2015-03-27T11:43:11-05:00 2014-09-30 461497033 EKS&H LLLP 7979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 802372521 990 2013-10-01 941294935 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NATI 4152306678 1700 OWENS STREET NO 190 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158 JANELLE DEL CARLO CHAPTER PRESIDENT 4152306678 2015-03-26 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JANELLE DEL CARLO 1700 OWENS STREET NO 190 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158 9863076 0 1048 X WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/CAN X 1954 CA OUR VISION IS A WORLD FREE OF MS 26 25 27 1635 0 0 5496608 8812191 5364 3567 140 90930 -462488 -775967 5039624 8130721 107167 132636 0 0 1672164 1386748 0 0 319818 3202905 6107322 4982236 7626706 57388 504015 3133632 4221089 610979 1263291 2522653 2957798 X THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS 0 0 702521 132636 3567 CLIENT 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. 4385042 RESEARCH - 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. 1009856 SOCIETY 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. 447396 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. 110921 PROFESSIONAL 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. 497825 PUBLICE 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. 1056142 7153561 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 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 BROADWAY SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80209 ANGELA E LAI CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE L BRISBIN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BOCK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS M GALIZIA GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY THAYER CHAIR-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL BRYANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY N BYL PT PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONAH R CHAN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C BUDD COLBY PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CRABTREE-HARTMAN MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY DELIZZA PROGRAM CO-CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE DENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER FARGO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FRINZI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS S GOODIN MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R HULTMAN AUDIT COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN KIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 H PENNY KNUFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG RICHARDSON PROGRAM CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK ROBBINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A SCHAFER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN STOKES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY RYNESS EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FILMORE MARKS EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANELLE DEL CARLO PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 172335 0 11688 KATHIE WIDNER VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 151659 0 13693 JACLYN SMOCZYNSKI VP OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 40.00 X 109267 0 12751 433261 0 38132 3 0 1 0 0 4001944 4810247 88220 8812191 PROGRAM FEES 900099 3567 3567 3567 13301 13301 903313 825684 77629 77629 77629 102831 4001944 906671 -803840 -803840 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 27873 27873 27873 8130721 3567 0 -685037 132636 132636 349374 263620 27500 58254 837842 632195 65946 139701 25997 19616 2046 4335 73424 55402 5779 12243 100111 75539 7880 16692 49127 19611 1766 27750 5979 5979 115945 105874 10071 105352 95293 2514 7545 287117 229457 23936 33724 44737 39648 561 4528 32865 31572 240 1053 5394898 5394898 32536 24550 2561 5425 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 22483 16964 1770 3749 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 11742 6413 642 4687 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 4026 3930 31 65 PRIZES & PROMOTIONS 515 364 84 67 7626706 7153561 153327 319818 X 20493 1975 0 18518 2640060 1663008 241290 311823 95755 70487 274139 236563 48846 37576 2121359 107681 16836 3133632 4221089 466701 420794 4805 86601 139473 755896 610979 1263291 X 2431173 2952451 91480 5347 2522653 2957798 3133632 4221089 504015 -68870 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4394252 5170775 5356713 5496608 8812191 29230539 4394252 5170775 5356713 5496608 8812191 29230539 545073 28685466 93 83 191 140 13301 13808 27873 27873 29272220 27551 0.98000 0.97990 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 239 1 93 0 1 600 0 1 5047 5979 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: TRAVEL - $4,053 MEETINGS - $994 PART II-B, LINE 1 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 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. 15000 15000 0 168303 139292 29011 90836 82271 8565 37576 POOLED INVESTMENTS 2121359 C 2121359 DUE TO NATIONAL MS SOCIETY 740929 DEFERRED RENT 14967 755896 X 8464763 -68870 40000 362912 334042 8130721 0 8130721 8029618 40000 362912 402912 7626706 0 7626706 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. MS WALK 1380112 1380112 22949 57130 33820 2725 134394 MS BIKE 2672776 2576945 95831 71392 50307 108209 413007 1 51887 44887 7000 3977 1231 7530 4104775 4001944 102831 98318 108668 142029 2725 554931 906671 -803840 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. 0 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 210 132636 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 WRITTEN 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. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANELLE DEL CARLO PRESIDENT 159835 0 12500 0 0 0 5107 0 6581 0 184023 0 0 0 KATHIE WIDNER VP OF FINANCE 135659 0 16000 0 0 0 3751 0 9942 0 165352 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A KATHIE WIDNER WAS PAID $11,058 IN SEVERANCE PAY. X 15 50024 FMV X 2 4441 FMV X EVENT ITEMS 8 33755 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ALL PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND WHO RESIDE WITHIN (OR WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RESIDED WITHIN AND HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WISH TO RETAIN THEIR MEMBERSHIP) THE CHAPTER'S TERRITORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE CHAPTER HOLDS A MEETING OF ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSIDERING THE TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CHAPTER (SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND ADJUSTMENT) AND ANY OTHER REPORTS THAT MAY BE PRESENTED, AND FOR THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CHAPTER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE IRS FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A PERIOD FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS, EDITS OR CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, 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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHAPTER'S WEBSITE.