NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 13-5661935)
Tax period: 2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed: 2014-08-14
IRS object ID: 201442269349303094
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2014-08-14T14:10:09-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GRANT THORNTON LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	666 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	100174057	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	135661935	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	NATI	NameControl
Phone	2129863240	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	100174057	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	JAMES T NANGLE	Name
Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	Title
Phone	2129863240	Phone
Date Signed	2014-08-08	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	false	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	LAURA KIELCZEWSKI	Name
Phone	2125990100	Phone
Date Prepared	2014-08-14	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2015-11-30 17:44:51Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	MS CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FL	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	100173288	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	122069551	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.NMSS.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1946	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	NY	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	32	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	31	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	256	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	500	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	1412472	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	-115719	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	97248883	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	99409632	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	864665	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	849766	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	-838435	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	4052046	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	2231673	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	1434502	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	99506786	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	105745946	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	39839720	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	45457022	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	24260065	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	25574604	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	4779405	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	4022564	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	9974686	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	32262348	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	29237211	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	101141538	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	104291401	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	-1634752	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	1454545	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	78420407	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	87051124	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	53280149	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	59776103	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	25140258	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	27275021	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	47564784	Expense
Grants	43769769	Grants
Description	RESEARCH - TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2013, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYS INVESTED 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

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	19525109	Expense
Revenue	680719	Revenue
Description	SERVICES TO CHAPTERS - INCLUDES THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT, CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT, FUND-RAISING MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES AND CHAPTER SERVICES TO 44 LOCAL NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHAPTERS AS PROVIDED UNDER THE REACH CHAPTERS RELATED ARRANGEMENTS.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	10150978	Expense
Grants	1308905	Grants
Revenue	199500	Revenue
Description	CLIENT AND COMMUNITY 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. 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.	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	8031229	Expense
Grants	378348	Grants
Description	PUBLIC EDUCATION - THERE ARE MANY WAYS THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INCLUDING THE SOCIETYS ANNUAL MS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MOMENTUM, THE SOCIETYS 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. SOCIETY ACTIVITIES - COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING CONSTITUENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE (BEYOND THE CHAPTERS 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 SOCIETYS 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 SOCIETYS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. 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 SOCIETYS CLINICAL CARE NETWORK AND WEBSITE, THE SOCIETYS 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 SOCIETYS DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED NEARLY 12,000 TIMES.	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Total Of Other Program Service Grnt	378348	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt
Total Program Service Expense	85272100	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	true	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	false	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	true	ReportFin48Footnote
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Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	true	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
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Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
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Grants To Individuals	true	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
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Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	true	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	128	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	256	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	true	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	true	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	true	QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure	true	QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	32	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	31	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	true	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	true	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	true	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	true	LocalChapters
Policies Reference Chapters	true	PoliciesReferenceChapters
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Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AZ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	DE	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	IA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	ID	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	IN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	LA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NE	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	PR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	SD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	TX	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	VT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own Website	X	OwnWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	JAMES T NANGLE CFO	BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2	NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	2124760424	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	100173288	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (44 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Key EmployeeKeyEmployee	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee	FormerFormer
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT &	40.00	X	X	392870	0	8638
MINDY B ALPERT
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
TIMOTHY L BARNES ESQ
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
MICHAEL A BOGDONOFF ESQ
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
DOUG COY
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
DANA M FOOTE
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
LILY JUNG HENSON MD MMM FAAN
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
MARY HUGHES MD
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
JULIE KAUFER
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
RICHARD KNUTSON
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
FRED D LUBLIN MD
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
CRIAG T LYNCH
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
DANIEL MESSINA
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
AARON E MILLER MD
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
KIMBERLY PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
DAN RATTNER
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
BRAD W ROBBINS
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
DAVID M ROTTKAMP
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
CHRIS SEROCKE
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
JOHN A SIMONETTI
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
RICHARD B SLIKFA
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
ROBERT L SOWINKSKI
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
PETER G TARRICONE
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
JAMES M TIDWELL
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
MALCOLM P WATTMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
JEFFREY WESSEL
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
ELI RUBENSTEIN
CHAIRMAN OF	5.00	X	X	0	0	0
PETER A GALLIGAN
VICE CHAIR O	5.00	X	X	0	0	0
JULIUS W HOBSON JR
VICE CHAIR O	5.00	X	X	0	0	0
WILLIAM T MONAHAN
VICE CHAIR O	5.00	X	X	0	0	0
LINDA MCALEER
SECRETARY	5.00	X	X	0	0	0
JIM E CANTALUPO
TREASURER	5.00	X	X	0	0	0
JOHN BJORNSON THRU 113012
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
RONALD BOIRE THRU 113012
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
THOMAS KUHN THRU 113012
DIRECTOR	5.00	X		0	0	0
JEFF GENTRY
CFO	40.00		X	102485	0	21147
PAUL WEISS
COO	40.00			284326	0	34851	X
ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL	40.00			182912	0	6239	X
GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
EVP, MARKETI	40.00			262589	0	8534		X
JOHN SCOTT
EVP, FIELD O	40.00			258325	0	16977		X
TIM COETZEE
EVP, RESEARC	40.00			254041	0	34745		X
MARK NEAGLI
REGIONAL EVP	40.00			244369	0	23969		X
MICHAEL EKLOW
REGIONAL EVP	40.00			236625	0	33611		X
LISA RISI THRU 33112
FORMER CFO	40.00			142664	0	730			X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	2361206	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Other Compensation	189441	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	56	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	true	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
EPSILON
11 WEST 19TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10016	PROFESSIONAL	2709320
MERKLE INC
PO BOX 64897	BALTIMORE	MD	21264	DIRECT MKTG	2000007
EVENT 360 INC
205 N MICHIGAN AVE	CHICAGO	IL	60601	EVENT PRODUCT	1295108
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC
ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAY	SAINT PETER	MN	56082	SCHOLARSHIP	1229057
INFOCISION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
325 SPRINGSIDE DRIVE	AKRON	OH	44333	FUNDRAISING	727449

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	42	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Federated Campaigns	5845	FederatedCampaigns
Fundraising Events	210290	FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions	99193497	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	99409632	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
SVC TO CHAPTER RENTAL INCOME	900099	650266	650266
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION REV	532000	199500	199500

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	849766	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	611305	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$611,305	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	19583306	Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	16142565	Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	3440741	Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	3440741	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$3,440,741	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events	210290	CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses	16608	FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-16608	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	-$16,608	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	194885	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	164432	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	30453	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	30453	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue	ExclusionExclusionAmount
ADVERTISING INCOME	541800	1412472	1412472
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE	900099	8185		$8,185

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	1420657	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	105745946	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	880219	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	1412472	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$4,043,623	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	39590703	Total
Program Services	39590703	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1308905	Total
Program Services	1308905	ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4557414	Total
Program Services	4557414	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1116935	Total
Program Services	938181	ProgramServices
Management And General	142170	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	36584	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	19546162	Total
Program Services	16418015	ProgramServices
Management And General	2487953	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	640194	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	479664	Total
Program Services	410528	ProgramServices
Management And General	54390	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	14746	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2980118	Total
Program Services	2550585	ProgramServices
Management And General	337920	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	91613	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1451725	Total
Program Services	1242484	ProgramServices
Management And General	164613	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	44628	Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	7535	Total
Program Services	5198	ProgramServices
Management And General	1393	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	944	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	272468	Total
Program Services	187946	ProgramServices
Management And General	50392	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	34130	Fundraising

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	62327	Total
Program Services	42945	ProgramServices
Management And General	11555	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	7827	Fundraising

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4022564	Total
Fundraising	4022564	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	134645	Total
Program Services	92774	ProgramServices
Management And General	24964	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	16907	Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2193199	Total
Program Services	1511166	ProgramServices
Management And General	406620	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	275413	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9253379	Total
Program Services	2918147	ProgramServices
Management And General	2895688	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3439544	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	6958641	Total
Program Services	4623102	ProgramServices
Management And General	1392420	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	943119	Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2968944	Total
Program Services	2609065	ProgramServices
Management And General	292847	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	67032	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2128490	Total
Program Services	1818548	ProgramServices
Management And General	219481	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	90461	Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	930204	Total
Program Services	748632	ProgramServices
Management And General	118355	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	63217	Fundraising

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	67507	Total
Program Services	67507	ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1569753	Total
Program Services	1369920	ProgramServices
Management And General	156879	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	42954	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1306675	Total
Program Services	1169867	ProgramServices
Management And General	101578	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	35230	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
SUNDRY	580048	492642	34399	53007
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	543744	363779	131920	48045
TELEPHONE	206451	183825	17539	5087
AWARDS	53201	50222	1539	1440

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	104291401	Total
Program Services	85272100	ProgramServices
Management And General	9044615	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	9974686	Fundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	X	JointCosts

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	10527971	Total
Program Services	1768698	ProgramServices
Management And General	3938302	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	4820971	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	30644373	BOY
EOY	29518550	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4827660	BOY
EOY	7337306	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	133416	BOY
EOY	711721	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	7430992	BOY
EOY	8339557	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	293599	BOY
EOY	240917	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2175329	BOY
EOY	4323565	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	38407045	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	33952939	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4831720	BOY
EOY	4454106	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	27159413	BOY
EOY	31173991	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	807073	BOY
EOY	377690	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	116832	BOY
EOY	573721	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	78420407	BOY
EOY	87051124	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	16463015	BOY
EOY	19359958	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	36251123	BOY
EOY	39460258	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	566011	BOY
EOY	955887	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	53280149	BOY
EOY	59776103	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	15360468	BOY
EOY	22080213	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6134957	BOY
EOY	3052823	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3644833	BOY
EOY	2141985	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	25140258	BOY
EOY	27275021	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	78420407	BOY
EOY	87051124	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	1454545	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	680218	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Consolidated	X	FinancialStatementConsolidated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	88974301	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	99033988	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	94112574	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	97248883	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	99409632	CurrentTaxYear
Total	478779378	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	88974301	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	99033988	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	94112574	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	97248883	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	99409632	CurrentTaxYear
Total	478779378	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	478779378	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	86935	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	799703	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	28827	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	193668	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	611305	CurrentTaxYear
Total	1720438	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	1065424	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1040132	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1418601	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1412472	CurrentTaxYear
Total	4936629	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	635346	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	663126	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1725566	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	669259	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	203070	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3896367	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	489332812	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	3687386	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.97840	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.97780	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	true	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	true	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	true	MailingsMembers
Mailings Members	$290,136	MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or Broadcast	true	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Publications Or Broadcast	$12,725	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmount
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	true	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$275,714	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	true	RalliesDemonstrations
Rallies Demonstrations	$269,775	RalliesDemonstrationsAmount
Other Activities	false	OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	848350	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	ReturnReference
Explanation	MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ACTIVISM DRIVES CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICIES TO BRING POSITIVE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. TOGETHER ON THE FRONTLINE, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY AND MS ACTIVISTS NATIONWIDE SHARE THE STORIES OF THOSE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CONNECT WITH DECISION MAKERS, WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS AND CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO IMPACT THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSSIBLE. TO MAKE THIS WORK POSSIBLE, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S HOME OFFICE AND CHAPTERS WORK INPARTNERSHIP. IN WASHINGTON D.C., THE SOCIETY'S ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE PUBLIC POLICY OFFICE, GUIDES OUR FEDERAL POLICY PRIORITIES. STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVISM PRIORITIES ARE DETERMINED BY BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS AND BY ADVOCACY STAFF AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS WITH OUR 50-STATE CHAPTER NETWORK. FEDERAL ADVOCACY - THE ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT IS A COMPONENT OF OUR HOME OFFICE AND CARRIES THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEDERAL ADVOCACY, WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL ACTIVISM COUNCIL AND INPUT FROM OTHER INTERESTED SOCIETY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. THIS OFFICE CONDUCTS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUE RESEARCH ON PENDING ISSUES, SETS PRIORITIES, DEVELOPS POSITIONS AND ADVOCACY STRATEGIES FOR KEY PRIORITY ISSUES FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, MONITORS THE PROGRESS OF IMPORTANT BILLS AND PROPOSED REGULATIONS, COMMUNICATES THIS INFORMATION TO THE CHAPTERS AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ACTIVISTS AND MANAGES THE ADVOCACY ACTION REQUIRED TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE VARIOUS MATTERS. EACH SPRING, THE DEPARTMENT HOSTS THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY PUBLIC POLICY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR THE PARTICIPATING CHAPTER VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF; WHICH PROVIDES BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT FEDERAL ISSUES AS WELL AS TRAINING IN ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES. ONE OF THE ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS IS WHEN THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS VISIT THEIR ELECTED FEDERAL LEGISLATORS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE SOCIETY'S PRIORITY ISSUES. THE CONFERENCE IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERS AND CHAPTER STAFF TO ENGAGE MEANINGFULLY AS MS ACTIVISTS. THE ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT ALSO FOLLOWS ACTIVITY IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AGENCIES THAT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER IMPORTANT HEALTH POLICY ISSUES. IN THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH, WE CLOSELY WATCH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RELATED ISSUES. IN ADDITION, WE MONITOR ACTIVITY IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID), SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (CRITICAL PATH INITIATIVES), AND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION AND OTHER OFFICES ENFORCING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT).	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	3064173	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	384479	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	82835	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	1846004	GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance	1685483	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2797983	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	366190	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	100000	GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance	3064173	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2559985	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	250000	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-12002	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	2797983	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2449604	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	250381	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	140000	GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance	2559985	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2393545	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	56059	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	2449604	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment EOY Balance	1.00000	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	2370123	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	1442299	Depreciation
Book Value	927824	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	34514840	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	31374224	Depreciation
Book Value	3140616	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1522082	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	1136416	Depreciation
Book Value	385666	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	4454106	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	137494208	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments	680218	NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	31186083	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues	16608	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	31882909	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	105611299	RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included	134647	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	134647	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	105745946	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	135359445	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	31186083	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included	16608	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	31202691	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	104156754	ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2	134647	InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	134647	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	104291401	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4	THE ENDOWMENT FUND REPRESENTS THOSE FUNDS THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE LONG-TERM BENEFIT OF THE SOCIETY AND ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR OPERATING OR CAPITAL PURPOSES. HOWEVER, ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR OPERATING OR CAPITAL PURPOSES.
LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	GUIDANCE IN THE AREA OF "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATED TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THE STANDARD PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED, IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE STANDARD ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND DISCLOSURE. THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED 2010, 2011, 2012 AND 2013 ARE STILL OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND, TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS.
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D	SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 16,608
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D	SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 16,608

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	true	GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (4 entries)

RegionRegion	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided	Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EUROPE	GRANTMAKING	N/A	2647724
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC	GRANTMAKING	N/A	770322
NORTH AMERICA	GRANTMAKING	N/A	1005248
SOUTH AMERICA	GRANTMAKING	N/A	134120

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Amount Spent	4557414	SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent	4557414	TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (58 entries)

RegionRegion	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	200000	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	87500	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	55000	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	76093	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	83729	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	268000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	297786	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	387794	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	196870	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	100000	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	200000	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	175580	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	129615	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	179000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	378348	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	277840	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	67373	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	60000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	82832	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	86250	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	28436	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	123075	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	263401	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	90425	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	198696	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	34620	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	193174	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	101857	CHECK
SOUTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	134120	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	200000	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	87500	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	55000	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	76093	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	83729	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	268000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	297786	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	387794	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	196870	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	100000	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	200000	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	175580	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	129615	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	179000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	378348	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	277840	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	67373	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	60000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	82832	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	86250	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	28436	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	123075	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	263401	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	90425	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	198696	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	34620	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	193174	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	101857	CHECK
SOUTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	134120	CHECK

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs	24	TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs	5	TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp	false	TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp	false	OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co	false	PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership	false	ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES	SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2	THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HAS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SELECTS GRANTS BASED UPON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION AND RESEARCHER(S), AND THE RESEARCH PROJECT'S SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND POTENTIAL APPLICABILITY TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. ONCE A GRANT HAS BEEN APPROVED, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS AUTHORIZED.
ACTIVITIES PER REGION	SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3	EUROPE 2,647,724 0 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 770,322 0 NORTH AMERICA 1,005,248 0 SOUTH AMERICA 134,120 0

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
Phone Solicitations	X	PhoneSolicitations
In Person Solicitations	X	InPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising Events	X	SpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising	true	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	ActivityActivity	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds	Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization	Name Of IndividualNameOfIndividual
MERKLE INC
PO BOX 64897	BALTIMORE	MD	21264	DONOR DATA	false	2000007	-2000007
(no name)
205 N MICHIGAN AVE	CHICAGO	IL	60601	EVENT MAN.	false	1295108	-1295108	EVENT 360
INFOCISION
325 SPRINGSIDE DRIVE	AKRON	OH	44333	TELEMARKET	false	727449	-727449

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors	4022564	TotalRetainedByContractors

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	MS WALK	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	111824	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1	111824	CharitableContributionsEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event1	1955	NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1	4195	RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1	1130	FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1	1706	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2	MS BIKE	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	67212	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2	67212	CharitableContributionsEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event2	6268	NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2	125	RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events	1	TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events	31254	GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events	31254	CharitableContribOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	319	NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events	765	FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events	145	EntertainmentOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total	210290	GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total	210290	CharitableContributionsTotal
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	8542	NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events	4320	RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events	1895	FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events	145	EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	1706	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	16608	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	-16608	NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Explanation	PART I LINE 2B THE SOCIETY USED MERKLE INFOCISION AND BLACKBAUD FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS IN FY2013 THESE CAMPAIGNS RAISED 16646274 IN REVENUE FOR FY2013	Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (128 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
ACCELERATED CURE PROJECT
460 TOTTEN POND ROAD	WALTHAM	MA	02451	043555864	501C3	75000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
1300 MORRIS PARK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10461	204933752	501C3	97878	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741613878	501C3	388097	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1201 9TH AVENUE	SEATTLE	WA	98101	910653422	501C3	312300	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
BLOODCENTER OF WISCONSIN
8278 WATERTOWN PLANK ROAD	MILWAUKEE	WI	53201	390807235	501C3	150547	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
BRENTWOOD BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTI
11301 WILSHIRE BLVD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90073	954183712	501C3	280863	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
45 FRANCIS STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	042312909	501C3	1523558	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
BROWN UNIVERSITY
164 ANGELL STREET	PROVIDENCE	RI	02912	050390989	501C3	91500	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44106	341018992	501C3	352743	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
8700 BEVERLY BLVD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90048	951644600	501C3	260808	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES
4650 SUNSET BLVD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90027	951690977	501C3	65000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
34TH STREET CIVIC CENTER BLVD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352166	501C3	245000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
111 MICHIGAN AVENUE	WASHINGTON	DC	20010	521640403	501C3	428320	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
PO BOX 931531	CLEVELAND	OH	44193	912153073	501C3	1440252	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 WEST131ST STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10027	135998093	501C3	160864	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 YORK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10021	131623978	501C3	144043	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE
1730 EAST RIVER ROAD	TUCSON	AZ	85718	201991334	501C3	774859	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL
11 ROPE FERRY ROAD	HANOVER	NH	03755	020222111	501C3	43661	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3142 CHESTNUT STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352630	501C3	171915	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
DUKE UNIVERSITY
200 TRENT DRIVE	DURHAM	NC	27710	560532129	501C3	324095	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
200 TRENT DRIVE	DURHAM	NC	27710	560532129	501C3	89759	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
201 DOWMAN DRIVE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	580566256	501C3	68968	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CEN
1100 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH D1-100	SEATTLE	WA	98109	237156071	501C3	112501	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
3800 RESERVVOIR ROAD NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20007	530196603	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
GEORGIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
1120 15TH STREET	AUGUSTA	GA	30912	586002053	501C3	143787	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	042103580	501C3	140710	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
677 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	421035800	501C3	170007	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
1350 MASSACHUSETTS DRIVE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	421035800	501C3	416703	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
HENRY FORD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
2799 WEST GRAND BLVD	DETROIT	MI	48202	381357020	501C3	171622	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION
1401 ROCKVILLE PIKE	ROCKVILLE	MD	20852	521317896	501C3	240716	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1101 EAST 33RD STREET SUITE D200	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	501C3	852465	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
1800 HARRISON STREET 16TH FL	OAKLAND	CA	94612	941105628	501C3	232061	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
KANSAS UNIVERSITY
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MS 1039	KANSAS CITY	KS	66160	481108830	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
232 SCHWARTZ CENTER	KENT	OH	44242	316402079	501C3	306145	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER
300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 150	WEST ORANGE	NJ	07052	760637670	501C3	374004	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH S
433 BOLIVAR STREET	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70112	726087770	501C3	199982	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MARYLAND CENTER FOR MULTIPLE SCLERO
22 SOUTH GREENE STREET	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	526002033	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
50 STANIFORD STREET SUITE 1001	BOSTON	MA	02114	041564655	501C3	390612	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO
7 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02139	042103594	501C3	281386	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
200 FIRST STREET SW	ROCHESTER	MN	55905	411937751	501C3	192480	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MAYO CLINIC SCOTTSDALE
13400 EAST SHEA BLVD	SCOTTSDALE	AZ	85259	860800150	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
75 BS HOOD ROAD	MISSISSIPPI STATE	MS	39762	646000819	501C3	107991	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MOUNT SINAI REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
114 WOODLAND STREET	HARTFORD	CT	06105	061422973	501C3	212958	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
185 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE MSB F607D	NEWARK	NJ	07103	136171197	501C3	448615	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH	NEW YORK	NY	10012	135562308	501C3	987814	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1 PARK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	135562308	501C3	177346	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
633 CLARK STREET CROWN ROOM	EVANSTON	IL	60208	362167817	501C3	496523	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1960 KENNY ROAD 4TH FL	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	316025986	501C3	191654	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
2525 SW FIRST AVENUE SUITE 220	PORTLAND	OR	97201	931176109	501C3	688589	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
401 SOUTH GRANT STREET	WEST LAFAYETTE	IN	47907	356002041	501C3	153744	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
RTI INTERNATIONAL
1440 MAIN STREET SUITE 310	WALTHAM	MA	02451	560686338	501C3	86492	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITU
PO BOX 50020 M/S 2000	SEATTLE	WA	98145	911156519	501C3	201016	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 750294	DALLAS	TX	75275	750800689	501C3	61969	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPIT
332 NORTH LAUDERDALE STREET	MEMPHIS	TN	38105	620646012	501C3	220000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
3545 LINDELL BLVD	ST LOUIS	MO	63103	430654872	501C3	43687	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
326 GALVEZ STREET	STANFORD	CA	94305	941156365	501C3	650781	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STO
W5510 MELVILLE LIBRARY ROAD	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	116077945	501C3	521390	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICIN
1085 N BROAD STREET WACHMAN HALL	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19122	231365971	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
3578 TEXAS AM UNIVERSITY	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77843	741464577	501C3	203073	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE BURNHAM INSTITUTE
10901 N TORREY PINES ROAD	LA JOLLA	CA	92037	510197108	501C3	188570	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
1650 OWENS STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94158	237203666	501C3	57594	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
1101 EAST 33RD STREET SUITE D200	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	501C3	183883	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY
80 MAIDEN LANE	ALBANY	NY	12201	141368361	501C3	473460	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL S
10010 N TORREY PINES ROAD	SAN DIEGO	CA	92037	952160097	501C3	240134	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
JESSUP HALL	IOWA CITY	IA	52242	420796760	501C3	34374	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTER
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75235	756002868	501C3	862564	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
1020 WALNUT STREET 525 SCOTT BLDG	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	231352651	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
11 ROPE FERRY ROAD SUITE 6120	HANOVER	NH	03775	020222111	501C3	485255	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIV OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
6431 FANNIN STREET SUITE 7044	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741761309	501C3	76323	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO STATE UNIVER
35 STATE STREET	ALBANY	NY	12207	141368361	501C3	228991	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
701 20TH STREET SOUTH AB 1170	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	636005396	501C3	518224	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
111 ACADEMY WAY SUITE 210	IRVINE	CA	92697	952226406	501C3	755128	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO-
9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	952544535	501C3	251592	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
1441 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95616	946036494	501C3	110721	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGEL
405 HILGARD AVENUE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	956006143	501C3	243458	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGEL
405 HILGARD AVENUE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	956006143	501C3	843260	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOM STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	501C3	1233086	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOM STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	501C3	746847	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
970 EAST 58TH STREET	CHICAGO	IL	60637	362177139	501C3	892770	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
13001 EAST 17TH PLACE	BOULDER	CO	80309	846000555	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
13001 EAST 17TH PLACE	AURORA	CO	80045	846000555	501C3	264852	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER - ANS
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLDG 500	AURORA	CO	80045	846000555	501C3	193036	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIEN
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLDG 500	AURORA	CO	80045	846000555	501C3	410557	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF ME
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLDG 500	AURORA	CO	80045	846000555	501C3	222750	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
115 NORTH EAGLEVILLE ROAD	STORRS	CT	06269	060772160	501C3	34375	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CE
263 FARMINGTON AVENUE	FARMINGTON	CT	06030	237187838	501C3	956846	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
901 WEST ILLINOIS STREET	URBANA	IL	61801	376000511	501C3	289963	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO-M
700 SOUTH HALSTED STREET	CHICAGO	IL	60607	376000511	501C3	419165	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CH
901 WEST ILLINOIS STREET	URBANA	IL	61801	376000511	501C3	637280	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MS 1039	KANSAS CITY	KS	66160	481108830	501C3	124703	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
737 WEST LOMBARD STREET	BALTIMORE	MD	21203	526002033	501C3	165000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE
22 SOUTH GREENE STREET	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	526002033	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
65 BERGEN STREET SSB 5TH FL	NEWARK	NJ	07103	221775306	501C3	83992	N/A	RESEACH
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
1320 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY	CORAL GABLES	FL	33146	590624458	501C3	335971	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
1300 SOUTH 2ND STREET	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55454	416007513	501C3	307346	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - KANSAS CIT
5100 ROCKHILL ROAD	KANSAS CITY	MO	64110	436003859	501C3	143375	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO MSC 09	ALBURQUERQUE	NM	87131	856000642	501C3	124898	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHA
220 EAST CAMERIN AVENUE	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27514	566001393	501C3	950844	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUR STREET FRANKLIN BLDG	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	311538725	501C3	247475	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
500 WILSON BLVD	ROCHESTER	NY	14627	160743209	501C3	132364	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CEN
518 HYLAN BLVD BOX 270140	ROCHESTER	NY	14627	160743209	501C3	211177	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2250 ALCAZAR STREET	LOS ANGELES	CA	90033	576001153	501C3	174409	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 PRESIDENTS CIRCLE	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	876000525	501C3	208124	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MEDICAL CENTER
201 SOUTH PRESIDENTS CIRCLE RM 406	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	876000525	501C3	1092018	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
UNIVERSITY OF VT 353 WATERMAN BLDG	BURLINGTON	VT	05405	030179440	501C3	126950	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
1001 N EMMET STREET	CHARLOTTTESVILLE	VA	22903	546001796	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4333 BROOKLYN AVENUE NE BOX 359472	SEATTLE	WA	98195	916001537	501C3	986753	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
1855 FOLSOM STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	501C3	35000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTE
2201 WEST END AVENUE	NASHVILLE	TN	37235	620476822	501C3	100000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CEN
PO BOX 69539	PORTLAND	OR	97239	943090170	501C3	71278	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
1111 W BROAD STREET	RICHMOND	VA	23220	540757884	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MED
700 ROSEDALE AVENUE	SAINT LOUIS	MO	63112	237060605	501C3	1147627	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSTIY IN ST LOUIS
700 ROSEDALE AVENUE	SAINT LOUIS	MO	63112	237060605	501C3	44000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
5057 WOODWARD AVENUE SUITE 13202	DETROIT	MI	48202	386028429	501C3	323518	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 YORK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10021	131623978	501C3	65000	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
333 CEDAR STREET	NEW HAVEN	CT	06510	060646973	501C3	572249	N/A	RESEARCH GRANT
ACADIA
3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD	SAN DIEGO	CA	92121	613766510		490842	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
ATHERSYS INC
3201 CARNEGIE AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44115	204864095		275000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
CONCERT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
99 HAYDEN AVENUE SUITE 500	LEXINGTON	MA	02421	204839882		45000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
EMERY UNIVERSITY
1599 CLIFTON ROAD NE 4TH FL	ATLANTA	GA	30322	580566256	501C3	73000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
ENDECE LLC
1001 WEST GLEN OAKS LANE 105B	MEQUON	WI	53092	141968413		100000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
EZOSE
25 RIVERSIDE DRIVE	PINE BROOK	NJ	07058	264390281		320000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
KRYPOPHARM
2 MERCER ROAD	NATICK	MA	01760	263931704		100000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
LINEAGEN INC
423 WAKARA WAY SUITE 200	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84108	204508128		342000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
1650 OWENS STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94158	237203666	501C3	30000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- SAN DIEGO
9500 GILLMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	952544535	501C3	124000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
1320 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY	CORAL GABLES	FL	33146	590624458	501C3	205000	N/A	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75235	756002868	501C3	200000	N/A	CLINICAL GRANT

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	121	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	7	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant	Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
SCHOLARSHIPS	650	1182625	N/A
STEP. STONES PATIENT ASST	108	126280	N/A

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY UTILIZED A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OF RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND NEUROLOGISTS TO SELECT RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FUNDING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ALL GRANTEES ARE TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS REPORTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY QUALIFIED STAFF. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROGRESS REPORTS, PAYMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO GRANTEES.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other Organizations	X	Form990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT & CEO	392870	7500	1138	401508
PAUL WEISS
COO	284326	7500	27351	319177
ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	182912	5471	768	189151
GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
EVP MARKETING & DEV	262589	7500	1034	271123
JOHN SCOTT
EVP FIELD OPERATION	258325	7500	9477	275302
TIM COETZEE
EVP RESEARCH	254041	7500	27245	288786
MARK NEAGLI
REGIONAL EVP	244369	7379	16590	268338
MICHAEL EKLOW
REGIONAL EVP	236625	7227	26384	270236
LISA RISI THRU 33112
FORMER CFO	142664		730	143394

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	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.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	PUBLIC EDUCATION - THERE ARE MANY WAYS THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INCLUDING THE SOCIETYS ANNUAL MS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MOMENTUM, THE SOCIETYS 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. SOCIETY ACTIVITIES - COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING CONSTITUENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE (BEYOND THE CHAPTERS 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 SOCIETYS 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 SOCIETYS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. 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 SOCIETYS CLINICAL CARE NETWORK AND WEBSITE, THE SOCIETYS 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 SOCIETYS DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED NEARLY 12,000 TIMES.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY ARE COMPRISED OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 44 LOCAL CHAPTERS.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S LOCAL AFFILIATED CHAPTER MEMBERS.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY ELECTS THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVES ANY BY-LAW CHANGES AND APPROVES THE SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND AN EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THEY ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS, AND EDITS. THE REVIEW COMMENTS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS HELD TO APPROVE THE REVISED FORM 990, AND TO APPROVE DISTRIBUTION TO THE ENTIRE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY. THE SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL PRESENTS ALL EXISTING CONFLICTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. WHERE A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE AND TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, NO CONFLICTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE (3) INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THAT DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION AND DATA FOR ALL POSITIONS AT OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTHCARE AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND NATIONAL INFLUENCE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE (3) INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THAT DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION AND DATA FOR ALL POSITIONS AT OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTHCARE AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND NATIONAL INFLUENCE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR HER DESIGNEE CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR THE OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE OUTCOME OF THESE EVALUATIONS IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION.
STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILED	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17	IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, PUERTO RICO, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA, WYOMING
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IRS FORM 990, IRS FORM 990-T AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NMSS.ORG, AND ON THE CHARITY NAVIGATOR WEBSITE. THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, RECORD RETENTION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FAST FORWARD LLC	BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1
City	NEW YORK	City
State	NY	State
ZIP Code	100173822	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	261933619	EIN
Primary Activities	RESEARCH	PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileState
Total Income	4945020	TotalIncome
EOY Assets	1649543	EOYAssets

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NA	BusinessNameLine1