Math For America
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to enhancing mathematics education through various grants and fellowships. Its mission focuses on supporting educational initiatives, particularly in STEM fields, and it provides funding to universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations involved in mathematics education. The foundation emphasizes mentorship and professional development for educators, as evidenced by its fellowship stipends and awards. While it primarily serves recipients in New York, it also supports initiatives in other states, reflecting a broader commitment to improving mathematics education across the country.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations or individuals focused on mathematics/STEM education—especially fellowship recipients, college or program partners, and New York–based educational initiatives—aligned with small-to-moderate stipend or program support.
Good Fit
- • Work explicitly in mathematics education, teacher fellowships, or STEM mentoring.
- • Programs or individuals with an existing relationship or nomination route to the foundation.
- • Located in or primarily serving New York or clearly tied to New York institutions.
- • Seeking stipend-level awards or program support in the $10K–$25K range (or occasional larger institutional grants).
- • Track record of recurring partnership or previously funded activity.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in one state: roughly 92% of grant dollars went to New York recipients despite grants touching a handful of other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made roughly 950 grants to about 943 distinct recipients in the latest year, with low top-five dollar concentration and hundreds of independent fellowship stipend recipients, showing broad institutional variety for its scale.
New Applicants
The funder states it operates by preselection rather than open solicitations, which reduces direct applicant access, but observed data show about 148 new recipients in the latest year, so entry for unfamiliar applicants appears possible but likely requires nomination or relationship channels.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
