MATH FOR AMERICA BOSTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MATH FOR AMERICA BOSTON INC

EIN 27-1240064 · Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards

What they do

MATH for AMERICA BOSTON (MFA-BOSTON) WORKS to IMPROVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, INTEREST, and ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS BY RECRUITING, TRAINING, and RETAINING EXPERT MATHEMATICS TEACHERS for BOSTON AREA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

677.94%of revenue went to mission work97.2% of expenses · Program services

$697.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.51%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,032

Mission workProgram services$81,570677.94% of revenue97.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,34719.51% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$83,917697.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 697.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 512.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 713.92% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 1.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 665.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,032

Expenses$83,917

Annual shortfall $71,885 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$81,570 · 97.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,347 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,032

Expenses$83,917

Assets$135,552

Income$12,032

Contributions$1,275

Mission work (program services)$81,570

Management and general$2,347

Executive compensation (total)$25,000

Accounting fees$1,950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

AL CUOCODIRECTOR

GLENN STEVENSPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

HAYNES MILLERDIRECTOR

SOLOMON FRIEDBERGSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR

STEVEN ROSENBERGTREASURER AND DIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 111 CUMMINGTON MALL, BOSTON, MA 02215
County: Suffolk
In care of: STEVEN ROSENBERG
Primary officer: STEVEN ROSENBERG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 358-2388

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JESSON OSLIN & ASSOCIATES LLP
IRS tax category: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards