Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNational Multiple Sclerosis Society
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$162Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs789staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.9%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Multiple Sclerosis Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $156M spent
Programs$110M71%Management and general$14M9%Fundraising$32M21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$11M in FY2022, $826k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI1,735funders
$20Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Conrad N Hilton FoundationOn and off$8.0MFoundation for a Better World IncSince FY2018$1.3M$2.6M$25k$1.3M$200k$200kC D Spangler Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5.0MChc Creating Healthier CommunitiesOn and off$718k$444k$326k$251k$215k$191kKathleen C Moore Private FoundationSince FY2018$207k$256k$139k$153k$243k$196kFour Lee FoundationStopped after FY2020$220k$260k$300k$350k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.4M$6.1M$7.7M$11M$9.9M$13M$14M1,339 other fundersUp to $810k a year each$2.4M$2.8M$3.9M$5.1M$4.3M$5.9M$6.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped