARD COPY FORMAT UPON REQUEST.