SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrowAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
 
Employer identification number

13-5661935
Part I
Fundraising Activities.Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If "Yes," list the 10 highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.


(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
MERKLE
PO BOX 64897
 
BALTIMORE, MD21264 		DONOR DATA   No 8,932,845 2,185,128 6,747,717
CUSTOM BENEFIT AUCTIONS
2330 DULLES STATION BLVD 2110
 
HERNDON, VA20171 		AUCTIONEER   No 120,145 4,750 115,395
IMPACT AUCTIONS
1717 SUTTER CREED DRIVE
 
WAXHAW, NC28173 		AUCTIONEER   No 67,419 2,500 64,919
CROWNOVER ENTERPRISES LLC
1194 BERKELEY RD
 
AVONDALE ESTATES, GA30002 		AUCTIONEER   No 179,542 4,500 175,042
             
             
             
             
             
             
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 9,299,951 2,196,878 7,103,073
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Page 2
Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.









VerticalRevenue
(a) Event #1

Bike MS (36)
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

Walk MS (353)
(event type) 		(c) Other events

39
(total number) 		(d) Total events
(add col. (a) through col. (c))

1
Gross receipts . . . . .
35,786,208
25,290,318
14,573,829
75,650,355

2
Less: Contributions . . . .
31,766,290
23,872,917
12,479,203
68,118,410
3 Gross income (line 1 minus
line 2) . . . . . .
4,019,918
1,417,401
2,094,626
7,531,945



VerticalDirectExpenses
4 Cash prizes . . . . .        
5 Noncash prizes . . . . 1,032,456 697,596 58,388 1,788,440
6 Rent/facility costs . . . . 345,583 124,059 177,310 646,952
7 Food and beverages . . . 498,480 121,510 640,890 1,260,880
8 Entertainment . . . . 73,382 13,726 197,656 284,764
9 Other direct expenses . . . 2,070,017 460,510 1,020,382 3,550,909
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow 7,531,945
11 Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . . right arrow  
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue
(a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))

1
Gross revenue . . . . .
 
 
 
 
VerticalDirectExpenses

2
Cash prizes . . . . .
 
 
 
 

3
Noncash prizes . . . .
 
 
 
 

4
Rent/facility costs . . . .
 
 
 
 

5
Other direct expenses . . .
 
 
 
 


6

Volunteer labor . . . .
%
%
%


7
Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

8
Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow
 

9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .
b
If "No," explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .
b
If "Yes," explain:
 
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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11
Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:
a
The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13a
%
b
An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13b
%
14
Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information. See instructions.
Return Reference Explanation
Professional Fundraisers SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B THE SOCIETY USED MERKLE FOR THE MAJORITY OF ITS DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS IN FY2020. THESE CAMPAIGNS COLLECTIVELY RAISED $8,932,845 IN REVENUE FOR FY2020. ADDITIONALLY, CROWNOVER ENTERPRISES, LLC, CUSTOM BENEFIT AUCTIONS AND IMPACT AUCTIONS ASSIST THE SOCIETY IN ACQUIRING MERCHANDISE TO BE AUCTIONED. COLLECTIVELY, THEY RAISED $367,105 IN REVENUE FOR FY2020.
Fundraising Events Schedule G, Part II BIKE MS BIKE MS IS THE LARGEST FUNDRAISING BIKE SERIES IN THE WORLD. WITH BIKE MS RIDES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CAN FUEL PROGRESS. DURING FY2020, 4,700 TEAMS AND MORE THAN 45,000 CYCLISTS CHOSE BIKE MS DURING THE 36 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON BIKE EVENTS HELD. WALK MS OVER 81,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN WALK MS EVENTS IN FY2020. WALK MS IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO CONNECT TO THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT OFFERRED BY THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY. THERE WERE 353 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WALK EVENTS HELD DURING FY2020.
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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