National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Ave 3rd Floor, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $161,966,823 | $155,704,344 | $122,583,971 |
| FY2024 | $171,750,637 | $169,076,414 | $127,493,073 |
| FY2023 | $149,451,246 | $172,885,857 | $109,538,849 |
| FY2022 | $171,945,464 | $159,668,291 | $124,393,791 |
| FY2021 | $146,424,652 | $138,426,378 | $134,223,635 |
| FY2020 | $155,230,514 | $158,593,669 | $115,831,667 |
| FY2019 | $196,889,837 | $181,293,702 | $118,554,707 |
| FY2018 | $196,550,538 | $176,098,613 | $104,445,347 |
| FY2017 | $181,247,871 | $185,525,045 | $82,442,704 |
| FY2016 | $108,435,816 | $117,517,772 | $24,028,739 |
| FY2015 | $113,580,591 | $117,323,083 | $26,403,515 |
| FY2014 | $115,972,436 | $108,828,463 | $32,414,675 |
| FY2013 | $105,745,946 | $104,291,401 | $27,275,021 |
| FY2012 | $99,506,786 | $101,141,538 | $25,140,258 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Multiple Sclerosis Society (EIN 13-5661935), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $138,491,006 | 86% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $23,475,817 | 14% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $109,793,173 | 71% |
| Management & general | $13,714,296 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $32,196,875 | 21% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 86% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 71% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 21%.
- 71% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 2.4% of 41 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 9.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 42nd percentile among 434 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 456 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $99,506,786 in FY2012 to $161,966,823 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2020, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $196,889,837 in FY2019.
- Net assets grew from $25,140,258 to $122,583,971 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 98% of revenue in FY2012 and 86% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE WILL CURE MS WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1947 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | G500 — Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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