The Math Learning Center
The Math Learning Center reported $44.7 million in revenue and $41.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.81 went to program services, $15.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $368,151 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $368,151 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.8 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 94.3% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstructional materials. Central to our mission is providing students and teachers with high quality educational materials. We develop and publish curricula and supplemental programs including bridges in mathematics, number corner, and bridges intervention. The second edition of these materials is used by approximately 2,000,000 students
Professional development and support. We believe professional development for educators is essential for student success. Complimentary workshops are included with the purchase of our curriculum and we provide a free online teacher support site. We also offer fee-based professional development services including custom workshops, on site consulting and online courses. In 2024 we delivered over 1,100 workshops
Free resources: in 2024 our virtual manipulative math apps recorded approximately 15.1 million web sessions and 10 million downloads from the apple app store. Our website also features over 200 free lessons and activities which collectively received near 605k page views. Other programs include materials grants, curriculum access for university schools of education, and math specialist scholarships
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $318,372 | $0 | $49,779 | $368,151 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,020 | $0 | $38,549 | $271,569 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,265 | $0 | $47,180 | $245,445 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,165 | $0 | $42,008 | $236,173 |
| DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,813 | $0 | $32,614 | $200,427 |
| VP PUBLISHING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,260 | $0 | $28,129 | $198,389 |
| VP EDUCATOR SUPPORT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,314 | $0 | $20,937 | $198,251 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,939 | $0 | $17,102 | $173,041 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Math Learning Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 592
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Math Learning Center totaling $28 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 Math Learning Center spent in 2024, $84.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of The Math Learning Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Math Learning Center reported that 84.8% of its $41.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Math Learning Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Math Learning Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $368,151, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Math Learning Center get its money?
Of $44.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Math Learning Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0204735 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349313609 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349302769 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202433199349310468 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349302016 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349311406 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349305152 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0204735: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.