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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC (EIN 22-1912812)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-10-26
IRS object ID
201802999349301025
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-10-26T11:40:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN221912812EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMULTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8564884500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08034ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGINA R MURDOCHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8564884500PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2018-10-26PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.238.152.31IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-10-26IPDt
IP Tm12:40:03IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGINA R MURDOCHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08034ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,957,606GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MYMSAA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1970FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ASSOCIATION IMPROVES LIVES TODAY FOR THE ENTIRE MS COMMUNITY THROUGH VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers49TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,386,039PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$6,905PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$81,599CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$380,743PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$257,061CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,759,877PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,886,653CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$822,496PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$950,125CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,116,406PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$951,463PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$849,724CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,382,333CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,318,977PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,731,261CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,209,342PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,748,669CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$550,535PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$137,984CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,594,451TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,860,268TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,889,266TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,933,248TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,705,185NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,927,020NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,232,630ExpenseAmt
Grant$950,125GrantAmt
DescPATIENT SERVICES: THE ASSOCIATION'S MRI ACCESS FUND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR MS PATIENTS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUSPECTED MS TO OBTAIN A MRI SCAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A DIAGNOSIS OR TRACKING PROGRESSION. THE PROGRAM SERVES INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOMES ARE AT 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, AND ARE OTHERWISE UNABLE DUE TO BEING UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED TO PAY FOR A MRI ON THEIR OWN. DURING FY17-18, MSAA APPROVED MORE THAN 1,100 ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS FOR MRI SCANS. 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, AND DURABLE MEDICAL AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT NO CHARGE TO MS PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. DURING FY17-18, MSAA DELIVERED 4,875 COOLING AND EQUIPMENT ITEMS TO 3,814 MS PATIENTS NATIONWIDE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,527,473ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLIC EDUCATION, INFORMATION & REFERRAL: THE ASSOCIATION'S NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL 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 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PRESENT PROGRAMS OF IMMENSE SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE. THIS IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING COVERS A WIDE BREADTH OF TOPIC MATTER, RANGING FROM ADVANCES IN DISEASE RESEARCH AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, TO NUTRITION AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES TO DEMOGRAPHIC SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS OPPORTUNITIES TAILORED TO MEN/WOMEN LIVING WITH MS AND PROGRAMS CURATED FOR MINORITY POPULATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO REGULARLY OFFERS IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THAT TREAT THOSE LIVING WITH MS. SUCH AS NEUROLOGISTS, NURSES AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS, WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS IN DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND BEST PRACTICES IN TREATMENT PROTOCOL. DURING FY17-18, 4,752 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT THE ASSOCIATION HELD NATIONWIDE. DURING THIS TIMEFRAME, AN AVERAGE OF OVER 92% OF ATTENDEES RATED THE ASSOCIATION'S IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AS "VERY GOOD" TO "EXCELLENT" IN POST-PROGRAM EVALUATIONS, WITH MOST INDICATING THE MATERIALS PRESENTED WOULD RESULT IN REGIMEN CHANGE.THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE, A HELPLINE AND IN PERSON EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE ASSOCIATION EDUCATES THOSE WITH MS AND A WIDER PUBLIC ABOUT THE DISEASE, THE MANAGEMENT OF SYMPTOMS AND BREAKTHROUGHS IN RESEARCH. INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS ARE MET THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION'S TOLL-FREE HELPLINE. CLIENT SERVICE SPECIALISTS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 12,500 CLIENT QUESTIONS IN THE PAST YEAR AND PROVIDED THESE CLIENTS WITH CONTACTS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THROUGH DIRECT INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, THE ASSOCIATION HELPS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DISABILITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE MS COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE RECEIVED 645,715 VISITS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018.THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A MOBILE APPLICATION TO ASSIST ITS CLIENTS TO MONITOR, TRACK, AND MANAGE THEIR MS AS WELL AS SHARE DATA WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN. THE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYS VARIOUS DIGITAL TACTICS TO COMMUNICATE WITH ITS CONSTITUENTS. MSAA IS ACTIVE ON 7 DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, HOSTING A BLOG, OFFERING AN ONLINE COMMUNITY AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS THROUGH ITS MS QUESTIONS EMAIL OPTION AND WEBSITE CHAT FEATURE.THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED A GOOGLE GRANT VALUED AT $124,956 IN FY17-18. 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 ON THE INTERNET RELATED TO MS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$5,760,103TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document103IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee29EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledYes (1)Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA MCFADDENPersonNm
Phone8564884500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOHN MCCORRY
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA DERBES GIBSON ESQUIRE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BRUNEAU
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRA M LEVEE ESQUIRE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES ANDERSON
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILYANA AMEZCUA MD MS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J BARTH PHD
DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC K BOSSARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY GARRETT
DIRECTOR UNTIL 09/20181.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HERZOG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN KOWITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA NITTO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER L SCHWARTZ ESQUIRE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY B SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY A SINGER MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W FREDERICK UEHLEIN ESQUIRE
DIRECTOR UNTIL 09/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ALISSA WILLIS MD
DIRECTOR UNTIL 08/20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GINA R MURDOCH
PRESIDENT AND CEO37.50Yes (X)$217,046$0$25,546
ANDREA GRIFFIN
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING37.50Yes (X)$111,908$0$13,472
AMANDA MONTAGUE
VP OF ED. & HEALTHCARE RELATIONS37.50Yes (X)$104,946$0$15,289
PETER DAMIRI
VP OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES37.50Yes (X)$102,951$0$14,038
ERICH FASNACHT
VP OF DEVELOPMENT37.50Yes (X)$69,116$0$5,327
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY
2402 WILDWOOD AVENUESHERWOODAR72116TELEMARKETING$778,859
RKD GROUP
35 PARKWOOD DRIVE SUITE 160HOPKINTONMA01748DIRECT MAIL$768,771
BLACKBAUD
PO BOX 930256ATLANTAGA31193DONOR DATABASE$358,127
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$106,296FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$378,952FundraisingAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$836,565SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$824,063SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,502SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$77,405TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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NEWSLETTER900099$122,061$122,061
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$334,466OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$950,125TotalAmt
Program Services$950,125ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$115,051FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$283,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$25,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,603TotalAmt
Program Services$266,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$88,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,852FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$381FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$66,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,648FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849,724TotalAmt
Fundraising$849,724FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,959TotalAmt
Program Services$15,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,879FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$313,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,664FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,730TotalAmt
Program Services$2,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$169FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,693,498TotalAmt
Program Services$671,602ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$925,920FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,747TotalAmt
Program Services$72,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,342FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,197TotalAmt
Program Services$16,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,257ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,651FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,338TotalAmt
Program Services$57,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,331FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,772TotalAmt
Fundraising$47,772FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,094TotalAmt
Program Services$29,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,184FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,527TotalAmt
Program Services$28,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,344FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,586TotalAmt
Program Services$20,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,521FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PATIENT ASSISTANCE$1,737,567$1,737,567
DIRECT MAIL COST$391,360$138,072$18,231$235,057
LICENSES AND FEES$53,146$36,695$1,726$14,725
PUBLICATIONS$30,706$30,706

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,612TotalAmt
Program Services$8,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,424FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,748,669TotalAmt
Program Services$5,760,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$606,233ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,382,333FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,788,092TotalAmt
Program Services$873,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,821,931FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,717,218BOYAmt
EOY$1,648,642EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,103BOYAmt
EOY$9,610EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,416BOYAmt
EOY$616,068EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,619BOYAmt
EOY$83,540EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,337BOYAmt
EOY$179,937EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,709,418LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$160,834LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,373,344BOYAmt
EOY$1,548,584EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,735,414BOYAmt
EOY$2,773,887EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,594,451BOYAmt
EOY$6,860,268EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$738,127BOYAmt
EOY$759,500EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,746BOYAmt
EOY$35,355EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$35,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,103,393BOYAmt
EOY$1,103,393EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,889,266BOYAmt
EOY$1,933,248EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,195,723BOYAmt
EOY$3,564,889EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,509,462BOYAmt
EOY$1,362,131EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,705,185BOYAmt
EOY$4,927,020EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,594,451BOYAmt
EOY$6,860,268EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$137,984ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$83,851NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,291,783CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,636,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,479,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,386,039CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,547,993CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,341,698TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,291,783CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,636,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,479,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,386,039CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,547,993CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,341,698TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,653,830SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$35,687,868PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$153,985CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$125,901CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,021CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$128,416CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,096CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$587,419TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,687CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69,020CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$119,223CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$238,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122,061CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$601,186TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$43,530,303TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$342,085GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75850PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 54,475. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. NEWSLETTER - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 52,687. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 69,020. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 119,223. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 183,720. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 122,061.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$433,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$433,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$782,639OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,363DepreciationAmt
Book Value$720,276BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$166,363OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,097DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,266BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$327,416OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,374DepreciationAmt
Book Value$319,042BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,548,584TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, THE MS COALITION CONDUCTED AN EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TO SHOWCASE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT CAN HELP EASE THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES. MSAA ASSISTED IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE EVENT. ALL FUNDS RAISED BY MSAA FOR THE EVENT WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT THE EVENT AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED BY MSAA FOR THE EVENT WERE NOT CONSIDERED REVENUE AND EXPENSES OF MSAA FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AS MSAA DOES NOT HAVE THE VARIANCE POWER TO REDIRECT THESE FUNDS TO OTHER GRANTEES OR PURPOSES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, MSAA RECEIVED $201,500 FROM VARIOUS DONORS, WHICH WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DISBURSED TO MS COALITION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, $35,000 OF THE PASS-THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE LIABILITIES SECTION OF THE BALANCE SHEET.
PART X, LINE 2:MSAA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
HERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY
2402 WILDWOOD AVENUE SUITE 500SHERWOODAR72116TELEPHONE CALL-TO-ACTION CAMPAIGNS0$1,308,266$884,797$423,469
BRIAN S HURWITZ LLC
10564 PALACIO RIDGE COURTBOYNTON BEACHFL33473FUNDRAISING EVENT MANAGEMENT0$349,357$71,650$277,707
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,657,623TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$956,447TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$701,176TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MS GOLF CLASSICEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$289,562GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$194,562CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$95,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$17,951FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$57,848EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$74,304OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BENEFIT GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$143,705GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$116,655CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$27,050GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$3,745NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$19,841FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$4,229EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,960OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$115,170GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$67,735CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$47,435GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$5,875RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$19,467FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$20,275EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$17,395OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$548,437GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$378,952CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$169,485GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$3,745NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$5,875RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$57,259FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$82,352EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$97,659OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$246,890DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$77,405NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHERITAGE PUBLISHING COMPANY'S TELEMARKETING FEES ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CALLER HOURS WORKED. THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT THE TELEMARKETERS ARE PAID ON A PER MAILER BASIS/CALLER HOURS WORKED AND NOT BASED ON CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
COOLING PROGRAM3101$437,316FAIR MARKET VALUECOOL SUITS DEVICE DISTRIBUTION
EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM713$90,452FAIR MARKET VALUEMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MRI ACCESS FUND1096$422,357FAIR MARKET VALUEMRIS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. APPLICANTS COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION DETERMINES IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SERVICE. 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 MSAA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION IS UTILIZED TO HOST A WIDE ARRAY OF 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGINA R MURDOCHPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$217,046BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,750DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$18,796NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$242,592TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4LANGUAGE WAS REMOVED REGARDING ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING BARRIER-FREE HOUSING. LANGUAGE WAS ADDED TO DEFINE "IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR" TO INCLUDE THE MOST RECENT PAST CHAIR REMAINING ON THE BOARD IF THE MOST RECENT IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR IS NO LONGER A BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BONCE 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 12CTHE 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 THEY FEEL A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY HAVE 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 15ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THESE RANGES: 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 19THE 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 WEB SITE. 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MSAA JACKSONVILLE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1375 KINGS HIGHWAY NORTHAddressLine1Txt
CityCHERRY HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP08034ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN562004972EIN
Primary ActivitiesACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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