NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

NEW YORK, NY, 100173211 (855) 372-1331 Est. 1946 EIN 13-5661935
G500 - Diseases & Disorders 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.nationalmssociety.org

Mission

WE WILL CURE MS WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
586
Total Giving
$148.0M
Recipients
469
Years Active
2019 - 2024
Avg grant: $253,018 Median: $139,966

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202492$23.2M $252K667
202386$23.4M $272K957
202294$22.6M $240K468
202198$24.2M $247K773
2020100$25.7M $257K2063
2019116$28.9M $249K950

Sectors Funded

Education
204
Health Care
137
Medical Research
22
Recreation & Sports
9
Diseases & Disorders
7
Human Services
6
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
2
Environment
2
and 4 more sectors

Top States

California
74
New York
74
Massachusetts
49
Maryland
34
Ohio
30
Texas
26
Illinois
25
Pennsylvania
25
and 27 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
279
$10M - $50M
14
$1M - $5M
8
$5M - $10M
6

Top Grantees

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$8.7M
UT - 7 grants
$6.5M
$5.2M
MO - 9 grants
$3.9M
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
OR - 9 grants
$2.9M

Grants Awarded · 429 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$161,966,823
Total Expenses
$155,704,344
Net Assets
$122,583,971
789 employees 30,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.4 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 5.7%
Expenses ↓ 7.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.5% Investment 13.4% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 70.5% Management 8.8% Fundraising 20.7%

Officers & Trustees (48)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$161,966,823 ↓$155,704,344$122,583,971
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$171,750,637 ↑$169,076,414$127,493,073
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$149,451,246 ↓$172,885,857$109,538,849
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$171,945,464 ↑$159,668,291$124,393,791
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$146,424,652 ↓$138,426,378$134,223,635
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$155,230,514 $158,593,669$115,831,667

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EIN: 13-5661935 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data