NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 36-2249887)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-03-22
IRS object ID
201200829349300725
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-03-22T13:12:55-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTDBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 1AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code606115313ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN362249887EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTERBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlNATINameControl
Phone3124214500Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1525 W MONROE STREET NO 900AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60661ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOHN BLAZEKName
TitleCHAPTER PRESIDENTTitle
Phone3124214500Phone
Date Signed2012-03-22DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKENNETH L TORNHEIMName
Phone3126707444Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOHN BLAZEKNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1525 W MONROE STREET NO 900AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60661ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts7956043GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Group Exemption Number1048GroupExemptionNumber
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.MSILLINOIS.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization AssociationXTypeOfOrganizationAssociation
Year Formation1953YearFormation
State Legal DomicileILStateLegalDomicile
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 Body29NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members28NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees42TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers1827TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year6987737ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year7556744ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year4269ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY895ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year12553InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year5902InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year-394222OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year-487239OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year6610337TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year7076302TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year151879GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY163565GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year1801456SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year2027154SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year1118984TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year4635089OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year4031724OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year6588424TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year6222443TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Revenues Less Expenses CY853859RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities EOY2315482TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY1408349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission DescriptionWE MOBILIZE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense1234432Expense
Grants163565Grants
Revenue895Revenue
DescriptionCLIENT 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

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense620586Expense
DescriptionPUBLIC EDUCATION - REPRESENTS PROGRAMS CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OFINFORMING AND ALERTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ITS EFFECTS, THE DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE AND OTHER MATERIALS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS DISEASE, INCLUDING COMPLEXITY AND VARIETY OF SYMPTOMS OR PHYSICAL CONDITIONS, PLUS ALL OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES WHICH DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF HEALTH EDUCATIONAL SERVICE.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense460385Expense
DescriptionCOMMUNITY 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 (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseDescriptionDescription
1126891OTHER NATIONAL PROGRAMS - INCLUDES THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING CLIENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
1125767RESEARCH - REPRESENTS COSTS INCURRED TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OR INVESTIGATIONS PLUS ALL OTHER COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE CONDUCTING A PROGRAM IN WHICH NEW KNOWLEDGE IS BEING SOUGHT TO FIND CAUSES OF THE DISEASE, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
196986PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - REPRESENTS 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.
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Total Program Service Expense4765047TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities1LobbyingActivities
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
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Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
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School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities1FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals1GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction0PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions1QuidProQuoContributions
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Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1MARLENE PAGANBusinessNameLine1
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Address Line1525 W MONROE SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60661ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (30 entries)

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CHAD SMITH
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.00XX000
SEAN GALLAGHER
VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES1.00XX000
RONALD BERNSTEIN
CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE1.00XX000
IAN RADOMSKI
CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE1.00XX000
KIM ALBIN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MATT ANDRESEN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
SCOTT BUCKLEY
TRUSTEE1.00X000
CHARLES CONNORS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ELLEN CRAWLEY
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JUNE GOLIN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
EMILY GREENBERG
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MAUREEN HOWARD
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ANGELA JUSTICE
TRUSTEE1.00X000
ANTHONY KARMIN
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JAMES KATZ
TRUSTEE1.00X000
PETER LIES
TRUSTEE1.00X000
DAVID PEREZ
TRUSTEE1.00X000
DAVID RESNICK
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MICHAEL SALVATI
TRUSTEE1.00X000
GERALD SHAHEEN
TRUSTEE1.00X000
STEVEN SHAPIRO
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOE SIOK
TRUSTEE1.00X000
KELLY SMITH
TRUSTEE1.00X000
THOMAS SOULELES
TRUSTEE1.00X000
YOLANDA TREIGUTS
TRUSTEE1.00X000
MARY JO VIERO
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOSEPH WEIL
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JEFFREY WESSEL
TRUSTEE1.00X000
JOHN BLAZEK
CHAPTER PRESIDENT55.00X5956801710
TERRI BRANKIN
VICE PRESIDENT, MAJOR GIFTS40.00104288011896X
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All Other Contributions2227254AllOtherContributions
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Total Revenue Column-505466TotalRevenueColumn
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Total Other Revenue10492TotalOtherRevenue

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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Insurance Insurance

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Management And General4387ManagementAndGeneral
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts

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Total752Total
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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec381891LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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EOY235676EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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EOY3723831EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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EOY315415EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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EOY1965967EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY2315482EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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EOY414732EOY

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EOY623617EOY

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EOY370000EOY

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EOY1408349EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY3723831EOY
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Reconcilation Revenue Expenses853859ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes0ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8168252CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7462539CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6987737CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7556744CurrentTaxYear
Total41694999Total

Total170 Total170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8168252CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7462539CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6987737CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7556744CurrentTaxYear
Total41694999Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total1153267AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17040541732PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years117548CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years61001CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year12553CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13637CurrentTaxYear
Total324408Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years17818CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years5550CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year14439CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year10492CurrentTaxYear
Total66646Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support42086053TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc896890GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.96330PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.95950PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures0PoliticalExpenditures
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHours
Volunteers1Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members1MailingsMembers
Mailings Members$1,021MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$28,300DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB29321TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL LOBBYING FEES TO GOVERNMENT STRATEGY ASSOCIATES WHO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAPTER STAFF AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTEERS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE STAFF AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEMBERS SURVEYED THE CONSTITUENTS TO DEVELOP PRIORITY ISSUES ON WHICH THE CHAPTER WILL FOCUS. THE PRIORITY ISSUES FOR 2011 ARE: IMPROVE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING IN HOSPITALS, IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY DISABILITIES WHEN REFUELING AT GAS STATIONS, AND SUPPORT THE MS LICENSE PLATE. IN ADDITION TO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION PLANNING AND ATTENDANCE, THE LOBBYISTS ALSO SEND MONTHLY REPORTS DURING THE RECESS AND BI-WEEKLY REPORTS DURING SESSION OF THEIR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES. THE LOBBYISTS ALSO MEET WITH OUR ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS QUARTERLY. THE LOBBYISTS CALL IN WEEKLY FOR MEETINGS WITH THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF DURING SESSION AND EVERY TWO WEEKS DURING RECESS. IN COLLABORATION WITH AN ADVOCACY PLANNING COMMITTEE, THE LOBBYISTS ASSIST WITH TRAINING OUR MS ACTIVISTS AND MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS IN SPRINGFIELD, IL DURING OUR ANNUAL MS ACTION DAY (VISIT TO THE CAPITOL). LASTLY, THEY WORK ON COMMUNICATION TOOLS (E.G. LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS, EMAILS, CALLS) TO FURTHER THE GOALS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance826147BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses4454InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures3152OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance827449EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance884954BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses10785InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures69592OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance826147EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance879539BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses40270InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures34855OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance884954EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.45000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.55000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis374754OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation297995Depreciation
Book Value76759BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis242813OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation83896Depreciation
Book Value158917BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings235676TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DUE TO NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS$1,319,776
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE$632,318
DUE TO OTHER CHAPTERS$8,218
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$5,655
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1965967TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue7076302TotalRevenue
Total Expenses6222443TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year853859ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS853859ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7085742TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities9440DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F9909440RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal7076302RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9907076302TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6231883TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities9440DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9909440ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6222443ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906222443TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:Identifier
Return ReferencePART V, LINE 4:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS. ONE OF THE FUNDS IS USED TO PAY EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. THE OTHER FUND IS USED FOR DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WALKNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event12556577GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event12556577CharitableContributionsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1161969OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2BIKENameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event21485632GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event21485632CharitableContributionsEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2215241OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events8TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events1471493GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events1281632CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events189861GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events318117OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total5513702GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total5323841CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events189861GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events695327OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events695327DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-505466NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (7 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
SCHOLARSHIPS1010000
COUNSELING43086
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & HOME MODIFICATIONS5440660
HOME CARE1514634
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE6546532
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE125215
MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND WELLNESS9643438

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: DIRECT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS THE SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE GRANT RECIPIENTS DIRECTLY. INVOICES ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT THE EXPENSES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CHAPTER'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. A COPY OF THE 990 FORM AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A PERIOD FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS, EDITS OR CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
ON 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 12C
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EACH CHAPTER WITH COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR PRESIDENTS AND OTHER KEY POSITIONS AT NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY CHAPTERS AND OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES OF SIMILAR BUDGET SIZE(S) AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION(S). 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 FOR THE OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES THE OUTCOME OF WHICH IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO HELP INFORM THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE 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 VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

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

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135661935EIN
Primary ActivitiesUTILIZES SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status509(A)(1)PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org1OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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