NATIONAL MATH STARS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL MATH STARS

EIN 99-1102659 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

National Math Stars Ensures Mathematically Extraordinary Students From All Communities Have The Resources They Need to Reach The Frontiers of Math and Science.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$83.70of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.50of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$26.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$14.80of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $223,160 for ILANA WALDER-BIESANZ (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$83.70

ManagementOffice and general costs$14.80

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.50

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202583.7% mission

202472.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,493,430

Expenses$3,878,066

Annual surplus $10,615,364 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)$3,245,531 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$575,621 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$56,914 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,493,430

Expenses$3,878,066

Assets$12,735,829

Income$14,493,430

Contributions$14,358,328

Mission work (program services)$3,245,531

Fundraising$56,914

Management and general$575,621

Accounting fees$52,039

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ILANA WALDER-BIESANZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,160

ALEX LOCHOFFEMPLOYEE · 4 hrs/week $173,311

AL LUCEROEMPLOYEE · 4 hrs/week $133,699

TERESA LAMBEEMPLOYEE · 4 hrs/week $127,378

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 (7)

ILANA WALDER-BIESANZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ALEX LOCHOFFEMPLOYEE

AL LUCEROEMPLOYEE

TERESA LAMBEEMPLOYEE

JOSH TAYLORSECRETARY

PAUL SHERMANTREASURER

RAVI VAKILDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 609A Piner Road 1025, Wilmington, NC 28409
County: New Hanover
In care of: Ilana Walder-Biesanz
Primary officer: Ilana Walder-Biesanz, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(910) 685-1231

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EARNEY ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS PLLC
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services