2014-11-06T14:55:07-06:00 2014-06-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-07-01 221912812 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC MULT 8564884500 706 HADDONFIELD ROAD CHERRY HILL NJ 080022652 DOUGLAS G FRANKLIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 8564884500 2014-11-06 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2014-11-06 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DOUGLAS G FRANKLIN 706 HADDONFIELD ROAD CHERRY HILL NJ 080022652 10226625 0 X WWW.MSASSOCIATION.ORG X 1970 NJ MSAA IMPROVES LIVES TODAY FOR THE ENTIRE MS COMMUNITY THROUGH VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. 13 13 35 63 0 0 13433962 9291783 0 0 396130 148461 249700 192491 14079792 9632735 1098778 1067727 0 0 2244792 2400108 1664569 1566018 2550525 8377377 4387606 13385516 9421459 694276 211276 6421448 6366402 1468444 1070171 4953004 5296231 X THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MSAA) IS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR THE ENTIRE MS COMMUNITY IMPROVING LIVES TODAY THROUGH VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. 0 0 4605347 1067727 0 PATIENT SERVICES: ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND DIRECTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE MS COMMUNITY, TODAY. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:MSAA'S COOLING EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH MS WHOSE SYMPTOMS WORSEN FROM HEAT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIAL COOLING APPAREL PRODUCTS AT NO CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MS WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO HEAT. THESE INCLUDE VESTS, COLLARS, AND WRIST WRAPS. FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD OF FY 13-14 (JULY 13 - JUNE 14), 3,019 PEOPLE RECEIVED COOLING ITEMS.(SEE CONTINUATION ON PAGE 37)MSAA'S MRI INSTITUTE ASSISTS UNINSURED, UNDER-INSURED AND INDIVIDUALS WITH MODEST INCOMES ACQUIRE MRI SCANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN MS DIAGNOSIS OR TO TRACK THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS CAN HAVE THEIR SCANS UNDERWRITTEN BY MSAA. MSAA HAS NEGOTIATED LOW COST SCANS WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING SOME 1400 IMAGING CENTERS NATIONWIDE. DURING THE PERIOD JULY 2013 THROUGH JUNE 2014, 1,465 SCANS WERE SUPPORTED BY MSAA. 1675067 0 0 PUBLIC EDUCATION, REFERRAL AND COUNSELING: THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, OUR WEBSITE, A HELPLINE AND IN PERSON EDUCATION PROGRAMS, MSAA EDUCATES THOSE WITH MS AND A WIDER PUBLIC ABOUT THE DISEASE, THE MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMS AND BREAKTHROUGHS IN RESEARCH. INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS ARE MET THROUGH MSAA'S TOLL-FREE HELPLINE. CONSULTANTS ANSWER INDIVIDUAL CLIENT QUESTIONS AND LINK THEM TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THROUGH DIRECT INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, MSAA HELPS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DISABILITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE DISABLED, THE OBJECTIVE BEING TO MAKE THE WORLD MORE WELCOMING AND ACCEPTING TO PEOPLE WITH MS. MSAA RECEIVED 1,218,261 VISITS IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014.(SEE CONTINUATION ON PAGE 37)MSAA HAD PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSA'S) AND OTHER MEDIA PLACEMENT VALUED AT $29,192,126. THIS COVERAGE HELPS CREATE AWARENESS OF MS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DISEASE AND ALSO PROMOTES MSAA PROGRAM INFORMATION, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.MSAA CREATED A MOBILE APPLICATION TO ASSIST OUR CLIENTS MONITOR AND MANAGE THEIR MS AND TO HAVE A RECORD TO DISCUSS WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN. THE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED BY 21,912 PEOPLE SINCE ITS' INTRODUCTION.MSAA RECEIVED A GOOGLE GRANT VALUED AT $371,386 IN A PRIOR YEAR. THIS ALLOWED MSAA TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO MS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY MSAA, VIA KEYWORDS THROUGH GOOGLE'S SEARCH ENGINE. 6280414 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 139 0 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VT WA WI WV WY X X DONNA MCFADDEN 8564884500 706 HADDONFIELD ROAD CHERRY HILL NJ 080022652 SUE REHMUS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM ANDERSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SAUNDERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA DERBES GIBSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT J BARTH PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE M HOWARD MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA KIMBALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCCORRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SNYDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SOILEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J VASSALLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ALISSA WILLIS MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS G FRANKLIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 37.50 X 257408 0 14787 ROBERT RAPP CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50 X 155095 0 13588 ANDREA GRIESE VP - COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 37.50 X 101477 0 10403 PETER DAMIRI VP - PROGRAMS & SERVICES AS OF 07/13 37.50 X 90852 0 9993 604832 0 48771 3 0 1 0 GLS COMPANIES PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55485 POSTAGE/MAIL HOUSE 2456834 HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY 2402 WILDWOOD AVENUE SHERWOOD AR 72116 TELEMARKETING 1817213 SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING 2600 NW TOPEKA BOULEVARD TOPEKA KS 66617 MAIL HOUSE 517274 BLACKBAUD PO BOX 930256 ATLANTA GA 31193 DONOR DATABASE 227793 DIRECT MAIL PROCESSORS 1150 CONRAD COURT HAGERSTOWN MD 21740 CAGING COMPANY 174898 12 191859 9099924 28443 9291783 67618 67618 23925 23925 37640 46087 -8447 -8447 -8447 628646 547803 80843 80843 80843 REIMB.-MAILING SVCS. 900099 99524 99524 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 52687 52687 MAILING LIST RENTAL 900099 24802 24802 177013 9632735 0 0 340952 1067727 1067727 676029 548645 91213 36171 1297196 953392 270403 73401 35065 23616 9239 2210 203929 159454 36426 8049 187889 142796 33820 11273 31065 25751 3804 1510 142017 112763 20942 8312 1566018 1566018 482496 457930 22362 2204 25 25 1035720 582687 44820 408213 15701 13769 1383 549 40682 29463 9670 1549 55520 44962 7558 3000 20033 15906 2954 1173 21026 15006 5189 831 38397 30488 5662 2247 PATIENT ASSISTANCE 1564697 1564697 DIRECT MAIL COST 547010 295495 18907 232608 EVENTS 128574 128574 LICENSES AND FEES 117915 55825 1364 60726 146728 140017 4804 1907 9421459 6280414 590520 2550525 X 3224637 997129 64826 2162682 549316 497252 3178932 1557765 601473 470544 29025 95520 13658 15089 1436296 592156 880324 844140 1160618 2886092 8102 0 6421448 6366402 764584 541975 39379 626845 501492 37636 26704 1468444 1070171 X 3644068 4185328 1308936 1110903 4953004 5296231 6421448 6366402 211276 131951 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7948686 7632826 8577252 13433962 9291783 46884509 7948686 7632826 8577252 13433962 9291783 46884509 10905762 35978747 226960 213410 213993 210350 153985 1018698 59173 130843 130279 178634 152211 651140 48554347 0.74100 0.73480 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 59,173. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 46,559. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 11,000. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. FEES FOR SERVICES - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 84,284. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 76,700. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 117,359. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 99,524. ADVERTISING REVENUE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 42,579. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 61,275. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 52,687. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 356000 356000 827183 390917 436266 253113 201239 51874 844140 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS 1458 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 25246 26704 X PART X, LINE 2: MSAA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X X X X 1 HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY 2402 WILDWOOD AVENUE SHERWOOD AR 72116 TELEPHONE CALL-TO-ACTION CAMPAIGNS 0 2795341 1807503 987838 2795341 1807503 987838 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VT WA WI WV WY SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) HERITAGE AND STRATEGIC'S TELEMARKETING FEES ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CALLER HOURS WORKED. THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT THE TELEMARKETERS ARE PAID ON A PER MAILER BASIS/CALLER HOURS WORKED AND NOT BASED ON CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. WITH RESPECT TO THE HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, THE FEES ARE ALL INCLUSIVE, AND INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CALL, THE PRINTING OF REMINDERS, THE MAILING OF FULFILLMENT REMINDERS, VERIFICATION OF PLEDGES, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE FEES, COMPUTER FEES ASSOCIATED WITH CAMPAIGN SETUP AND MANIPULATION OF DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMINDER PERSONALIZATION AND REPORTING, AND ALL OTHER SERVICES SPECIFIED. FOR STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING, THE FEES ARE ALSO ALL INCLUSIVE WHICH INCLUDES TRAINING, CREATIVE, STRATEGY, MODELING AND ANALYTICS, AND SENDING UP TO THREE FULFILLMENT LETTERS TO COLLECT EACH PLEDGE, INCLUDING POSTAGE, PRINTING AND STANDARD STOCK. 1 DIAGNOSTIC MRI PROGRAM 155 0 81525 FAIR MARKET VALUE DIAGNOSTIC MRI'S MRI INSTITUTE 1310 0 557459 FAIR MARKET VALUE BRAIN AND/OR CERVICAL SPINE MRI'S COOLING PROGRAM 2339 0 309812 FAIR MARKET VALUE COOL SUIT/DEVICE DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM 680 0 118931 FAIR MARKET VALUE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PART I, LINE 2: APPLICANTS COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO MSAA. MSAA DETERMINES IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE AWARD. PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE VARIOUS GROUPS/VENDORS THAT PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS. THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT TRACKS ALL EXPENSES AND REQUIRES RECEIPTS FOR EXPENSES. GRANTS ARE RECONCILED WITH THE FUNDER UPON THE FUNDER'S PROCEDURE OR REQUESTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS G FRANKLIN PRESIDENT AND CEO 257408 0 0 0 0 0 7269 0 7518 0 272195 0 0 0 ROBERT RAPP CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 155095 0 0 0 0 0 4453 0 9135 0 168683 0 0 0 X 28 28443 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: MSAA USES A THIRD PARTY TO HANDLE THE COLLECTIONS AND OTHER PAPERWORK RELATED TO THE DONATED VEHICLES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ONCE MSAA'S INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM COMPLETES THE FEDERAL FORM 990, THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT VERIFIES THE ACCURACY OF THE NUMBERS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO HAVE THE FINAL APPROVAL BEFORE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND SENIOR STAFF DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MUST CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF AN INCIDENT ARISES ABOUT A CONFLICT, IT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT HAS OCCURRED. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IF THEY FEEL A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY HAVE OCCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES A SALARY COMPENSATION STUDY BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO BE DONE EVERY THREE TO FIVE YEARS TO DETERMINE SALARY LEVELS FOR STAFF. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND RANGES ARE BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A SURVEY. ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THESE RANGES: JOB PERFORMANCE, INFLATION, AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DIRECTLY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON THE SAME CRITERIA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2008. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 1023, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS POSTED ON MSAA'S WEB SITE. THE ANNUAL SUMMARY OF MSAA'S PROGRAMS AND FINANCES ARE PUBLISHED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO MAJOR DONORS, CORPORATE SPONSORS, FOUNDATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IS ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. MSAA HOUSING FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC 706 HADDONFIELD ROAD CHERRY HILL NJ 080022652 521812306 ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED. NJ 501(C)(3) PF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC 1 MSAA HOUSING FOR THE DISABLED INC 706 HADDONFIELD ROAD CHERRY HILL NJ 080022652 521812308 ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED. 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