Nonprofit · EIN 47-4772825
MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $473,335 | $346,944 | $126,391 | $590,646 | $1,250 | $589,396 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $446,725 | $394,022 | $52,703 | $465,058 | $2,053 | $463,005 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $316,136 | $443,148 | -$127,012 | $413,746 | $3,444 | $410,302 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $470,794
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,341
- Other revenue
- $200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $117,488
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $4,800
- Program services (functional)
- $294,902
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,345
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $465,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $590,646
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,250
- Net assets, end of year
- $589,396
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $589,396
- Gross receipts
- $473,335
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WHITAKER | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| LOUISA PUTNAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KERMIT COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLGA RUNCIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ESTEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WHITAKER | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $49,920 |
| LOUISA PUTNAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERMIT COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLGA RUNCIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ESTEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Whitaker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $49,920 |
| Louisa Putnam | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kermit Cole | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Olga Runciman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Esteve | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 763 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 2, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-3329
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 763 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT WHITAKER, 763 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 2, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Robert Whitaker, 415 Broadway, Cambridge MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WHITAKER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 413-0824
- Website
- madinamerica.com
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
MAD IN AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR RETHINKING PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN THE UNITED STATES (AND ABROAD). WE BELIEVE THAT THE CURRENT DRUG-BASED PARADIGM OF CARE HAS FAILED OUR SOCIETY, AND THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AS WELL AS THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER, CALLS FOR PROFOUND CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PUBLISH A WEBZINE, MADINAMERICA.COM, THAT PROVIDES NEWS OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, ORIGINAL JOURNALISM ARTICLES, AND A FORUM FOR AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF WRITERS--PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, PEER SPECIALISTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, JOURNALISTS, ATTORNEYS, AND MORE--TO EXPLORE ISSUES RELATED TO THIS GOAL OF "REMAKING PSYCHIATRY."Expenses $265,411
- TO RUN MAD IN AMERICA CONTINUING EDUCATION, WHICH HOSTS ONLINE COURSES TAUGHT BY LEADING RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD. THESE COURSES PROVIDE A SCIENTIFIC CRITIQUE OF THE EXISTING PARADIGM OF CARE, AND TELL OF ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES THAT COULD SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR A NEW PARADIGM, ONE THAT EMPHASIZES PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE, AND DE-EMPHASIZES THE USE OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS, PARTICULARLY OVER THE LONG-TERM. WHILE THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY TAKE THE COURSES, WE ARE PRIMARILY MARKETING THE COURSES TO PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PSYCHIATRISTS.Expenses $29,491
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4772825
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $590,646
- Income (IRS master file)
- $473,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $473,335 | $346,944 | $590,646 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $446,725 | $394,022 | $465,058 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $316,136 | $443,148 | $413,746 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $369,181 | $413,964 | $539,619 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Robert Whitaker | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4772825).
Questions about MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION is 47-4772825.
- Is MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT WHITAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,000 (ROBERT WHITAKER, PRESIDENT/TREASURER).
- How much revenue does MAD IN AMERICA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $473,335, expenses of $346,944 and total assets of $590,646 at year end.
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