NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 93-0551147)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-04-07
IRS object ID
201400979349300850
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-04-07T22:45:11-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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CitySAN JOSECity
StateCAState
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN930551147EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OREGON CHAPTERBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line15331 SW MACADAM AVE NO 290AddressLine1
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Officer Officer

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NameLISA ROTHName
TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTTitle
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Date Signed2014-03-26DateSigned
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionCLIENT SERVICES -AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND AFFECTED BY MS, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS. MANY COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO FACILITATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, CONNECTION WITH OTHERS WITH MS, AND FAMILY COMMUNICATION. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF A RANGE OF INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MS.Description

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Expense274761Expense
DescriptionRESEARCH -TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2013, THE OREGON CHAPTER CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S INVESTMENT OF AN ESTIMATED $48.3 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 A RECENTLY LAUNCHED INTERNATIONAL PROGRESSIVE MS ALLIANCE, AND ACCELERATES COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING RESEARCH DISCOVERIES, NEW MS THERAPIES AND RESEARCH TOOLS THROUGH FAST FORWARD.Description

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DescriptionPUBLIC 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 FLAGSHIP MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO PEOPLE WITH MS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCIETY AND MORE. CHAPTERS ALSO DISTRIBUTE MS CONNECTION TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS, A REGULAR NEWSLETTER THAT INCLUDES LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION ON UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND MORE. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseDescriptionDescription
98500COMMUNITY SERVICES -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.
216713SOCIETY 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 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. 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 300,000 PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
2839PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING -ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CRITICAL JUDGMENT OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) IN PROVIDING CLIENT SERVICES BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK AND WEBSITE, THE SOCIETY'S MD ON CALL PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND CNAS AND OTHERS. A FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO MORE THAN 10,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED NEARLY 12,000 TIMES.
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (21 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years376CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years351CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year73CurrentTaxYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Volunteers1Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members1MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities1OtherActivities
Other Activities$737OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB737TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationMS ACTIVITS 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 STORIRES 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 DETERMED BY BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS AND BY ADVOCACY STAFF AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8701OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1243Depreciation
Book Value7458BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis40019OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation24688Depreciation
Book Value15331BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings22789TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DUE TO NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY$779,844
DEFERRED RENT$18,181
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts798025TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1453556TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities27132DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F99027132RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal1426424RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901426424TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1496865TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities27132DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F99027132ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1469733ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included2OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt2ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901469735TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE FASB ISSUED ASC SECTION 740-10 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48). ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES-AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB NO. 109. THIS INTERPRETATION CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE MINIMUM STANDARD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHAPTER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT SHOULD BE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER ASC SECTION 740-10. ACCORDINGLY, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN ACCRUED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING
BENEFIT TO DONOR COSTS 216,038

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WALK MSNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1549883GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1549883CharitableContributionsEvent1
Cash Prizes Event111371CashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event117037RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event116336FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event13146EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event118735OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2BIKE MSNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2572680GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2566084CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event26596GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event219055CashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event216652RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event235253FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event21900EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event234923OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events1TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events211174GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events211174CharitableContribOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events7971RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events16798FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events4450EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events12411OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1333737GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1327141CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events6596GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events30426CashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events41660RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events68387FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events9496EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events66069OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events216038DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-209442NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantCLIENT ASSISTANCETypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients135NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant52090AmountOfCashGrant
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceSUPPORTS, INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS, OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MS.DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: MS-RELATED ORGANIZATION GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS PROVIDED. 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.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions19NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99031299NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XWRENCHING SUPPORT116999FMV
XPRIZES12013FMV
XSUPPLIES41900FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
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 WITH 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 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, THE TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE AND TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING. 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 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 SOCIETY'S CEO DESIGNEE, 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1ACHAPTER PRESIDENT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE.VOTING RIGHTS
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ROUNDING 2.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:

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