American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is a public charity based in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1888, it serves the national and international mathematical community through publications, meetings, advocacy, and other programs, and supports mathematical research, education, and mathematicians’ careers.
American Mathematical Society at a glance
In short: American Mathematical Society gave $263K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), top state Texas. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $262,500
- -7.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,500
- -13.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $285,510,668
- +10.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (23% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to American Mathematical Society
- How to Apply
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For backstop funding, requests should be emailed to the AMS CEO with the required funding and alternative-funding documentation. The Young Scholars program page directs applicants to the funder’s website for eligibility information.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Charles Street, Providence, RI 02904
Phone: (401) 455-4000
Website: https://ams.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from American Mathematical Society
AMS Congressional Fellowship Grant
American Mathematical Society
Amount
More than US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
AMS Joan and Joseph Birman Fellowship for Women Scholars
American Mathematical Society
Amount
$50,000 (per the cycle shown on the scraped page)
Deadline
Deadline not published
AMS Young Scholars Grant Program
American Mathematical Society
Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who American Mathematical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Southern California ($50K). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 75 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The AMS is based in Providence, Rhode Island, and serves a national and international mathematical community. In 2024, the largest shares of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (23%), California (19%), New York (18%), Massachusetts (11%), and Virginia (10%). The listed grants also included recipients in Colorado, Kansas, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is American Mathematical Society open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 36% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2022) to $367K (2020). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $263K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Birman Fellowship | $50,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
| Mathematical Staircase Inc Chicopee, MA | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $22,000 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $15,000 |
| New York Math Circle New York, NY | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $15,000 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science Washington, DC | Mass Media Fellowship | $13,000 |
| Sigmacamp Inc East Setauket, NY | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $12,000 |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $10,000 |
| Graduate Student Chapter Waco, TX | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $10,000 |
| New York University New York, NY | Epsilon Fund - Annual Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $285,510,668 | $39,854,863 | $38,014,330 | $262,500 | 15 | $7,084,503 |
| 2023 | $258,766,469 | $43,535,301 | $35,400,147 | $282,200 | 14 | $5,509,990 |
| 2022 | $222,625,287 | $32,815,444 | $32,644,156 | $217,500 | 8 | $3,007,584 |
| 2021 | $260,729,239 | $32,058,394 | $30,780,828 | $223,350 | 13 | $3,859,689 |
| 2020 | $232,387,981 | $34,464,830 | $31,169,096 | $366,831 | 25 | $7,148,010 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AMS’s stated mission is to further mathematical research, scholarship, and education. Its goals include promoting mathematical research and its uses, supporting the transmission of mathematical knowledge and skills, advancing mathematics education, encouraging full participation in the profession, and fostering appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other fields and everyday life.
Its programs include publishing mathematical literature and maintaining MathSciNet, professional services and outreach, meetings, awards and fellowships, and support for mathematicians’ research and collaboration. AMS describes its Young Scholars Grant Program as supporting established summer mathematics programs for talented high school students. Its website also lists research and travel grants, child care grants for meetings, and fellowships including the Stefan Bergman, Birman, Centennial, and Claytor-Gilmer fellowships.
Examples from its 2024 filing show grants to universities, mathematics education organizations, and professional organizations. New York Math Circle describes its work as enriching and supplementing mathematics education in New York City; SigmaCamp describes connecting children with science researchers and sharpening problem-solving skills. The Art of Problem Solving Initiative says its BEAM program provides long-term support for students from low-income and low-access backgrounds to succeed in advanced mathematics.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, AMS reported 15 grants totaling $262,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $50,000, with a median of $12,000. The largest reported grants were $50,000 each to the University of Southern California for the Birman Fellowship and an individual recipient Rice University for the Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the Bergman Fellowship; $22,000 to Mathematical Staircase for annual Epsilon Fund support; and $15,000 each to Kansas State University and New York Math Circle for annual Epsilon Fund support.
The AMS Young Scholars Grant Program is described as offering up to $15,000 for summer mathematics programs for talented high school students. The program description says funding is for one year, with half expected to support student scholarships and half program expenses. Eligible programs must have existed for at least a year, involve at least 20 students, and focus on mathematical problem solving or research.
AMS backstop grants are intended to address gaps caused by canceled or materially altered federal funding, or, in rare and compelling circumstances, to support an exceptional opportunity at a financially strained mathematics organization. Requests are reviewed for alignment with that purpose and for how the activity supports the broader mathematics community. Applicants are asked to provide documentation of the originally approved federal funding, changes to the award, and steps taken to find alternative funding. The stated criteria require that the activity advance mathematical research and strengthen the mathematics community, that the organization lack the financial ability to provide the activity without AMS support, and that the funding gap meet one of the specified conditions. AMS says organizations should assume they would receive at most one award; these grants cannot fund positions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bryna Kra as president, Douglas Ulmer as treasurer, Boris Hasselblatt as secretary, Linda Chen as associate treasurer, and Jennifer Taback as chair. Listed trustees are Jonathan Mattingly, David Morrison, Joseph H. Silverman, and Judy L. Walker. Lucy R. Maddock is listed as chief financial officer.
American Mathematical Society is led by John E. Meier, Chief Executive Officer on the 2024 filing; 12 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John E. Meier
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$214K (2024)
Bryna Kra
President
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Taback
Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erol Ozil
Director & Mr Information Systems
Systems Support Manager → Information Tech. Manager, 2021
Information Tech. Manager → Director & Mr Information Systems, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$185K (2020) → $206K (2024)
Nicola S. Poser
Director, Marketing & Sales
Director of Marketing → Director, Marketing & Sales, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$148K (2021) → $166K (2024)
Jeffery Howley
Director & It Software Engineering
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$155K (2024)
David Morrison
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Mattingly
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph H. Silverman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy L. Walker
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Carlson
Associate Editor
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$213K (2020) → $159K (2024)
Edward Dunne
Executive Editor & Math Reviews
Executive Editor-Mi → Executive Editor & Math Reviews, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $245K (2024)
Karen Saxe
Senior Vice President & Government Relations
Associate Executive Director → Senior Vice President & Government Relations, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$229K (2020) → $246K (2024)
Lucy R. Maddock
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $356K (2024)
Robert M. Harington
Chief Publishing Officer
Associate Executive Director → Chief Publishing Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $278K (2024)
Sergei Gelfand
Senior Acquisitions Editor
Publisher → Senior Acquisitions Editor, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $180K (2024)
Douglas H. Allen
Assistant Vice President & Development
Director of Development → Assistant Vice President & Development, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$138K (2021) → $152K (2024)
Kristen S. Osterhout
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024)
Boris Hasselblatt
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Ulmer
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Chen
Associate Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Catherine Roberts (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Professor Bryna Kra (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Professor Joseph H. Silverman (2020–2023) — Chair & Trustee
- Former: Professor Judy L. Walker (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Professor Linda Chen (2020–2023) — Associate Treasurer
- Former: Professor Matthew Ando (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Blythe (2020–2023) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Professor Boris Hasselblatt (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Professor David R. Morrison (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Professor Douglas L. Ulmer (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Professor Ruth M. Charney (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Shannon Reall (2021–2023) — Director of Information Technology
- Former: Torina Lewis (2021–2023) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Leona Harris (2022–2023) — Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Former: Professor Jennifer Taback (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas H. Barr (2021–2022) — Director of Programming
- Former: Abbe Herzig (2020–2021) — Director of Education
- Former: Professor Zbigniew H. Nitecki (2020–2021) — Associate Treasurer
- Former: Professor Judy L. Walker Chair (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Riley (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Gerard Loon (2020) — Director Information Systems
- Former: Professor Carla Savage (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Professor Jane M. Hawkins (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Professor Jill C. Pipher (2020) — President
- Former: T. Christine Stevens (2020) — Associate Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $356K, to Lucy R Maddock (Chief Financial Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Mathematical Society
How much does American Mathematical Society give each year?
American Mathematical Society gave $263K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $282K across 14 grants.
What is American Mathematical Society's typical grant size?
American Mathematical Society's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $17,500, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from American Mathematical Society that year got $24K on average.
Where does American Mathematical Society give grants?
American Mathematical Society's top state is Texas, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (19%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does American Mathematical Society give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on American Mathematical Society's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Epsilon Fund - Annual Support" (11 grants).
Who are American Mathematical Society's largest grantees?
American Mathematical Society's largest 2024 grantees include University of Southern California ($50,000), Mathematical Staircase Inc ($22,000) and Kansas State University ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is American Mathematical Society?
American Mathematical Society reported $285.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39.9M.
What does American Mathematical Society fund?
AMS’s stated mission is to further mathematical research, scholarship, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Mathematical Society?
For backstop funding, requests should be emailed to the AMS CEO with the required funding and alternative-funding documentation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is American Mathematical Society's EIN?
American Mathematical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0264797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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