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National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Public charity990-T FY2023
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-5661935

About

We will CURE MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their BEST lives.diversity, equity and inclusionthe society has prioritized diversity, equity and inclusion. To ensure its presence, the following statement is read before ALL meetings to ground staff in our work. The national multiple sclerosis society is a movement by and for ALL people affected by MS. Our voices and actions reflect diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value diverse perspectives. We actively seek out and embrace differences. We want everyone to FEEL respected and be empowered to bring their whole selves to ensure we make the BEST decisions to achieve our mission.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
968
Volunteers
38,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-09-30
Revenue
$149.5M
Expenses
$172.9M
Assets
$184.2M
Liabilities
$74.7M

Financial history

$196.9M$98.4M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $149.5M · Peak FY2019: $196.9M · Avg: $161.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.6M
Foreign employees24
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$1.3M
Grants Given
$9.9M
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
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Address

733 Third AVE 3RD Floor
New YORK, NY, 10017-321

Governance

Voting board members31
Independent members30
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %83.5%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$9.8M
Net to org$7.2M
Retained by contractors$2.5M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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