NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 95-1727656)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-02-14
IRS object ID
201410459349302646
Schema version
2012v2.3
Source
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Timestamp2014-02-14T19:37:29-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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CityLOS ANGELESCity
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In Care Of Name% JAMES WILSONInCareOfName
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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 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionRESEARCH: TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, IN 2013 THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA 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 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORING FUNCTION, AND ENDING THE DISEASE FOREVER. THE SOCIETY COLLABORATES WORLDWIDE TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, INCLUDING A RECENTLY LAUNCHED INTERNATIONAL PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ALLIANCE, AND ACCLERATES COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING RESEARCH DISCOVERIES, NEW MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPIES AND RESEARCH TOOLS THROUGH FAST FORWARD.Description

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DescriptionCOMMUNITY 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. HEALTH FACILITIES, CONDUCTING REHABILITATIVE AND SIMILAR TYPE PROGRAMS, PLUS ALL OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN PERFORMING FUNCTIONS WHICH, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BENEFIT THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMMUNITY.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (54 entries)

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FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10940988CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9306472CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9671149CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8497926CurrentTaxYear
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Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

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Total0Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10940988CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9306472CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year8497926CurrentTaxYear
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Public Support Total17041190708PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years99014CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years40187CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year35884CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year32313CurrentTaxYear
Total251444Total

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Total0Total

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc16215GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.91005PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.95310PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
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Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
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Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
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Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteerstrueVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MemberstrueMailingsMembers
Mailings Members$62MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$6,700DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiestrueOtherActivities
Other Activities$38,253OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB45015TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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IdentifierSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferenceLINE 1D: THE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS,ReturnReference
ExplanationAND/OR THE PUBLIC ELECTRONICALLY, THEREFORE COST IS VIRTUALLY ZERO. LINE 1G: THE VICE PRESIDENT ATTENDS A CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND A LOBBYING DAY IN SACRAMENTO, CA. THE AMOUNT SHOWN REPRESENTS THE TOTAL TRAVEL COST FOR BOTH. LINE 1I: THE ORGANIZATION PAID $38,253 IN PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR LOBBYING.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

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Beginning Of Year Balance519666BeginningOfYearBalance
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Other Expenditures20792OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance538703EndOfYearBalance

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Beginning Of Year Balance1133402BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses127546InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures741282OtherExpenditures
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Beginning Of Year Balance1148686BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-15284InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1133402EndOfYearBalance
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Current Year Minus4 YearsCurrentYearMinus4Years
Term Endowment EOY Balance1.00000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
LandLand
BuildingsBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5807OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5421Depreciation
Book Value386BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EquipmentEquipment

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis132193OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation82267Depreciation
Book Value49926BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings50312TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
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Other Securities OtherSecurities

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities1240831TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
PAYABLES DUE TO NATIONAL$34,136
REMITTANCE DUE TO NATIONAL$254,676
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Total Of Amounts288812TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8322572TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments40030NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities176124DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
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Revenue Subtotal8106418RevenueSubtotal
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Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8785273TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities176124DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPART X, LINE 2: THE CHAPTER QUALIFIES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ASIdentifier
Return ReferenceDEFINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT IS EXEMPTReturnReference
ExplanationFROM 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 CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOS ANGELES CITY INCOME TAX. MANAGEMENT ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CHAPTER AND CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012, 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. THIS 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, 2009 UNDER FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE TAX JURISDICTIONS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1MS WALKNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event12555390GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event12555390CharitableContributionsEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event169945NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event134425RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1169111FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event13176EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event144937OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2MS BIKENameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event21339912GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event21339912CharitableContributionsEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event233161NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event221935RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event211223FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event28542EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2157659OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events6TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events584611GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events454242CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events130369GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events3521NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events12608RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events20076FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events11774EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events37425OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total4479913GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total4349544CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events130369GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events106627NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events68968RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events200410FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events23492EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events240021OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events639518DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-509149NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

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IdentifierSCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 11: ALTHOUGH THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS SHOW A NETIdentifier
Return ReferenceLOSS AS PRESENTED ON SCHEDULE G, WHEN CONSIDERED IN TOTAL, THE GROSSReturnReference
ExplanationRECEIPTS 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/CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A WAY THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE BY OTHER METHODS SUCH AS DIRECT MAIL SOLICITATIONS. THESE FUNDS ARE THEN USED TO FURTHER OUR MISSION TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

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Type Of GrantGRANTS/ASSISTANCETypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients515NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant215964AmountOfCashGrant
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 1: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL ANDPROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE ADDITIONALFUNDING IS PROVIDED.
SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: IN ORDER TO SECURE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ANINDIVIDUAL MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST AND APPLICATION, ALONG WITHDOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING THE FINANCIAL NEED AND AVAILABILITY OF OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHICH ARE USED BEFORE COMMITTING SOCIETY RESOURCES. AN APPLICANT'S DIAGNOSIS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IS ALSO CONFIRMED. ANNUAL SPENDING CAPS ARE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORED TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE I, PART III, GRANTS/ASSISTANCE: THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS ANDASSISTANCE IS THE SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH, AND QUALITY OFLIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTraded
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions39NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990179210NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

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Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionPROMOTIONSDescription
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99015300NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE FAMILYRELATIONSHIPS: DINA TECIMER AND TIMUR TECIMER DAVID PERREN AND SCOTT PERREN MADELEINE SHERAK AND THOMAS SHERAK BRITTA SCHRAM AND ARTHUR SCHRAM LISA KARPE AND RAY KARPE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY THEFINANCE, VP OF FINANCE AND THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A PERIOD FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS, EDITS, OR CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.CHAPTER'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE AUDITOFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. WHERE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST, THE TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE AND TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJET TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING.COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FILLED BY TRUSTEES,
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AND 15B: THE COMPENSATIONINDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EACH CHAPTER WITH COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR PRESIDENTS AND OTHER KEY POSITIONS AT NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHAPTERS AND OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY IN A JOINT REVIEW PROCESS BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S CEO OR HER DESIGNEE AND THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF THE KEY EMPLOYEES, THE OUTCOME OF WHICH IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE, BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE,
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE CHAPTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTSFORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHAPTER'S WEBSITE AND WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN A HARD COPY FORMAT UPON REQUEST.AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CHAPTER'S
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESARE: PUBLIC 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. CLIENT 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. PROFESSIONAL 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 6: THE BYLAWS ALLOW FOR MEMBERS.Only members voted to the Board of Directors are able to vote upon matters pertaining to the Chapter business and governance.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7A: NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOTEDTO THE BOARD UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNANCE BOARD.

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