2016-04-08T15:56:45-05:00 2015-09-30 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372521 990 2014-10-01 951727656 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA CHAPTER NATI 3104794456 5150 GOLDLEAF CIRCLE NO 400 LOS ANGELES CA 90056 JULIE KAUFER PRESIDENT 3104794456 2016-04-07 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JULIE KAUFER 5150 GOLDLEAF CIRCLE NO 400 LOS ANGELES CA 90056 11762774 0 1048 X WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/CAL X 1946 CA OUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF MS. 27 26 47 450 0 0 9328408 8965784 20188 8414 111179 120067 -748586 -672648 8711189 8421617 612126 725053 0 0 2778002 2658506 0 0 971030 4718447 5185605 8108575 8569164 602614 -147547 4424450 3769838 1717091 1383720 2707359 2386118 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 2795464 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. 1419262 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. 1300409 COMMUNITY 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. 197417 PROFESSIONAL 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 12,000 PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 62,300 TIMES. 1191183 725053 8414 CLIENT PROGAMS - 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. 1388600 725053 8414 6903735 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X JAMES WILSON 3036986194 900 SOUTH BROADWAY SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80209 KIM PHILLIPS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DON FRACCHIA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE PERREN AUDIT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE SCHROEDER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY WINTER GOVERNANCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY ENGELMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BARBARA GIESSER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M GOLDSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE HENDERSON JEFFRIES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KARPE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY KARPE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE KAUFER ESQ PRESIDENT AS OF 4/27/15 40.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM KEHALY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL KEOGHAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMPSON C SIM LEONARD JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY E STAN MARON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY MCEWEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS OJAKIAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PERREN CPA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D JAMEY POWER IV TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM REGAL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS RUHE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI SAFAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERN SEIZER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DINA TECIMER ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARIM WEBB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHET WIDOM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BRADLEY PRESIDENT THROUGH 2/27/15 40.00 X X 159574 0 12074 DENISE NOWACK EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 136637 0 12250 KATE MCINTOSH VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 123913 0 8119 PAMELA THOMPSON VP. DEVELOPMENT 7/10/15 40.00 X 129289 0 10678 549413 0 43121 4 0 1 0 OP3 PO BOX 844459 LOS ANGELES CA 90084 EVENT FACILITATORS 171842 1 4063316 4902468 69630 8965784 PROGRAM FEES 900099 8414 8414 8414 27317 27317 2047584 1926954 27880 120630 -27880 92750 92750 713675 4063316 1386323 -672648 -672648 8421617 8414 0 -552581 532588 532588 192465 192465 205997 102998 82399 20600 2102204 1348222 139936 614046 30987 20106 1513 9368 144847 91628 12633 40586 174471 109777 16610 48084 72110 58032 3386 10692 24328 15307 2316 6705 22339 22339 120567 69998 4828 45741 336249 211568 32011 92670 52191 38512 3215 10464 33815 33199 616 4431862 3997784 385985 48093 6135 3860 584 1691 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 68341 43000 6506 18835 MISCELLANEOUS 13775 10348 1557 1870 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 3487 1749 265 1473 PRIZES AND PROMOTION 406 255 39 112 8569164 6903735 694399 971030 983205 471397 402 0 2243251 2101761 359243 386360 22284 10650 40943 11634 2625 0 555329 504244 239452 294442 4424450 3769838 571846 375535 1080957 998514 64288 9671 1717091 1383720 X -692593 -712487 3399952 3098605 2707359 2386118 4424450 3769838 -147547 -173694 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9306472 9671149 8497926 9328408 8965784 45769739 9306472 9671149 8497926 9328408 8965784 45769739 2831296 42938443 40187 35884 32313 22641 27317 158342 300 300 45928381 106500 0.93490 0.95320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 22339 0 1 8094 30433 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LINE 1A:MS ACTIVISTS ARE ON THE FRONTLINE, MOVING TOGETHER AND SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE TO CREATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES. MS ACTIVISM DRIVES CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICIES TO BRING POSITIVE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS. 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. LINE 1D:THE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS,AND/OR THE PUBLIC ELECTRONICALLY, THEREFORE COST IS VIRTUALLY ZERO. LINE 1G: AMOUNTS PAID TO A PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST. LINE 1I: THE ORGANIZATION PAID: TRAVEL - $6,709 MEETINGS - $1,385 2150 426 1724 13294 6149 7145 6840 4075 2765 11634 NMSS POOLED INVESTMENT FUND 504244 F 504244 DUE FROM OTHER CHAPTERS 106143 DUE FROM NATIONAL OFFICE 188299 294442 DUE TO HOME OFFICE 8771 DUE TO OTHER CHAPTER 900 9671 X 8985439 -173694 737516 563822 8421617 0 8421617 9306680 737516 737516 8569164 0 8569164 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 CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA STATE AND LOS ANGELES CITY INCOME TAX. MANAGEMENT ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CHAPTER AND CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, 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, 2010 UNDER FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 737,516. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 737,516. MS WALK 2429258 2163344 265914 72505 150589 58889 6576 255598 MS BIKE 1337313 1083013 254300 38233 105567 45529 0 378285 5 1010420 816959 193461 5858 20065 111192 300 137137 4776991 4063316 713675 116596 276221 215610 6876 771020 1386323 -672648 SCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 11: ALTHOUGH 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. 1 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTS 710 WESTWOOD PLAZA STE 4151 LOS ANGELES CA 90095 956006143 501(C)(3) 532588 TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES 1 GRANTS/ASSISTANCE 349 192465 N/A SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 1: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS PROVIDED. SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2: IN ORDER TO SECURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST AND APPLICATION, ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING THE FINANCIAL NEED AND AVAILABILITY OF OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHICH ARE USED BEFORE COMMITTING SOCIETY RESOURCES. AN APPLICANT'S DIAGNOSIS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IS ALSO CONFIRMED. ANNUAL SPENDING CAPS ARE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. SCHEDULE I, PART III, GRANTS/ASSISTANCE: THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE IS THE SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN BRADLEY PRESIDENT THROUGH 2/27/15 90980 0 0 0 68594 0 4715 0 7359 0 171648 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SUSAN BRADLEY RECEIVED $65,594 IN COMPENSATION AS PART OF A SEVERANCE PACKAGE. X 3 51777 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EVT SUPPLIES 4 17853 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: DAVID PERREN AND SCOTT PERREN LISA KARPE AND RAY KARPE 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, 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 15 A 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 19 THE CHAPTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CHAPTER'S IRS FORM 990 (AND IRS FORM 990-T, IF APPLICABLE), AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHAPTER'S WEBSITE.