Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
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About this organization
Mission
Founded in 1986, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana.
About
After decades of fundamental research, there was a cultural struggle over psychedelics in the United States. Just as psychiatrists, psychologists, and other researchers were making incredible headway on their studies of compounds like LSD and psilocybin (among others), the U.S. government criminalized these substances, blocking research across the globe. Enter our founder, Rick Doblin, Ph.D.. Knowing the DEA would move onto criminalizing MDMA, Rick (along with Alise Agar and Debby Harlow) started a nonprofit in 1984, the Earth Metabolic Design Lab. They filed a lawsuit to prevent the DEA’s effort to classify MDMA as a Schedule I substance. Unfortunately, the DEA rejected the recommendation of the judge to keep the therapeutic use of MDMA legal. But hope was not lost. By creating MAPS in 1986, Rick was able to continue researching the healing potential of MDMA and other psychedelics. Over the course of the past 35 years, MAPS has raised over $130 million for psychedelic research and education.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Maps is a research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. maps furthers its mission by: 1) developing psychedelics and marijuana into prescription medicines; 2) training therapists and working to establish a network of treatment centers; 3) supporting scientific research into spirituality, creativity, and neuroscience; and 4) educating the public honestly about the risks and benefits of psychedelics and marijuana.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Medical research and education”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 3 FRANCIS ST, BELMONT, MA, 02478.
- The non-profit has a total of 27 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $8,946,666.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1986.
- The organization pays $1,651,778 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $484,710 in fundraising expenses.
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