Program areas at Mensa Foundation
Scholarships and awards - the Foundation presents awards for excellence to researchers based on outstanding Research on human intelligence, intellectual giftedness and related fields. Other awards given by the Foundation are distinguished teacher of the year, copper black award for creative achievment, intellectual benefits award, laura joyner award for outstanding work in human intelligence, lifetime achievement award for Research on intelligence and giftedness, Mensa Foundation prize and gifted Education fellowship. New in 2020 is the early career reasearcher mini-grant. The Foundation awards scholarships to college students. The Foundation awarded 197 scholarships and awards during the fiscal year ended march 31, 2022.
Journal and public Education - the Foundation publishes the "Mensa Research journal" at least three times per year. This journal highlights scholarly articles and recent Research related to intelligence. The support of gifted youth is a focal point for the Foundation. The Foundation has increased funding for gifted youth programs. A key resource is the web site www.mensaforkids.org, which offers educational games and articles for youth. The Foundation hosts colloquiums that are open to the public. Colloquiums offer an in-depth look at a particular topic and offer a climate of intellectual excitement in which concepts are explored, dialogues are started and ideas are generated.
Who funds Mensa Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| American Mensa | 2022-03 | General Program Assistance | $10,000 |
Personnel at Mensa Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Trevor Mitchell | Executive Director | $0 | 2022-02-15 |
| Deborah Stone | Vice President / Trustee | $0 | 2021-03-31 |
| Jenny Wise | Secretary | $0 | 2021-03-31 |
| Charles Steinhice | Vice President | $0 | 2021-03-31 |
| Vicki Herd | Treasurer | $0 | 2021-03-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Mensa Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 03/2022 | FYE 03/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $441,792 | $589,224 | -25% |
| Program services | $82,341 | $52,729 | 56.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $92,972 | $96,028 | -3.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $109,585 | $0 | 999% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $110,174 | $100,599 | 9.5% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $836,864 | $838,580 | -0.2% |
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|---|
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| Movers and Shakers Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $2,600,739 |
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| Missouri Press Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, MO | $281,440 |
Data update history
May 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $53,040 from American Mensa September 21, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $53,933 from American Mensa August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Endowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 1315 Brookside Dr
- Hurst, TX 76053
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Website URL
- mensafoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (817) 607-5577
- Facebook page
- MensaFoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 75-2857248
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A33: Printing, Publishing
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
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