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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0264797

AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02904

Financials

$43.5M$35.4M2023$39.9M$38M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$39,854,863$38,014,330$1,840,533$285,510,668$23,056,822$262,453,846
December 31, 2023990$43,535,301$35,400,147$8,135,154$258,766,469$23,834,685$234,931,784
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,972,141
of which government grants
$879,126
Membership dues
$2,467,501
Program service revenue
$25,798,219
Investment income
$7,084,503
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$916,599
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,947,471
Other salaries and wages
$16,739,561
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,959,685
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$255,968
Accounting fees
$104,412
Occupancy
$805,460
Travel
$3,306,315
Depreciation
$823,675
Program services (functional)
$32,657,986
Management and general (functional)
$4,573,534
Fundraising (functional)
$782,810

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$258,766,469
Total assets, end of year
$285,510,668
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,056,822
Net assets, end of year
$262,453,846
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,867,823
Publicly traded securities
$257,126,920
Net assets without donor restrictions
$219,250,747
Net assets with donor restrictions
$43,203,099
Gross receipts
$39,854,863
Employees
251
Volunteers
638
Year formed
1923
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUCY R MADDOCKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$355,579$35,167
ROBERT M HARINGTONCHIEF PUBLISHING OFFICER
Key employee
40$277,568$26,833
EDWARD DUNNEEXECUTIVE EDITOR, MATH REVIEWS
Key employee
40$245,036$49,812
KAREN SAXESVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Key employee
40$246,111$36,672
EROL OZILDIRECTOR, MR INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Key employee
40$206,241$36,220
JOHN E MEIERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$213,983$8,273
SERGEI GELFANDSENIOR ACQUISITIONS EDITOR
Key employee
40$180,117$29,858
DOUGLAS H ALLENAVP, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$151,962$52,065
JEFFERY HOWLEYDIR., IT SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
40$154,824$31,284
DEAN CARLSONASSOCIATE EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$158,590$27,502
NICOLA S POSERDIRECTOR, MARKETING & SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$166,316$16,762
KRISTEN S OSTERHOUTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,724$15,598
BRYNA KRAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DOUGLAS ULMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BORIS HASSELBLATTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA CHENASSOCIATE TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JENNIFER TABACKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHAN MATTINGLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID MORRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH H SILVERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDY L WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CATHERINE ROBERTSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$351,455$55,169
LUCY R MADDOCKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$310,200$30,829
ROBERT HARINGTONCHIEF PUBLISHING OFFICER
Key employee
40$272,521$25,608
EDWARD DUNNEEXECUTIVE EDITOR, MATH REVIEWS
Key employee
40$237,177$56,157
KAREN SAXESVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Key employee
40$234,417$35,044
THOMAS BLYTHECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$205,413$46,507
EROL OZILDIRECTOR, MR INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Key employee
40$193,888$34,088
SERGEI GELFANDPUBLISHER
Key employee
40$190,085$30,311
SHANNON REALLDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$161,771$50,581
DOUGLAS ALLENAVP, DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$154,029$49,090
LEONA HARRISDIR. OF EQUITY,DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Highest-paid employee
40$169,730$32,643
TORINA LEWISASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$153,887$29,420
NICOLA S POSERDIRECTOR, MARKETING & SALES
Highest-paid employee
40$157,251$15,047
DEAN CARLSONASSOCIATE EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$142,902$27,196
PROFESSOR BRYNA KRAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PROFESSOR DOUGLAS L ULMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PROFESSOR BORIS HASSELBLATTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
PROFESSOR LINDA CHENASSOCIATE TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PROFESSOR RUTH M CHARNEYPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PROFESSOR JOSEPH SILVERMANCHAIR AND TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PROFESSOR MATTHEW ANDOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PROFESSOR JENNIFER TABACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PROFESSOR DAVID R MORRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PROFESSOR JUDY L WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 CHARLES ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904-2213
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LUCY R MADDOCK, 201 CHARLES STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904
Signed the 990
LUCY R MADDOCK, CFO
Phone
(401) 455-4000
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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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF MATHEMATICAL LITERATURE, INCLUDING UPPER-LEVEL UNDERGRADUATE COURSE MATERIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS IN CURRENT TOPICAL AREAS AND HIGH-LEVEL RESEARCH MONOGRAPHS. AMS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE THE MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS DATABASE, MATHSCINET, THE PREMIER MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH TOOL, CONTAINING CITATIONS AND REVIEWS OF MATHEMATICAL LITERATURE DATING BACK TO 1940, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC ITEMS DATING BACK TO 1812. IN 2024, THE AMS PUBLISHED 25,272 PAGES OF NEW MATERIAL IN 61 NEW BOOKS. AMS JOURNALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED 35,350 PAGES OF PUBLISHED MATERIAL.
    Expenses $23,631,201 · revenue $19,203,436
  • MEMBERSHIP AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY, SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, GRANT OR ENDOWMENT SUPPORTED CONFERENCE, SURVEYS OF THE PROFESSION, ENDOWMENT SUPPORTED PRIZES, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS, HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH, PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. THE SOCIETY HAS APPROXIMATELY 26,200 INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS, WITH NO CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP, WHO ARE SERVED THROUGH THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION, THE SOCIETY AWARDED FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES, AND OTHER AWARDS TO APPROXIMATELY 212 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, TOTALING MORE THAN $781,000. THE SOCIETY ALSO RECEIVED FUNDING FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND FEDERAL GRANTS TO FUND EXPENSES FOR APPROXIMATELY 670 MATHEMATICIANS TO ENGAGE IN MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION.
    Expenses $6,225,345 · grants $916,599 · revenue $4,687,430
  • MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDE THE ANNUAL JOINT MATHEMATICAL MEETING HELD IN JANUARY EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, EIGHT TO NINE SECTIONAL MEETINGS ARE HELD IN FOUR REGIONS OF THE U.S. EACH YEAR. IN 2024, THE JOINT MATHEMATICS MEETING WAS HELD IN JANUARY AND 5,214 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED.
    Expenses $2,801,440 · revenue $1,907,353
  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IS A DIVISION OF THE SOCIETY WHICH MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE, MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE OFFICE PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND TO THE MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES IN THESE AREAS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
05-0264797
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1927
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$285,510,668
Income (IRS master file)
$39,854,863

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$39,854,863$38,014,330$285,510,668XML
990December 2023$43,535,301$35,400,147$258,766,469XML
990December 2022$32,815,444$32,644,156$222,625,287IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0264797).

Questions about AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY is 05-0264797.
Is AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1927.
Are donations to AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LUCY R MADDOCK.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $355,579 (LUCY R MADDOCK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $39,854,863, expenses of $38,014,330 and total assets of $285,510,668 at year end.

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