Math Agency
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Our mission is to close educational gaps in math at public schools.
- Income
- $276,125
- Spending
- $246,958
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $67,083, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 182% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $184,218 spent. Academic Coaching: The Math Agency provides small-group academic coaching to elementary school students attending public schools, with a focus on helping students who are below grade level accelerate their academic growth and build confidence as learners. The program combines trained academic coaches, personalized learning technology, and ongoing progress monitoring to provide individualized support in a highly structured environment. During the year, The Math Agency served more than 230 students across seven public schools. Students participated in regular small-group coaching sessions delivered by approximately 100 trained volunteer and paid academic coaches. The organization achieved its largest student reach to date while continuing to improve program effectiveness. Based on the organization's analysis of student performance data, participating students averaged more than 1.5 grades of academic growth per year. The organization estimates that participation in the program contributed an additional 0.8 grades of academic growth per student beyond what would otherwise have been expected. These figures are estimates derived from program assessment and learning-platform data. In addition to direct services provided during the school year, The Math Agency operated summer academic coaching programs serving approximately 35 students across two schools. These programs provided continued academic support during the summer months and helped students maintain learning momentum between school years. The objective of the program during the current year was to accelerate academic growth for participating students while expanding access to high-quality academic coaching. The organization's long-term goal is to close educational opportunity gaps by developing and scaling highly effective, data-driven academic coaching programs for students in underserved communities. During the year, the organization also continued to improve its understanding of program effectiveness through ongoing data collection, analysis, and evaluation. These efforts have strengthened the organization's ability to measure outcomes, identify best practices, and further improve student impact as the program grows.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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