Ms, Impossible will provide financial assistance and community support to young adults living with multiple sclerosis to help them navigate the diagnosis and pursue a life full of possibilities. The corporation may also make distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $171K a year · 47% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 7 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$509K
+140% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$509K
FY2025▲ +140%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$116K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$509K
Expenses
$302K
FY2025▲ +295%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$76K
FY2025$302K
Net assets
$444K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$107K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$444K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $237K Management & general 21% · $65K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$39,278Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Claudia Longo’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 25th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Claudia Longo$39,278$16,775

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps young adults with MS financially and with community support to live full lives.

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We meet with young folks living with MS (our mission) and develop relationships and form bonds. Our founder is instrumental in reaching young adults with MS and creating a network for them. We have started monthly calls with tips for living with MS for our folks.

$237Kprogram 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 · 3 grants · $32K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,293
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,442
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,957

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$509K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$501K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$501K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$509K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$363K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$444K
Total assetsLn 16$237K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$237K$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$198K$198K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$22K$19K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$459$0$459$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$10K$35K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$237K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $509K$302K$207K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024 $212K$76K$135K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $116K$107K 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
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Part I · Summary $508,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,232$501,136
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,768$3,435
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,521$4,103
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,521$508,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,957$197,795
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,775$40,377
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,644$63,707
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $76,376$301,879
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,145$206,795
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $508,674 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$191,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,794
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$501,136
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,435$3,435
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,103$4,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,538$508,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,879 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $197,795$197,795
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,804 · Management $18,573 · Fundraising $0$40,377
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $459 · Fundraising $0$459
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,709 · Fundraising $0$2,709
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,511 · Management $34,511 · Fundraising $0$44,022
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,360 · Fundraising $0$1,360
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,108 · Fundraising $0$2,108
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,125 · Management $4,924 · Fundraising $0$8,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,235 · Management $64,644 · Fundraising $0$301,879
Part X · Balance sheet $443,667 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,104$363,464
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,768$80,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,872$443,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,872$443,667
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,872$443,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,872$443,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$508,674
XI-2 Total expenses$301,879
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$206,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,872
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,667

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