American Mensa Ltd
To identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity; to encourage research in the nature, characteristics, and uses of intelligence; and to provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members.
American Mensa Ltd at a glance
In short: American Mensa Ltd gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $13,389,688
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Mensa Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mensa Education and Research Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How American Mensa Ltd gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $55K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mensa Education and Research Foundation Hurst, TX | General Program Assistance | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,389,688 | $5,153,487 | $5,298,621 | $10,000 | 1 | $515,796 |
| 2024 | $13,049,286 | $5,057,354 | $5,188,831 | $10,000 | 1 | $429,714 |
| 2023 | $12,287,576 | $4,684,844 | $4,885,058 | $10,000 | 1 | $162,756 |
| 2022 | $11,710,635 | $4,744,166 | $4,423,880 | $10,000 | 1 | $281,780 |
| 2021 | $11,019,264 | $4,158,358 | $3,781,785 | $53,040 | 1 | $222,266 |
| 2019 | $9,279,486 | $4,933,784 | $4,916,246 | $55,175 | 1 | $193,740 |
About American Mensa Ltd
Based on IRS filings
American Mensa Ltd is a public charity, based in Hurst, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $516K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Mensa Ltd is led by Trevor Mitchell, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trevor Mitchell
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2022
Executive Director & CEO → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
42 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $123K (2025)
Charles Steinhice
Director of Sci. & Executive Director
Director of Science & Educatio → Director of Science & Education, 2024
Director of Science & Education → Director of Sci. & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Norris
Chair
1st Vice Chair → Chair & 1st Vice Chair, 2023
Chair & 1st Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Peery
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
44 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Timothy Brooks
Director of Membership & Technology
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Baker Ring
1st Vice Chair
2nd Vice Chair in → 2nd Vice Chair & 1st Vice Chair, 2024
2nd Vice Chair & 1st Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Randal Strock
1st Vice Chair & Secretary
Secretary & Regional Vice Chair → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → 1st Vice Chair & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Gruebele
Rvc, 2nd Vc & 1st Vc
Regional Vice Chair → Rvc, 2nd Vc & 1st Vc, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Criss
Treasurer
Regional Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Thomas
Regional Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Ryan
Communication Officer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Neemidge
Regional Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lora Mitchell
Regional Vice Chair
Communications Officer → Regional Vice Chair Communcation Officer, 2022
Regional Vice Chair Communcation Officer → Regional Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Campbell
Regional Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Kibler
Regional Vice Chair
Region Coordinator → Regional Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tabitha Vos
2nd Vice Chair
Marketing Officer → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Guice
Regional Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Anne Demeter
Treasurer
Regional Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Strickland
Membership Officer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Campbell
Regional Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trebor Lefebvre
Secretary
Regional Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Anderson
Ombudsman
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Leavitt
Marketing Officer
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curt Krambeck
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David McCallister
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Franck Mounier
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Klasen
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly-Marie Jones
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Noonan
Communications Officer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Crawford
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Eager
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Magnus
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Welch
Regional Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Angela Christie (2022–2024) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Robin Crawford (2022–2024) — Communications Officer
- Former: Dustin Hawkins (2024) — Communication Officer
- Former: Garrison Klueck (2021–2023) — Ombudsman
- Former: Timmy King (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: R. Edward Lomas (2023) — Ombudsman
- Former: Billie Lee (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Henri Buccine-Schraeder (2019–2022) — Regional Vice Chair
- Former: Jason Seiler (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Voymas (2019–2022) — Regional Vice Chair
- Former: Larae Bakerink (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Rich Olcott (2019–2022) — Regional Vice Chair
- Former: Stephanie Thornton (2021–2022) — Membership Officer
- Former: Tabby Vos (2022) — Development Officer
- Former: Alexander Huth (2021) — Marketing Officer
- Former: Alton Hitchcock (2021) — Regional Vice Chair
- Former: Alex Huth (2019) — Development Officer
- Former: Alexis Wise (2019) — Development Officer
- Former: Bud Klueck (2019) — Ombudsman
- Former: Deborah Stone (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Greg Kontz (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Maxwell (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Marie Mayer (2019) — Director of Science & Educ
- Former: Michael Wong (2019) — Regional Vice Chair
- Former: Sandra Lackovic (2019) — Regional Vice Chair
- Former: Sue Ann Gilmore (2019) — Regional Coordinator
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Trevor Mitchell (Executive Director Thru 7/24). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Mensa Ltd
How much does American Mensa Ltd give each year?
American Mensa Ltd gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is American Mensa Ltd?
American Mensa Ltd reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
Where does American Mensa Ltd operate?
American Mensa Ltd has awarded grants in Texas.
What is American Mensa Ltd's EIN?
American Mensa Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-1986754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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