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Rampy Ms Research Foundation

EIN 45-3248340 · Bentonville, AR

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

What it says it does

TO BRING ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE WORLD OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND BEYOND THROUGH RESEARCH, ENDURANCE SPORTS, AND THE POWER OF THE COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 9 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)

$146,126 spent. OUR 14TH ANNUAL TRIFEST FOR MS OPERATED AS NORMAL. OUR NUMBERS ATTRACTED 1,086 PARTICIPANTS FROM 21 STATES. OUR STATED MISSION GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MS, FUND RESEARCH, CLINICAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE MS COMMUNITY. THROUGH THIS YEAR'S EVENT, WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE TO MS RESEARCH DOCTORS ON OUR ROSTER. THE RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ON OUR ROSTER ARE FROM UAMS, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN FRANCISCO.
FUNDRAISER FOR MS, WITH 21 MEMBERS AND 9 TEAMS IN 2024, TRAINED AND RAISED FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF. THE COMMUNITY RAISED $44,900
IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR EVENT OFFERINGS. GRAVELFEST FOR MS WAS IN ITS 4TH YEAR. SPLASH & DASH WAS HELD THIS YEAR IN APRIL, MARKING ITS 7TH YEAR OF EXISTENCE. THESE EVENTS SUPPORT OUR LARGER MISSION TO BE A TOTAL ENDURANCE EVENT SOLUTION FOR THE MULTI-SPORT ATHLETE, PROVIDING EVENTS THAT NURTURE AND FEED THEIR INTEREST, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO PARTICIPATION IN OUR PREMIER EVENT IN SEPTEMBER, THE ANNUAL TRIFEST FOR MS. OUR NEWEST EVENT CALLED THE GALA FOR MS WAS IN ITS 2ND YEAR, RAISING $32,964 AND WILL BE A COMPETITIVE EVENT TO TRIFEST FOR MS FOR THE FUNDS WE RAISE AS AN ORGANIZATION MOVING FORWARD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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