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.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 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
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$93K
Spent
$163K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$93K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$197K
Expenses
$163K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$202K
Net assets
$187K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$187K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$95K

From the FY2020 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

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $103K Management & general 20% · $32K Fundraising 17% · $28K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Our 9TH annual trifest for MS operated as normal under the guidance of covid protocol. Although our numbers were down from previous years we still attracted 1200 participants from 20 states. Our stated mission goal is to accomplish raising awareness of MS, research and encouraging the MS community.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Team endurance for MS with 123 members in 2020 trained and raised funds on our behalf. Although the team fell short of our goal in 2020 our 2021 team is off to a blazing pace and will set a new fundraising goal with the money raised in 2021. The team in 2020 raised approximately 53,000 in our 8TH year as a club fundraising team.

$13Kprogram expense
03

In 2020 we continue to offer our new events we seeded in 2019 and both the splash and dash and open water swim challenge will both debut again this year in june and july. These events feed our larger mission to be a total endurance event solution for the multiple sport athlete looking for events that nurture and feed their interest to…

Pt IX · col B

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$93K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$577
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$577
Total revenueLn 12$93K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$187K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6395
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$257K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$77K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$18K$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$446$446
Office expensesLn 13$4K$500$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$117
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$299$135$164
InsuranceLn 23$621$621
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$414$154$260
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$103K$32K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $93K$163K−$70K$187K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $92,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,494$141,395
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$577
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,183−$49,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $128,311$92,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$77,007
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $46,045$60,024
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,676$25,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,721$162,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,590−$70,012
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $92,728 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$127,648
VIII-1e Government grants$9,605
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,142
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $577$577
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$49,244−$49,244
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$48,667$92,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,740 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $77,007$77,007
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,375 · Management $18,375 · Fundraising $18,374$55,124
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,633 · Management $1,633 · Fundraising $1,634$4,900
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,535$9,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $446$446
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $500 · Fundraising $3,380$3,880
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,649 · Fundraising $2,453$8,102
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,287 · Fundraising $117$1,404
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,008$1,008
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $135 · Fundraising $164$299
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $621$621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $154 · Fundraising $260$414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,664 · Management $32,240 · Fundraising $27,836$162,740
Part X · Balance sheet $191,443 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,178$191,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,178$191,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,808$4,085
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,808$4,085
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,370$187,358
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,370$187,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,178$191,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,728
XI-2 Total expenses$162,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,370
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,358

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