NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 13-5661935)
Tax period: 2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed: 2016-05-12
IRS object ID: 201601339349302020
Schema version: 2014v6.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2016-05-12T09:59:31-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2015-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	366055558	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GRANT THORNTON LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	757 THIRD AVENUE4TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100172013	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2014-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	135661935	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	NATI	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2129863240	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100174057	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	TAMI CAESAR	PersonNm
Person Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2129863240	PhoneNum
Signature	2016-04-19	SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	QI WEN LIANG	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01270238	PTIN
Phone	2125990100	PhoneNum
Preparation	2016-05-11	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2014	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-08-17 19:52:53Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	MS CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FL	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173288	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$148,787,298	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.NATIONALMSSOCIETY.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1946	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	NY	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVER	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	32	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	31	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	281	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	500	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$1,922,671	TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$108,092,743	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$110,102,818	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$637,827	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$604,323	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$5,430,878	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$249,573	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,810,988	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$2,623,877	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$115,972,436	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$113,580,591	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$47,679,660	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$53,328,203	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$26,362,556	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$28,887,509	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$3,935,588	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$3,378,723	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$10,111,398	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$30,850,659	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$31,728,648	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$108,828,463	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$117,323,083	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$7,143,973	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$3,742,492	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$104,343,829	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$120,813,206	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$71,929,154	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$94,409,691	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$32,414,675	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$26,403,515	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVER	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$56,377,795	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$50,396,105	GrantAmt
Desc	RESEARCH - TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2015, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S INVESTED AN ESTIMATED 56 MILLION TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 360 RESEARCH PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD AIMED AT STOPPING MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORING FUNCTION, AND ENDING THE DISEASE FOREVER. THE SOCIETY COLLABORATES WORLDWIDE TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PROGRESSIVE MS, THROUGH THE ACCELERATED DISCOVERY AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROMISING RESEARCH DISCOVERIES, NEW MS THERAPIES, AND RESEARCH TOOLS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$24,151,226	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$604,323	RevenueAmt
Desc	SERVICES TO CHAPTERS - INCLUDE COSTS INCURRED BY THE HOME OFFICE TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS CHAPTERS. THESE COSTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CENTRALIZED FUNCTIONS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL AND COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$10,153,833	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$1,303,906	GrantAmt
Desc	CLIENT PROGRAMS - PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES. MANY PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, CONNECTION WITH OTHERS. OTHER PROGRAMS SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE,SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE MS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDED MORE THAN 172,000 PEOPLE INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 160,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED GROUPS AND PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ON THE SOCIETY'S ONLINE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - THE SOCIETY COLLABORATES WITH DOZENS OF OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSING ON ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, REHABILITATION, TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES; LONG-TERM CARE; DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES; VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REHAB, WELLNESS AND FITNESS; AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$7,414,596	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$1,628,192	GrantAmt
Desc	PUBLIC EDUCATION - THERE ARE MANY WAYS THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INCLUDING THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MOMENTUM, THE SOCIETY'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE WITH MS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCIETY AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO A NATION-WIDE E-NEWSLETTER, CHAPTERS ALSO DISTRIBUTE A LOCAL NEWSLETTER, MS CONNECTION, TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS THAT INCLUDES LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION ON UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND MORE. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - THE SOCIETY KEEPS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ENGAGED IN PATIENT CARE BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK, MD ON CALL PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND OTHERS. A FREE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER IS EMAILED TO MORE THAN 12,000 PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 62,300 TIMES.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$7,414,596	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$1,628,192	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$98,097,450	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	Yes (true)	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (true)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (true)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	Yes (true)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (true)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (true)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	false	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (true)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	102	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	281	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	32	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	31	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	Yes (true)	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	Yes (true)	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AZ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DE	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ID	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	LA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NE	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TX	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	TAMI CAESAR CFO	PersonNm
Phone	2124760424	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173288	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT &	40.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$452,299	$0	$8,940
MINDY B ALPERT
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY L BARNES THRU 11714
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL A BOGDONOFF ESQ
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DOUG COY
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DANA M FOOTE
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SHYAM GIDUMAL
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LILY JUNG HENSON MD MMM FAAN
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM HOLLEY
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARY HUGHES MD
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JULIE KAUFER THRU 42715
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICHARD KNUTSON
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
FRED D LUBLIN MD
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CRAIG T LYNCH
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MESSINA
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
AARON E MILLER MD
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAN RATTNER THRU 11714
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID M ROTTKAMP
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHRIS SEROCKE
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN A SIMONETTI THRU 11714
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
RICHARD B SLIKFA FROM 11714
TREASURER	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ROBERT L SOWINKSKI
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETER G TARRICONE
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MALCOLM P WATTMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY WESSEL
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELI RUBENSTEIN
CHAIRMAN OF	5.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
PETER A GALLIGAN
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JULIUS WHOBSONJR
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM T MONAHAN
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LINDA MCALEER
SECRETARY	5.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JIM E CANTALUPO THRU 11714
TREASURER	5.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
VALLI BALDASSANO
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PETER PORRINO
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JEANNIE UNRUH THRU 11714
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LAURA VACCARO
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE WHITACRE
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PAUL WEISS
COO	40.00		Yes (X)	$298,172	$0	$49,425
ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL	40.00		Yes (X)	$202,879	$0	$44,523
JAMES NANGLE THRU 61815
CFO	40.00		Yes (X)	$132,338	$0	$956
TAMI CAESAR (FROM 92815)
CFO	40.00		Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
TIM COETZEE
CHIEF RESEAR	40.00			$295,453	$0	$45,610	Yes (X)
GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
CHIEF M& D O	40.00			$291,564	$0	$28,358	Yes (X)
JOHN SCOTT
CHIEF FIELD	40.00			$279,306	$0	$19,218	Yes (X)
MARK NEAGLI
REGIONAL EVP	40.00			$254,924	$0	$34,970	Yes (X)
MAUREEN REEDER
REGIONAL EVP	40.00			$249,452	$0	$9,384	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,456,387	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$241,384	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	56	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Business Name Line2ContractorName/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt
MERKLE INC
PO BOX 64897	BALTIMORE	MD	21264	DIRECT MKTG	$7,081,566
BLACKBAUD
PO BOX 930256	ATLANTA	GA	31193	FUND. SOFTWARE	$3,881,679	PEER TO PEER FUNDRAISING SOFTWARE
EPSILON
11 WEST 19TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10016	DATA.ADMIN/SUPP	$2,721,822
EVENT 360 INC
205 N MICHIGAN AVE	CHICAGO	IL	60601	EVENT PROD	$1,784,124
STRATEGIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES LLC
300 LITTLETON RD	PARSIPPANY	NJ	07054	OFF RENOVATIONS	$923,463

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	23	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$110,102,818	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$110,102,818	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	RENTAL INCOME FROM CHAPTERS	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$604,323	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$604,323	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$604,323	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$970,403	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$970,403	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$349,133	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$349,133	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$349,133	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$349,133	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$34,485,877	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$35,206,707	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$720,830	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$720,830	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$720,830	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
ADVERTISING INCOME	541800	$1,922,671	$1,922,671
ESCROW FUNDS DISTRIBUTION	900099	$326,085		$326,085
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE	900099	$25,988		$25,988

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$2,274,744	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$113,580,591	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$604,323	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$1,922,671	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$950,779	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$47,123,805	TotalAmt
Program Services	$47,123,805	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,303,906	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,303,906	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,900,492	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,900,492	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,262,657	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,036,498	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$175,524	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$50,635	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$21,813,866	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,906,693	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,032,394	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$874,779	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$579,450	TotalAmt
Program Services	$475,662	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$80,551	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$23,237	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,633,565	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,982,744	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$505,109	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$145,712	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,597,971	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,311,753	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$222,137	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$64,081	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$36,143	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,973	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,835	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,335	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$136,685	TotalAmt
Program Services	$94,441	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,069	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$20,175	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$115,179	TotalAmt
Program Services	$79,581	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$18,597	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$17,001	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,378,723	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$3,378,723	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$168,856	TotalAmt
Program Services	$116,670	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,263	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$24,923	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,214,957	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,221,340	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$519,072	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$474,545	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,571,509	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,815,920	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,608,696	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,146,893	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,078,859	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,582,003	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,304,374	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,192,482	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,113,691	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,664,217	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$348,860	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$100,614	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,581,161	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,094,543	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$353,447	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$133,171	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,664,327	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,412,434	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$167,453	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$84,440	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,654,684	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,358,312	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$230,015	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$66,357	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,337,141	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,097,638	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$185,881	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$53,622	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	$682,274	$462,633	$150,541	$69,100
SUNDRY	$595,271	$296,726	$124,681	$173,864
OTHER RESEARCH EXPENSE	$462,972	$462,972
TELEPHONE	$223,721	$195,929	$23,748	$4,044

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$91,218	TotalAmt
Program Services	$75,565	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,988	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,665	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$117,323,083	TotalAmt
Program Services	$98,097,450	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,114,235	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$10,111,398	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	Yes (X)	JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,780,907	TotalAmt
Program Services	$701,839	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,214,443	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$4,864,625	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$35,858,523	BOYAmt
EOY	$28,129,036	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$21,451,415	BOYAmt
EOY	$281,223	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,750,581	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,619,670	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,740,292	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,486,992	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$200,877	BOYAmt
EOY	$206,897	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,089,673	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,974,521	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$11,933,758	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$5,868,190	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,944,519	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,065,568	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$33,244,937	BOYAmt
EOY	$76,275,638	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$426,625	BOYAmt
EOY	$151,708	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$636,387	BOYAmt
EOY	$621,953	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$104,343,829	BOYAmt
EOY	$120,813,206	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,862,188	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,488,426	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$43,695,526	BOYAmt
EOY	$50,372,928	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$686,757	BOYAmt
EOY	$412,578	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,378,128	BOYAmt
EOY	$658,139	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$18,306,555	BOYAmt
EOY	$34,477,620	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$71,929,154	BOYAmt
EOY	$94,409,691	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$27,195,062	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,103,473	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,327,628	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,408,057	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,891,985	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,891,985	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$32,414,675	BOYAmt
EOY	$26,403,515	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$104,343,829	BOYAmt
EOY	$120,813,206	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$3,742,492	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$2,868,798	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$600,130	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$94,112,574	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$97,248,883	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$99,409,632	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$108,092,743	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$110,102,818	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$508,966,650	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$94,112,574	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$97,248,883	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$99,409,632	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$108,092,743	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$110,102,818	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$508,966,650	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	$508,966,650	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$28,827	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$193,668	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$611,305	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$698,913	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$970,403	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,503,116	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,040,132	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,418,601	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,412,472	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,787,944	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,922,671	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$7,581,820	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,725,566	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$669,259	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$203,070	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$23,044	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$352,073	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,973,012	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$522,024,598	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$2,623,915	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.97500	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.97580	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II, LINE 10	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (2010) 1,725,566 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (2011) 624,763 NET SALES OF INVENTORIES (2011) 42,406 OTHER INCOME (2011) 2,090 GROSS SALES OF INVENTORIES (2012) 194,885 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (2012) 8,185 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (2013) 23,044 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (2014) 352,073	ExplanationTxt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	Yes (true)	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (true)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	Yes (true)	MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members	$276,951	MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast	Yes (true)	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast	$12,147	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$263,184	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (true)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$257,515	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	false	OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$809,797	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	MS ACTIVISTS ARE ON THE FRONTLINE, MOVING TOGETHER AND SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE TO CREATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES. MS ACTIVISM DRIVES CHANGE IN PUBLIC POLICIES TO BRING POSITIVE IMPACT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS. TOGETHER ON THE FRONTLINE, ACTIVISTS SHARE THE STORIES ABOUT LIVING WITH MS, CONNECT WITH DECISION-MAKERS, WORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS AND CREATE SYSTEMATIC CHANGE TO IMPACT THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE POSSIBLE. STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVISM PRIORITIES ARE DETERMINED BY BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS AND BY ADVOCACY STAFF AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc	false	AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab	Yes (true)	InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation Provided	Yes (X)	ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$2,584,378	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$181,821	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$2,402,557	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,685,483	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$1,170,982	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$272,087	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance	$2,584,378	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$3,064,173	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$384,479	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$82,835	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$1,846,004	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance	$1,685,483	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$2,797,983	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$366,190	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$100,000	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance	$3,064,173	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$2,559,985	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$250,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$12,002	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$2,797,983	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.78750	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.21250	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	false	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,254,819	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,881,203	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,373,616	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,666,467	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$3,244,749	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$2,421,718	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,012,472	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$742,238	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$2,270,234	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$6,065,568	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
AMOUNTS HELD IN CUSTODY FOR CHAPTERS	$29,414,926
DEFERRED RENT	$1,950,165
DUE TO ANNUITANTS	$1,916,382
DUE TO CHAPTERS	$1,196,147

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$34,477,620	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$117,020,890	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	-$2,868,798	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$6,477,954	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$3,609,156	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$113,411,734	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$168,857	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$168,857	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$113,580,591	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$123,032,050	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$6,477,954	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	-$600,130	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$5,877,824	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$117,154,226	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$168,857	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$168,857	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$117,323,083	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B	DURING FISCAL 2014,THE SOCIETY BECAME A MANAGING MEMBER, ALONG WITH ASSOCIANZIONE ITALIANA SCLEROSI MULTIPLA (ITALY), MS RESEARCH AUSTRALIA, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION, MS SOCIETY (UNITED KINGDOM), AND THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF CANADA, OF THE PROGRESSIVE MS ALLIANCE (THE "ALLIANCE"). THE ALLIANCE IS OPEN TO MS ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND IS CONTINUALLY SEEKING NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE GLOBAL MS COMMUNITY. THE ALLIANCE MADE A JOINT COMMITMENT TO SPEED UP THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE MS BY REMOVING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY BARRIERS. THE ALLIANCE FORMALIZED ITS PURPOSE, STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIP IN FISCAL 2014 AND ALSO AGREED TO ITS FOUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES WHICH INCLUDE: RAISE PROFILE AND ACCELERATE PROGRESS, SECURE RESOURCES AND GLOBALIZE RESEARCH FUNDING, INSPIRE, GALVANIZE AND ENGAGE AMONG PRIORITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DELIVER OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY ALIGNING RESOURCES. AS A MANAGING MEMBER, THE SOCIETY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FUNDS OF APPROXIMATELY 6,823,000 OVER THREE YEARS WHICH IS CONDITIONAL ON VARIOUS FACTORS, WITH 901,000 PAID TO THE PROGRESS MS ALLIANCE OVER TWO YEAR AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC STAFF TO SUPPORT THE ALLIANCE. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY CONTROLS POOLED FUNDS CONTRIBUTED FROM OTHER ALLIANCE MEMBERS WITHIN ITS REGION. THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PROGRESSIVE MS RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE APPROVED BY VOTING ALLIANCE MEMBERS. DURING FISCAL 2015, THE SOCIETY RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 2,338,000 FROM ALLIANCE MEMBERS WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL SUCH TIME THE FUNDS ARE APPROVED FOR EXPENDITURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THE SOCIETY RECORDED UNSPENT DONATED FUNDS, CONSISTING OF BOTH SOCIETY AND OTHER ALLIANCE MEMBERS' MONIES, OF APPROXIMATELY 658,000.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	GUIDANCE IN THE AREA OF "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATED TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THE STANDARD PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED, IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE STANDARD ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND DISCLOSURE. THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED 2012, 2013, 2014 AND 2015 ARE STILL OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND, TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D	GRANT REFUNDS -600,130

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	EmployeeEmployeeCnt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE	18	GRANTMAKING	N/A	$3,081,297
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC	4	GRANTMAKING	N/A	$911,790
NORTH AMERICA	3	GRANTMAKING	N/A	$907,405
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC		INVESTMENT	N/A	$35,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees	25	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee	25	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$4,935,492	SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent	$4,935,492	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (26 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	$80,000	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	$408,576	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	$214,000	CHECK
EAST ASIA PACIFIC	RESEARCH GRANT	$209,214	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	$50,166	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	$75,000	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	$74,676	CHECK
EUROPE	FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN	$726,773	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$45,497	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$64,996	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$107,901	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$40,000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$323,871	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$176,000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$138,920	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$242,968	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$39,951	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$321,354	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$202,148	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$126,533	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$40,000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$70,000	CHECK
EUROPE	RESEARCH GRANT	$214,543	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	$82,638	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	$190,196	CHECK
NORTH AMERICA	RESEARCH GRANT	$634,571	CHECK

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	21	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	5	TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	false	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (true)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	false	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	false	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2

THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HAS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND SELECTS GRANTS BASED UPON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION AND RESEARCHER(S), AND THE RESEARCH PROJECT'S SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND POTENTIAL APPLICABILITY TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. ONCE A GRANT HAS BEEN APPROVED, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS BEFORE ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS AUTHORIZED.

SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3

EUROPE 3,081,297 0 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 911,790 0 NORTH AMERICA 907,405 0 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 0 35,000

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (true)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	ActivityActivityTxt	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd	Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
EVENT 360
205 N MICHIGAN AVE	CHICAGO	IL	60601	EVENT PROD	false	$1,784,124	-$1,784,124
MERKLE
PO BOX 64897	BALTIMORE	MD	21264	DONOR DATA	false	$1,428,639	-$1,428,639
INFOCISION
325 SPRINGSIDE DRIVE	AKRON	OH	44333	TELEMARKET	false	$158,116	-$158,116
DONOR VOICE
11710 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVE	RESTON	VA	20190	TELEMARKET	false	$7,845	-$7,845

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors	$3,378,724	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	DC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE G, PART IV	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART I- LINE 2B THE SOCIETY USED MERKLE AND INFOCISION FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS IN FY2015. THESE CAMPAIGNS COLLECTIVELY RAISED 13,665,953 IN REVENUE FOR FY2015. THE SOCIETY USES EVENT 360 PRIMARILY FOR LOGISTICS AND EVENT PRODUCTION FOR THE MUCKFEST MS 360 EVENT.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (144 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
ACCERLATED CURE PROJECT
460 TOTTEN POND ROAD	WALTHEM	MA	02451	043555864	$187,500	RESEARCH GRANT
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
47 NEW SCOTLAND AVE CIMD MC 151	ALBANY	NY	12208	141338310	$210,582	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
1300 MORRIS PARK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10461	204933752	$385,795	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741613878	$302,159	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
3000 LONGWOOD AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	01225	042774441	$336,315	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
45 FRANCIS ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	042312909	$3,046,283	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
BROWN UNIVERSITY
164 ANGELL STREET	PROVIDENCE	RI	02912	050258809	$106,992	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44106	341018992	$213,135	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
3333 BURNETT AVE MLC 5000	CINCINNATI	OH	45229	310833936	$372,981	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
111 MICHICGAN AVE NW RM5340	WASHINGTON	DC	20010	521654453	$110,163	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
PO 931531 OFFICE OF GRANTS CONTRA	CLEVELAND	OH	44193	912153073	$2,251,893	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 W 131 STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10027	135998093	$248,635	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 YORK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10021	131623978	$251,879	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE
1730 E RIVER RD	TUCSON	AZ	85718	201991334	$755,960	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3141 CHESTNUT ST	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352630	$490,131	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
DUKE UNIVERSITY
200 TRENT DR	DURHAM	NC	27710	560532129	$761,016	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
EMORY UNIVERSITY
201 DOWMAN DRIVE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	580566256	$43,864	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMO
1 ROPE FERRY RD HANOVER	HANOVER	NH	03755	020222140	$43,054	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
3800 RESERVOIR RD NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20007	530196603	$215,449	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	421035800	$343,434	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
HENRY FORD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD	DETRIOT	MI	48202	381357020	$295,056	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION
1401 ROCKVILLE PIKE	ROCKVILLE	MD	20852	521317896	$44,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
HUNTER COLLEGE
695 PARK AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10065	136001027	$44,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
1650 OWENS ST	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94158	237203666	$189,141	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1101 EAST 33RD STREET SUITE D200	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	$1,205,539	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
100 S ROBLES STREET	OAKLAND	CA	91101	941105628	$111,310	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
KENNEDY KRIEGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
716 N BROADWAY	BALTIMORE	MD	21205	521524965	$79,107	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER
300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 150	WEST ORANGE	NJ	07052	760637670	$836,572	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY - CHICAGO
1032 W SHERIDAN RD	CHICAGO	IL	60660	361408475	$110,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO
7 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02139	042103594	$411,851	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
200 FIRST STREET SW	ROCHESTER	MN	55905	411937751	$187,164	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER
201 FIRST STREET SW	ROCHESTER	MN	55905	410944601	$303,555	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MCKING CONSULTING CORPORATION
2810 OLD LEE HIGHWAY	FAIRFAX	VA	22031	542006067	$367,768	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
8701 WATERTOWN PLANK ROAD	MILWAUKEE	WI	53226	390807235	$429,402	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MEDICAL RESEARCH FUND OF HADASSAH M
50 W 58 STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10019	131656651	$115,300	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
36 FIRST AVE	CHARLESTON	MA	02129	042868893	$73,062	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
1791 HILLANDALE RD	BENTON HARBOR	MI	49022	237019032	$44,000	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
185 S ORANGE AVENUE MSB F607D	NEWARK	NJ	07103	136171197	$1,131,731	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE	BETHESDA	MD	20814	521986675	$77,415	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQ SO	NEW YORK	NY	10012	135562308	$767,897	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
550 FIRST AVENUE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	371592643	$57,114	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
633 CLARK STREET CROWN ROOM G-547	EVANSTON	IL	60208	362167817	$349,261	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SC
680 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE	CHICAGO	IL	60611	363097297	$65,379	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1480 WEST LANE AVENUE	COLUMBUS	OH	43221	311145986	$194,909	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
2525 SW FIRST AVENUE SUITE 220	PORTLAND	OR	97201	931176109	$1,250,090	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
PORTLAND VA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
3710 SW US VETERANS HOSPITAL ROAD	PORTLAND	OR	97201	943090170	$45,497	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFO
ONE SHIELDS AVE	DAVIS	CA	95616	946036494	$85,033	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFO
1400 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 3	IRVINE	CA	92697	952226406	$155,497	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
RHODE ISLAND DEPART OF HEALTH
ONE CAPITAL HILL	PROVIDENCE	RI	02908	911528508	$10,500	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY
3333 GREEN BAY ROAD	NORTH CHICAGO	IL	60064	362181973	$154,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
RTI INTERNATIONAL
3040 E CORNWALLIS ROAD	RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK	NC	27709	560686338	$68,075	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
65 DAVIDSON ROAD ROOM 306	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	462354111	$700,483	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
SAINT FRANCIS CARE MANDELL MS CENTE
490 BLUE HILL AVENUE	HARTFORD	CT	06112	050440574	$138,796	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
SANFORD-BURNHAM MEDICAL RESEARCH IN
10901 N TORREY PINES RD	LA JOLLA	CA	92037	510197108	$39,550	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITU
PO BOX 50020 M/S 2000	SEATTLE	WA	98145	911156519	$207,580	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
SHEPHERD CENTER
2020 PEACHTREE ST NW	ATLANTA	GA	30309	510141601	$43,579	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 750294	DALLAS	TX	75275	750800689	$63,079	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
3545 LINDELL BLVD	ST LOUIS	MO	63103	430654872	$204,029	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
326 GALVEZ ST	STANFORD	CA	94305	941156365	$715,487	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
SUNY STONY BROOK
W5510 MELVILLE LIBRARY	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	116077945	$192,965	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
1852 N 10TH STREET/TASB 3RD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19122	231365971	$165,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CEN
111 MICHIGAN AVENUE NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20010	521640403	$221,709	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
50 STANFORD ST STE 1001	GRANTS	MA	02114	850141285	$119,819	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
1731 BUNKER HILL RD NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20010	530204670	$88,238	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UN
80 MAIDEN LN	ALBANY	NY	12201	141368361	$205,464	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL S
10010 N TORREY PINES RD	SAN DIEGO	CA	92037	952160097	$81,502	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
JESSUP HALL	IOWA CITY	IA	52242	420796760	$345,859	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIE
7000 FANNIN STE 1200	HOUSTON	TX	77030	741761309	$109,211	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIE
PO BOX 100674	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78201	742461806	$196,786	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTER
5323 HARRY HINES BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75235	756002868	$130,493	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
1020 WALNUT STREET 525 SCOTT BLDG	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19107	231352651	$332,204	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
11 ROPE FERRY ROAD 6120	HANOVER	NH	03775	020222111	$74,250	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF TH
4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD RMB2050	BETHESDA	MD	20814	530207336	$44,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SUNY
BOX 900	BUFFALO	NY	14226	160865182	$936,964	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1700 WEST VAN BUREN STREET	CHICAGO	IL	60612	362174823	$104,230	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
701 20TH STREET SOUTH AB 1170	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	636005396	$385,034	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
1111 N CHERRY AVENUE	TUSCON	AZ	85721	866050388	$99,614	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE
620 W LEXINGTON STREET	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	311678679	$43,958	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFONIA DAVIS
1441 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95616	946036494	$172,860	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DR	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	952544535	$220,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
2080 ADDISON ST	BERKELEY	CA	94720	946090626	$274,969	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
111 ACADEMY WAY SUITE 210	IRVINE	CA	92697	952540117	$100,791	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGEL
405 HILGARD AVE	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	956006143	$165,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOM STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	$2,526,534	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
970 EAST 58TH STREET	CHICAGO	IL	60637	362177139	$1,058,386	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
PO BOX 19970	CINCINNATI	OH	45219	310896555	$39,942	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLGD 500	AURORA	CO	80045	846000555	$1,132,989	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CE
263 FARMINGTON AVENUE	FARMINGTON	CT	06030	066077072	$392,891	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
123 GRINTER HALL POB 113001	GAINSVILLE	FL	32611	599002052	$284,823	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
901 WEST ILLINOIS STREET	URBANA	IL	61801	376000511	$1,167,623	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MS 1039	KANSAS CITY	KS	66160	481108830	$318,971	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40506	616033693	$150,051	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PA
4603 CALVERT RD	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	522197313	$197,011	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
405 GOODELL BLDG	AMHERST	MA	01003	542084125	$241,421	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
1320 S DIXIE HWY	CORAL GABLES	FL	33146	590624458	$70,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
PO BOX 223131	PITTSBURGH	PA	15251	386006309	$355,472	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
1300 SOUTH 2ND STREET	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55454	416007513	$187,297	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - KANSAS CIT
1750 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE	KANSAS CITY	MO	64106	440545280	$315,341	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN
1400 R ST STE 134	LINCOLN	NE	68588	271324754	$44,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
1 UNIVERSITY FO NEW MEXICO MSC 09	ALBURQUERQUE	NM	87131	856000642	$347,098	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL
220 E CAMERON AVE	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27514	566001393	$406,042	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET FRANKLIN BUILDI	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	311538725	$398,184	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
4200 FIFTH AVE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15260	250965591	$323,850	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
500 WILSON BLVD	ROCHESTER	NY	14627	160743209	$125,250	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W CAMPBELL RD	RICHARDSON	TX	75080	751305566	$230,777	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	876000525	$743,823	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MEDICAL CENTER
561 E 1860 S	PROVO	UT	84606	262476719	$863,562	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
353 WATERMAN BUILDING	BURLINGTON	VT	05405	030179440	$265,903	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
PO BOX 800773	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22908	412097394	$264,000	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE BOX 359472	SEATTLE	WA	98195	916001537	$1,055,887	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
1848 UNIVERSITY AVENUE	MADISON	WI	53726	390743975	$521,171	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
2301 VANDERBILT PLACE	NASHVILLE	TN	37235	620476822	$531,744	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CEN
10 NORTH GREENE ST	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	521705976	$276,634	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 843075	RICHMOND	VA	23284	540757884	$242,400	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
255 E MAIN STREET STE 201	PULLMAN	WA	99164	911075542	$48,750	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MED
700 ROSEDALE AVENUE	SAINT LOUIS	MO	63112	237060605	$627,044	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
5057 WOODWARD AVENUE SUITE 13202	DETROIT	MI	48202	386028429	$618,456	RESEARCH GRANT	GOV
WESTAT
1650 RESEARCH BLVD	ROCKVILLE	MD	20850	840529566	$299,154	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
YALE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 1873	NEW HAVEN	CT	06508	060646973	$896,522	RESEARCH GRANT	501C3
ACADIA
3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD	SAN DIEGO	CA	92121	613766510	$54,538	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
ATHERSYS INC
3201 CARNEGIE AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44115	204864095	$20,000	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
IO THERAPEUTICS INC
1805 E GARRY AVENUE	SANATA ANA	NY	10017	135661935	$72,000	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
NY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
622 WEST 168TH ST	NEW YORK	NY	10032	800496512	$134,764	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI	501C3
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1599 CLIFTON ROAD NE 4TH FL	ATLANTA	GA	30322	580566256	$167,867	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI	501C3
GLIALOGIX INC
150 TIOGA LANE	GREENBRAE	CA	94904	262171757	$233,753	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
KRYPOPHARM
2 MERCER ROAD	NATICK	MA	01760	263931704	$250,000	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILLMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	952544535	$132,500	FAST FORWARD-DOMESTI	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MS 1039	KANSAS CITY	KS	66160	481108830	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STO
W5510 MELVILLE LIBRARY	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	116077945	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	GOV
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
PO BOX 800773	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22908	412097394	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	501C4
YALE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 1873	NEW HAVEN	CT	06508	060646973	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-OHIO HEALTH
1960 KENNY ROAD 4TH FLOOR	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	316025986	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	GOV
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40506	616033693	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTE
20 E 46TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10017	042103881	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
BROWN UNIVERSITY
164 ANGELL STREET	PROVIDENCE	RI	02912	050258809	$65,000	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
34TH STREET CIVIC CENTER BLVD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352166	$116,875	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
PO 931531 OFFICE OF GRANTS CONTRA	CLEVELAND	OH	44193	912153073	$116,875	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOME STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	$116,875	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CEN
518 HYLAN BLDG BOX 270140	ROCHESTER	NY	14627	160743209	$116,875	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1
185 S ORANGE AVENUE MSB F607D	NEWARK	NJ	07103	136171197	$115,476	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTE
700 S HALSTED STREET	CHICAGO	IL	60607	362177139	$116,875	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
BRINGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
45 FRANCIS ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	042312909	$116,875	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1101 EAST 33RD STREET SUITE D200	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	$140,216	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL
55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH WORCESTER MA	WORCHESTER	MA	01655	911943504	$151,250	CLINICAL GRANT	501C3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	119	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	11	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
SCHOLARSHIPS	835	$1,194,685	N/A
STEP. STONES PATIENT ASST	108	$109,221	N/A

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY UTILIZED A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE OF RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND NEUROLOGISTS TO SELECT RESEARCH GRANTS FOR FUNDING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ALL GRANTEES ARE TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS REPORTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY QUALIFIED STAFF. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROGRESS REPORTS, PAYMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO GRANTEES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT & CEO	$452,299	$7,800	$1,140	$461,239
PAUL WEISS
COO	$298,172	$7,800	$41,625	$347,597
ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	$202,879	$6,178	$38,345	$247,402
TIM COETZEE
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFIC	$295,453	$7,800	$37,810	$341,063
GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
CHIEF M& D OFFICER	$291,564	$7,800	$20,558	$319,922
JOHN SCOTT
CHIEF FIELD OFFICER	$279,306	$7,800	$11,418	$298,524
MARK NEAGLI
REGIONAL EVP	$254,924	$7,731	$27,239	$289,894
MAUREEN REEDER
REGIONAL EVP	$249,452	$7,341	$2,043	$258,836

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	JAMES NANGLE ( THRU 6/18/15) 34,354 0 0	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES; LONG-TERM CARE; DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES; VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REHAB, WELLNESS AND FITNESS; AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	PUBLIC EDUCATION - THERE ARE MANY WAYS THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INCLUDING THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, MOMENTUM, THE SOCIETY'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE WITH MS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SUPPORTERS OF THE SOCIETY AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO A NATION-WIDE E-NEWSLETTER, CHAPTERS ALSO DISTRIBUTE A LOCAL NEWSLETTER, MS CONNECTION, TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS THAT INCLUDES LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION ON UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND MORE. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - THE SOCIETY KEEPS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ENGAGED IN PATIENT CARE BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK, MD ON CALL PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND OTHERS. A FREE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER IS EMAILED TO MORE THAN 12,000 PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 62,300 TIMES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY ARE COMPRISED OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 37 LOCAL CHAPTERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY'S LOCAL AFFILIATED CHAPTER MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY ELECTS THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVES ANY BY-LAW CHANGES AND APPROVES THE SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC RESPONSE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND AN EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THEY ARE THEN PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS, AND EDITS. THE REVIEW COMMENTS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 BY THE CFO. A MEETING OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS HELD TO APPROVE THE REVISED FORM 990, AND TO APPROVE DISTRIBUTION TO THE ENTIRE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A PERIOD OF TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	ALL STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS SERVING ON KEY COMMITTEES MUST REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MAKE ANY APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURES. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSES AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE AND DRAFTS A CONFLICT RESOLUTION REPORT TO ADDRESS THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE RESOLUTION REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE EDITS AND ULTIMATELY APPROVES A RESOLUTION REPORT FOR EACH OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICTS. THE RESOLUTION REPORT ENSURES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO DISCLOSED THE CONFLICT IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION REPORT AND COMPLIES WITH IT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE (3) INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THAT DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION AND DATA FOR ALL POSITIONS AT OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTHCARE AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND NATIONAL INFLUENCE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.THE PRESIDENT AND CEO COMPENSATION IS THEN RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE (3) INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THAT DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION AND DATA FOR ALL POSITIONS AT OTHER VOLUNTARY HEALTHCARE AGENCIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND NATIONAL INFLUENCE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR HER DESIGNEE CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE OUTCOME OF THESE EVALUATIONS IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION AND IS THEN RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17	ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA, WYOMING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IRS FORM 990, IRS FORM 990-T AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NMSS.ORG, AND ON THE CHARITY NAVIGATOR WEBSITE. THE SOCIETY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, RECORD RETENTION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	GRANT REFUNDS 600,130

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FAST FORWARD LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	733 THIRD AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	100173822	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	261933619	EIN
Primary Activities	RESEARCH	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income	$1,449,632	TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets	$930,109	EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NMSS	BusinessNameLine1Txt