MATH FOR AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MATH FOR AMERICA INC (EIN 20-0651886)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2019-12-06
IRS object ID
201933409349301013
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-12-06T10:59:22-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN200651886EIN

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DescEXTENDING OUR MODEL: OUR GOAL IS TO SEE PROGRAMS SIMILAR TO THE MFA FELLOWSHIP MODEL REPLICATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE BELIEVE THE PRINCIPLES THAT UNDERLIE MFA ARE ESSENTIAL TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT THE VERY BEST MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS. WE ADVOCATE FOR TEACHERS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND, TO BE RESPECTED AND TRUSTED AS PROFESSIONALS AND TO HAVE ACCESS TO A MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR VOICES ARE PROMINENT. WE WANT OUR FELLOWSHIPS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT TEACHING IN AMERICA.Desc

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DescADVOCACY: OUR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS BASED ON SPECIFIC VALUES, WHICH WE SEE AS THE HEART OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE TO OTHER STATES AND CITIES. TEACHING IS A TRUE PROFESSION. IT IS OFTEN FORGOTTEN THAT TEACHING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSION, THE ONE THAT MAKES ALL OTHER PROFESSIONS POSSIBLE. A LIFE-LONG TEACHING CAREER IS A PRESTIGIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT. WE HAVE ENORMOUS RESPECT FOR TEACHERS AS EXPERT PROFESSIONALS AND AS MATHEMATICIANS AND SCIENTISTS. WE HONOR THEIR SKILLS, CREATIVITY, AND DRIVE EVERY DAY. GREAT TEACHERS ARE ALWAYS LEARNING. TEACHER QUALITY IS THE FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. THE BEST TEACHERS STRIVE TO GROW CONTINUALLY IN THREE AREAS: THEIR DEPTH OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, THEIR EXPERTISE IN THE CRAFT OF TEACHING, AND THEIR ABILITY TO KNOW AND TEACH TO THE STRENGTHS OF EVERY STUDENT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. EXCELLENCE COMES OUT OF DEEP COLLABORATION AND ONGOING GROWTH. WHEN EXCELLENT TEACHERS COME TOGETHER WITHIN A COMMUNITY, WITH INTENTION, AND OVER A SUSTAINED PERIOD, THEY LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, INNOVATE INSTRUCTION, AND BRING NEW IDEAS TO THEIR CLASSROOMS. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE BUILT ON TEACHER-TO-TEACHER COLLABORATION LEAD TO NEW IDEAS AND PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE THE PROFESSION OVERALL. ACCOMPLISHED TEACHERS ARE TRUSTED AS PROFESSIONALS THAT THEY ARE. WE NOT ONLY RESPECT TEACHERS, WE TRUST THEM TO CURATE THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING GOALS. OUTSTANDING TEACHERS KNOW THEIR STUDENTS BEST AND KNOW WHAT THEY NEED TO GROW AS PROFESSIONALS. WE EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAKE THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES RICHER AND MORE REWARDING, AND RECOGNIZE THEM AS EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD. HONORING GREATNESS ELEVATES THE PROFESSION. WHEN WE CELEBRATE, RECOGNIZE, AND ADVOCATE FOR TEACHERS, WE ELEVATE THE PROFESSION, ENCOURAGING THE BEST TEACHERS TO CREATE LIFE-LONG, MEANINGFUL CAREERS IN THE CLASSROOM AND ATTRACTING THE BEST POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO THE PROFESSION. ABOVE ALL, WE WORK TO CHANGE THE WAY WE TALK ABOUT TEACHERS AND TEACHING.Desc

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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

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Peter Borish
Treasurer1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Neil Chriss
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anne Dinning
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Eisenbud
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeremy Kilpatrick
Director (thru 12/2018)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Maria Klawe
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Irwin Kra
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Lewis
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Howard L Morgan
Secretary1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter Muller
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey Rosenbluth
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard J Schaar
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brad Wechsler
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Glen Whitney
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elaine Wolfensohn
Vice Chair1.00.0Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elizabeth Simons
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robbert Dijkgraaf
Director (AS OF 01/2019)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Patricia Weisenfeld
Director (AS OF 01/2019)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elizabeth Hammack
Director (As of 06/2019)1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Ewing
President40.00.0Yes (X)$482,707$0$52,698
Deborah Hoffman thru 012019
Chief Financial Officer40.00.0Yes (X)$196,092$0$62,694
Latoya Singletonas of 052019
Dir. of Finance & Admin40.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Megan Roberts
Executive Director40.00.0$216,994$0$60,799Yes (X)
Michael Driskill
Chief Operating Officer40.00.0$139,923$0$53,147Yes (X)
Courtney Allison
Dep, Exec Director40.00.0$158,091$0$12,784Yes (X)
Leah Hirsch
Dir. of Prof. Development40.00.0$108,115$0$20,887Yes (X)
Benjamin Bingman-Tennant
Dir. of Admissions & Recruit.40.00.0$113,040$0$23,888Yes (X)
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,920TotalAmt
Program Services$234,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,500FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,571TotalAmt
Program Services$84,663ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$908ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$361,617TotalAmt
Program Services$254,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,827FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$59,578ProgramServicesAmt
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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$35,395ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,901TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$818,480TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,034TotalAmt
Program Services$29,554ProgramServicesAmt
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TESTING/INTERVISITATION FUNDS$12,180$12,180

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,812,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$508BOYAmt
EOY$747EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,323,255BOYAmt
EOY$7,935,998EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$690,377BOYAmt
EOY$230,135EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,195BOYAmt
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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$429,605BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,184,988LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,201,418LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,646,007BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$413,558BOYAmt
EOY$413,558EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,512,505BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$398,983BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,327,948BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,380,193BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,107,124BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,647,577BOYAmt
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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,757,804BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,405,381BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,512,505BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,073,037ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$14,915OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,334,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,625,983CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,595,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,566,074CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,050,511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,172,933TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,625,983CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,595,864CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,566,074CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,050,511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,172,933TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$100,308,668SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,864,265PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$89,610CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89,489CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,719CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,849CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$61,784CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$312,451TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,366CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,477CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$113,652,428TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.11319PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.11373PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 17aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST THE MISSION OF MATH FOR AMERICA IS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF ACCOMPLISHED MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS WHO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT IN THEIR SCHOOLS, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE PROFESSION AT LARGE THROUGH COLLABORATION AND CONTINUED LEARNING. ITS GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MATHEMATICALLY TALENTED INDIVIDUALS ENTERING TEACHING AND TO SUPPORT THOSE OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICS TEACHERS ALREADY IN THE CLASSROOM. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PLAY AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN EDUCATION. EXTENSIVE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT TEACHERS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN STUDENT SUCCESS. WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHING IS AN ATTRACTIVE CAREER IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR BEST TEACHERS TEACHING AND TO BRING IN A NEW GENERATION OF TALENTED TEACHERS. OUR STUDENTS AND ULTIMATELY OUR COUNTRY DEPEND ON THIS RESOURCE. MATH FOR AMERICA'S VISION IS TO DRAMATICALLY CHANGE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION OVER THE NEXT DECADE THROUGHOUT AMERICA IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY COMPETITIVE. MFA RELIES UPON THE GENEROSITY OF PUBLIC DONORS TO CONTINUE ITS IMPORTANT WORK. HISTORICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED LARGE DONATIONS FROM A SINGLE BENEFACTOR, BUT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO DIMINISH ITS RELIANCE UPON THIS MODEL AND EXPAND ITS FUNDRAISING REACH INTO THE PUBLIC SECTOR. MATH FOR AMERICA UNDERSTANDS THE NEED TO MEET THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. TO THAT END, IT IS CONTINUALLY ATTEMPTING TO GENERATE NEW SOURCES OF FUNDRAISING, BOTH THROUGH BROAD DONOR APPEALS, TARGETED SOLICITATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE REGULATION 1.170A-9T LISTS SEVERAL CRITERIA WHICH INDICATE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORTING AN ORGANIZATION'S CONTINUED PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS DESPITE NOT MEETING THE 33 1/3 SUPPORT TEST. THOSE CRITERIA ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT - IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, MATH FOR AMERICA HAS SOUGHT TO EXPAND ITS FUNDRAISING CAPABILITIES IN ORDER TO GENERATE GREATER PUBLIC SUPPORT. THESE ACTIVITIES TARGET PROSPECTIVE DONORS WHO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. MATH FOR AMERICA'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND ITS DONOR BASE HAVE ACHIEVED SOME SUCCESS IN SPREADING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND REACH; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST CONTINUES TO HOVER AROUND 10% DESPITE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES. 2. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT - MATH FOR AMERICA'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE CONTINUES TO EXCEED 10%. THE HIGHER THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT ABOVE THE 10 PERCENT REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (F)(3)(I) OF 1.170A-9T, THE LESSER WILL BE THE BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING THE PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (F)(3), WHILE THE LOWER THE PERCENTAGE, THE GREATER WILL BE THE BURDEN. MATH FOR AMERICA'S SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS LOW BECAUSE IT RECEIVES A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM A SMALL CLASS OF DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THIS AND IT RECOGNIZES THAT IT MAY HAVE TO CONSIDER CLASSIFYING ITSELF AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION IN THE COMING YEARS. 3. SOURCES OF SUPPORT - MATH FOR AMERICA'S PRIMARY SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTION REVENUE MUST EVOLVE. IN RECENT YEARS, MATH FOR AMERICA HAS COMMENCED RUNNING VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENT ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARD RAISING FUNDS FROM A DIVERSE DONOR BASE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO CONSIDERED PARTNERING WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS WITH A SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL FOCUS TO INCREASE ITS BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT. 4. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY - MATH FOR AMERICA HAS A GOVERNING BODY THAT IS BROADLY REPRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. EACH OF THESE FACTORS ARE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE EVIDENCE OF MATH FOR AMERICA'S PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE. MATH FOR AMERICA IS CURRENTLY SEEKING TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF DONATIONS IT RECEIVES FROM THE PUBLIC; IF IT IS UNABLE TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF PUBLIC SUPPORT, THE ORGANIZATION MAY OPT TO CHANGE ITS IRS STATUS TO THAT OF A PRIVATE FOUNDATION OR PERHAPS TO A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF ANOTHER SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,776,815OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,531,388DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,245,427BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$771,981OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$376,196DepreciationAmt
Book Value$395,785BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$636,192OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$293,834DepreciationAmt
Book Value$342,358BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,983,570TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT LIABILITYDesc
Amt$2,298,168Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,298,168TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,080,585TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$58,642DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$58,642RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$26,021,943RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$26,021,943TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,022,463TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$58,642DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$14,915OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$73,557ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,948,906ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$24,948,906TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceINCOME TAXESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 MFA FOLLOWS GUIDANCE THAT CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. MFA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE IRC. MFA HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. MFA HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Reconciliation of Expenses SCHEDULE D, PART XII LINE 2D: GRANT RECOVERIES/CHANGE IN PLEDGE DISCOUNTS $14,915ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MFA Poker 2019Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,335,351GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,303,151CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$32,200GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$126,983OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$1,335,351GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,303,151CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$32,200GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$126,983OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$126,983DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$94,783NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Math for America Los Angeles
1150 S Olive St 2100LACA90015951642394501(c)(3)$1,016,000
Math for America Utah
201 Presidents CirSalt Lake CityUT84112876000525501(c)(3)$40,000
American Institute of Mathematics
600 East Brokaw RoadSan JoseCA95112943205114501(c)(3)$24,000
Amplyus
1770 Mass Ave Ste 167CambridgeMA02140463133085501(c)(3)$20,000
IASPark City Mathematics Institute
24 S 600 E 4Salt Lake CityUT84102210634988501(c)(3)$106,050
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
17 Gauss WayBerkleyCA942705070942650833501(c)(3)$40,000
Montclair State University
1 Normal AveMontclairNJ07034222912682501(c)(3)$264,000
National Museum of Mathematics
134 West 26 ST Ste 4SNew YorkNY10001271450809501(c)(3)$31,000
Society for Industrial &Applied Mathematics
3600 Market St 6thPhiladelphiaPA19104231496016501(c)(3)$32,800
The Queens College Foundation
65-30 Kissena BoulevardFlushingNY11367116080521501(c)(3)$22,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Fellowship Program18$258,750
Master Teacher Fellowship Program836$12,416,250
Early Career Fellowship Program144$1,716,000
Muller Professional Influence in Education2$40,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE IN THE UNITED STATESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 1 MATH FOR AMERICA PROVIDES GRANTS TO SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS. WITH REGARD TO GRANTS IT ISSUES, MATH FOR AMERICA ENTERS INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE GRANTEE THAT DETAILS THE PROGRAM BEING FUNDED AND THE INTENDED USE OF THE MONEYS GRANTED. AFTER THE GRANT IS ISSUED, MATH FOR AMERICA REQUIRES PERIODIC REPORTS ABOUT THE SUPPORTED PROGRAMS UPDATING US AS TO THE PROGRESS OF EACH PROGRAM. MATH FOR AMERICA ALSO MAKES SUBSTANTIAL FELLOWSHIP GRANTS DURING THE YEAR. MONITORING OF THESE FUNDS IS NOT REQUIRED AS THE FELLOWSHIP IS ONLY GRANTED TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE MFA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
John Ewing
President$467,070$0$0$0$15,637$0$21,891$0$30,807$0$535,405$0$0$0
Deborah Hoffman thru 012019
Chief Financial Officer$196,092$0$0$0$0$0$16,560$0$46,134$0$258,786$0$0$0
Megan Roberts
Executive Director$216,994$0$0$0$0$0$17,720$0$43,079$0$277,793$0$0$0
Michael Driskill
Chief Operating Officer$139,923$0$0$0$0$0$11,600$0$41,547$0$193,070$0$0$0
Courtney Allison
Dep, Exec Director$158,091$0$0$0$0$0$10,133$0$2,651$0$170,875$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4DRECRUITMENT AND SELECTION: MATH FOR AMERICA RECRUITS TALENTED INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY FOR THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS CONSISTS OF ATTENDING CAMPUS RECRUITMENT EVENTS, ADVERTISING, PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCTING INTERVIEW SESSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS JAMES SIMONS AND ELIZABETH SIMONS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. Board of Trustees members Howard Morgan and Elizabeth Hammack have a family relationship.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11MATH FOR AMERICA'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT AT A BOARD MEETING. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12In recognition of the increased disclosure requirements of the new Form 990, Math For America instituted a conflict of interest policy organization-wide that was communicated to all employees. Math for America requested that all employees (especially officers, directors and trustees) comply with the requirements of the conflict of interest policy and disclose immediately any potential conflicts. Additionally, Math for America distributed an annual questionnaire to be completed by all of its officers, directors and key employees. This questionnaire is completed on an annual basis. The questionnaire requires the respondent to disclose any family and/or business relationships with other Math for America personnel. The Organization monitors compliance with the distributed questionnaire and follows-up on any potential conflicts. Math for America has received responses from all individuals listed on Part VII of this Form 990 and determined that there were only two business relationships to be disclosed on the Form 990. (Please see response to Part VI, Line 2).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15Math for America undertakes a thorough process to ensure that the executive compensation it pays to its top management official and all of the officers and key employees of the organization is reasonable given the market in which it operates. the Board of Directors has established a Finance Committee (a sub-set of the Executive Committee) of independent persons that have no personal interest in the proposed compensation agreement. The terms of the compensation package to the President are memorialized in a written employment contract that is in force for a term of three years. Math For America last conducted a comprehensive independent compensation study in December of 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE TAXPAYER MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS LIKEWISE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances GRANT RECOVERIES/CHANGE IN PLEDGE DISCOUNTS ($14,915)

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