The Minerals Metals and Materials Society
The Minerals Metals and Materials Society reported $10.0 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.30 went to program services, $24.21 to management and general costs and $0.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,079 (DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6MFor context, the median across 196 covered science & technology charities: $84.29 programs, $15.71 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.3% | 83.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.2% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 52.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 2.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.4% | 18.1% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,079 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.68% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 24 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 94.1% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMeetings - provides a forum for the organization's members and other professionals in the minerals, metals, and materials fields to exchange information, promote technology transfer and to network. Many of the meetings provide short courses and exhibition in conjunction with the technical program, in addition to offering a myriad of networking opportunities. Meetings are offered both in person and virtually
Publications and periodicals disseminate the latest technologies, research summaries, news, and related topics, applicable to the minerals, metals, and materials community
Membership services provide individual professional and student members with current information in the fields of minerals, metals, and materials. In addition, members receive access to numerous databases and other resources, continuing education, and career services
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,307 | $0 | $40,772 | $315,079 |
| SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,494 | $0 | $53,328 | $303,822 |
| SENIOR MANAGER THROUGH 12/25 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,630 | $0 | $47,843 | $243,473 |
| DEPT. HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,377 | $0 | $30,822 | $224,199 |
| DEPT. HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,981 | $0 | $33,784 | $178,765 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,957 | $0 | $32,722 | $177,679 |
| DEPT. HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,279 | $0 | $38,654 | $172,933 |
| DEPT. HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,861 | $0 | $22,848 | $152,709 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Minerals Metals and Materials Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $862K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,600
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MGM RESORTS INT Meeting services | $1,164,089 |
| PROJECT PRESENTATION Av | $408,956 |
| KNOWLEDGEWORKS GLOBAL LTD Editorial services | $256,073 |
| IDEAL INTEGRATIONS It | $103,141 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Minerals Metals and Materials Society totaling $29 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Minerals Metals and Materials Society spent in 2025, $75.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Minerals Metals and Materials Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Minerals Metals and Materials Society reported that 75.3% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 24.2% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Minerals Metals and Materials Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Minerals Metals and Materials Society reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $315,079, for the role of DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Minerals Metals and Materials Society get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 5.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 58.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Minerals Metals and Materials Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1484913 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612249349301046 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522799349300917 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412339349301456 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342409349300819 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222099349300527 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141939349301409 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001989349301330 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1484913: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.