About Math for America
Keep outstanding STEM teachers teaching in the classroom and make a lasting impact on their students, schools, and communities through multi-year fellowships, professional learning, and leadership opportunities.
Focus Areas
K-12 STEM educationTeacher fellowships and stipendsProfessional development and coursesTeacher leadership
Who They Fund
graduate-level students (MFA students)mathematics researchers and participants in math institutesearly-career and K–12 educators (teaching award recipients)scholarship recipients/tuition-assisted studentsfellowship recipients
Funding Style
program/project supportfellowship/stipend funding
About Math for America
Math for America’s clearest pattern is long-term support for teachers who stay in the classroom. The organization backs multi-year fellowships, renewal grants, and recognition awards that are designed to keep K-12 math and science educators teaching while they build leadership and professional practice. Recent grants show that this model extends beyond direct fellowship stipends: the foundation also funds partner institutions and teacher-development programs connected to New York City, New Jersey, and other local chapters. Several of the largest recent awards reflect that approach. Math for America Los Angeles received $1,000,000 in both 2023 and 2025, including a matching grant in 2023. Carnegie Institution for Science received $135,500 in 2023 to support MFA DC, and Montclair State University received $215,000 in 2023 to support the New Jersey STEM initiative. The foundation also makes smaller awards tied to teacher recognition and participation, such as the Muller Award and fellowship stipends for individual educators. The grant record points to a funder that combines direct support for teachers with institutional partnerships that extend its model into affiliated chapters and STEM education programs. Its work is especially centered on math and science teaching, but it also reaches teacher leadership, professional learning, and retention of experienced educators.
What Math for America Funds
Math for America concentrates on teacher-centered STEM education, especially mathematics and science instruction. In one of its partner-program grants, it gave $215,000 to Montclair State University to support the New Jersey STEM initiative, which aligns with its teacher-leadership and professional-development focus. The foundation also supports mathematics research and training infrastructure. It awarded $60,000 to Iaspark City Mathematics Institute for Park City Math Institute summer 2021, linking its giving to math-institute programming. A third thread is recognition and advancement for educators. Math for America granted $20,000 to Margarita Elisa through the Muller Award and $20,000 to Brady Lauren through the same award, showing that it uses awards to recognize professional influence in education. It also funds tuition and scholarship support, as seen in a $25,000 grant to The Queens College Foundation for TIME200 and tuition scholarships.
How Math for America Gives
The typical grant size is tightly clustered at $15,000, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all at $15,000. That fits a grantmaking model built around fellowship stipends and fixed award amounts rather than a wide range of discretionary gifts. The record also shows a mix of one-off institutional awards and recurring support through multi-year fellowship structures. The organization funds both individuals and institutions, and it uses program-related mechanisms such as matching grants. Accepting unsolicited applications is common in several of its fellowship and emeritus programs, while the Muller Award is not open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.3M
Total Assets
$30.4M
Total Revenue
$26.1M
Total Expenses
$25.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
About 98% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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