Race to Erase MS
To provide funding for research and to promote awareness for the treatment and ultimate cure of multiple sclerosis.
Race to Erase MS at a glance
In short: Race to Erase MS gave $360K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $72K), top state Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $360,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $72,000
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $2,305,612
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Race to Erase MS funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Johns Hopkins Hospital ($120K). Together the top 5 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 26 grants of 29 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Race to Erase MS gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2022) to $713K (2019). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD | Ms Research | $120,000 |
| Yale University Neuroscience Depart New Haven, CT | Ms Research | $60,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | Ms Research | $60,000 |
| UCSF Department of Neurology San Francisco, CA | Ms Research | $60,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Ms Research | $60,000 |
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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 | $2,305,612 | $1,286,955 | $1,663,749 | $360,000 | 5 | $115,621 |
| 2023 | $2,132,875 | $1,172,662 | $1,632,020 | $360,000 | 6 | $-1,518 |
| 2022 | $2,745,138 | $1,056,260 | $1,414,948 | $360,000 | 6 | $113,398 |
| 2021 | $3,284,707 | $1,461,355 | $1,434,275 | $420,000 | 5 | $-160,443 |
| 2020 | $2,644,707 | $1,288,737 | $1,561,593 | $420,000 | 7 | $55,441 |
| 2019 | $3,658,730 | $1,616,673 | $1,883,874 | $712,500 | 6 | $340,777 |
About Race to Erase MS
Based on IRS filings
Race to Erase MS is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $360K. Net investment income was $116K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Race to Erase MS is led by Nancy Davis, President & Chair on every filing since 2019; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy Davis
President & Chair
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$187K (2019) → $222K (2024)
Avril Lavigne
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Curry Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Osmond
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Lustig
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Lustig
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Rickel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Palmer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tawny Sanders
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Siedah Garrett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Antel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad King
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Seares
COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $180K (2024)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jack Osbourne (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharon Osbourne (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Teri Garr (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dana Davis (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Goodman (2020) — Director
- Former: Jamie-Lynn Sigler (2020) — Director
- Former: Henry McFarland (2019) — Director
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $222K, to Nancy Davis (President/Ch). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Race to Erase MS
How much does Race to Erase MS give each year?
Race to Erase MS gave $360K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $360K across 6 grants.
What is Race to Erase MS's typical grant size?
Race to Erase MS's median grant in 2024 was $60,000, and its average grant was $72,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Race to Erase MS give grants?
Race to Erase MS's top state is Maryland, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Connecticut (17%) and Ohio (17%).
Does Race to Erase MS give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Race to Erase MS's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ms Research" (5 grants).
Who are Race to Erase MS's largest grantees?
Race to Erase MS's largest 2024 grantees include Johns Hopkins Hospital ($120,000), Yale University Neuroscience Depart ($60,000) and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Race to Erase MS?
Race to Erase MS reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Race to Erase MS's EIN?
Race to Erase MS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1238541. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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