EIN 27-1450809

National Museum of Mathematics

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Momath in NY is a hands-on museum that enhances public understanding and perception of mathematics through interactive exhibits and programs.
Also known as...
Museum of Mathematics
Total revenues
$6,224,027
2022
Total expenses
$7,708,376
2022
Total assets
$36,788,428
2022
Num. employees
48
2022

Program areas at National Museum of Mathematics

Museum: momath operated a hands-on Museum focused on Mathematics and featuring dozens of interactive and engaging exhibits. The Museum fully re-opened to the public in july 2021, after a 15-month closure due to covid. Families and tourists began returning to the Museum in july 2021, with school groups following in fall 2021 and numbers increasing throughout the remainder of fiscal 2022.
Traveling exhibition: math midway 2 go (mm2go.org) is a spin-off of momath's orginal math midway traveling exhibition. Mm2go continues to visit schools and festivals, illustrating a wide variety of mathematical ideas and principles. It is also the central focus of the nyc math festival, which momath runs each year in lower manhattan.
Community: momath operates a number of public programs that serve the community by providing experiences that highlight the evolving, creative, and aesthetic nature of Mathematics. These programs also aim to show the many unexpected ways that math appears in the world around us and impacts our everyday lives. Community programs include a number of monthly presentations series and a variety of one-off programs directed toward people of all ages and backgrounds, both in person and online.

Who funds National Museum of Mathematics

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Simons FoundationDistinguished Visiting Professorship in the Dissemination of Mathematics$418,667
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$305,432
Simons FoundationMomath Masters Tournament Gala Gift$300,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $2,192,242

Personnel at National Museum of Mathematics

NameTitleCompensation
Yia HangChief of Operations / Head of Special Programs$104,920
Paul SeoChief of Instruction$150,000
Cindy LawrenceExecutive Director$313,433
Qianqian HuFinance Manager$102,000
Robert W JonesTrustee and Treasurer$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for National Museum of Mathematics

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,553,425
Program services$1,272,908
Investment income and dividends$428,860
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$41,150
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$785,846
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$126,176
Miscellaneous revenues$15,662
Total revenues$6,224,027

Form 990s for National Museum of Mathematics

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-08990View PDF
2021-062022-05-06990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-08-13990View PDF
2018-062019-08-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,050 from Nick DeWolf Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Simons Foundation
August 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
134 W 26th St 4S
New York, NY 10001
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
momath.org/ 
Phone
(212) 542-0566
Facebook page
MoMath1 
Twitter profile
@momath1 
IRS details
EIN
27-1450809
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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