Mu Alpha Theta Educational Foundation Inc

“The executive director works with an accounting firm to fill out the 990 forms with input from the treasurer. After the forms are completed, the governing council members review all forms at a governing council meeting. Any item of concern is discussed at that meeting. Corrections are made. When the forms meet with the approval of all members, there is a motion to approve the returns and file these with the irs.”

“Members of the governing council fill out a questionnaire during the first meeting of the year, usually in january or february. The questionnaire requires them to disclose any possible conflict of interest for the coming fiscal year. Should a conflict of interest be noted, the council member will abstain from any discussion or votes identified as a possible conflict of interest.”

“The executive director is the only salaried officer. Her salary was initially determined by the treasurer. The determination was made based on comparisons with other officials at the university of oklahoma, including development officers, financial associates and administrators, who have duties overlapping with hers.”

“The organization makes its national constitution, conflict of interest policy, and other governance policies available at its website. Financial statements are available upon request from the national office.”

“The organization supports its members, sponsors, and chapters with scholarships, awards, and grants. Each summer, the foundation holds a national convention during which members spend four days competing for the highest scores on math tests, practicing their public speaking and teaching skills via math "chalk talks," attending math speaker sessions, networking with other members and mathematicians, and taking a field trip to a local attraction.”

“Annual convention - typically, every july, around 700 mu alpha theta members, sponsors, and chaperones meet for five days to participate in three rounds of mathematics topic tests including: analytic geometry, limits/derivatives, statistics, number theory, and many others. Students take individual tests over multiple math topics. There are team math contests, speed and mental math tests, and a math-themed poster design contest. Some students prepare a math "chalk talk" to present to an audience on a selected math topic. Students attend speaker sessions presented by mathematicians. The national convention allows students who love math to interact with like-minded peers. Many of the particpants at the national convention continue to study mathematics in college due to an enjoyment of math fostered in part by participating in mu alpha theta competitions, including the national convention.”

“Support the national high school & two-year college mathematics honor societys mission - the mu alpha theta educational foundation helped to further the goals of mu alpha theta by funding grants, awards, and scholarships to its members, sponsors (teachers), and chapters. These grants, awards, and scholarships relieved some of the financial burden of attending college for members, helped new teachers purchase math supplies for their classrooms so they could confer the enjoyment of mathematics on their students, and funded recognition awards to superior sponsors and their schools. Additionally, the foundation's funds were used to purchase honor cords, stoles, and tassels that in turn generate income for the foundation and support its administrative costs. Supplies that were donated to the foundation were provided to mu alpha theta chapters and members.”

“Scholarships, grants, awards & prizes - academic scholarships - the educational foundation awarded 31 scholarships to outstanding mu alpha theta graduating seniors in 2024. Scholarships were awarded to active members who were judged to be outstanding mathematics students and who have shown loyalty and enthusiastic dedication to their mu alpha theta chapters with evidence of community service in mathematics. The top awardees received 5,000 scholarships. All other recipients received 4,000 scholarships. Scholarships were paid directly to the students' colleges to help pay for tuition and fees or were awarded as cash stipends to the students. Awards - the educational foundation gave awards to outstanding chapters, sponsors, and students. One sponsor was awarded a 1,000 cash award for their exemplary service. One award of 2,500 was presented to a member who is studying to become a mathematics educator. Two teachers in their first two years of teaching were awarded a total of 1,200 to advance their teaching.”