Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
 
Employer identification number

13-5661935
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....
1b
 
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....
2
 
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2020

Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Page 2
Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1CYNTHIA ZAGIEBOYLO
PRESIDENT & CEO
(i)

(ii)
478,104
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,400
-------------
0
1,715
-------------
0
491,219
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
2MAUREEN REEDER
FORMER EVP, LEAD & ORG
(i)

(ii)
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
369,476
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
369,476
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3TAMI CAESAR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
284,048
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,400
-------------
0
44,242
-------------
0
339,690
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4ERIC HILTY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (THRU 11/6/20)
(i)

(ii)
212,642
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8,713
-------------
0
30,524
-------------
0
251,879
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5TIM COETZEE
CHIEF ADVOC, SVC & SCIENCE OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
304,314
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,400
-------------
0
41,429
-------------
0
357,143
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6JOHN SCOTT
CHIEF MKT & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
317,903
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,400
-------------
0
14,467
-------------
0
343,770
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7PAUL WEISS THRU 11220
CHIEF CRM, MKT & TECH OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
293,001
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,400
-------------
0
29,990
-------------
0
334,391
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8LISA GOLDFARB
CHIEF PPL, VOL & COMM ENG OFFICER
(i)

(ii)
300,242
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11,400
-------------
0
2,847
-------------
0
314,489
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9JENNIFER LEE
EVP, FUNDRAISING EVENTS
(i)

(ii)
239,392
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9,825
-------------
0
26,716
-------------
0
275,933
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
10BARI TALENTE
EVP, ADVOCACY & HEALTHCARE ACCESS
(i)

(ii)
223,985
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7,252
-------------
0
44,215
-------------
0
275,452
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11PHYLLIS ROBSHAM
EVP, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
(i)

(ii)
244,943
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9,847
-------------
0
15,209
-------------
0
269,999
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12KAY JULIAN
EVP, SERVICES (THRU 11/2/20)
(i)

(ii)
221,221
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8,957
-------------
0
16,080
-------------
0
246,258
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
13RON ZWERIN
EVP, MKT, BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS
(i)

(ii)
197,704
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8,200
-------------
0
32,955
-------------
0
238,859
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
14BRUCE BEBO
EVP, RESEARCH
(i)

(ii)
200,351
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8,129
-------------
0
23,181
-------------
0
231,661
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
15ELIZABETH CRITES
EVP, INDIV GIVING & CORP ENG.
(i)

(ii)
197,262
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7,813
-------------
0
25,165
-------------
0
230,240
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
16BETH OVERHULS
EVP, TECHNOLOGY (THRU 11/25/20)
(i)

(ii)
210,863
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8,330
-------------
0
2,044
-------------
0
221,237
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
17REBECCA FEHLIG
EVP, OPERATIONS
(i)

(ii)
184,382
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7,162
-------------
0
1,757
-------------
0
193,301
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
18GRAHAM MCREYNOLDS
AVP, GLOBAL INITIATIVES
(i)

(ii)
104,611
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4,276
-------------
0
11,327
-------------
0
120,214
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
Schedule J (Form 990) 2020

Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
Page 3
Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION REPORTED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J IS BASED ON THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR WHEN THE COVID PANDEMIC BEGAN. THE SOCIETY'S OPERATIONS WERE GREATLY IMPACTED. SALARY REDUCTIONS FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN 2020 AS PART OF THE COVID-19 CONTINGENCY PLAN TO REDUCE EXPENSES WHILE RETAINING EMPLOYEES AND DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION.
PART I, LINE 4B DISTRIBUTION FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN MAUREEN REEDER, A FORMER EVP, RETIRED IN JANUARY 2019. OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION INCLUDES A LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR 2020 FROM A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN.
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