Msruntheus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 47% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MS RUN THE US IS DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) - TO PROVIDE HOPE, TO AID THOSE LIVING WITH DISABILITY FROM THE DISEASE AND TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO STOP IT.
- Income
- $459,442
- Spending
- $471,753
- Spent on programs
- 47%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $57,666, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1547% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 79 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $88,721 spent. AMERICA'S LONGEST RELAY RUN IS A 3,260-MILE, COAST-TO-COAST RELAY COMPLETED BY APPROXIMATELY 21 RUNNERS OVER 19 WEEKS. PARTICIPANTS RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WHILE ENGAGING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THROUGH EDUCATION, STORYTELLING, AND OUTREACH. THE RELAY ALSO SERVES AS A TRANSFORMATIVE WELLBEING EXPERIENCE, BRINGING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY MS IN A SUPPORTIVE TEAM ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY BUILD RESILIENCE, DISCOVER PURPOSE, AND INSPIRE HOPE THROUGH SHARED CHALLENGE.
- $10,198 spent. TEAM ENDURANCE RELAY TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED TEAM RACE EVENTS TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY BUILD RESILIENCE, DISCOVER PURPOSE, AND INSPIRE HOPE THROUGH SHARED CHALLENGE, AWARENESS OF MS AND ENGAGE NEW SUPPORTERS THROUGH ENDURANCE SPORT. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD A COMMON MISSION WHILE BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
- $9,879 spent. MS RUN ATHLETES PARTNER WITH MS RUN THE US AS AMBASSADORS WHO USE THEIR ATHLETIC PLATFORMS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT MS, INSPIRE HEALTHY LIVING, AND INCREASE VISIBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THROUGH MENTORSHIP, STORYTELLING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, THEY ENCOURAGE OTHERS AFFECTED BY MS TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL GOALS WHILE STRENGTHENING A NATIONWIDE COMMUNITY BUILT ON HOPE, WELLBEING, AND PURPOSE.
- $111,810 spent. OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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