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American Mathematical Society

Grantmaking foundation in Providence, Rhode Island · EIN 05-0264797

Total giving
$920KTax year 2024
Grants made
15Tax year 2024
Total assets
$290MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O.THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY ("AMS OR "THE SOCIETY") FOUNDED IN 1888 TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP, AND EDUCATION, SERVES THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS, MEETINGS, ADVOCACY AND OTHER PROGRAMS, WHICH: (A) PROMOTE MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH AND ITS USES; (B) ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE TRANSMISSION OF MATHEMATICAL UNDERSTANDINGS AND SKILLS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED VITALITY OF THE PROFESSION; (C) SUPPORT MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS; (D) ADVANCE THE STATUS OF THE PROFESSION OF MATHEMATICS, ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING FULL PARTICIPATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, AND, (E) FOSTER AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS CONNECTIONS TO OTHER DISCIPLINES AND EVERYDAY LIFE.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$640K2020
$700K2021
$590K2022
$860K2023
$920K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
University of Southern California$50K2024
William Marsh Rice University$50K2024
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$25K2024
Mathematical Staircase Inc$22K2024
Kansas State University$15K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (15 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.

Website: www.ams.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.