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Americas Committee for Treatment & Research in Multiple Sclerosis Inc

EIN 26-4496795 · Middleton, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ACTRIMS IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT ADVANCES THE SCIENCE AND TREATMENT OF MS AND RELATED DISORDERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 29.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$3.0 million spent. IN 2025, ACTRIMS HELD A SUCCESSFUL IN PERSON EVENT. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING WAS ADDED AND IT WAS A RECORD-BREAKING EVENT IN REGARD TO ABSTRACTS RECEIVED AND PRESENTED AND PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. THIS WAS A HYBRID EVENT WITH LIVE STREAMING AND ON DEMAND OPTIONS IN ADDITION TO IN PERSON. IN ADDITION, ACTRIMS HOSTS AN ANNUAL YOUNG SCIENTIST SUMMIT.
$379,979 spent. IN 2025, ACTRIMS HELD A SUCCESSFUL YOUNG SCIENTIST SUMMIT THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 100 YOUNG LAB RESEARCHERS TO LEARN HOW THE WORK THEY DO IN THE LAB IMPACTS PATIENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 September 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 October 21, 2026.

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