Public Charity

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

Based in NEW YORK, NY, NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $162.0M in revenue, $155.7M in expenses, $189.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1,440 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $118.9M.

EIN: 135661935 NEW YORK, NY Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases NTEE: G50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$162.0M
Total Expenses$155.7M
Total Assets$189.2M
Grant Records1,440
Funding Total$118.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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

Where $100 goes at National Multiple Sclerosis Society

How National Multiple Sclerosis Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$20 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$26
Client and community services client and community services
37% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 22,980 individuals; 1,786 attendees; 268,996 individuals
$22
Public education public education
31% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 550,000 people; 700,000 people
$19
Research and scientific studies research and scientific studies - in fiscal 2025, the society invested nearly $30 million to support 311 new and ongoing research projects around the…
27% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 312 grants

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andrea Lindsley
DIRECTOR Andy Harris
EVP, ADVOCACY & HEALTHCARE ACCESS Bari Talente
VICE CHAIR Bonnie Higgins
EVP, RESEARCH Bruce Bebo
VICE CHAIR Caroline Whitacre

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$79,753,754 905 grants
Health & Medicine
$29,421,633 217 grants
Education
$2,627,860 47 grants
Research & Policy
$1,592,731 36 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$740,467 63 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $162.0M $155.7M $189.2M
2024 $171.8M $169.1M $201.1M
2023 $149.5M $172.9M $184.2M
2022 $171.9M $159.7M $185.5M
2021 $146.4M $138.4M $201.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $146.4M to $162.0M (+11%), with total assets most recently reported at $189.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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