NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 95-1727656)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-02-13
IRS object ID
201340449349300769
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-02-13T12:09:51-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN221478099EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COHNREZNICK LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111755 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1700AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90025ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN951727656EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA CHAPTERBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlNATINameControl
Phone3104794456Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12440 S SEPULVEDA BLVD NO 115AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90064ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSUSAN BRADLEYName
TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTTitle
Phone3104794456Phone
Date Signed2013-02-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEPHEN M DAYName
PTINP00227737PTIN
Phone3104773722Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonSUSAN BRADLEYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12440 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 215AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90064ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts10119264GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Group Exemption Number1048GroupExemptionNumber
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Web SiteWWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/CALWebSite
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Year Formation1946YearFormation
State Legal DomicileCAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionWE MOBILIZE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body55NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members54NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees72TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers3073TotalNbrVolunteers
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Program Service Revenue Prior Year39284ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
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Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY249387GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense1601907Expense
DescriptionRESEARCH:RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS RELEVANT TO MS, INCLUDING IMMUNE ASPECTS, NERVE TISSUE REPAIR, CLINICAL TRIALS, REHABILITATION, ETC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO FIND THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CURE OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense1508080Expense
Revenue22399Revenue
DescriptionCLIENT SERVICES:CLIENT SERVICES ARE THOSE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR ASSISTIVE DEVICE SUPPORT. IT ALSO INCLUDES FURNISHING OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER TANGIBLE ITEMS TO THOSE IN NEED PLUS ALL OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.Description

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Expense1372305Expense
Grants249387Grants
DescriptionCOMMUNITY SERVICES:COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDES NETWORKING AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN AND DO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THOSE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DETECT DISEASE OR HEALTH PROBLEMS, PLANNING AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICES, SUPPORTING CLINICS, OR OTHER PUBLIC 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

Activity Other ActivityOther

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Expense2396202Expense
DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE ODescription
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Total Of Other Program Service Exp2396202TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities1LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities1ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
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Report Other Liabilities1ReportOtherLiabilities
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Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
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School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
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Number Forms Transmitted With109692NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
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Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions1QuidProQuoContributions
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members55NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters1LocalChapters
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Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
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Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (52 entries)

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WENDY GILMORE
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KEVIN GOETZ
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DAVID M GOLDSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ROBERT E HARPER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
BRUCE HECKER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOYCE HENDERSON JEFFRIE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LISA KARPE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
RAY KARPE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JULIE KAUFER ESQ
TRUSTEE1.00X000
PHIL KEOGHAN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ANNIS KISHNER
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SIMPSON C LEONARD JR
TRUSTEE1.00X000
PAUL M MAHONEY ESQ
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ROBERT MANCINI
TRUSTEE1.00X000
STANLEY E MARON
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LARRY MCEWEN
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ROLAND MESA
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CHRIS OJAKIAN
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DAVID PERREN
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SCOTT PERREN CPA
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KIM PHILLIPS
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JAMES D POWER IV
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SHERI SAFAN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ARTHUR E SCHRAMM JR
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BRITTA SCHRAMM
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FERN SEIZER
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MADELEINE SHERAK PHD
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THOMAS SHERAK
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ERIC L SMALL
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DINA TECIMER ESQ
BOARD CHAIR1.00X000X
TIMUR TECIMER
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BILL TODMAN JR
TRUSTEE1.00X000
CHET WIDOM
TRUSTEE1.00X000
STACY WILDER
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LARRY WINTER
TRUSTEE1.00X000
LEON LEBUFFE
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SUSAN BRADLEY
CHAPTER PRESIDENT35.0014878209198X
JAY SCHOENAU
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION35.007341201497X
DENISE NOWACK
EXECUTIVE VP OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES & ADVOCACY35.0014142209172X
PAMELA THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT, SPECIAL EVENTS35.0012725707603X
MARNI DECKTER
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATION35.0010837206462X
KATE MCINTOSH
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Fundraising58339Fundraising

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Management And General32210ManagementAndGeneral
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Travel Travel

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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Fundraising2618Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

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Management And General3771ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising11312Fundraising

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PRIZES AND PROMOTIONAL142655654816
AWARDS AND GRANTS145145

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EOY1627674EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY38979EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY15400EOY
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Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec78563LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

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Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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BOY4316145BOY
EOY4397795EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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EOY466076EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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EOY800233EOY

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BOY767167BOY
EOY563856EOY

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EOY1830165EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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BOY565423BOY
EOY268440EOY

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BOY1516608BOY
EOY2299190EOY

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BOY2082031BOY
EOY2567630EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY4316145BOY
EOY4397795EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses266901ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes218699ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years6593897CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10940988CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9306472CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9671149CurrentTaxYear
Total45442532Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years6593897CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10940988CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9306472CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9671149CurrentTaxYear
Total45442532Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total1848290AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17043594242PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years79531CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years44046CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years99014CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year40187CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year35884CurrentTaxYear
Total298662Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support45741194TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.95310PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.93000PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers1Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members1MailingsMembers
Mailings Members$98MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$6,603DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB6701TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationLINE 1D: THE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT MAILINGS TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS, AND/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.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1133402BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses127546InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures741282OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance519666EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance1148686BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-15284InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance1133402EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment EOY Balance1.00000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5807OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4260Depreciation
Book Value1547BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis135344OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation74303Depreciation
Book Value61041BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings62588TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionNMSS POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDDescription
Book Value1652055BookValue
Method Of ValuationCMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities1652055TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
LONG-TERM DUE TO NATIONAL$250,000
PAYABLES DUE TO NATIONAL$45,420
REMITTANCE DUE TO NATIONAL$268,436
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts563856TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue8748747TotalRevenue
Total Expenses8481846TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year266901ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments218699NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments218699TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS485600ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9504199TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments218699NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities68382DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues468371OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990755452RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal8748747RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9908748747TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9018600TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities68382DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included468371OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990536753ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8481847ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908481847TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE CHAPTER IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA AND, AS SUCH, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND CORRESPONDING STATE PROVISIONS. THE CHAPTER'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE RETURNS FOR CALIFORNIA, THE CHAPTER'S ONLY SIGNIFICANT STATE TAX JURISDICTION, REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD FOR TAX YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND SUBSEQUENT. THE NEVADA TAX FILING REQUIREMENT IS THE ANNUAL FILING OF A LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND REGISTERED AGENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT COSTS OF SPECIAL EVENTS................................$468,371 SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D DIRECT COSTS OF SPECIAL EVENTS................................$468,371

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1MS WALKNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event12691435GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event12323330CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1368105GrossRevenueEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event161994NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event139262RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1137068FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event11449EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1114290OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2DINNER OF CHAMPIONSNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event22303709GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event21988633CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2315076GrossRevenueEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event253645NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event21667RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2209641FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event2140546EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event211015OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events4TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events1757309GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events1516963CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events240346GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events45155NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events41364RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events25254FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events2125EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events39052OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total6752453GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total5828926CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events923527GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events160794NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events82293RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events371963FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events144120EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events164357OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events923527DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantGRANTS/ASSISTANCETypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients469NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant249387AmountOfCashGrant
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance0AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationBOOKMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationWRITTEN APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED FROM PERSONS REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMING THE FINANCIAL NEED AND THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHICH ARE USED BEFORE COMMITTING SOCIETY RESOURCES. APPLICANTS' DIAGNOSIS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IS ALSO CONFIRMED.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment1SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
LEON LEBUFFE
1625290600000006718000229247000
SUSAN BRADLEY
1194620250000432004602045960157980000
DENISE NOWACK
1214220200000004576045960150594000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 4AReturnReference
ExplanationLEON LEBUFFE, PH.D. - $48,241.41. PAID IN 2012, AND WAS INCLUDED IN HIS 2012 FORM W-2.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions23NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990123699NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (9 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XADVERTISING15173799FAIR MARKET VALUE
XDECORATIONS12025FAIR MARKET VALUE
XENTERTAINMENT674316FAIR MARKET VALUE
XEVENT SUPPORT32980FAIR MARKET VALUE
XFACILITY RENTALS57590FAIR MARKET VALUE
XLODGING11031FAIR MARKET VALUE
XPRIZES45900FAIR MARKET VALUE
XPROMOTIONS213950FAIR MARKET VALUE
XLEGAL WORK - PRO BONO168382FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: BRITTA AND ART SCHRAMM, DAVE AND SCOTT PERREN, DINA AND TIMUR TECIMER, THOMAS AND MADELINE SHERAK.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY THE CHAPTER'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FILED BY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, 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 SUBJECT TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE INDEPENDENT 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CHAPTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CHAPTER'S FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHAPTER'S WEBSITE AND WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED IN A HARD COPY FORMAT UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 218,699.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 3115 - CHANGE OF ACCOUNTING METHODMEMBERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECORDED AS REVENUE WHEN RECEIVED OR PROMISED (PLEDGED) UNCONDITIONALLY, AT THEIR NET REALIZABLE VALUE IF COLLECTION IS EXPECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR AND AT NET PRESENT VALUE WHEN COLLECTION IS EXPECTED IN GREATER THAN ONE YEAR. THE NET PRESENT VALUE OF LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE CASH FLOWS, WITH CONSIDERATION OF EXPECTATION ABOUT POSSIBLE VARIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT AND/OR TIMING OF THE CASH FLOWS AND OTHER SPECIFIC FACTORS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY MARKET PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING DONORS' CREDIT RISK. GIFTS RECEIVED WITH DONOR STIPULATIONS THAT LIMIT THE USE OF THE DONATED ASSETS ARE REPORTED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED SUPPORT. THE CHAPTER RECOGNIZES INCOME FROM LEGACIES AND BEQUESTS WHEN AN UNASSAILABLE RIGHT TO THE GIFT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT AND THE PROCEEDS ARE MEASURABLE IN AMOUNT. WHEN A DONOR RESTRICTION EXPIRES, THAT IS, WHEN A TIME RESTRICTION ENDS OR PURPOSE RESTRICTION IS FULFILLED, TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE RECLASSIFIED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS. CONDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE WHEN THE CONDITIONS ON WHICH THEY DEPEND HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY MET. IT IS THE CHAPTER'S POLICY TO RECORD TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND FULFILLED IN THE SAME ACCOUNTING PERIOD IN THE UNRESTRICTED NET ASSET CLASS. ALL REVENUE RECEIVED IN ADVANCE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE HELD SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END IS DEFERRED UNTIL THE EVENT TAKES PLACE.REVENUE RECOGNITION AND DEFERRED REVENUE
FORM 990, PART XTHE BEGINNING BALANCE SHEET WAS RESTATED TO PROPERLY REPORT SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE. IN ORDER TO CONFORM TO ACCOUNTING POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, THE CHAPTER HAS CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING TREATMENT FOR CASH COLLECTED FOR EVENTS WHEN THE CASH COLLECTION PROCESS SPANS ACROSS FISCAL YEAR ENDS, AND THE EVENT IS HELD IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR. ALL CASH COLLECTED PRIOR TO THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR AN EVENT OCCURRING IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR WILL NOW BE RECORDED AS DEFERRED REVENUE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, AND RECOGNIZED AS INCOME IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR AT THE TIME WHEN THE EVENT IS HELD. THE PREVIOUS TREATMENT WAS TO RECOGNIZE THE INCOME IN THE YEAR IT WAS COLLECTED. CASH COLLECTED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 FOR SPECIAL EVENTS OCCURRING SUBSEQUENT TO THAT DATE AMOUNTED TO $925,628. AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE, THE DEFERRED REVENUE BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 WAS INCREASED BY $925,628, AND THE NET ASSETS BALANCE AS OF THE SAME DATE WAS DECREASED BY THE SAME AMOUNT.PRIOR PERIOD RESTATEMENT

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesUTILIZE SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status509(A)(1)PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (10 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
PACIFIC SOUTH COAST
P207507FMV
NMSS NYR
O300FMV
NMSS AZ
O3946FMV
NMSS CAN
O77031FMV
NMSS GNE
O97FMV
NMSS LS
O75FMV
NMSS MOS
O243FMV
NMSS NY
O452551FMV
NMSS NYRSRCH
O1687317FMV
NMSS PC
O14160FMV

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