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NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY (EIN 13-5661935)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-06-15
IRS object ID
201501669349300725
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-06-15T09:43:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1733 3RD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN135661935EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
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Phone2129863240PhoneNum

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Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100174057ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPAUL WEISSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF OPERATING OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2129863240PhoneNum
Signature2015-06-08SignatureDt

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Preparation2015-06-15PreparationDt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMS CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLOPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUE 3RD FLAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100173288ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts$190,532,243GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1946FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVERActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent34VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee266TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers500TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,787,944TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$9,963NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$99,199,342PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$108,092,743CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$637,827CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4,052,046PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,430,878CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,644,792PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,810,988CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$105,745,946PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$115,972,436CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$45,158,102PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$47,679,660CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$25,574,604PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$26,362,556CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$4,022,564PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$10,465,876CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$29,536,131PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$104,291,401PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$108,828,463CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,454,545PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,143,973CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$104,343,829TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$59,776,103TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$71,929,154TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$27,275,021NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,414,675NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS CAN LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AS WE STOP MS IN ITS TRACKS, RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND END MS FOREVERMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$49,784,156ExpenseAmt
Grant$45,137,197GrantAmt
DescRESEARCH - TO MOVE US CLOSER TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, IN 2014, THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY'S INVESTED AN ESTIMATED 50.6 MILLION TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 380 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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$21,846,528ExpenseAmt
Revenue$637,827RevenueAmt
DescSERVICES 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 CENTRALIZED FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY EACH OF THE SOCIETY'S DEPARTMENTS.Desc

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Grant$1,196,555GrantAmt
DescCLIENT PROGRAMS - PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS, FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS CONNECT TO EACH OTHER AND TO AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND RESOURCES. MANY COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS FACILITATE EDUCATION, RECREATION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, CONNECTION WITH OTHERS WITH MS, AND FAMILY COMMUNICATION. OTHER PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY OFFERING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TO HELP CONTAIN THE FINANCIAL AND OTHER IMPACTS OF MS. 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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,269,577ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,345,908GrantAmt
DescPUBLIC 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 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR. SOCIETY ACTIVITIES - COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING CONSTITUENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE (BEYOND THE CHAPTER'S TERRITORY) FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MS. THIS PAST YEAR, MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS RECEIVED INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S MS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED GROUPS AND PROGRAMS, AND OVER 1.1 MILLION PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CRITICAL JUDGMENT OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) IN PROVIDING PATIENT CARE BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK AND WEBSITE, THE SOCIETY'S MD ON CALL PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND CNAS AND OTHERS. A FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO MORE THAN 10,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 45,000 TIMES.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$1,345,908TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$88,847,855TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAUL WEISS COOBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124760424PhoneNum

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CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100173288ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

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CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$430,826$0$8,774
MINDY B ALPERT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY L BARNES ESQ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A BOGDONOFF ESQ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG COY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA M FOOTE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILY JUNG HENSON MD MMM FAAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY HUGHES MD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE KAUFER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD KNUTSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED D LUBLIN MD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG T LYNCH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL MESSINA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON E MILLER MD
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN RATTNER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD W ROBBINSTHRU 110813
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID M ROTTKAMP
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS SEROCKE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A SIMONETTI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD B SLIKFA
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L SOWINKSKI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER G TARRICONE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM P WATTMAN ESQ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY WESSEL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELI RUBENSTEIN
CHAIRMAN OF5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER A GALLIGAN
VICE CHAIR O5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIUS WHOBSONJRVC THRU 11514
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM T MONAHAN VC THRU 11514
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA MCALEER
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM E CANTALUPO
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALLI BALDASSANO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER PORRINO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNIE UNRUH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA VACCARO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE WHITACRE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF GENTRY THRU 020314
CFO40.00Yes (X)$206,156$0$37,374
JAMES NANGLE FROM 051914
CFOYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL WEISS
COO40.00$285,597$0$47,546Yes (X)
ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL40.00$188,171$0$42,400Yes (X)
GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
EVP, MARKETI40.00$277,472$0$16,409Yes (X)
JOHN SCOTT
EVP, FIELD O40.00$268,501$0$20,834Yes (X)
TIM COETZEE
EVP, RESEARC40.00$267,293$0$42,528Yes (X)
MARK NEAGLI
REGIONAL EVP40.00$248,916$0$33,646Yes (X)
MAUREEN REEDER
REGIONAL EVP40.00$246,820$0$1,999Yes (X)
MICHAEL ELKOWTHRU 110613
REGIONAL EVP40.00$240,912$0$35,502Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K51IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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MERKLE INC
PO BOX 64897BALTIMOREMD21264DIRECT MKTG$9,671,013
EPSILON
11 WEST 19TH STREETNEW YORKNY10016PROFESSIONAL$3,173,218
BLACKBAUD
PO BOX 930256ATLANTAGA31193WEB USAGE/ADMIN$1,615,283
CHARITY DYNAMICS
3721 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVEAUSTINTX78731MOBILE APP SERV$370,170
GENERAL LEARNING COMMUNICATIONS
900 SKOKIE BLVDNORTHBROOKIL60062PUBLICATION$264,123
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K24CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRENTAL INCOME FROM CHAPTERSDesc
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$79,291,772SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$74,559,807SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,731,965SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$40,982,313ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,196,555TotalAmt
Program Services$1,196,555ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,500,792TotalAmt
Program Services$5,500,792ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,132,073TotalAmt
Program Services$939,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,481FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,937,676TotalAmt
Program Services$16,552,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,654,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$730,553FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$513,917TotalAmt
Program Services$436,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,297FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,191,589TotalAmt
Program Services$2,708,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$376,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$107,423FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,587,301TotalAmt
Program Services$1,346,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,426FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,942TotalAmt
Program Services$7,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,758FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,572TotalAmt
Program Services$165,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,891FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,126TotalAmt
Program Services$14,632ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,258FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,935,588TotalAmt
Fundraising$3,935,588FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,092TotalAmt
Program Services$123,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,397FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,126,487TotalAmt
Program Services$1,406,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$407,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$313,077FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,872,101TotalAmt
Program Services$2,550,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,753,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,567,939FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,575,998TotalAmt
Program Services$5,010,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,450,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,115,392FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,962,255TotalAmt
Program Services$2,655,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,160FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,181,818TotalAmt
Program Services$1,819,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$279,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,060FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,664,499TotalAmt
Program Services$1,401,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,085ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,791FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,580,607TotalAmt
Program Services$1,378,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,501FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,478,618TotalAmt
Program Services$1,192,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$243,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,926FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,035,493$804,686$164,058$66,749
SUNDRY$598,313$390,454$111,023$96,836
TELEPHONE$212,567$188,712$17,403$6,452
AWARDS$91,171$74,236$9,014$7,921

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,828,463TotalAmt
Program Services$88,847,855ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,514,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,465,876FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,077,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,107,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,889,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,081,000FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,518,550BOYAmt
EOY$35,858,523EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,337,306BOYAmt
EOY$21,451,415EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$711,721BOYAmt
EOY$410,251EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,339,557BOYAmt
EOY$4,189,460EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,917BOYAmt
EOY$200,877EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,323,565BOYAmt
EOY$2,980,835EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,137,801LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,193,282LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,454,106BOYAmt
EOY$4,944,519EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,173,991BOYAmt
EOY$33,244,937EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,690BOYAmt
EOY$426,625EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$573,721BOYAmt
EOY$636,387EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,051,124BOYAmt
EOY$104,343,829EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,444,803BOYAmt
EOY$7,862,188EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,460,258BOYAmt
EOY$43,695,526EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$955,887BOYAmt
EOY$686,757EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,378,128EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,915,155BOYAmt
EOY$18,306,555EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,776,103BOYAmt
EOY$71,929,154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,080,213BOYAmt
EOY$27,195,062EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,052,823BOYAmt
EOY$3,327,628EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,141,985BOYAmt
EOY$1,891,985EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,275,021BOYAmt
EOY$32,414,675EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,051,124BOYAmt
EOY$104,343,829EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,143,973ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,697,208NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$307,111OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$99,033,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,112,574CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,248,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,409,632CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$108,092,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$497,897,820TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,033,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94,112,574CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,248,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,409,632CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$108,092,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$497,897,820TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$497,897,820PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$799,703CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$28,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$193,668CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$611,305CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$698,913CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,332,416TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,065,424CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,040,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,418,601CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,412,472CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,787,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,724,573TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$663,126CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,725,566CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$669,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$203,070CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,284,065TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$510,238,874TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,884,922GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97840PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (2009) 663,126 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) 23,044ExplanationTxt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$318,125MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (true)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$13,953PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$302,312DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (true)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$295,800RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$930,190TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMS 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

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,449,604BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$250,381InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$140,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$2,559,985EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.73200PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.26800TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,189,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,669,971DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,519,559BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,491,372OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,640,661DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,850,711BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,456,899OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$882,650DepreciationAmt
Book Value$574,249BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,944,519TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
AMOUNTS HELD IN CUSTODY FOR CHAPTERS$12,874,727
DUE TO ANNUITANTS$2,057,511
DEFERRED RENT$2,049,152
DUE TO CHAPTERS$1,325,165
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$18,306,555TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$123,621,711TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,697,208NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$9,532,575DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,835,367RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$115,786,344RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$186,092InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$186,092RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$115,972,436TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$118,174,946TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$9,532,575DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$9,532,575ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$108,642,371ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$186,092InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$186,092ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$108,828,463TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2BDURING 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 1,250,000 OVER THREE YEARS WHICH IS CONDITIONAL ON VARIOUS FACTORS, WITH 570,419 PAID TO THE PROGRESS MS ALLIANCE IN YEAR ONE 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 2014, THE SOCIETY RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 1,468,997 FROM ALLIANCE MEMBERS WHICH WILL BE HELD UNTIL SUCH TIME THE FUNDS ARE APPROVED FOR EXPENDITURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, THE SOCIETY RECORDED UNSPENT DONATED FUNDS, CONSISTING OF BOTH SOCIETY AND OTHER ALLIANCE MEMBERS' MONIES, OF APPROXIMATELY 1,378,000.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE ENDOWMENT FUND REPRESENTS THOSE FUNDS THAT ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE LONG-TERM BENEFIT OF THE SOCIETY AND ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR OPERATING OR CAPITAL PURPOSES. HOWEVER, ENDOWMENT FUND EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR OPERATING OR CAPITAL PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XGUIDANCE 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 2011, 2012, 2013 AND 2014 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 F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE18GRANTMAKINGN/A$2,675,506
EAST ASIA/PACIFIC6GRANTMAKINGN/A$1,121,495
NORTH AMERICA9GRANTMAKINGN/A$1,703,791
EAST ASIA/PACIFICINVESTMENTN/A$35,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices33SubtotalOfficesCnt
Total Office33TotalOfficeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,535,792SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,535,792TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (33 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$430,578CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$37,340CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$187,975CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$42,900CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$208,701CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$214,000CHECK
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$43,059CHECK
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$275,911CHECK
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$125,000CHECK
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$462,929CHECK
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$11,634CHECK
FAST FORWARD-FOREIGN$79,652CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$211,834CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$199,851CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$40,000CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$200,000CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$58,250CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$175,000CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$51,529CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$138,920CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$79,162CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$38,440CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$181,114CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$303,222CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$194,779CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$30,395CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$192,196CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$177,095CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$40,000CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$863,222CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$14,206CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$41,898CHECK
RESEARCH GRANT$150,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org28Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2THE 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 3EUROPE 2,675,506 0 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 1,121,495 0 NORTH AMERICA 1,703,791 0 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 0 35,000

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MERKLE INC
PO BOX 64897BALTIMOREMD21264DONOR DATAfalse$2,082,341-$2,082,341
EVENT 360
205 N MICHIGAN AVECHICAGOIL60601EVENT MAN.false$1,418,104-$1,418,104
DONOR CARE
4535 STRAUSSER STNORTH CATONOH44720TELEMARKETfalse$222,316-$222,316
INFOCISION
325 SPRINGSIDE DRIVEAKRONOH44333TELEMARKETfalse$145,559-$145,559
DONOR VOICE
11710 PLAZA AMERICA DRIVERESTONVA20190TELEMARKETfalse$67,268-$67,268
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$3,935,588TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I- LINE 2B THE SOCIETY USED MERKLE, INFOCISION AND EVENT 360 FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS IN FY2014. THESE CAMPAIGNS RAISED 15,480,619 IN REVENUE FOR FY2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (140 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
ABT ASSOCIATES
55 WHEELER STCAMBRIDGEMA02138042347643$25,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT
ACADIA
3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVDSAN DIEGOCA92121613766510$35,589N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
ACCERLATED CURE PROJECT
460 TOTTEN POND ROADWALTHEMMA02451043555864$75,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
47 NEW SCOTLAND AVE CIMD MC 151ALBANYNY12208141338310$313,744N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
1300 MORRIS PARK AVENUENEW YORKNY10461204933752$65,000N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
ATHERSYS INC
3201 CARNEGIE AVENUECLEVELANDOH44115204864095$163,420N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
208 M WHITE SMITH HALL CONTRACTAUBURNAL36849636000724$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
ONE BAYLOR PLAZAHOUSTONTX77030741613878$499,550N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1201 9TH AVSEATTLEWA98101910653422$245,691N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
BLOODCENTER OF WISCONSIN
8278 WATERTOWN PLANK RDMILWAUKEEWI53201390807235$113,852N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
BOSTON COLLEGE
31 LAWRENCE AVECHESNUT HILLMA02467042103545$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
45 FRANCIS STBOSTONMA02115042312909$1,989,528N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
45 FRANCIS STBOSTONMA02115042312909$146,093N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
BROWN UNIVERSITY
164 ANGELL STREETPROVIDENCERI02912500390989$39,600N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 EUCLID AVENUECLEVELANDOH44106341018992$323,002N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI
3333 BURNETT AVE MLC 5000CINCINNATIOH45229310833936$162,850N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
34TH STREET CIVIC CENTER BLVDPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352166$135,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
34TH STREET CIVIC CENTER BLVDPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352166$146,094N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
111 MICHIGAN AVENUEWASHINGTONDC20010521640403$217,748N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
111 MICHICGAN AVE NW RM5340WASHINGTONDC20010521654453$223,881N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
PO 931531 OFFICE OF GRANTS CONTRACLEVELANDOH44193912153073$1,199,689N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
PO 931531 OFFICE OF GRANTS CONTRACLEVELANDOH44193912153073$211,094N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 W 131 STREETNEW YORKNY10027135998093$204,864N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10021131623978$144,125N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE
1730 E RIVER RDTUCSONAZ85718201991334$816,680N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
DIOGENIX INC
50 WEST WATKINS MILL ROADGAITHERSBURGMD20878261414582$229,000N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3141 CHESTNUT STPHILADELPHIAPA19104231352630$166,628N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
DUKE UNIVERSITY
200 TRENT DRDURHAMNC27710560532129$364,927N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
EMORY UNIVERSITY
201 DOWMAN DRIVEATLANTAGA30322580566256$100,410N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1599 CLIFTON ROAD NE 4TH FLATLANTAGA30322580566256$185,636N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI501C3
ENDECE LLC
1001 WEST GLEN OAKS LANE 105BMEQUONWI53092141968413$199,055N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
EZOSE
25 RIVERSIDE DRIVEPINE BROOKNJ07058264390281$170,000N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
FIVEPRIME
2 CORPORATE DRIVES SAN FRANCISCOCA94080260038620$56,437N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
50 STANIFORD ST STE1001BOSTONMA02114042697983$237,323N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
3800 RESERVOIR RD NWWASHINGTONDC20007530196603$228,741N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
GEORGIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
1120 15TH SAUGUSTAGA30912586002053$78,395N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
GLIALOGIX INC
150 TIOGA LANEGREENBRAECA94904262171757$39,891N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02138421035800$101,520N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
677 HUNTINGTON AVENUEBOSTONMA02115421035800$318,628N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVECAMBRIDGEMA02138421035800$149,391N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
HENRY FORD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARDDETRIOTMI48202381357020$141,786N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION
1401 ROCKVILLE PIKEROCKVILLEMD20852521317896$236,452N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT S
1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACENEW YORKNY10029136171197$78,372N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
1101 EAST 33RD STREET SUITE D200BALTIMOREMD21218520595110$1,178,286N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
1800 HARRISON STREET 16TH FLOOROAKLANDCA94612941105628$174,952N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
232 SCHWARTZ CENTERKENTOH44242316402079$239,113N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
KESSLER FOUNDATION RESEARCH CENTER
300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 150WEST ORANGENJ07052760637670$897,052N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
KRYPOPHARM
2 MERCER ROADNATICKMA01760263931704$250,000N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
LINEAGEN INC
423 WAKARA WAY SUITE 200SALT LAKE CITYUT84108204508128$220,432N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLO
7 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594$187,591N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
200 FIRST STREET SWROCHESTERMN55905411937751$170,829N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
8701 WATERTOWN PLANK ROADMILWAUKEEWI53226390807235$217,800N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
185 S ORANGE AVENUE MSB F607DNEWARKNJ07103136171197$478,131N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
185 S ORANGE AVENUE MSB F607DNEWARKNJ07103136171197$144,345N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQ SONEW YORKNY10012135562308$422,184N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1 PARK AVENUENEW YORKNY10016135562308$702,777N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
633 CLARK STREET CROWN ROOM G-547EVANSTONIL60208362167817$631,189N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1960 KENNY ROAD 4TH FLOORCOLUMBUSOH43210316025986$282,909N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1960 KENNY ROAD 4TH FLOORCOLUMBUSOH43210316025986$65,000N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
2525 SW FIRST AVENUE SUITE 220PORTLANDOR97201931176109$678,860N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
PROGRESSIVE MS ALLIANCE
733 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017135661935$570,419RESEARCH GRANT501C3
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
401 S GRANT STREETWEST LAFAYETTEIN47907356002041$116,022N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
65 DAVIDSON ROAD ROOM 306PISCATAWAYNJ08854462354111$127,546N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
SAINT FRANCIS CARE MANDELL MS CENTE
490 BLUE HILL AVENUEHARTFORDCT06112050440574$166,426N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITU
PO BOX 50020 M/S 2000SEATTLEWA98145911156519$205,148N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 750294DALLASTX75275750800689$94,522N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPIT
332 NORTH LAUDERDALEMEMPHISTN38105620646012$220,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
3545 LINDELL BLVDST LOUISMO63103430654872$300,994N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
326 GALVEZ STSTANFORDCA94305941156365$1,213,737N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STO
W5510 MELVILLE LIBRARYSTONY BROOKNY11794116077945$307,895N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE BURNHAM INSTITUTE
10901 N TORREY PINES RDLA JOLLACA92037510197108$188,570N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS OFFICERSAN FRANCISCOCA94158237203666$283,711N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY
80 MAIDEN LNALBANYNY12201141368361$436,541N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL S
10010 N TORREY PINES RDSAN DIEGOCA92037952160097$162,119N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
JESSUP HALLIOWA CITYIA52242420796760$25,781N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
500 W UNIVERSITY AVENUEEL PASOTX79968746000813$43,297N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTER
5323 HARRY HINES BLVDDALLASTX75235756002868$214,718N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
1020 WALNUT STREET 525 SCOTT BLDGPHILADELPHIAPA19107231352651$302,137N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
11 ROPE FERRY ROAD 6120HANOVERNH03775020222111$380,999N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIFORMED SERVICES OF HEALTH SCIENC
4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD RMB2050BETHESDAMD20814530207336$37,732N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIV OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
6431 FANNIN STREET SUITE 7044HOUSTONTX77030741761309$125,503N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIV OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
1 UTSA CIRCLE FINANCIAL SERVSAN ANTONIOTX78249741717115$292,283N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO STATE UNIVER
35 STATE STREETALBANYNY12207141368361$489,585N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
701 20TH STREET SOUTH AB 1170BIRMINGHAMAL35294636005396$383,475N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
111 ACADEMY WAY SUITE 210IRVINECA92697952540117$451,825N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO-
9500 GILMAN DRLA JOLLACA92093952544535$330,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
1441 RESEARCH PARK DRIVEDAVISCA95616946036494$264,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGEL
405 HILGARD AVELOS ANGELESCA90095956006143$439,642N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGEL
405 HILGARD AVELOS ANGELESCA90095956006143$219,137N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOM STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94143946036493$1,394,230N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOM STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94143946036493$595,289N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANC
1855 FOLSOM STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94143946036493$211,094N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- SAN DIEGO
9500 GILLMAN DRIVELA JOLLACA92093952544535$119,672N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
970 EAST 58TH STREETCHICAGOIL60637362177139$515,895N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
970 EAST 58TH STREETCHICAGOIL60637362177139$65,000N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO-M
970 EAST 58TH STREETCHICAGOIL60637362177139$146,094N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
13001 E 17TH PLBOULDERCO80309846000555$237,408N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
13001 E 17TH PLAURORACO80045846000555$225,597N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER - ANS
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLGD 500AURORACO80045846000555$150,652N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIEN
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLGD 500AURORACO80045846000555$511,157N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF ME
ANSHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS BLGD 500AURORACO80045846000555$148,002N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CE
263 FARMINGTON AVENUEFARMINGTONCT06030237187838$399,239N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
123 GRINTER HALL POB 113001GAINSVILLEFL32611599002052$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
279 WILLIAMST CONTRACT GRANTSATHENSGA30602581353149$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
901 WEST ILLINOIS STREETURBANAIL61801376000511$58,434N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
PO BOX 20787SPRINGFIELDIL62708362177139$231,804N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO-M
700 S HALSTED STCHICAGOIL60607362177139$81,655N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CH
901 WEST ILLINOIS STREETURBANAIL61801376000511$879,423N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MS 1039KANSAS CITYKS66160481108830$539,949N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
109 KINKEAD HALLLEXINGTONKY40506616033693$179,290N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUESETTS AMHERS
405 GOODELL BLDGAMHERSTMA01003542084125$154,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
1320 S DIXIE HWYCORAL GABLESFL33146590624458$250,243N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
1320 S DIXIE HWYCORAL GABLESFL33146590624458$68,071N/AFAST FORWARD-DOMESTI501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
PO BOX 223131PITTSBURGHPA15251386006309$67,261N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
1300 SOUTH 2ND STREETMINNEAPOLISMN55454416007513$437,907N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
1 UNIVERSITY FO NEW MEXICO MSC 09ALBURQUERQUENM87131856000642$303,098N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHA
220 E CAMERON AVECHAPEL HILLNC27514566001393$673,075N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET FRANKLIN BUILDIPHILADELPHIAPA19104311538725$214,916N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
4200 FIFTH AVEPITTSBURGHPA15260250965591$445,110N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
500 WILSON BLVDROCHESTERNY14627160743209$67,659N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CEN
518 HYLAN BLDG BOX 270140ROCHESTERNY14627160743209$206,012N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CEN
518 HYLAN BLDG BOX 270140ROCHESTERNY14627160743209$146,094N/ACLINICAL GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS 2250 ALCAZARLOS ANGELESCA90033576001153$131,910N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W CAMPBELL RDRICHARDSONTX75080751305566$346,165N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 PRESIDENTS CIRSALT LAKE CITYUT84112876000525$430,596N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
353 WATERMAN BUILDINGBURLINGTONVT05405030179440$80,500N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE BOX 359472SEATTLEWA98195916001537$1,066,434N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
5323 HARRY HINES BLVDDALLASTX75235756002868$38,234N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CEN
PO BOX 69539PORTLANDOR97239943090170$59,029N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CEN
10 NORTH GREENE STBALTIMOREMD21201521705976$348,960N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CEN
830 CHALKSTONE AVENUE BLDG 35PROVIDENCERI02908050440574$37,556N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 641025 240 FRENCH ADMIN BLDPULLMANWA99164916001537$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MED
700 ROSEDALE AVENUESAINT LOUISMO63112237060605$914,525N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WASHINGTON UNIVERSTIY IN ST LOUIS
702 ROSEDALE AVENUESAINT LOUISMO63112237060605$58,646N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
5057 WOODWARD AVENUE SUITE 13202DETROITMI48202386028429$423,433N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
1300 YORK AVENUENEW YORKNY10021131623978$423,122N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WEST VIRGINIA
886 CHESNUT RIDGE RD RM 202 SECONDMORGANTOWNWV26506550665758$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
700 HICKSVILLE RD STE 205BETHPAGENY11714111633486$44,000N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
YALE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 1873NEW HAVENCT06508060646973$559,377N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
333 CEDAR STNEW HAVENCT06510060646973$117,596N/ARESEARCH GRANT501C3
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org118Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org10TotalOtherOrgCnt

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

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
SCHOLARSHIPS724$1,081,211N/A
STEP. STONES PATIENT ASST83$115,344N/A

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
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Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT & CEO$430,826$7,650$1,124$439,600
JEFF GENTRY THRU 020314
CFO$206,156$6,300$31,074$243,530
PAUL WEISS
COO$285,597$7,650$39,896$333,143
ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$188,171$5,751$36,649$230,571
GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
EVP, MARKETING & DEV$277,472$7,650$8,759$293,881
JOHN SCOTT
EVP, FIELD OPERATION$268,501$7,650$13,184$289,335
TIM COETZEE
EVP, RESEARCH$267,293$7,650$34,878$309,821
MARK NEAGLI
REGIONAL EVP$248,916$7,455$26,191$282,562
MAUREEN REEDER
REGIONAL EVP$239,783$1,999$248,819$7,037
MICHAEL ELKOWTHRU 110613
REGIONAL EVP$240,912$7,332$28,170$276,414

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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CCOMMUNITY 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPUBLIC 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 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE RECEIVE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, NEWSLETTERS AND MOMENTUM EACH YEAR. SOCIETY ACTIVITIES - COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING CONSTITUENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CONDUCTED NATIONWIDE (BEYOND THE CHAPTER'S TERRITORY) FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MS. THIS PAST YEAR, MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE LIVING WITH MS RECEIVED INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S MS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED GROUPS AND PROGRAMS, AND OVER 1.1 MILLION PEOPLE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACCESSED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING - ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CRITICAL JUDGMENT OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) IN PROVIDING PATIENT CARE BY KEEPING THEM ABREAST OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, THERAPIES, ETC. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S CLINICAL CARE NETWORK AND WEBSITE, THE SOCIETY'S MD ON CALL PROGRAM, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, NURSES AND CNAS AND OTHERS. A FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED QUARTERLY TO MORE THAN 10,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THE SOCIETY'S DIAGNOSTIC AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 45,000 TIMES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY ARE COMPRISED OF THE MEMBERS OF THE 44 LOCAL CHAPTERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AALL 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 7BTHE 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 11BTHE 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 VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE. 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 12CALL 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 15ATHE 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, NEW YORK, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE 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 9TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS TO CHAPTER 307,111

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