Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 25.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$10,016
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$10,016
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$54,490
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$59,843
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$5,353
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
To allocate all available resources, advocate, educate, and raise funds for needed research, services, and program development to provide a better understanding and future outlook for those living with ms, as well as to empower anyone who may be affected.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. | $0 | $59,843 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY FERRO | President & Treasurer | - | $14,000 | - | $14,000 |
| KELLY CULTRARA | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| GREG KALES | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masquerade Ball | $65,414 | $65,414 | $4,556 | $60,858 |
| Orange Affair | $27,925 | $27,925 | $1,925 | $26,000 |
| Total Events | $93,339 | $93,339 | $47,762 | $45,577 |
“Activity classification: donation for research. Grantee name: university of iowa. Grantee address: 101 jessup hall iowa city, ia 52242. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 07/28/15. Amount given: 6,000.”
“Activity classification: donation for research. Grantee name: suny at buffalo. Grantee address: 12 capen hall buffalo, ny 14260. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 05/15/15. Amount given: 10,000.”
“Activity classification: miscellaneous. Grantee name: miscellaneous. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 12/14/15. Amount given: 300. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 16,300.”
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 131. Description: other business costs. Amount: 4,403. Description: payroll fees. Amount: 640. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 1,637. Description: ms charitable event sponsorships. Amount: 4,500. Description: meetings and conferences. Amount: 5,926. Description: website. Amount: 1,855. Description: workshops. Amount: 2,250. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,342.”
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,129.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DONATION FOR RESEARCH. GRANTEE NAME: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 101 JESSUP HALL IOWA CITY, IA 52242. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 07/28/15. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DONATION FOR RESEARCH. GRANTEE NAME: SUNY AT BUFFALO. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 12 CAPEN HALL BUFFALO, NY 14260. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 05/15/15. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS. GRANTEE NAME: MISCELLANEOUS. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 12/14/15. AMOUNT GIVEN: 300. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 16,300. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 131. DESCRIPTION: OTHER BUSINESS COSTS. AMOUNT: 4,403. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL FEES. AMOUNT: 640. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 1,637. DESCRIPTION: MS CHARITABLE EVENT SPONSORSHIPS. AMOUNT: 4,500. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 5,926. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,855. DESCRIPTION: WORKSHOPS. AMOUNT: 2,250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,342. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,129. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2016-11-08 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | ELMA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 14059 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | FREED MAXICK CPAS PC |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7168472651 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2016-11-08 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | MARY MADONIA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2016-11-15T17:45:14-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2015-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2015-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2015 |
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