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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4496795

AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC

Also known as ACTRIMS

Tax-exempt · MIDDLETON, WI 53562

Financials

$2.5M$2.9M2022$3.1M$3.8M2023$2.9M$3.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,862,389$3,801,089-$938,700$9,376,930$134,989$9,241,941
September 30, 2024990$3,069,785$3,844,366-$774,581$10,319,672$90,586$10,229,086
September 30, 2023990$2,455,534$2,865,693-$410,159$10,068,863$385,734$9,683,129
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,045,282
Program service revenue
$676,083
Investment income
$1,133,119
Net gain from sales of assets
$867,245
Other revenue
$7,905

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$590
Accounting fees
$2,000
Travel
$37,146
Program services (functional)
$3,384,788
Management and general (functional)
$403,547
Fundraising (functional)
$12,754

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,319,672
Total assets, end of year
$9,376,930
Total liabilities, end of year
$134,989
Net assets, end of year
$9,241,941
Publicly traded securities
$7,612,841
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,193,024
Net assets with donor restrictions
$48,917
Gross receipts
$7,001,264
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMMANUELLE WAUBANTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BENJAMIN SEGALPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FIONA COSTELLOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MYLA GOLDMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK FREEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TANUJA CHITNISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE LAROCHELLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN LONGBRAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT NAISMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL ONTANEDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDRE PRATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL REICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
V WEE YONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VERONIQUE MIRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER BRYDGESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
16$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARIE KRANTZMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
16$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMMANUELLE WAUBANTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BENJAMIN SEGALPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FIONA COSTELLOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MYLA GOLDMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK FREEDMANPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TANUJA CHITNISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE LAROCHELLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN LONGBRAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT NAISMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL ONTANEDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDRE PRATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL REICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
V WEE YONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER BRYDGESMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
16$0
LYNDA PATTERSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
16$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK FREEDMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EMMANUELLE WAUBANTPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERT NAISMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BENJAMIN SEGALSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFFREY COHENPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TANUJA CHITNISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDRE PRATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FIONA COSTELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MYLA GOLDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL REICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE LAROCHELLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN LONGBRAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL ONTANEDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
V WEE YONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER BRYDGESMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
16$0
LYNDA PATTERSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
16$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7780 ELMWOOD AVE STE 130, MIDDLETON, WI 53562-5407
In care of
% NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER BRYDGES, 7780 ELMWOOD AVE 130, MIDDLETON, WI 53562
Signed the 990
JENNIFER BRYDGES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(608) 310-8960
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

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

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $3,004,809 · revenue $656,083
  • 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.
    Expenses $379,979 · revenue $20,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-4496795
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,376,930
Income (IRS master file)
$7,001,264

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,862,389$3,801,089$9,376,930XML
990September 2024$3,069,785$3,844,366$10,319,672XML
990September 2023$2,455,534$2,865,693$10,068,863XML
990September 2022$1,998,178$2,804,267$9,333,800IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4496795).

Questions about AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC is 26-4496795.
Is AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JENNIFER BRYDGES.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAS COMMITTEE FOR TREATMENT & RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,862,389, expenses of $3,801,089 and total assets of $9,376,930 at year end.

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