Brooke, diagnosed in 2009

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1 Brooke, diagnosed in 2009

2 2015 ANNUAL REPORT FUELING IMPACT ABOUT THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources so that everyone affected by multiple sclerosis can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. u We act with urgency so that each person can be more powerful than the challenges of MS u We lead through inspiration, collaboration, influence and a relentless resolve u We engage, value and empower others, always seeking a diverse perspective u We innovate and continuously learn u We deploy resources to their greatest potential with integrity and accountability BY THE NUMBERS In 2015, the Society invested $54 million to advance more than 380 research projects around the world. Through its comprehensive nation-wide network of services, the Society invested $122.2 million to help more than one million individuals affected by MS connect to the people, information and resources needed to live their best lives.

3 CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS presented by In 2015, more than 15,000 participants and volunteers at 13 different sites got into the spirit of Walk MS, the chapter s largest annual fundraising event, together raising over $2.7 million for MS research, programs and services. The 2nd annual MuckFest MS event in Illinois was a splashing success, with nearly 2,780 participants slipping and sloshing their way through the 5k mud run and obstacle course and raising close to $300,000, almost doubling proceeds from the first year. Nearly 1,900 cyclists cruised the open roads of northern Illinois at Bike MS: Tour de Farms, which is part of the largest fundraising cycling series in the world, raising over $1.5 million to help create a world free of MS. Nearly 1,400 individuals volunteered their time in 2015 by staffing fundraising events, facilitating support groups and peer support programs, lending their talents to special projects and office work, serving as MS activists, and providing leadership as members of the Board of Trustees. The 37th Annual Carol Cohn & Margie Weil Memorial MS Outing, hosted by Chapter Board Member Joe Weil in July, raised over $1 million. More than 500 attendees participated in the all-day event in Highland Park, which featured 18 holes of golf, mahjong, canasta, bridge, silent auction and dinner program. E. Scott Santi, chairman and CEO of Illinois Tool Works 2O15 Inc., was honored at the chapter s annual Dinner of Champions gala, which took place in September at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago. More than 60 Do-it-Yourself fundraisers held third party events across Illinois, including golf outings, endurance races, bar events, concerts and more, raising over $163,000 during the past year. Over $1.5 million in research grants were distributed to researchers and neurologists at statewide institutions thanks to proceeds from the Illinois Lottery MS instant win ticket. 44 statewide support groups, led by volunteer peer facilitators, helped hundreds of individuals living with MS and their care partners connect with others facing similar challenges related to MS.

4 OUR MISSION People affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. OFFICERS William Gillispie Jr. Chair Sean C. Gallagher Vice-Chair James D. McQueen Secretary, Chair, Audit Committee Mike Shelton Treasurer Chair, Finance Committee TRUSTEES Kim Albin Matt Andresen Ronald Bernstein Ellen Crawley Elizabeth K. Forstneger Jessica Freiburg Emily Greenberg Guillermo A. Herrera Maureen Linehan Howard Nancy Kulick Brian W. Ledebuhr Gerald J. Malloy David Miller Dave Perez David Resnick S. Brian Root Susan Rubin Steven Shapiro Joseph Siok Chad M. Smith David Tjhio Yolanda Treiguts Mary Jo Viero Joseph P. Weil Jeffrey H. Wessel EX OFFICIO Holly Messick President Greater Illinois Chapter Shannon Reeves President Multiple Solutions Amy Perrin-Ross Chair Clinical Advisory Committee *Board of trustees listed are from Fiscal Year 2015 (October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015) $10,000+ Corporate Partners in 2015 Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation The Bernstein and Dan Family Carey Cooper and Cheryl Kraff-Cooper; LYFE Kitchen Phillip and Sandra Cooper Lester and Renée Crown Danaco Solutions Paul & Joan Rubschlager The Morris Silverman Family The Sheba Foundation - Sheldon, Steve and Dawn Lavin Shiner Capital Partners, LLC Kathleen & Jim Skinner Kelly T. Smith Tom & Cia Souleles Marcie and Avy Stein Tim & Sue Sullivan The Taussig/Pivar MS Fund Nancy and Bob Weil Wessel Family Foundation Jeff and Linda Wolfson

5 CHAPTER FINANCIALS 78.8% Programs / Education / Research The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter is one 21.2% Fundraising / Administration of a 50-state network of chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The financial statements of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter present only a portion of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society s operations, and they include material intercompany income, expenses, assets and liabilities. EXPENSES Client Programs $1,365,640 Research $2,790,837 Professional Education and Training $291,776 Community Programs $549,070 Public Education $1,235,599 Total Program Services $6,232,922 Management & General $440,687 Fundraising $1,226,764 TOTAL EXPENSES: $7,900,373 REVENUE Special Events $5,564,966 Contributions $3,723,092 Other Revenue ($95,700) TOTAL REVENUE: $9,192,358 Excess (or deficit) for Fiscal Year 2015: $1,291,985 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter for year ended Sept. 30, 2015 Since its founding by Sylvia Lawry in March 1946, the Society has expended more than $900 million to advance MS research. During the last 70 years, the Society has been at the core of virtually every major breakthrough in treating and understanding the disease. BY THE NUMBERS The U.S. Society is one of 44 sister Societies forming the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation also founded by Sylvia Lawry.

6 Looking for more information about MS? Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved thewrapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional, and contact the National MS Society at nationalmssociety.org or MSillinois.org 525 W. Monroe St. Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60661