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Association for Women in Mathematics Inc

EIN 23-7354959 · Providence, RI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN MATEMATICS CREATES A COMMUNITY IN WHICH WOMEN AND GIRLS CAN THRIVE IN THEIR MATHEMATICAL ENDEAVORS AND TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY AND GENDER-INCLUSIVITY ACROSS THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
11.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
0
Volunteers
287
Highest pay
$97,200, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $211,852 spent. AWM SPONSORS SEVERAL PRIZES THAT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS. THESE INCLUDE THE HUMPHREYS AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE MENTORING, THE HAY AWARD FOR WORK IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, THE SCHAFER PRIZE FOR UNDERGRADUATE EXCELLENCE, THE BEST MATHEMATICS DISSERTATION PRIZES, THE GRAY AWARD FOR MATHEMATICS APPLIED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND THE MICROSOFT, SADOSKY AND BIRMAN RESEARCH PRIZES. AWM SPONSORS AN ONLINE MENTOR NETWORK WHICH MATCHES MENTORS AND MENTEES WITHIN THE MATHEMATICS COMMUNITY, AND THE ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES. AWM HAS A JOURNAL, LA MATEMATICA, DEDICATED TO PUBLISHING HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH FROM A BROAD RANGE OF THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, A BOOK SERIES DEVOTED TO SPECIAL TOPICS AND PROCEEDINGS OF AWM WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS A PERIODICAL, THE AWM NEWSLETTER.
  2. $120,088 spent. AWM PROVIDED AROUND 50 TRAVEL GRANTS FOR WOMEN TO ATTEND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON MATHEMATICS. THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN THE FUNDING TO PRESENT THEIR MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH AT THE CONFERENCES, THEREBY INCREASING THE VISIBILITY OF THE WORK BEING DONE BY WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS. AWM ALSO PROVIDED TRAVEL SUPPORT TO 5 TO 10 WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS EACH YEAR TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITH SENIOR WOMEN MENTORS IN THEIR MATHEMATICAL FIELD OF SPECIALTY.
  3. $426,955 spent. AWM ORGANIZES SPECIAL CONFERENCES AND SPECIAL SESSIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR WOMEN TO MEET, DISCUSS THEIR PROGRESS IN THE FIELD, AND COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH. THE MOST PROMINENT EVENT IS THE AWM RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHICH HOSTED 350-400 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING OVER 150 GRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO ORGANIZING ITS OWN BIENNIAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, AWM SPONORS WORKSHOPS AT NATIONAL MATHEMATICS MEETINGS (OF THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY, THE SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, AND THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA). THESE WORKSHOPS INCLUDE POSTER SESSIONS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS FOR WORKING MATHEMATICIANS, PANELS ON CURRENT TOPICS OF INTEREST TO STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL MATHEMATICIANS, NAMED LECTURES GIVEN BY WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS, AND A MENTORING PROGRAM CONNECTING THE STUDENTS WITH RESEARCHERS IN THEIR FIELDS. THE WORKSHOPS SHOWCASE THE WORK OF EARLY CAREER MATHEMATICIANS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO DISCUSS THEIR RESEARCH WITH CAREER LEVEL WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS. 90-100 WOMEN WERE SUPPORTED TO ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS. ADDITIONALLY, AN AWM LECTURER SERIES TO HONOR WOMENS ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION ARE PRESENTED AT THESE COINCIDENT MEETINGS. THE EMMY NOETHER LECTURE IS HELD AT THE JOINT MATHEMATICS MEETING; THE ETTA B. FALCONER LETURE IS HELD AT THE MAA MEETING; AND THE SONIA KOVALEVSKY LECTURE IS HELD AT THE SIAM MEETING. THE LECTURER FOR EACH ANNUAL LECTURE IS SELECTED BASED ON THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF THEIR RESEARCH. APPROXIMATELY 200-300 ATTENDEES, BOTH WOMEN AND MEN, ATTEND THE LECTURES. AWM SUPPORTS ESTABLISHING RESEARCH NETWORKS FOR WOMEN BY FOSTERING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND AWM WORKSHOPS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2015.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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