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- EIN 11-2734849
- (919) 806-0101
- Po Box 14686 Durham NC 27709 USA
- www.mpssociety.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases, Health
Mission: The national mps society exists to cure, support, and advocate for mucopolysaccharidosis (mps) and mucolipidosis(ml).
Programs: The society funded approximately 13 research grants during 2017 for the purpose of finding treatments and cures for mps and related diseases.
the society provided medical equipment scholarships, education scholarships, medical travel assistance, and travel to conferences scholarships for the purpose of providing family support for people and their families who are in some way affected by mps.
the society provided information services and educational support for affected families (newsletters, syndrome booklets, fact sheets, website, directory) and increased public awareness of these rare genetic diseases (conferences).