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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported $162.0 million in revenue and $155.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.51 went to program services, $8.81 to management and general costs and $20.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $566,633 (PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 07/2024)). 114 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $156MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $162MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.5% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $566,633 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 114 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 07/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $505,332 | $0 | $61,301 | $566,633 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $399,744 | $0 | $66,149 | $465,893 |
| FMR. PRESIDENT & CEO(THRU 07/2024) Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $404,427 | $0 | $14,997 | $419,424 |
| EVP, DEVELOPMENT (THRU 10/2024) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $316,387 | $0 | $23,977 | $340,364 |
| EVP, ADVOCACY & HEALTHCARE ACCESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,405 | $0 | $58,148 | $326,553 |
| FMR. EVP, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $300,343 | $0 | $17,064 | $317,407 |
| FMR. CHIEF PPL, VOL & COMM ENG OFF. Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $306,462 | $0 | $9,647 | $316,109 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 02/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,913 | $0 | $11,463 | $287,376 |
114 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b26 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5789
- Volunteers Part I, line 630,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MERKLE INC Direct marketing | $2,886,811 |
| SLALOM INC It professional services | $2,750,405 |
| GLOBAL CLOUD LTD It/processing services | $1,482,746 |
| SOUND COMMUNICATIONS INC Digital marketing | $1,108,852 |
| CLOUD FOR GOOD HOLDINGS INC 1854A It professional services | $1,015,373 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 36 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
742 private foundations reported grants to National Multiple Sclerosis Society totaling $13M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from National Multiple Sclerosis Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Multiple Sclerosis Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of National Multiple Sclerosis Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported that 70.5% of its $155.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 20.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Multiple Sclerosis Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $566,633, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 07/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Multiple Sclerosis Society get its money?
Of $162.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 85.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Multiple Sclerosis Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5661935 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202601529349300815 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511419349301321 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421699349300017 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331449349301063 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221799349301247 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101539349300005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5661935: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.