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Filing year 2023

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

New York, New York·EIN 13-5661935·NTEE G500 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$171.8M
Total assets
$201.1M
Total expenses
$169.1M
Reported officers
51
Mission

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

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers nationwide
$738k
$829k
Base
$393k
Bonus
Other
$312k
Benefits
$21k
President & CEO (thru 07/2024)
Above 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in New York
$644k
$722k
Base
$630k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
President & CEO (as of 07/2024)
Above 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in New York
$449k
$503k
Base
$385k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$50k
Chief Ppl, Vol & Comm Eng Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$405k
$455k
Base
$392k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Evp, Advocacy & Healthcare Access
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$336k
$378k
Base
$272k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$53k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in New York
$328k
$368k
Base
$276k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$41k
Evp, Development
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$326k
$366k
Base
$292k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Evp, Community Leadership
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$307k
$345k
Base
$277k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers in New York
$297k
$333k
Base
$271k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Evp, Mkt, Brand & Communications
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$285k
$320k
Base
$230k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$45k
Evp, Technology
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$279k
$314k
Base
$218k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$52k
Evp, Research
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$271k
$304k
Base
$233k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Evp, Operations (thru 07/2024)
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$231k
$259k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Evp, Programs & Support
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$216k
$243k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Evp, Finance & Operations
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$211k
$237k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$41k
Former Avp, Global Initiatives
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to medianvs Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines peers nationwide
$128k
$143k
Base
$123k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 35 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 23%
from 2022

From $603k in 2022 to $738k in 2023.

$603k
2022
$738k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$702k to $829k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 85% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.

$400k in 2022 to $738k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$149.5M
$172.9M
2022
$171.8M
$169.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines executives earn in New York

Comparable diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $133,355.

25th percentile
$56k
Median
$133,355
75th percentile
$271k
90th percentile
$406k

These are diseases, disorders & medical disciplines sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 204 organizations across 204 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines pay data for New York
FAQ

Common questions about NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

What does the Chief Operating Officer of NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY received $738,364 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating Officer roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.

What are NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY reported $171.8M in total revenue and $169.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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