What kinds of math programs does Mathematical Association of America Inc fund?

Its grants support undergraduate research experiences, math enrichment, statistics preparation, teacher professional development, outreach, and recognition programs. The active program list includes NSF/NREUP, NSF/ STAT PREP, Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants, and outreach program assistance grants.

Does Mathematical Association of America Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

Some programs do and some do not. MAA Get Funded and the Young Women in Mathematics Awards & Certificates Program accept unsolicited applications, while awards such as the MAA Award for Inclusivity and the Haimo Award do not.

Are grants limited to one-time awards or do they repeat across years?

The recent data show recurring support for the same program types across multiple years. NSF/NREUP, STAT PREP, Putnam-related support, and outreach program assistance all appear in more than one year in the recent-grants list.

What geographic areas do the grants reach?

The foundation gives nationally in the United States. Recent recipients are located across states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and New York, and the country distribution shows 108 grants to US recipients.

Mathematical Association of America

Name: Mathematical Association of America — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Mathematical Association of America

Advance the understanding of mathematics and its impact by expanding access to math resources, supporting teachers and students, and fostering the professional development of the mathematical community.

Focus Areas

mathematics educationK-12 teacher supportundergraduate mathematical competitionsprofessional development for facultyscholarships and travel grantspublications and outreach

Who They Fund

undergraduate studentswomen and girls in mathematicsK-12 students (math outreach participants)math educators and outreach program organizations

Funding Style

programmatic/outreach support

About Mathematical Association of America

The Mathematical Association of America Inc uses grants to support mathematics at multiple stages of the pipeline, from undergraduate research and statistics preparation to K-12 outreach and teacher development. Its recent awards show a mix of program support and recognition grants, with recurring funding for university-based research experiences and enrichment programs alongside prizes tied to teaching, service, and communication in mathematics. Several of the larger recent grants point to that pattern. Brigham Young University received $65,427 for NSF/PIC MATH, and Broad-base Knowledge received $52,551 for NSF/ STAT PREP, showing attention to both applied mathematics pathways and statistics preparation. In the same set, the University of Guam received $36,143 for NSF/NREUP PROGRAM, a sign that undergraduate research experiences remain a core funding lane. The foundation also backs outreach and access work through grants such as $33,389 to Andrews University for an outreach program assistance grant. Alongside project grants, it administers awards that recognize inclusivity, teaching, communication, and service within the mathematical community.

What Mathematical Association of America Funds

Undergraduate research is one of the clearest recurring themes. The Mathematical Association of America Inc gave $35,123 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York for an NSF/NREUP PROGRAM, and $33,899 to University Corporation at Monterey Bay for the same purpose. It also supported Texas A&M Research Foundation with $33,691 for NSF/NREUP PROGRAM, indicating sustained interest in undergraduate research experiences. It also funds statistics preparation and training. Broad-base Knowledge received $52,551 for NSF/ STAT PREP, and Campbell University Inc received $28,431 for the same program area. In K-12 and community-facing math work, Gettysburg College received $32,661 for an outreach program assistance grant, while Duke University received $15,000 for the same category. The foundation’s grant portfolio also includes math enrichment through the Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants program and competition-related support through Putnam Foundation awards.

How Mathematical Association of America Gives

Typical grants cluster around modest project sizes rather than very large awards: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $8,339, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent records also include larger program awards, but the distribution shows many grants in the lower end of the four- and five-figure range. The organization is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent records suggest repeat grantmaking to the same kinds of programs over multiple years, especially NSF/NREUP, STAT PREP, Putnam, and outreach support. Several programs are competitive and accept unsolicited proposals, including MAA Get Funded and the Young Women in Mathematics Awards & Certificates Program.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$291K

Total Assets

$37.2M

Total Revenue

$8M

Total Expenses

$10.2M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $6K and $20K, with a median of $8K.

25th Percentile

$6K

Median

$8K

75th Percentile

$20K

Geographic Reach

National36 states funded

About 1% of grants go to recipients in CA.

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

J MICHAEL PEARSON

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	$33,389	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE	GETTYSBURG, PA	$32,661	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA	MOBILE, AL	$32,298	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$20,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
DUKE UNIVERSITY	DURHAM, NC	$15,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	STANFORD, CA	$10,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN	MADISON, WI	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO	SAN ANTONIO, TX	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	WORCESTER, MA	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
HOPE COLLEGE	HOLLAND, MI	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ	MAYAGUEZ, PR	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU	HONOLULU, HI	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
CENTRAL CONNETICUT STATE UNIVERSITY	NEW BRITAIN, CT	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY	WINSTONSALEM, NC	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
PACE UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY	CANTON, NY	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
SEDGWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS USD 439	SEDGWICK, KS	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY	BOCA RATON, FL	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY	FORT COLLINS, CO	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE	MOBILE, AL	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY	KANSAS CITY, MT	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES INC	SACRAMENTO, CA	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
GREATER THAN MATH INC	SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY	MANHATTAN, KS	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
GIRL SCOUTS OF MONTANA AND WYOMING	BILLINGS, MT	$6,000	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY	NORTH CANTON, OH	$5,938	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC	KNOXVILLE, TN	$5,873	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
THE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES OF COLBY COLLEGE	WATERVILLE, ME	$5,700	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	MORGANTOWN, WV	$5,605	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY	HARRISONBURG, VA	$5,500	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	ANN ARBOR, MI	$5,325	2025	OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	ALBANY, NY	$35,123	2024	NSF/NREUP PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION AT MONTEREY BAY	MONTEREY, CA	$33,899	2024	NSF/NREUP PROGRAM
TEXAS A&M RESEARCH FOUNDATION	SAN ANTONIO, TX	$33,691	2024	NSF/NREUP PROGRAM
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY	LEWISBURG, PA	$32,785	2024	NSF/NREUP PROGRAM
LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE	ALEXANDRIA, LA	$29,612	2024	NSF/NREUP PROGRAM
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$25,000	2024	PUTNAM FOUNDATION
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$20,000	2024	PUTNAM FOUNDATION
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	MORGANTOWN, WV	$17,000	2024	DOLCIANI MATH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, THE NEFF FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$16,189	2024	NSF/COMINDS
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY	STANFORD, CA	$15,000	2024	PUTNAM FOUNDATION
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY	CHICAGO, IL	$12,375	2024	TONDEUR AWARD
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY	MANHATTAN, KS	$12,000	2024	THE NEFF FOUNDATION
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY	FLAGSTAFF, AZ	$11,994	2024	TENSOR WOMEN & MATH PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM INC	ORONO, ME	$10,780	2024	NSF/COMINDS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION	COLLEGE PARK, MD	$10,000	2024	PUTNAM FOUNDATION
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	ROCHESTER, NY	$7,991	2024	NSF/PIC MATH
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH	NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA	$6,794	2024	TONDEUR AWARD
PACE UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$6,000	2024	THE NEFF FOUNDATION
LESLEY UNIVERSITY	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$6,000	2024	TENSOR WOMEN & MATH PROGRAM

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI

$33,389

2025