NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 94-1294935)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-03-27
IRS object ID
201530869349300613
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-03-27T11:43:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1EKS&H LLLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line17979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code802372521ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN941294935EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTERBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4152306678PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11700 OWENS STREET NO 190AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94158ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANELLE DEL CARLOPersonNm
Person TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4152306678PhoneNum
Signature2015-03-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJANELLE DEL CARLOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11700 OWENS STREET NO 190AddressLine1
CitySAN FRANCISCOCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94158ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,863,076GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption1048GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/CANWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1954FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF MSActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee27TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1635TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$8,812,191CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,364PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$3,567CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$140PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$90,930CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$462,488PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$775,967CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,039,624PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,130,721CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$107,167PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$132,636CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,672,164PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,386,748CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$3,202,905PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,107,322CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,982,236PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,626,706CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$57,388PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$504,015CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,221,089TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$610,979TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,263,291TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,522,653NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,957,798NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MSMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$702,521ExpenseAmt
Grant$132,636GrantAmt
Revenue$3,567RevenueAmt
DescCLIENT PROGRAMS - PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS, FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND TO AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES. MANY COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, CONNECTION WITH OTHERS WITH MS, AND FAMILY COMMUNICATION. OTHER PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL AND OTHER IMPACTS OF MS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,385,042ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH - TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2014, THE [INSERT NAME OF] CHAPTER CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S INVESTMENT OF AN ESTIMATED $50.6 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

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Expense$1,009,856ExpenseAmt
DescSOCIETY ACTIVITIES - COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING CONSTITUENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE (BEYOND THE CHAPTER'S TERRITORY) FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MS. THIS PAST YEAR, MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS RECEIVED INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S MS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED GROUPS AND PROGRAMS, AND OVER 1.1 MILLION PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE SOCIETYS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$447,396COMMUNITY 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.
$110,921PROFESSIONAL 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.
$497,825PUBLICE 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 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR.
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,056,142TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$7,153,561TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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 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
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee27EmployeeCnt
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
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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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 ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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 FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1JAMES WILSONBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3036986194PhoneNum

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Address Line1900 BROADWAY SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80209ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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ANGELA E LAI
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALIE L BRISBIN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE BOCK
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS M GALIZIA
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY THAYER
CHAIR-ELECT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL BRYANT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY N BYL PT PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONAH R CHAN PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C BUDD COLBY PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH CRABTREE-HARTMAN MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY DELIZZA
PROGRAM CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE DENNEDY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER FARGO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT FRINZI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS S GOODIN MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID R HULTMAN
AUDIT COMMITTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WARREN KIST
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H PENNY KNUFF
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LARSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG RICHARDSON
PROGRAM CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK ROBBINS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A SCHAFER MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN STOKES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY RYNESS
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FILMORE MARKS
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANELLE DEL CARLO
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$172,335$0$11,688
KATHIE WIDNER
VP OF FINANCE40.00$151,659$0$13,693Yes (X)
JACLYN SMOCZYNSKI
VP OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES40.00$109,267$0$12,751Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$433,261TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$38,132TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$4,001,944FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$4,810,247AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$88,220NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,812,191TotalContributionsAmt

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DescPROGRAM FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,567TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$13,301TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,301ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$903,313SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$825,684SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$77,629SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$77,629TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$77,629ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$102,831FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$4,001,944ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$803,840TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$803,840ExclusionAmt

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DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Exclusion$27,873ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$27,873OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$685,037ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,636TotalAmt
Program Services$132,636ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$349,374TotalAmt
Program Services$263,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,254FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$837,842TotalAmt
Program Services$632,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139,701FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,997TotalAmt
Program Services$19,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,335FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,424TotalAmt
Program Services$55,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,243FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,111TotalAmt
Program Services$75,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,692FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,127TotalAmt
Program Services$19,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,750FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,979TotalAmt
Program Services$5,979ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,945TotalAmt
Program Services$105,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,352TotalAmt
Program Services$95,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,545FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,117TotalAmt
Program Services$229,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,724FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,737TotalAmt
Program Services$39,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,528FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,865TotalAmt
Program Services$31,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,053FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,394,898TotalAmt
Program Services$5,394,898ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,536TotalAmt
Program Services$24,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,425FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT$22,483$16,964$1,770$3,749
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$11,742$6,413$642$4,687
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$4,026$3,930$31$65
PRIZES & PROMOTIONS$515$364$84$67

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,626,706TotalAmt
Program Services$7,153,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,327ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319,818FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,493TotalAmt
Program Services$1,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,518FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,640,060BOYAmt
EOY$1,663,008EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,290BOYAmt
EOY$311,823EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,755BOYAmt
EOY$70,487EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$274,139LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$236,563LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,846BOYAmt
EOY$37,576EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,121,359EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,681BOYAmt
EOY$16,836EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,133,632BOYAmt
EOY$4,221,089EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$466,701BOYAmt
EOY$420,794EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,805BOYAmt
EOY$86,601EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,473BOYAmt
EOY$755,896EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$610,979BOYAmt
EOY$1,263,291EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,431,173BOYAmt
EOY$2,952,451EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,480BOYAmt
EOY$5,347EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,522,653BOYAmt
EOY$2,957,798EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,133,632BOYAmt
EOY$4,221,089EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$504,015ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$68,870NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$4,394,252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,170,775CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,356,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,496,608CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,812,191CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,230,539TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,394,252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,170,775CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,356,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,496,608CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,812,191CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,230,539TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$545,073SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$28,685,466PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$93CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,808TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$27,873CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,873TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,272,220TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$27,551GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEExplanationTxt

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
Mailings Members$239MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$93PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$600DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$5,047OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$5,979TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II-B, LINE 1:TRAVEL - $4,053 MEETINGS - $994
PART II-B, LINE 1MS 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 CHANGES 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 AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS AND BY ADVOCACY STAFF AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$168,303OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$139,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,011BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$90,836OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$82,271DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,565BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,576TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$2,121,359BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,121,359TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL MS SOCIETY$740,929
DEFERRED RENT$14,967
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$755,896TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,464,763TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$68,870NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$40,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$362,912OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$334,042RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,130,721RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,130,721TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,029,618TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$40,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$362,912OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$402,912ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,626,706ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,626,706TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 REVNUE CODE SECTION 501(A). ADDTIONALLY, SINCE THE CHAPTER IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVNUE CODE. THE CHAPTER IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA STATE FRANCHISE AND SAN FRANCISCO CITY INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT ANALYZED THE TAX POSITION TAKEN BY THE CHAPTER AND CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013, 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 STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS 362,912.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS 362,912.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1MS WALKNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$1,380,112GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,380,112CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$22,949NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$57,130RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,820FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,725EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$134,394OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2MS BIKENameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$2,672,776GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,576,945CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$95,831GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$71,392NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$50,307RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$108,209FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$413,007OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$51,887GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$44,887CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$7,000GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$3,977NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$1,231RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$7,530OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,104,775GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$4,001,944CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$102,831GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$98,318NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$108,668RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$142,029FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,725EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$554,931OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$906,671DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$803,840NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE 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 Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient210RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$132,636CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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 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 PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JANELLE DEL CARLO
PRESIDENT$159,835$0$12,500$0$0$0$5,107$0$6,581$0$184,023$0$0$0
KATHIE WIDNER
VP OF FINANCE$135,659$0$16,000$0$0$0$3,751$0$9,942$0$165,352$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationKATHIE WIDNER WAS PAID $11,058 IN SEVERANCE PAY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution15ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$50,024NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,441NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEVENT ITEMSDesc
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$33,755NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 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 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 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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