Ms 4 Ms EIN 45-4199018

Ms 4 Ms

EIN  45-4199018 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Arnold, MD
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Raises awareness and funds for MS research and families at sports stadiums.
Leadership
Sam Greenberg · CEO/Director · $12K
Money in and out
$184K revenue, $177K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency

Raises awareness and funds for MS research and families at sports stadiums. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $184K in revenue, $177K in expenses, and $21K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$184K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$177K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$21K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $7K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -49% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$184K
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses
$177K
FY2024▲ +15%
Total assets
$21K
FY2024▲ +55%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$184K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$177K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$21K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$21K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $173K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

MS 4 MS conducts various fundraising events, often at sports stadiums, in order to raise funds for multiple sclerosis (MS) research and to provide support to individuals and families affected by MS. The organization spreads awareness for MS and tries to advance the cause in order to find a cure for MS.

$173Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMs 4 Ms
EINHdr · item D45-4199018
Principal addressHdr · item CArnold, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jms4ms.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G125)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sam Greenberg’s $12K as CEO/Director is at the 6th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sam Greenberg$12,000$12,000$17,000
Dario Pizzano$9,000$9,000
Blake Arnet$4,800$4,625

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 & grants124%$228K
Total revenueLn 12$184K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$173K
Management & general2%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$21K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $21K · Operating expenses/yr $177K
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $173K · Total expenses $177K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $177K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $177K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $206K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $228K · Total revenue $184K
124%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $184K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $184K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $184K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $177K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $184K · Prior year $167K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $21K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $184K · Expenses $177K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $21K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $21K · Total assets $21K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $21K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sam Greenberg · Reported title CEO/DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $12K · Total expenses $177K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $30K · Total expenses $177K
17%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 10%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $375K · 2021–2023
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2023$60,000
UCLACA · FY2023$45,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,475
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2022$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,289
UCLACA · FY2022$25,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2021$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,853

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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)$184K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$142K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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