Friends of MS Charities
Fighting the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis by providing employment to disabled individuals, funding research and treatments, and supporting services for persons and families impacted by Multiple Sclerosis.
Friends of MS Charities at a glance
In short: Friends of MS Charities reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,177 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -95.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $11,119
- -56.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $181,290
- -26.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $195,599
- -28.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of MS Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $65K (2019). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Chapter Nat MS Society Salt Lake City, UT | — | $24,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,119 | $181,290 | $195,599 | $1,177 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $25,427 | $245,211 | $272,894 | $24,500 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $54,315 | $469,724 | $521,117 | — | — | $6,000 |
| 2021 | $135,044 | $708,168 | $745,038 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $216,069 | $826,283 | $999,977 | $10,000 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $444,900 | $1,243,914 | $1,218,391 | $65,000 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of MS Charities
Based on IRS filings
Friends of MS Charities is a public charity, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of MS Charities is led by Francis Maurice, Executive Director on filings since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Francis Maurice
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Robert Clark
Board Member
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Brandon Sheppard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damon Coombs
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo Lee Heaton
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Dunn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: E Tenney Clawson (2019–2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $49K, to Francis Maurice (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of MS Charities
How much does Friends of MS Charities give each year?
Friends of MS Charities reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of MS Charities?
Friends of MS Charities reported $11K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $181K.
Where does Friends of MS Charities operate?
Friends of MS Charities has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Friends of MS Charities's EIN?
Friends of MS Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0620048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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