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.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 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
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$167K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$154K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$177K
Net assets
$13K
FY2023▲ ×27
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$487
FY2023$13K
FY2024$21K

From the FY2023 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $151K Management & general 2% · $3K

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; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,625Pt 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 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

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

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

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$151Kprogram expense

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
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$158K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487$13K
Total assetsLn 16$487$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$487$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$105K$105K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$200$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$151K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$177K$7K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $167K$154K$13K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$159K−$17K$487 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $166,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,345$220,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,392−$53,973
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $141,953$166,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,289$122,475
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,500$28,625
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,350$3,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,139$154,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,186$12,807
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $166,990 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,334 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$157,915
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,963
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$38,639−$38,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$38,639$166,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,183 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $105,000$105,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,475$17,475
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,625$25,625
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $975$975
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,908$1,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $200$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,300 · Management $2,883 · Fundraising $0$154,183
Part X · Balance sheet $13,294 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $487$13,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $487$13,294
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487$13,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $487$13,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,990
XI-2 Total expenses$154,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,807
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,294

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