Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance
Mmsa is a nonprofit organization that finds inspiring new ways to get people excited about science, technology, engineering and math today, so that our youth can become the innovators and workforce of tomorrow.
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,066,029
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,606,972
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,956,143
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2019) to $312K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BSCS Science Learning Colorado Springs, CO | See Part IV | $222,089 |
Ready to take the next step with Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,066,029 | $5,606,972 | $4,956,143 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $2,360,972 | $5,020,699 | $4,285,251 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,738,419 | $3,871,191 | $4,567,652 | $222,089 | 1 | $2,667 |
| 2022 | $1,772,264 | $4,227,028 | $3,768,083 | $312,191 | 2 | $1,071 |
| 2021 | $1,278,654 | $3,049,879 | $2,914,740 | $234,695 | 1 | $3,973 |
| 2020 | $1,192,380 | $2,679,567 | $2,695,847 | $183,423 | 1 | $-1,637 |
| 2019 | $1,224,925 | $2,367,977 | $2,392,643 | $146,822 | 7 | $7,543 |
About Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance is a public charity focused on Education, based in Augusta, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Lett
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Coe
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily J Lu
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Forbes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra McIntyre
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Widmer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stu Rich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Kermish-Allen
Executive Officio
Executive Director → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Susan Bates
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Chair Finance Committee, 2023
Treasurer & Chair Finance Committee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Beck Spencer
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Jeff Hecker PhD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin London (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Margo Murphy (2019–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Joel Pike (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Hathaway (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Mercado (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jenn Gagner PhD (2019–2023) — Chair & Nominating Committee
- Former: Todd Griset (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kate Cook-Whitt (2023) — Stem Education Specialist
- Former: Anne Gauthier Maurice (2022) — Director
- Former: Anne Gauthier-Maurice (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Erica Beck-Spencer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Anderson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Janet Sortor (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Cook (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sandra Macarthur (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sue Allen (2020) — Research Scientist
- Former: Anita Bernhardt (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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $131K, to Ruth Kermish-Allen (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance
How large is Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance?
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What is Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance?
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance is a public charity focused on Education, based in Augusta, ME. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance operate?
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, Wisconsin.
What is Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance's EIN?
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3181644. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 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 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Carnegie Corporation of New York
New York, NY
Carnegie Corporation of New York funds education, civic participation and opportunity, democracy, and international peacebuilding, with work in the United States and internationally. Its 2025 grants had a median of $225,000, and it says it does not accept unsolicited funding requests; program staff identify and contact nearly all grantees.
Assets
$4.8B
Grants
591
Total Given
$174.4M
Mental Research Institute
Menlo Park, CA
The Mental Research Institute funds research and programs using systemic, interactional approaches to psychology, social systems, communication, and human relationships, including mental health and family-related work. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,500 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000, and went to recipients in multiple states. Although its website describes a rolling application process, its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$11.3M
Grants
33
Total Given
$560K
JW Etzelmueller Trust Fund
Tomah, WI
Assets
$252K
Grants
9
Total Given
$24K
Norn Group
San Francisco, CA
Norn Group funds ambitious, high-risk research in longevity science and aging biology, including work on age-related disease and potential therapies; its Impetus Grants offer up to $500,000 per project. Its 2025 filing lists a single grant of $243,000 to a recipient in California, but this does not establish its overall geographic scope. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$3.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$243K
Bay Care Clinic Foundation Ltd
Green Bay, WI
Bay Care Clinic Foundation supports community health and wellness, mental health, and healthcare or global health scholarships, primarily serving northeastern Wisconsin through eligible organizations in counties served by BayCare Clinic. In 2024 it made 77 grants ranging from $100 to $37,988, with a median award of $1,000. It accepts applications year-round and reviews them quarterly.
Assets
$915K
Grants
77
Total Given
$207K
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Northwestern University funds research and community organizations, along with selected programs in community health, transportation research, and investigative journalism. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $7.7 million, with a median of about $73,000; grants went largely to U.S. recipients, especially in Illinois, and its ANCHOR program focuses on Evanston and Chicago. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$20.8B
Grants
383
Total Given
$133.4M
More similar funders
More Funders in Maine
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance down — hundreds of funders to go?