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Arnold, MD501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 45-4199018Revenue $164K in FY2021

On file with the IRSms4ms.orgPo Box 511, 21012-0511 · Arnold, MDTax-exempt since Jul 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise awareness of multiple sclerosis at sports stadiums while raising funds directly for families with Ms warriors and for the advancement of research at the johns hopkins project restore Ms research center in hopes of finding a cure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
Spent
$147K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$147K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$177K
Net assets
$18K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$487
FY2023$13K
FY2024$21K

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2013.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $140K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sam Greenberg
CEO/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Liston
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Mowry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Miller
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 901 $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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Raises awareness and funds for MS research and families at sports stadiums.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$140Kprogram expense

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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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$22K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$12K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$9K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$50K
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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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$118K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113$18K
Total assetsLn 16$113$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$113$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$13K$2K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$140K$2K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$177K$7K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$154K$13K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$159K−$17K$487 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $164K$147K$18K$18K 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 $164,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,054$183,065
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$18,613
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,054$164,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,525$126,853
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,416$20,039
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,941$146,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113$17,560
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $164,452 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,505 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$118,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,853
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,108−$16,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,505 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$16,108$164,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,892 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,853$26,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,025 · Management $2,004 · Fundraising $5,010$20,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,878 · Management $2,004 · Fundraising $5,010$146,892
Part X · Balance sheet $17,673 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113$17,673
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113$17,673
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113$17,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113$17,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,452
XI-2 Total expenses$146,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,560
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,673

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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