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Mathematical Association of America Incorporated

EIN 16-0743079 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE MAA IS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR WORLD.

Income
$8.0 million
Spending
$10.2 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
16.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
39
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$313,731, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $2.7 million spent. FEDERAL/OTHER EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS - THE MAA PROVIDES ADVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH ENHANCE MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION, THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDERS.
  2. $1.4 million spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - THE MAA MEMBERS INCLUDE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS; GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICIANS; COMPUTER SCIENTISTS; STATISTICIANS; STEM PROFESSIONALS, AND MANY OTHERS IN ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRY. THE MAA PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP SERVICES CENTERED AROUND OUR CORE VALUES: COMMUNITY, INCLUSIVITY, COMMUNICATION, TEACHING & LEARNING. WE SUPPORT THE MISSION AND CORE VALUES THROUGH OUTREACH, PROGRAMS, MEETINGS, COMPETITIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS, AS WELL AS NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND 29 REGIONAL SECTIONS.
  3. $1.1 million spent. THE MAA PUBLISHES AN ARRAY OF PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC REPRESENTING MAA'S COMMITMENT TO HIGH-QUALITY EXPOSITION OF MATH AND TEACHING AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL. AVAILABLE ARE THE MAA FOCUS WHICH IS THE MAA'S NEWS MAGAZINE. ALSO AVAILABLE ARE THE AMERICA MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY (10,000 SUBSCRIBERS), THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED JOURNAL OF COLLEGIATE MATH IN THE WORLD. MATHEMATICS MAGAZINE (8,000) AND THE COLLEGE MATH JOURNAL (8,000) OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF MATH TOPICS. THE ONLINE PUBLICATION CONVERGENCE EMPHASIZES APPLETS AND OTHER DIGITAL RESOURCES AND THE HISTORY OF MATH. MATH HORIZONS (12,000) IS AIMED AT THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT.MAA PUBLISHES MANY BOOKS PER YEAR AND MAINTAINS PAST TITLES TOTALING HUNDREDS OF BOOKS AVAILABLE. WE SERVE PRIMARILY FACULTY AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH SOME SELECT TITLES SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL. TEXTBOOKS AND TEXTBOOK SUPPLEMENTS ARE A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF OUR TITLES WITH THE AIM TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY BOOKS TO STUDENTS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. WE ALSO OFFER PEDAGOGICAL AND BOOKS OF MATH PROBLEMS TO ACCOMMODATE A WIDE RANGE OF READERS. WE ALSO OFFER MATH BIOGRAPHIES, POPULAR WORKS AND MONOGRAPHS, ALL OF WHICH ARE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
  4. $807,492 spent. AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL COMPETITIONS (AMC) SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE MATH CAPABILITIES OF OUR NATION'S YOUTH, WE IDENTIFY, RECOGNIZE AND REWARD EXCELLENCE IN MATH THROUGH A SERIES OF NATIONAL CONTESTS. ABOUT 400,000 STUDENTS FROM 6,000 SCHOOLS COMPETE ANNUALLY IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE TESTS TARGETING THE AVERAGE TO THE MOST GIFTED MATH STUDENT. THE CULMINATION OF THESE TESTS IS THE SELECTION, TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF THE SIX STUDENTS WHO REPRESENT THE US. THE US TEAM IS USUALLY AMONG THE TOP 3 TEAMS. THE MAA-AMC ALSO SELECTS AND SPONSORS TEAMS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE CHINA GIRL'S MATH OLYMPIAD.
  5. $1.2 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS NOT LISTED ABOVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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