Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 20-1290489

MATHPATH

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504

Financials

$1.1M$757K2022$886K$770K2023$892K$788K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MATHPATH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$891,694$788,135$103,559$3,648,687$1,288$3,647,399
October 31, 2024990$886,494$769,750$116,744$3,314,062$597$3,313,465
October 31, 2023990$1,066,244$757,083$309,161$2,783,622$486$2,783,136
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$95,431
Program service revenue
$701,590
Investment income
$93,691
Other revenue
$982

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$58,523
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$19,612
Other salaries and wages
$228,123
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$276,195
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,412
Travel
$31,454
Depreciation
$620
Program services (functional)
$748,007
Management and general (functional)
$40,128

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,314,062
Total assets, end of year
$3,648,687
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,288
Net assets, end of year
$3,647,399
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,002
Publicly traded securities
$3,263,644
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,555,399
Net assets with donor restrictions
$92,000
Gross receipts
$891,694
Employees
30
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
MI

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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lara PudwellExecutive Dir.
Officer
15$15,667
Sam VanderveldePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$3,075
Silva ChangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elijah KemptonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Victoria ChangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John HoweTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lara PudwellExecutive Dir.
Officer
15$15,667
Sam VanderveldePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$3,075
Silva ChangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elijah KemptonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Victoria ChangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John HoweTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lara PudwellExecutive Dir.
Officer
15$15,242
Sam VanderveldePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$3,075
Silva ChangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Elijah KemptonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Victoria ChangDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John HoweTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
129 LURAY AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504-5940
In care of
% JOHN HOWE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Sam Vandervelde, 129 Luray Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Signed the 990
John Howe, Treasurer
Phone
(989) 402-4756
Return prepared by
Lear & Pannepacker LLP

Mission

The organization's mission is to inspire and advance the most mathematically gifted middle school students in the U.S., Canada, and the world through an annual summer camp that is affordable for all qualified students.

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MathPath is a 4-week residential math program attended each summer by about 100 mathematically interested students from around the world. It changes location from year to year; in 2025 it was held at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was attended face-to-face by 112 students. Financial aid was awarded to 13 of those students. Each week each student took 2 math courses from 12 offered and each workday also attended 3 all-camp lectures. A problem of the day was posed each day to encourage the students to think "outside the box." To give students a well-rounded experience, physical activities such as hiking, frisbee, and volleyball were offered in free time. The weekends were filled with trips to local sites depending on the location of the camp. Field trips included a science museum, candle factory, and amusement park.
    Expenses $748,007 · grants $58,523 · revenue $701,590

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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1290489
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
2005
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B28)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,648,687
Income (IRS master file)
$891,694

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$891,694$788,135$3,648,687XML
990October 2024$886,494$769,750$3,314,062IRS
990October 2023$1,066,244$757,083$2,783,622XML
990October 2022$1,231,974$616,383$2,598,570IRS
990October 2021–––IRS
990October 2020–––IRS
990October 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 20-1290489).

Questions about MATHPATH

What is the EIN of MATHPATH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MATHPATH is 20-1290489.
Is MATHPATH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to MATHPATH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MATHPATH 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 MATHPATH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MATHPATH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MATHPATH?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names Sam Vandervelde.
Who are the officers and directors of MATHPATH?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,667 (Lara Pudwell, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does MATHPATH have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $891,694, expenses of $788,135 and total assets of $3,648,687 at year end.

Other nonprofits in GRAND RAPIDS

All nonprofits in GRAND RAPIDS · Michigan · Education