A C T for Multiple Sclerosis EIN 33-0880635

A C T for Multiple Sclerosis

EIN  33-0880635 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Palm Desert, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers Coachella Valley residents with MS by providing tools and resources to improve their quality of life.
Leadership
Susie Morales · Executive Di · $62K
Money in and out
$267K revenue, $332K expenses
Bottom line
49% program efficiency

Empowers Coachella Valley residents with MS by providing tools and resources to improve their quality of life. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $267K in revenue, $332K in expenses, and $116K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$267K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$332K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$116K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$65K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.35
Program efficiency
49%
of spending reaches programs▼ -34% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -49% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -322% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$267K
FY2024▼ -8%
Expenses
$332K
FY2024▲ +28%
Total assets
$116K
FY2024▼ -36%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$267K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$332K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$116K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$65K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$116K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B49%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $161K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Core Program Services

These core services provide a non-invasive approach toward the management of multiple sclerosis. The program includes exercise, cardio programs, strength training, massage, yoga, and reflexology. Exercise and motion thearapy are evaluated and charted for each participant by a physical therapist every six months.

$149Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides additional assistance for mobility equipment and repairs to either this equipment or other necessities, such as air conditioning. It also provides educational workshops, client quartely meetings and other special programs.

$12Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CA C T for Multiple Sclerosis
EINHdr · item D33-0880635
Principal addressHdr · item CPalm Desert, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.actforms.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$62,400Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susie Morales’s $62K as Executive Di is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 900 $100K–1M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susie Morales$62,400$56,165$52,000
Susie Morales$62,400

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$267K
Investment income$22
— government grantsLn 1e$129K
Total revenueLn 12$267K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.35
Program services49%$161K
Management & general16%$55K
Fundraising35%$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$116K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $110K · Operating expenses/yr $332K
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $161K · Total expenses $332K
49%
Management & General
Management & general $55K · Total expenses $332K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $116K · Total expenses $332K
35%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $45K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $219K
$0.20 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $267K · Total revenue $267K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $129K · Total revenue $267K
48%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $267K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22 · Total revenue $267K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $332K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $267K · Prior year $291K
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $133K · FY2024 $267K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $116K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $267K · Expenses $332K
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $116K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $116K · Total assets $116K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $116K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susie Morales · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $332K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $68K · Total expenses $332K
20%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 49%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 43%
Revenue growth -8%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$267K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$291K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$188K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$107K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$133K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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