Mu Alpha Theta Educational Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS, SPONSORS, AND CHAPTERS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS. EACH SUMMER, THE FOUNDATION HOLDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION DURING WHICH MEMBERS SPEND FOUR DAYS COMPETING FOR THE HIGHEST SCORES ON MATH TESTS, PRACTICING THEIR PUBLIC SPEAKING AND TEACHING SKILLS VIA MATH "CHALK TALKS," ATTENDING MATH SPEAKER SESSIONS, NETWORKING WITH OTHER MEMBERS AND MATHEMATICIANS, AND TAKING A FIELD TRIP TO A LOCAL ATTRACTION.
- Income
- $702,731
- Spending
- $735,331
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $110,260, executive di
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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (3)
- $402,929 spent. ANNUAL CONVENTION - TYPICALLY, EVERY JULY, AROUND 700 MU ALPHA THETA MEMBERS, SPONSORS, AND CHAPERONES MEET FOR FIVE DAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THREE ROUNDS OF MATHEMATICS TOPIC TESTS INCLUDING: ANALYTIC GEOMETRY, LIMITS/DERIVATIVES, STATISTICS, NUMBER THEORY, AND MANY OTHERS. STUDENTS TAKE INDIVIDUAL TESTS OVER MULTIPLE MATH TOPICS. THERE ARE TEAM MATH CONTESTS, SPEED AND MENTAL MATH TESTS, AND A MATH-THEMED POSTER DESIGN CONTEST. SOME STUDENTS PREPARE A MATH "CHALK TALK" TO PRESENT TO AN AUDIENCE ON A SELECTED MATH TOPIC. STUDENTS ATTEND SPEAKER SESSIONS PRESENTED BY MATHEMATICIANS. THE NATIONAL CONVENTION ALLOWS STUDENTS WHO LOVE MATH TO INTERACT WITH LIKE-MINDED PEERS. MANY OF THE PARTICPANTS AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION CONTINUE TO STUDY MATHEMATICS IN COLLEGE DUE TO AN ENJOYMENT OF MATH FOSTERED IN PART BY PARTICIPATING IN MU ALPHA THETA COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. ANNUAL CONVENTION - TYPICALLY, EVERY JULY, AROUND 700 MU ALPHA THETA MEMBERS, SPONSORS, AND CHAPERONES MEET FOR FIVE DAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THREE ROUNDS OF MATHEMATICS TOPIC TESTS INCLUDING: ANALYTIC GEOMETRY, LIMITS/DERIVATIVES, STATISTICS, NUMBER THEORY, AND MANY OTHERS. STUDENTS TAKE INDIVIDUAL TESTS OVER MULTIPLE MATH TOPICS. THERE ARE TEAM MATH CONTESTS, SPEED AND MENTAL MATH TESTS, AND A MATH-THEMED POSTER DESIGN CONTEST. SOME STUDENTS PREPARE A MATH "CHALK TALK" TO PRESENT TO AN AUDIENCE ON A SELECTED MATH TOPIC. STUDENTS ATTEND SPEAKER SESSIONS PRESENTED BY MATHEMATICIANS. THE NATIONAL CONVENTION ALLOWS STUDENTS WHO LOVE MATH TO INTERACT WITH LIKE-MINDED PEERS. MANY OF THE PARTICPANTS AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION CONTINUE TO STUDY MATHEMATICS IN COLLEGE DUE TO AN ENJOYMENT OF MATH FOSTERED IN PART BY PARTICIPATING IN MU ALPHA THETA COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
- $167,286 spent. SUPPORT THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL & TWO-YEAR COLLEGE MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETYS MISSION - THE MU ALPHA THETA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HELPED TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF MU ALPHA THETA BY FUNDING GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITS MEMBERS, SPONSORS (TEACHERS), AND CHAPTERS. THESE GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RELIEVED SOME OF THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF ATTENDING COLLEGE FOR MEMBERS, HELPED NEW TEACHERS PURCHASE MATH SUPPLIES FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS SO THEY COULD CONFER THE ENJOYMENT OF MATHEMATICS ON THEIR STUDENTS, AND FUNDED RECOGNITION AWARDS TO SUPERIOR SPONSORS AND THEIR SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE HONOR CORDS, STOLES, AND TASSELS THAT IN TURN GENERATE INCOME FOR THE FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. SUPPLIES THAT WERE DONATED TO THE FOUNDATION WERE PROVIDED TO MU ALPHA THETA CHAPTERS AND MEMBERS. SUPPORT THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL & TWO-YEAR COLLEGE MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETYS MISSION - THE MU ALPHA THETA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HELPED TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF MU ALPHA THETA BY FUNDING GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITS MEMBERS, SPONSORS (TEACHERS), AND CHAPTERS. THESE GRANTS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RELIEVED SOME OF THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF ATTENDING COLLEGE FOR MEMBERS, HELPED NEW TEACHERS PURCHASE MATH SUPPLIES FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS SO THEY COULD CONFER THE ENJOYMENT OF MATHEMATICS ON THEIR STUDENTS, AND FUNDED RECOGNITION AWARDS TO SUPERIOR SPONSORS AND THEIR SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE HONOR CORDS, STOLES, AND TASSELS THAT IN TURN GENERATE INCOME FOR THE FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. SUPPLIES THAT WERE DONATED TO THE FOUNDATION WERE PROVIDED TO MU ALPHA THETA CHAPTERS AND MEMBERS.
- $162,498 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS & PRIZES - ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS - THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDED 28 SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING MU ALPHA THETA GRADUATING SENIORS IN 2025. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO WERE JUDGED TO BE OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICS STUDENTS AND WHO HAVE SHOWN LOYALTY AND ENTHUSIASTIC DEDICATION TO THEIR MU ALPHA THETA CHAPTERS WITH EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN MATHEMATICS. THE TOP AWARDEES RECEIVED 5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL OTHER RECIPIENTS RECEIVED 4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS' COLLEGES TO HELP PAY FOR TUITION AND FEES OR WERE AWARDED AS CASH STIPENDS TO THE STUDENTS. AWARDS - THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GAVE AWARDS TO OUTSTANDING CHAPTERS, SPONSORS, AND STUDENTS. ONE SPONSOR WAS AWARDED A 1,000 CASH AWARD FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY SERVICE. ONE AWARD OF 2,500 WAS PRESENTED TO A MEMBER WHO IS STUDYING TO BECOME A MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR. TWO TEACHERS IN THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF TEACHING WERE AWARDED A TOTAL OF 1,200 TO ADVANCE THEIR TEACHING. SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS & PRIZES - ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS - THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDED 28 SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUTSTANDING MU ALPHA THETA GRADUATING SENIORS IN 2025. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO WERE JUDGED TO BE OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICS STUDENTS AND WHO HAVE SHOWN LOYALTY AND ENTHUSIASTIC DEDICATION TO THEIR MU ALPHA THETA CHAPTERS WITH EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN MATHEMATICS. THE TOP AWARDEES RECEIVED 5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL OTHER RECIPIENTS RECEIVED 4,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS' COLLEGES TO HELP PAY FOR TUITION AND FEES OR WERE AWARDED AS CASH STIPENDS TO THE STUDENTS. AWARDS - THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GAVE AWARDS TO OUTSTANDING CHAPTERS, SPONSORS, AND STUDENTS. ONE SPONSOR WAS AWARDED A 1,000 CASH AWARD FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY SERVICE. ONE AWARD OF 2,500 WAS PRESENTED TO A MEMBER WHO IS STUDYING TO BECOME A MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR. TWO TEACHERS IN THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF TEACHING WERE AWARDED A TOTAL OF 1,200 TO ADVANCE THEIR TEACHING.
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 November 6, 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 March 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.
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