2011-04-27T15:27:22-07:00 2010-09-30 RBZ LLP 11755 WILSHIRE BLVD NINTH FL LOS ANGELES CA 900251540 990 2009-10-01 951727656 NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER NATI 3104794456 2440 S SEPULVEDA BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90064 Leon LeBuffe PhD 2011-04-21 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Leon LeBuffe PhD 2440 S Sepulveda Blvd Ste 115 Los Angeles CA 90064 11805939 false false 1048 X WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG/CAL X 1946 WE MOBILIZE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DRIVE RESEARCH FOR A CURE AND TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS. 53 52 63 0 6593897 10355145 97971 68524 44046 99014 33023 6735914 10555706 670655 719325 0 3300156 3445591 0 928100 4387180 5779790 8357991 9944706 -1622077 611000 3543000 5206253 1237094 2289347 2305906 2916906 THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER ("THE CHAPTER") PROVIDES SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, SUPPORT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH THROUGH ITS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPACT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS false false 3185773 RESEARCH: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, AND ETC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO FIND THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CURE OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. 1775279 719325 68524 CLIENT 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. 1521920 COMMUNITY 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. 2077713 8560685 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 96 0 true 63 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false 53 52 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false CA X X CHERI LOPEZ DIRECTOR OF FINAN 3104794456 2440 SEPULVEDA BLVD SUITE 115 LOS ANGELES CA 90064 Wendy Gilmore 1.00 X 0 0 0 Timur Tecimer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Sherak 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Bradley 36.00 X 110013 0 0 Sue Schroeder 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanley E Maron 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stacy Wilder 1.00 X 0 0 0 Simpson C Leonard Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sheri Safan 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Peren CPA 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roland Mesa 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Mancini 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert E Bob Harper 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Corgel 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rhona Bader 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rene Webb 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ray Karpe 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul M Mahoney Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Thompson 36.00 X 108660 0 0 Madeline Sherak PhD 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Karpe 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leon LeBuffe PhD 36.00 X X 241639 0 0 Larry Winter 1.00 X 0 0 0 Larry McEwen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Phillips 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Goetz 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Randall 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Kaufer Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 John V Bock Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Strum 1.00 X 0 0 0 John F Murphy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Sanders 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Elfline 36.00 X 103639 0 0 Jason Len 1.00 X 0 0 0 James D Power IV 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henry L Taylor Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gwen Weise 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fern Seizer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric L Small 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Barbara Giesser 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dina Tecimer Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Nowack 36.00 X 117435 0 0 Davud Weise 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Perren 1.00 X 0 0 0 David M Goldstein 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Ojakian 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chet Widom 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cheri Lopez 36.00 X 0 0 0 Byron Allen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Hecker 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce C Corwin 1.00 X 0 0 0 Britta Schramm 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian D Fox 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Todman Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barry Engelman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Arturo Barquet 1.00 X 0 0 0 Arthur E Schramm Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Annish Kishner 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE KESHISHIAN 0. 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THESE PAYMENTS HELP SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE CARE FOR THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR HTE SERVICES. PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO CAREFULLY SCREEN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS WHOSE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE SERVICES WITHF PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.ALL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS, THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES AND ATTENDANTS, INDIVIDUALS ARE SCREENED BY A PANEL OF NEUROLOGISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE DISEASE. X X true false false false false false false false false false Leon LeBuffe PhD 241639 241639 ALICE KESHISHIAN 140501 140501 X PROMOTIONAL ITE 5 2850 FMV X FOOD 34 74581 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available 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, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT REVISES AND APPROVES THE POTENTIAL SALARY INCREASE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AS WELL AS COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION FROM OTHER CHAPTERS AND INDUSTRY/REGIONAL DATA. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE INFORMED AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING OF THE SALARY INCREASES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS FILED BY TRUSTEES, OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. WHERE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST, THE TRUSTEE, OFFICE OR EMPLOYEE IS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTE AND TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 IS DRAFTED BY THE CHAPTER'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, VP OF OPERATIONS AND THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD WITH A PERIOD FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS, EDITS OR CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS:BRITTA AND ART SCHRAMM, DAVE AND SCOTT PERREN, DINA AND TIMUR TECIMER, THOMAS AND MADELEINE SHERAK, LISA AND RAY KARPE, DAVID AND GWEN WEISE Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: RESEARCH: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, AND ETC. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO FIND THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CURE OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. 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