2016-03-09T15:58:38-06:00 2015-09-30 593681977 STEVENS POWELL & COMPANY PA 8382 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 2 JACKSONVILLE FL 32256 990 2014-10-01 596167728 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY NORTH FLORIDA CHAPTER NATI 9043326810 8940 WESTERN WAY STE 16 JACKSONVILLE FL 32256 CORRINA S MADRID CHAPTER PRESIDENT 9043326810 2016-03-09 true JOHN P STEVENS CPA P00382652 9044489791 2016-03-09 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CORRINA S MADRID 8940 WESTERN WAY STE 16 JACKSONVILLE FL 32256 1080721 false X WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/FLN X 1973 FL 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. 29 28 13 257 0 1540349 694893 6180 3775 13013 6420 139560 45710 1699102 750798 24723 30697 0 552126 530353 97480 0 323542 1140318 1111385 1814647 1672435 -115545 -921637 914713 664245 188393 888722 726320 -224477 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. false false 478720 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. 272263 30697 3775 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. 237148 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. 134904 21 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. (TOTAL EXPENSES OF 90,474) 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. (TOTAL EXPENSES OF 44,430) 134904 21 1123035 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 34 0 true 13 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 29 28 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X X SUZANNE TODD VP FINANCE 9043326810 8940 WESTERN WAY SUITE 16 JACKSONVILLE FL 32256 CORRINA S MADRID CHAPTER PRES 40.00 X X 92544 0 10590 MICHAEL AMMIANO TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 TOM MACKIN GOVERNANCE C 2.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SCHAET SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MITCHELL OWENS DEVELOPMENT 2.50 X 0 0 0 IRIS YOUNG AUDIT CHAIR 2.50 X 0 0 0 HAROLD R TOOL CURRENT CHAI 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JANE ESTES TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 DAN BAKER TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 TIM HAWES TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 JULIA EDMONSTON CPA IMMEDIATE PA 2.50 X 0 0 0 LISA BALTER TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GLOD JR TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARGEE MICHAELIS TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ERIK HENDERSON TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 WALT PFEIL TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE REID TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 TOM SNYDER MD TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 WALTER STEELE TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES JP CHIPPS TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 LINCE JACOB TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 TOM WADE TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH MCGRAW TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH LECHWAR TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 PETE MITCHELL TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 KALINA SANDERS MD TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 HOWARD HALLE THRU 121015 TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY BRAGG THRU 121015 TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 LISA HATHAWAY THRU 121015 TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD HORNER III THRU 12414 TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 92544 10590 false false false 345102 349791 109045 694893 STEPPING STONES 813212 3445 3445 TEEN RETREAT 813212 230 230 TMP RESTRICTED FAMILY PROGRAM 813212 100 100 3775 12139 12139 213738 218974 483 -5236 -483 -5719 -5719 152375 345102 110466 41909 3780 3780 3780 MISCELLANEOUS REFUND 900099 21 21 21 750798 3775 10221 30697 30697 94647 20520 38947 35180 332773 158996 80731 93046 11836 2566 4871 4399 57541 26572 14555 16414 33556 14094 9395 10067 8650 3250 820 4580 1847 1847 53138 7946 1970 43222 65128 27751 5961 31416 61201 25516 17010 18675 25413 15390 2150 7873 26583 20536 713 5334 798285 751077 36314 10894 13190 5540 3693 3957 BANK CHARGES 38362 3812 1799 32751 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 17137 7197 4799 5141 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 2014 1330 283 401 PRIZES/PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 437 245 192 1672435 1123035 225858 323542 166820 212350 206832 4974 600 47459 36678 79296 52464 13486 26832 479516 383411 914713 664245 174350 97845 750 753801 13293 37076 188393 888722 X 619234 -229038 107086 4561 726320 -224477 914713 664245 -921637 -29160 X false true X true false X 2267987 2051806 1385728 1540349 700184 7946054 2267987 2051806 1385728 1540349 700184 7946054 7946054 1315 14627 14287 13013 10291 53533 2662 2780 5442 21 21 8005050 156150 0.99260 0.99440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false false false false true 17919 false false 17919 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 MS 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. STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVISM PRIORITIES ARE DETERMINED BY BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS AND BY ADVOCACY STAFF AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS. SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1G - SALARY AND RELATED BENEFITS 10,684 DIRECT G&A EXPENSE 122 PROFESSIONAL FEES 525 TRAVEL (INCLUDING AIRLINE TICKETS & GROUND TRANSPORTATION) 2,351 LODGING & MEALS 3,919 CONVENTION/SEMINAR REGISTRATION FEES 318 TOTAL 17,919 79296 52464 26832 26832 INTEREST IN NATIONAL CHAPTERS 383411 POOLED INVESTMENTS 383411 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 19303 DUE TO NATIONAL/OTHER CHAPTERS 10306 DEFERRED RENT 7467 37076 X 725082 -29160 5291 -23869 748951 1847 1847 750798 1675879 5291 5291 1670588 1847 1847 1672435 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X SOCIETY MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, 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, 2011 UNDER FEDERAL AND OTHER STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS. FL DINNER OF CHAMP 134380 9080 125300 21117 8138 1810 WALK MS 262512 262512 8207 3120 1982 422 8874 3 100585 73510 27075 23658 3119 16620 13399 497477 345102 152375 31865 6239 39719 8560 24083 110466 41909 true DFA FOR PEOPLE WITH MS 40 30697 SEE PART IV SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS PROVIDED. PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (DFA) IN ORDER TO SECURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST AND APPLICATION, ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING THE FINANCIAL NEED AND THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHICH ARE USED BEFORE COMMITTING SOCIETY RESOURCES. AN APPLICANT'S DIAGNOSIS WITH MS IS ALSO CONFIRMED. ANNUAL SPENDING CAPS ARE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. X 4 100145 X FURNITURE 1 7700 X FOOD 1 1200 1 false true false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D 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. (TOTAL EXPENSES OF 90,474) 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. (TOTAL EXPENSES OF 44,430) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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. THE 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A 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. THE 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CHAPTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH UNDER IRC SECTION 6104(D). THE CHAPTER'S IRS FORM 990 (AND IRS FORM 990-T, IF APPLICABLE), AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHAPTER'S WEBSITE.