Rampy Ms Research Foundation

Tax-deductible

Bentonville, AR501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 45-3248340Revenue $197K in FY2024

On file with the IRSresearchms.org2002 Nw Desoto Dr, 72712-4467 · Bentonville, ARTax-exempt since Nov 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To bring encouragement to the world of multiple sclerosis and beyond through Research, endurance sports, and the power of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 395 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 59% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$197K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$197K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$197K
Expenses
$202K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$202K
Net assets
$95K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$95K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $146K Management & general 15% · $30K Fundraising 13% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Exec Dir
$58,690Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Rampy’s $59K as President/Exec Dir is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Scott Rampy$58,690$65,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports those with multiple sclerosis through research, sports, and community.

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3 programs · $146K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our 14TH annual trifest for MS operated as normal. Our numbers attracted 1,086 participants from 21 states. Our stated mission goal is to raise awareness of MS, fund research, clinical support and encourage the MS community. Through this year's event, we were able to donate to MS research doctors on our roster.

$146Kprogram expense
02

In 2024, we continued to expand our event offerings. Gravelfest for MS was in its 4TH year. Splash & dash was held this year in april, marking its 7TH year of existence. These events support our larger mission to be a total endurance event solution for the multi-sport athlete, providing events that nurture and feed their interest…

Pt IX · col B
03

Fundraiser for MS, with 21 members and 9 teams in 2024, trained and raised funds on our behalf. The community raised $44,900

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$42K
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $352K · 2020–2024
University of ArkansasFY2024$62,500
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2024$15,000
University of ArkansasFY2023$55,000
University of ArkansasFY2022$50,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2022$30,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2020$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$197K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$58K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$197K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6395
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$817$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$750
Total assetsLn 16$99K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$96K$96K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$41K$12K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$522$366$104$52
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$906$453
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$15K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25$25
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$945$472$473
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$89$27$62
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$600$600
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$146K$30K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $197K$202K−$5K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$194K−$39K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$176K−$43K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$136K−$6K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 $93K$163K−$70K$187K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $197,319 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,118$333,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$137,885−$135,882
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,261$197,319
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,100$96,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,700$63,742
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,764$42,529
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,564$202,371
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,303−$5,052
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $197,319 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$333,189
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$58,420
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,189
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$135,882−$135,882
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$135,870$197,319
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,371 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,100$96,100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,083 · Management $11,738 · Fundraising $5,869$58,690
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $366 · Management $104 · Fundraising $52$522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,171 · Management $906 · Fundraising $453$4,530
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,525 · Fundraising $1,614$16,139
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $25$25
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,457 · Fundraising $1,458$2,915
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,450 · Management $1,225 · Fundraising $2,450$6,125
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $472 · Fundraising $473$945
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,000 · Fundraising $1,000$2,000
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,863$1,863
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27 · Fundraising $62$89
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $600$600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,021$1,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $10,807$10,807
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,126 · Management $29,544 · Fundraising $26,701$202,371
Part X · Balance sheet $95,872 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,777$76,732
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,350$750
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $817$2,542
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,090$14,173
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,034$95,872
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,158
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,034$94,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,034$94,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,034$95,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,319
XI-2 Total expenses$202,371
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,034
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,714

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