Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc
To prepare under-served new orleans students for college and career success through a rigorous school culture that emphasizes academic success and science and mathematics education.
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc at a glance
In short: Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc gave $163K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $163K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,794
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,794
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,794
- Total assets
- $906,618
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advocates for Science & Mathematics Education Inc ($163K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
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 Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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 $159K (2024) to $332K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Science & Mathematics Education Inc New Orleans, LA | Supplemental Funding | $162,794 |
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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 | $906,618 | $273,727 | $415,020 | $162,794 | 1 | $7,805 |
| 2024 | $1,128,338 | $355,870 | $411,123 | $158,986 | 1 | $10,067 |
| 2023 | $1,207,238 | $284,210 | $481,054 | $200,000 | 1 | $249 |
| 2022 | $1,237,608 | $434,617 | $481,789 | $188,298 | 1 | $257 |
| 2021 | $1,439,338 | $398,848 | $624,717 | $331,984 | 2 | $438 |
| 2020 | $1,571,243 | $786,534 | $496,081 | $278,730 | 1 | $3,444 |
| 2019 | $1,341,061 | $1,467,109 | $513,979 | $224,592 | 1 | $517 |
About Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $907K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $163K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc is led by Andrea Williams, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Williams
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$42K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Melvenia Martin PhD
Board President
1st Vice President → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Durousseau
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$34K (2023) → $85K (2025)
Harrison Golden
Treasurer
Director → Co-Treasurer, 2021
Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Kleinpeter Raymond PhD
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla L. Major Phr Shrm-Cp
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hermione Malone
Former Board President
Director → President, 2024
President → Former Board President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daphine Barnes
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tim Finn
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tishlinn Sims
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Warren Atkins
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kennedy Christopher
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Curtis Pellerin (2019–2024) — Former President
- Former: Morgan Valerie (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Norma Jean Mattei PhD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Martzolf (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Thomas Wiese PhD (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Valerie J. McGinley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Jane Sawyer (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Munger (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher Kennedy (2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Keel (2024) — Director
- Former: Dedrick Sims PhD (2019–2023) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Florence Andre (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Hand (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Madalyn Schenk (2019–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Darryl Holliday PhD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Monica Sylvain PhD (2020–2023) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Ron Woods (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Treva Brown PhD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Austin Richards (2023) — Advocates Representative
- Former: Joe Caverly (2023) — Director
- Former: Brandon Armant (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly McClaine (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristen Ponthier Engeron (2019–2022) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Merisa A. Pasternak (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Altiero (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Grant Boucher (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Fallon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristen Nelson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Maggie Richie (2020–2022) — Faculty Representative
- Former: Bennetta C. Horne (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Vinson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Ellison Graham (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Sternhell PhD (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Rosemary Szilagi (2021–2022) — Parent Representative
- Former: Stephanie Davi-McNeely (2021–2022) — Advocates Representative
- Former: George Bernstein PhD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Beckman PhD (2019–2020) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Karen Buck (2019–2020) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Melanie Boulet (2019–2020) — Faculty Representative
- Former: Nicolas Aziz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Sternhell Ph D. (2019–2020) — President
- Former: S. Cat Wong Phd Pe Pmp (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stanton McNeely III EdD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Caroline Brickman (2020) — Parent Liaison
- Former: Arnold H. Zea PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Bryan Lee (2019) — Director
- Former: Cedric Walker PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Wilkins (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Zervigon (2019) — Director
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 $85K, to Erica Durousseau (Former Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc
How much does Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc give each year?
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc gave $163K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $159K across 1 grant.
How large is Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc?
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc reported $907K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $274K.
What is Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc?
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $907K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc operate?
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc's EIN?
Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5197170. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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