NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 93-0551147)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-05-16
IRS object ID
201601379349307780
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-05-16T15:21:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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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 Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN930551147EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OREGON CHAPTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5032239511PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15331 SW MACADAM AVE NO 290AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97239ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA ROTHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3036986194PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLISA ROTHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15331 SW MACADAM AVE NO 290AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97239ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,882,964GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DEFEATMS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1963FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF MS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee13TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers800TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,453,972PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,536,388CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$226,493PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$152,069CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,227,485PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,384,319CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$71,337PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$66,100CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$607,717PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$683,414CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$120,271CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$873,483PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$895,726CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,552,537PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,645,240CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$674,948PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$739,079CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$973,215TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$186,701TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$158,251TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$75,884NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$814,964NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$408,283ExpenseAmt
Grant$66,100GrantAmt
DescCLIENT 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$326,246ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH - 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$451,379ExpenseAmt
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, 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$180,596COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - THE SOCIETY COLLABORATES WITH DOZENS OF OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSING ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, 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.
$36,009PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS DESIGNEDTO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CRITICAL JUDGMENT OF PHYSICIANSAND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) INPROVIDING CLIENT SERVICES BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTICTECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES INFORMATION ANDEDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THESOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK AND WEBSITE, THE SOCIETY'S MD ON CALLPROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONALTHERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND CNAS AND OTHERS. AFREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO MORE THAN 10,000HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOMMANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED NEARLY 45,000 TIMES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$216,605TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,402,513TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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 Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document17IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee13EmployeeCnt
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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 Members19GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES WILSONPersonNm
Phone3036986194PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1900 S BROADWAY 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80209ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
RON MERRYMAN
EXECUTIVE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH COLE
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANETTE REID
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISA BRAKE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY COHAN MD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DINA GLASSMAN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSTY GRIM
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KELLEHER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DATTON KHUU
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MOORE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT NAGY
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD RHEINGOLD
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE SHAVER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIE STOIANOFF
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE WADDELL
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA WELCH
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIJAYSHREE YADAV
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA ROTH
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$111,319$0$10,426
MIKE PONGON
PAST CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$10,426TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,454,817FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,081,571AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$80,538NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,536,388TotalContributionsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$328,576FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,454,817ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$498,645FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$170,069TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$170,069ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$18,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,000ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$18,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,384,319TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$152,069ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,100TotalAmt
Program Services$66,100ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$123,792TotalAmt
Program Services$99,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,381FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$444,685TotalAmt
Program Services$365,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,459FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$7,968TotalAmt
Program Services$6,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$257ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,127FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,419TotalAmt
Program Services$45,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,570ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,356FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,550TotalAmt
Program Services$42,184ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,634FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,523TotalAmt
Program Services$11,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,841FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,658TotalAmt
Program Services$11,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,886FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,267TotalAmt
Program Services$1,267ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,324TotalAmt
Program Services$9,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$390FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,390TotalAmt
Program Services$52,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,971FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,140TotalAmt
Program Services$60,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,542FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,018TotalAmt
Program Services$27,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$925ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,087FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,493TotalAmt
Program Services$35,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$431ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,094FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$626,757TotalAmt
Program Services$544,713ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,739FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,363TotalAmt
Program Services$2,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$433FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISCELLANEOUS$10,792$8,489$528$1,775
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$10,174$9,418$610$146
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT$486$53$23$410
PRIZES AND PROMOTIONAL$341$170$171

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,645,240TotalAmt
Program Services$1,402,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,271FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,116BOYAmt
EOY$382,446EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,017BOYAmt
EOY$556,109EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,499BOYAmt
EOY$15,848EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$45,770LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,533LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,600BOYAmt
EOY$10,237EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,353BOYAmt
EOY$8,575EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$262,585BOYAmt
EOY$973,215EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,112BOYAmt
EOY$136,766EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,791EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,589BOYAmt
EOY$18,694EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,701BOYAmt
EOY$158,251EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,652BOYAmt
EOY$355,346EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,232BOYAmt
EOY$459,618EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,884BOYAmt
EOY$814,964EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$262,585BOYAmt
EOY$973,215EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$739,079ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$1,562,905CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,457,961CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,633,353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,453,972CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,536,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,644,579TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,562,905CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,457,961CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,633,353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,453,972CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,536,388CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,644,579TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$9,644,579PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$351CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$73CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$630TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,874CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$1,092CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,440CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$18,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,222TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,682,431TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99650PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH A PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELANEOUS INCOME 2010 - $17,874 2011 - $-1,092 2012 - $ 2,440 2013 - $ 0 2014 - $18,000ExplanationTxt

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 MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$1,267OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,267TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMS 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. TOGETHER ON THE FRONTLINE, ACTIVISTS SHARE THE STORIES ABOUT LIVING WITH MS, CONNECT WITH DECISION-MAKERS, WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS, AND CREATE SYSTEMATIC 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. OTHER ACTIVITIES: TRAVEL: $855 MEETING: $247 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: $115 MISCELLANEOUS: $50ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,729DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,972BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,069OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,804DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,265BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,237TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$18,694Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$18,694TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,580,889TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$26,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$170,070OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$196,570RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,384,319RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,384,319TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,841,809TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$26,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$170,070OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$196,570ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,645,239ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,645,239TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE CHAPTER QUALIFIES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3), AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A). ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THE CHAPTER IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE CHAPTER QUALIFY FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CHAPTER IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM OREGON STATE AND CITY INCOME TAX. MANAGEMENT ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CHAPTER AND CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR 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 AUDIT FOR ANY TAX PERIOD IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CHAPTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS FOR YEARS ENDED ON OR PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 UNDER FEDERAL AND OREGON STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 170,070.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 170,070.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WALKEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$683,774GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$575,904CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$107,870GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$32,609NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$28,330RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$20,429FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$10,675EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$64,117OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BIKEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$762,321GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$626,547CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$135,774GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$35,177NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$9,106RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$46,775FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$3,575EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$115,870OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$337,298GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$252,366CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$84,932GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$29,202NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$5,893RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$30,006FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$11,975EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$54,906OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,783,393GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,454,817CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$328,576GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$96,988NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$43,329RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$97,210FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$26,225EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$234,893OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$498,645DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$170,069NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH G, PART II, LINE 11:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient135RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$66,100CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWRITTEN APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED FROM PERSONS REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING THE FINANCIAL NEED AND THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHICH ARE USED BEFORE COMMITTING SOCIETY RESOURCES. APPLICANT'S DIAGNOSIS WITH MS IS ALSO CONFIRMED. WHEN ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS, THE FUNDS ARE NOT GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUALS, BUT ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO ARE PROVIDING THE ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION IS THEREFORE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. NON-CASH ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MS: SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH & QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS, OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$35,284NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PRIZES1$27,917FMV
Yes (X)RENTALS1$8,413FMV
Yes (X)EVENT SUPPLIES1$5,774FMV
Yes (X)ENTERTAINMENT1$3,150FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE 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 A, LINE 7ACHAPTER 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 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. 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 15A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR EACH CHAPTER, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EACH CHAPTER WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SALARY DATA FOR THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT AND REVIEWS AND PROVIDES INPUT ON THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER KEY POSITIONS BASED UPON COMPARABLE BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. IN ADDITION, THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY IN A JOINT REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDING THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE LOCAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF LOCAL TRUSTEES. THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND THE OUTCOME IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO INFORM THE DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION.
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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