NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS

EIN 27-1450809 · Museums (A50)

What they do

MATHEMATICS ILLUMINATES THE PATTERNS THAT ABOUND IN OUR WORLD. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM of MATHEMATICS (MOMATH) STRIVES to ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING and PERCEPTION of MATHEMATICS. ITS DYNAMIC EXHIBITS and PROGRAMS STIMULATE INQUIRY, SPARK CURIOSITY, and REVEAL THE WONDERS of MATHEMATICS. THE MUSEUMS ACTIVITIES LEAD A BROAD and DIVERSE AUDIENCE to UNDERSTAND THE EVOLVING, CREATIVE, HUMAN, and AESTHETIC NATURE of MATHEMATICS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

27.80%of revenue went to mission work69.3% of expenses · Program services

3.28%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$40.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.06%of revenue went to management and office costs22.6% of expenses

$10.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$25,872,371

Mission workProgram services$7,192,09127.80% of revenue69.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,344,0859.06% of revenue22.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$848,2543.28% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,487,94159.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,384,43040.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.3% mission · 22.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 18.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 19.8% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 15.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 16.4% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 14.9% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 15.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,872,371

Expenses$10,384,430

Annual surplus $15,487,941 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$7,192,091 · 69.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,344,085 · 22.6% of expenses

Fundraising$848,254 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,872,371

Expenses$10,384,430

Assets$104,435,849

Income$45,995,539

Contributions$21,619,998

Mission work (program services)$7,192,091

Fundraising$848,254

Management and general$2,344,085

Stocks and bonds$39,398,608

Accounting fees$185,712

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CINDY LAWRENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $436,598Base $405,932 · Other $30,666

TIMOTHY NISSENASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & CHIEF DESIGNER · 40 hrs/week $240,089Base $218,478 · Other $21,611

CHAIM GOODMAN-STRAUSSOUTREACH MATHEMATICIAN · 40 hrs/week $187,106Base $170,947 · Other $16,159

STEPHEN UZZOCTO · 40 hrs/week $184,755Base $168,600 · Other $16,155

LYNN VERAHEAD OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $170,427Base $147,945 · Other $22,482

YIA HANGCOO · 40 hrs/week $135,573Base $120,445 · Other $15,128

SANDRA DIRKXCHIEF OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $132,471Base $115,241 · Other $17,230

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

CINDY LAWRENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO

TIMOTHY NISSENASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & CHIEF DESIGNER

CHAIM GOODMAN-STRAUSSOUTREACH MATHEMATICIAN

STEPHEN UZZOCTO

LYNN VERAHEAD OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION

YIA HANGCOO

SANDRA DIRKXCHIEF OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

MATTHEW GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE

ARMEN AVANESSIANSTRUSTEE

CHRISTINA LEWISTRUSTEE

SUZANNE PENAVICTRUSTEE

STEPHEN WOLFRAMTRUSTEE

DAVID TUROCKTRUSTEE / VICE CHAIR

SAUL ROSENTHALTRUSTEE / SECRETARY

SANDY LEONGTRUSTEE

ROBERT JONESTRUSTEE / TREASURER

ROBERT FREYTRUSTEE

RICHARD PECHTERTRUSTEE

RAJ MAHAJANTRUSTEE

PHILIPP LEGNERTRUSTEE

DEXTER SENFTTRUSTEE

MARK HARRISTRUSTEE

MARILYN SIMONSTRUSTEE

MARIA KLAWETRUSTEE

MANJUL BHARGAVATRUSTEE

DAVID DE WEESETRUSTEE

LAETITIA GARRIOTT DE CAYEUXTRUSTEE

KEVIN ATTESONTRUSTEE

JUDITH GIBBONSTRUSTEE

JOHN URSCHELTRUSTEE

JOHN OVERDECKTRUSTEE / CHAIR

JADE VINSONTRUSTEE

EDWARD SCHMIDTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 635 SIXTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10011-2008
County: New York
In care of: % CINDY LAWRENCE
Primary officer: CINDY LAWRENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailvolunteer@momath.org Phone(212) 542-0566

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums