NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 93-0551147)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-03-27
IRS object ID
201540869349300434
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-03-27T15:35:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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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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EIN930551147EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OREGON CHAPTERBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5032239511PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line15331 SW MACADAM AVE NO 290AddressLine1
CityPORTLANDCity
StateORState
ZIP Code97239ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA ROTHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3036986194PhoneNum
Signature2015-03-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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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

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Principal OfficerLISA ROTHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1900 S BROADWAY 200AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80209ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,567,350GrossReceiptsAmt
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
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Total Employee13TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers800TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$73PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$6CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue-$226,493CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$2,227,485CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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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
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$345,279ExpenseAmt
Grant$71,337GrantAmt
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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Expense$320,672ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH - TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2014, THE OREGON 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

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Expense$278,359ExpenseAmt
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 SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$17,480PROFESSIONAL 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.
$143,842COMMUNITY 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.
$300,808PUBLIC 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.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$462,130TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,406,440TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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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

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PersonJAMES WILSONPersonNm
Phone3036986194PhoneNum

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Address Line1900 S BROADWAY 200AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80209ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MIKE PONGON
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON MERRYMAN
EXECUTIVE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH COL
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
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (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)$115,000$0$10,507
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Fundraising$1,356,419FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,097,553AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$41,999NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,453,972TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$6TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$339,865FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$226,493TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$226,493ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$226,487ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$71,337TotalAmt
Program Services$71,337ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$125,507TotalAmt
Program Services$103,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,482FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$380,834TotalAmt
Program Services$312,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,980FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$9,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$631ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,409FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$41,124TotalAmt
Program Services$33,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,073FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$48,827TotalAmt
Program Services$40,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,023FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$21,937TotalAmt
Program Services$14,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$938ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,424FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$433TotalAmt
Program Services$433ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,987TotalAmt
Program Services$37,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,444ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$54,454TotalAmt
Program Services$48,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,035FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,575TotalAmt
Program Services$60,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,076FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,185TotalAmt
Program Services$14,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,058FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$29,025TotalAmt
Program Services$28,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$554FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$599,031TotalAmt
Program Services$599,031ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$10,310TotalAmt
Program Services$8,469ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,272FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT$16,065$13,196$887$1,982
MISCELLANEOUS$11,416$9,953$610$853
PRIZES AND PROMOTIONAL$823$786$37$0
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$242$167$51$24

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,552,537TotalAmt
Program Services$1,406,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99,245FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,163TotalAmt
Program Services$982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,181FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,888BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,346BOYAmt
EOY$136,116EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$72,904BOYAmt
EOY$95,017EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$10,890BOYAmt
EOY$9,499EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$49,841LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$36,241LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,789BOYAmt
EOY$13,600EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,535BOYAmt
EOY$8,353EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$292,352BOYAmt
EOY$262,585EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,521BOYAmt
EOY$166,112EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,870BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$798,025BOYAmt
EOY$20,589EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$891,416BOYAmt
EOY$186,701EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$608,749BOYAmt
EOY$74,652EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,685BOYAmt
EOY$1,232EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$599,064BOYAmt
EOY$75,884EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$292,352BOYAmt
EOY$262,585EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$674,948ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$1,417,314CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,562,905CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,457,961CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,633,353CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,453,972CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,525,505TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,417,314CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,562,905CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,457,961CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,633,353CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,453,972CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,525,505TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$8,525,505PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$376CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$351CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$73CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,006TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,947CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,874CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$1,092CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,440CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$29,169TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,555,680TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99560PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$39MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$394OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$433TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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: $394ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,486DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,215BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,140OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,755DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,385BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,600TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY$1,112
DEFERRED RENT$19,477
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,589TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,365,545TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$44,132DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$93,928OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$138,060RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,227,485RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,227,485TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,690,597TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$44,132DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$93,928OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$138,060ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,552,537ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,552,537TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 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 OREGON STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 93,928.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 93,928.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WALKNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$603,030GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$579,034CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$23,996GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$9,219NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$18,613RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,523FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,569EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$48,486OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2BIKENameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$654,415GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$646,124CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$8,291GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$20,278NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$11,908RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$36,193FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$2,500EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$110,236OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$212,346GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$131,261CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$81,085GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$8,036RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$25,097FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$6,350EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$20,857OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,469,791GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,356,419CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$113,372GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$29,497NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$38,557RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$79,813FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$12,419EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$179,579OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$339,865DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$226,493NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Recipient153RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$71,337CashGrantAmt

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
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$33,630NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PRIZES1$5,500FMV
Yes (X)OTHER30$2,869FMV
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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