TISCH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH CENTER OF NEW YORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TISCH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH CENTER OF NEW YORK INC

EIN 25-1922851 · Brain Disorders Research (H48)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of TISCH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH CENTER of NY, INC. is to CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH DIRECTED TOWARD FINDING THE CAUSE and EVENTUAL CURE for MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.34%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

7.86%of revenue went to fundraising7.9% of expenses

$99.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.84%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$2.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $272,103 for VIOLAINE HARRIS (SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,511,945

Mission workProgram services$7,546,81079.34% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,126,46811.84% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$747,7657.86% of revenue7.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$90,9020.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,421,04399.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 12.0% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.04% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 10.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 8.8% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 9.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 9.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 9.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 12.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,511,945

Expenses$9,421,043

Annual surplus $90,902 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,546,810 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,126,468 · 12.0% of expenses

Fundraising$747,765 · 7.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,511,945

Expenses$9,421,043

Assets$27,670,515

Income$10,112,779

Contributions$5,829,026

Mission work (program services)$7,546,810

Fundraising$747,765

Management and general$1,126,468

Accounting fees$33,736

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VIOLAINE HARRISSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $272,103Base $255,540 · Other $16,563

AMANDA B OPPENHEIMERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $191,920Base $177,186 · Other $14,734

JAMIE WONGRESEARCH SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $160,677Base $148,790 · Other $11,887

TALENE KELLYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $150,795Base $145,206 · Other $5,589

JERRY LINSENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATE · 40 hrs/week $146,833Base $135,882 · Other $10,951

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

VIOLAINE HARRISSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

AMANDA B OPPENHEIMERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JAMIE WONGRESEARCH SCIENTIST

TALENE KELLYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JERRY LINSENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATE

PHILIP J PURCELLDIRECTOR

LEE J SEIDLERCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MANNY SCHNAIDMANDIRECTOR

MONIKA PAREKHDIRECTOR

MUSA MAYERDIRECTOR

PAUL LATTANZIODIRECTOR

PAUL PURCELLDIRECTOR

PHILIP WEISBERGCHAIR

WILLIAM M DRUMMY JRDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

PHILIP R PELLERAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

RICHARD SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

SAUD A SADIQ MDDIRECTOR/CHIEF RESEARCH SCIENTIST

SHARYL REISMANSECRETARY

THOMAS R MAYERDIRECTOR

ALAN TISCHDIRECTOR

JAMES MARIANIDIRECTOR

JAMES CONNELLDIRECTOR

HILLARY MANDELDIRECTOR

GRETA RUBIN SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

ENKE BASHLLARI PHDDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MASLOW MONTESANODIRECTOR

DEVEN PAREKHDIRECTOR

DANIEL TISCHDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA D BRODSKYDIRECTOR

CLIFFORD EISLERTREASURER

CHARLES THOELEDIRECTOR

BRADLEY H FRIEDRICHDIRECTOR

BONNIE TISCHDIRECTOR

BONNIE EISLERDIRECTOR

BERNADETTE MARIANINOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR

ALLA WEISBERGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019-0000
County: New York
In care of: % AMANDA OPPENHEIMER
Primary officer: AMANDA B OPPENHEIMER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 557-3900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GIL & SCHONIG CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Brain Disorders Research (H48)
IRS tax category: Brain Disorders Research