2020-11-05T17:27:33-06:00 2020-06-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2019-07-01 221912812 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC MULT 8564884500 375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTH CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 GINA MURDOCH PRESIDENT AND CEO 8564884500 2020-11-05 1 MARIE DECICCO P01419199 2154969200 2020-11-02 207.195.235.9 2020-11-05 12:21:02 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8B95AC9A003F024702B02CEAEBAC0DEE01E5A5AE 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z GINA R MURDOCH 375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTH CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 10178950 0 X WWW.MYMSAA.ORG X 1970 NJ THE ASSOC. IMPROVES LIVES TODAY FOR THE ENTIRE MS COMMUNITY THROUGH VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. 11 11 32 29 79322 759 8347922 7526096 0 0 442345 44083 176072 300107 8966339 7870286 1024924 922040 0 0 2357689 2440280 219548 283033 2637012 4975528 4419097 8577689 8064450 388650 -194164 6833708 7274225 1714312 2308343 5119396 4965882 X THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (THE ASSOCIATION) IS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR THE ENTIRE MS COMMUNITY, IMPROVING LIVES TODAY THROUGH VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. 1 0 3684102 922040 1- PATIENT SERVICES: THE ASSOCIATION'S MRI ACCESS FUND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR MS PATIENTS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUSPECTED MS TO OBTAIN AN MRI SCAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A DIAGNOSIS OR TRACKING PROGRESSION. THE PROGRAM SERVES INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS UNDER 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE DUE TO BEING UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED TO PAY FOR AN MRI ON THEIR OWN. DURING FY20, MSAA APPROVED MORE THAN 1,000 ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS FOR MRI SCANS WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF $463,500. (CONTINUE IN SCHEDULE O)THE ASSOCIATION'S COOLING AND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH MS OBTAIN THE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO BEST MANAGE THEIR MS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIAL COOLING APPAREL WHICH HELPS ALLEVIATE HEAT SENSITIVITY ISSUES FOR MS PATIENTS, AS WELL AS DURABLE MEDICAL AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT NO CHARGE TO MS PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. DURING FY20 THE ASSOCIATION DELIVERED NEARLY 4,000 PIECES OF SAFETY, MOBILITY, AND SYMPTOM-MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MS WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF $458,500. ALSO, AS NOTED ABOVE, MSAA ADDED COVID-19 FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WAIVERS TO THESE PROGRAMS TO HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES DEVISTATED BY THE PANDEMIC. 845818 2- PUBLIC EDUCATION, INFORMATION & REFERRAL: THE ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, INFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING TO MS PATIENTS, CARE PARTNERS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE. THESE PROGRAMS COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS ALL AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MS PATIENTS. THE ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PRESENT PROGRAMS OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. THESE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COVER A WIDE BREADTH OF TOPICS, RANGING FROM ADVANCES IN DISEASE RESEARCH AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, TO NUTRITION AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PROGRAMS TAILORED TO MEN/WOMEN LIVING WITH MS AND PROGRAMS CURATED FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. (CONTINUE IN SCHEDULE O)THE ASSOCIATION ALSO REGULARLY OFFERS IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON SCIENTIFIC UPDATES IN DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES IN TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THAT TREAT THOSE LIVING WITH MS, SUCH AS NEUROLOGISTS AND NURSES. IN 2019, MSAA ALSO CONVENED THE MS AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD, COMPRISED OF MS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS, TO DEVELOP A FIVE YEAR PLAN OF INITIATIVES TO SERVE THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MS PATIENT COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, MSAA CONVENED A SERIES OF ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADING MS NEUROLOGISTS AND PAYERS TO EXPLORE HOW THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COULD BETTER SERVE THE MS COMMUNITY AND IDENTIFY COMMON INTERESTS. THE FINDINGS FROM BOTH OF THESE INITIATIVES ARE BEING DEVELOPED AS WHITE PAPERS AND WILL BE BROADLY DISSEMINATED WITHIN THE MS COMMUNITY.THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, PODCASTS, THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE, A HELPLINE, AND IN -PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND WEBINARS, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THE MS COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISEASE, THE MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMS AND BREAKTHROUGHS IN RESEARCH. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A NATIONAL MAGAZINE "THE MOTIVATOR" DISTRIBUTED BIANNUALLY WITH A CIRCULATION OF MORE THAN 92,000. THE MAGAZINE IS ALSOAVAILABLE AS A DIGITAL EDITION. INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS ARE MET THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL TOLL-FREE HELPLINE. OUR TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS RESPONDED TO NEARLY 14,000 CLIENT INQUIRIES IN THE PAST YEAR AND PROVIDED THESE CLIENTS WITH CONTACTS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE HAD MORE THAN 975,000 SESSIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION TO ASSIST ITS CLIENTS IN MONITORING, TRACKING AND MANAGING THEIR MS AS WELL AS SHARINGE DATA WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN. THE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYS VARIOUS DIGITAL TACTICS TO COMMUNICATE WITH ITS CONSTITUENTS. THE ASSOCIATION IS ACTIVE ON 6 DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO HOSTS A BLOG, OFFERS AN ONLINE PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNITY AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS THROUGH ITS MS QUESTIONS EMAIL OPTION AND WEBSITE CHAT FEATURE. THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED A GOOGLE GRANT VALUED AT $129,000 IN FY20. THIS ALLOWED THE ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES VIA KEYWORDS THROUGH GOOGLE'S SEARCH ENGINE IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ONLINE RELATED TO MS. AWARDS FOR FY 19-20 INCLUDE: THE MOTIVATOR MAGAZINE RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS INCLUDING: APEX AWARD FOR PUBLICATION EXCELLENCE IN THE CATEGORY OF MAGAZINES, JOURNALS & TABLOIDS FOR THE WINTER/SPRING 2019 EDITION; APEX AWARD FOR PUBLICATION EXCELLENCE FOR THE SUMMER/FALL 2019 COVER STORY, "PEDIATRIC MS; MERIT AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION AWARDS FOR THE SUMMER/FALL 2019 COVER STORY, "PEDIATRIC MS; SILVER DIGITAL HEALTH AWARD FOR THE WINTER/SPRING 2019 EDITION.EMPLOYMENT AND MS BOOKLET RECEIVED AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ONE-OF-A-KIND PUBLICATIONS HEALTH & MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS CATEGORY. WEBSITE AWARDS: APEX AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE WEBSITES MOST IMPROVED CATEGORY; DIGITAL HEALTH BRONZE AWARD; MSAA'S BLOG, MS CONVERSATIONS WAS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BLOGS FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY HEALTHLINE. 4529920 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 113 0 1 32 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA CT GA HI KY MA MI MN NC NH NJ NM NY OH OR PA SC UT WA WI WV X X DONNA MCFADDEN 8564884500 375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTH CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 MONICA DERBES GIBSON ESQUIRE CHAIRPERSON (TO 03/2020) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SCHWARTZ ESQUIRE VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HERZOG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IRA LEVEE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY A SINGER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC K BOSSARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY B SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA NITTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA VON PLATO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BAIRD BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY ALLSOPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LUBBEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA R MURDOCH PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X 241915 0 32801 ANDREA GRIFFIN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MAK 37.50 X 116992 0 13705 AMANDA MONTAGUE VP OF ED & HEALTHCARE RELA 37.50 X 111785 0 19616 PETER DAMIRI VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES 37.50 X 107154 0 15856 ERICH FASNACHT VP OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 143141 0 16224 720987 0 98202 5 0 1 0 RKD GROUP 35 PARKWOOD DRIVE SUITE 160 HOPKINTON MA 01748 DIRECT MAIL 1198994 POLAR PRODUCTS INC 3380 CAVALIER TRAIL STOW OH 31193 EQUIPMENT 261175 ALC PO BOX 358187 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 DIRECT MAIL 239251 BEACONFIRE RED 2300 CLARENDON BLVD ARLINGTON VA 22201 SOFTWARE SERVICES 211290 HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY 2402 WILDWOOD AVENUE SHERWOOD AR 72116 TELEMARKETING 200489 6 75582 182705 7267809 28670 7526096 91584 91584 2009 2009 2228189 2275690 -47501 -47501 -47501 40318 182705 32974 7344 7344 FEE FOR SERVICE 900099 205062 205062 ADVERTISING 900099 79322 79322 OTHER INCOME 900099 6370 6370 290754 7870286 0 79322 264868 922040 922040 817705 576617 113188 127900 1158227 585557 416767 155903 33875 17028 12266 4581 282136 168073 81811 32252 148337 87911 38940 21486 11899 10101 1135 663 283033 283033 22935 14412 5379 3144 494777 249096 14824 230857 1987 1946 26 15 44046 29757 9029 5260 162938 104607 36818 21513 23148 13457 6146 3545 39481 27794 7377 4310 50383 31661 11817 6905 88642 54223 23209 11210 24029 15100 5636 3293 PRINTING 980280 273719 37735 668826 POSTAGE 901417 257944 36121 607352 PATIENT ASSISTANCE 840218 840218 DIRECT MAIL COST 567602 154695 22052 390855 165315 93964 17242 54109 8064450 4529920 897518 2637012 X 2709903 725682 95331 1888890 66622 391680 1982577 1445367 152176 58890 151527 146476 199879 307998 1815238 324441 1484017 1490797 2796910 3433017 6833708 7274225 699406 781584 39487 975419 1385673 0 141086 1714312 2308343 X 3752621 3906546 1366775 1059336 5119396 4965882 6833708 7274225 -194164 40650 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6479635 8386039 8547993 7767854 7267809 38449330 6479635 8386039 8547993 7767854 7267809 38449330 3659710 34789620 110251 128416 69096 100995 91584 500342 119223 238195 122061 166740 205062 851281 39800953 0.87410 0.84630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 403000 403000 477311 61194 416117 342067 52832 289235 136775 89646 47129 456085 120769 335316 1490797 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 141086 141086 X 7888001 40650 40650 7847351 22935 22935 7870286 8041515 0 8041515 22935 22935 8064450 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF MSAA CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO MSAA'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES MSAA MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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WITH RESPECT TO THE HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, THE FEES ARE ALL INCLUSIVE, AND INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CALL, THE PRINTING OF REMINDERS, THE MAILING OF FULFILLMENT REMINDERS, VERIFICATION OF PLEDGES, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE FEES, COMPUTER FEES ASSOCIATED WITH CAMPAIGN SETUP AND MANIPULATION OF DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMINDER PERSONALIZATION AND REPORTING, AND ALL OTHER SERVICES SPECIFIED. 1 COOLING PROGRAM 2373 362260 FAIR MARKET VALUE COOL SUITE DEVICE DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM 707 96256 FAIR MARKET VALUE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MRI ACCESS FUND 1007 463524 FAIR MARKET VALUE MRIS PART I, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. THE EQUIPMENT, COOLING, AND MRI PROGRAMS REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION DETERMINES IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICE BASED ON IF THE INCOME REQUIREMENT IS BELOW 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE VARIOUS GROUPS/VENDORS THAT PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS. NO FUNDS ARE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL PATIENT, THOUGH THE ASSOCIATION DOES PROVIDE HONORARIA TO PHYSICIANS WHO SPEAK AT THE ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION IS UTILIZED TO HOST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TAILORED TO ADDRESS RELEVANT NEEDS WITHIN THE MS COMMUNITY, IN TERMS OF PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THROUGH THIS FUNDING, THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPS A NUMBER OF NATIONAL SERIES AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF THE MS PATIENT, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARE PARTNERS, AS WELL AS DELIVERING OPPORTUNITIES TO AFFECT CHANGE IN THE CLINICAL SETTING THROUGH ITS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION EFFORTS AIMED AT NEUROLOGISTS, NURSES AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO, THROUGH ITS INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EDUCATION GRANT FUNDING, DEVELOPS A NUMBER OF ONLINE PRESENTATIONS GEARED TO THESE POPULATIONS AS WELL AS TOOLS AND DECISION AIDES TO BENEFIT BOTH OF THESE KEY AUDIENCES. THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT TRACKS ALL EXPENSES AND REQUIRES RECEIPTS FOR EXPENSES. GRANTS ARE RECONCILED WITH THE FUNDER UPON THE FUNDER'S PROCEDURE OR REQUESTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GINA R MURDOCH PRESIDENT & CEO 241915 0 0 0 0 0 7257 0 25544 0 274716 0 0 0 ERICH FASNACHT VP OF DEVELOPMENT 143141 0 0 0 0 0 4294 0 11930 0 159365 0 0 0 X 42 28670 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING FY20 MSAA EXPANDED THE HOURS OF ITS NATIONAL TOLL-FREE HELPLINE AND MADE SEVERAL REVISIONS TO OUR CORE SIGNATURE SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MS COMMUNITY. MOST NOTABLY, WE ADDED A COVID-19 ECONOMIC HARDSHIP WAIVER TO THE EQUIPMENT AND COOLING DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS AND THE MRI ACCESS FUND SO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CRISIS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC CAN SELECT THIS OPTION TO QUALIFY IF THEY WOULD OTHERWISE NOT MEET ANNUAL INCOME GUIDELINES. ADDITIONALLY, CERTAIN APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ARE NOW OPTIONAL IF INDIVIDUALS CANNOT CONNECT WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN DUE TO CONCERNS OR LIMITATIONS IN TRAVELING TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. ALL THREE PROGRAMS NOW OFFER ONLINE APPLICATIONS WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON MYMSAA.ORG. PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS PDF DOWNLOADS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH FROM THE WEBSITE. THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE FISCAL YEAR, MSAA HOSTED WELL-ATTENDED IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. HOWEVER, AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC MSAA PIVOTED TO CONVERT THESE PROGRAMS INTO LIVE DIGITAL WEBINARS TO ADDRESS COVID-19 AND OTHER VITAL TOPICS TO THE MS COMMUNITY INCLUDING TOPICS ON HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC AMERICAN POPULATIONS, THE IMPORTANCE OF BRAIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ETC. IN ADDITION, MSAA LAUNCHED A WEBSITE HUB FOCUSED ON COVID-19 TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS FROM THE MS COMMUNITY WHICH HOUSES TIMELY ARTICLES, ARCHIVED WEBINARS, IMPORTANT RESOURCES AND MORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE ASSOCIATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM COMPLETES THE FEDERAL FORM 990, THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT VERIFIES THE ACCURACY OF THE NUMBERS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DESIGNATED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO HAVE THE FINAL APPROVAL BEFORE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR STAFF DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MUST CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF AN INCIDENT ARISES ABOUT A CONFLICT, IT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT HAS OCCURRED. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IF ANY ISSUE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS OCCURRED. WHEN A COVERED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A PROPOSED OR EXISTING COVERED TRANSACTION, HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: (1) IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF SUCH COVERED TRANSACTION TO THE CHAIRPERSON OR, IN THE CASE OF AN EMPLOYEE, TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. (2) REFRAIN FROM USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE ASSOCIATION TO ENTER INTO THE COVERED TRANSACTION AND (3) PHYSICALLY RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE COVERED TRANSACTION WITH DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND/OR EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COVERED TRANSACTION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING: JOB PERFORMANCE, INFLATION, AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DIRECTLY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON THE SAME CRITERIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FEDERAL FORM 1023, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE. THE ANNUAL SUMMARY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND FINANCES ARE PUBLISHED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO MAJOR DONORS, CORPORATE SPONSORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IS ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. MSAA JACKSONVILLE INC 375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTH CHERRY HILL NJ 09034 562004972 ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED. NJ 501(C)(1) LINE 7 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCATION OF AMERICA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0