Our mission is to spark each and every person to love math. Program participants embark on a math journey with creative opportunities for math exploration, learning and discovery to foster positive connections to math, boost math confidence and help students see math as relevant to their future. We aim to reduce the equity gap in math education for girls and students of color, diversify the pipeline of people pursuing STEAM careers and better prepare youth to thrive in the digital economy of the 21st century. We collaborate with parents, teachers, school district leaders and nonprofit partners to create in-school and after-school enrichment programs, focusing on 3rd-8th grade students. This year we ran a math-through-origami teacher training, a math-related career event for middle schoolers, family activities, and math hip hop concerts, all facilitated with partner organizations.

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61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $459K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$489K
+172% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$489K
FY2023▲ +172%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$267K
FY2023▲ +85%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$144K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$845K
FY2025$934K
Net assets
$321K
FY2023▲ +245%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$545K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $164K Management & general 6% · $17K Fundraising 32% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder, President of the Board, Acting Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Quinn’s $86K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Jennifer Quinn$86,285—
Siobhan Daly—$500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Inspires students to love math through creative exploration, building confidence and future readiness.

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3 programs · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In partnership with Zeno and funded by the Simons Foundation, we launched SUMM + Zeno Family Fun, a series of 20 sessions engaging 45 families with children in math play. This 6-month series has been successful in encouraging families with children ages 3-10 to take part in informal, active math learning experiences together and with new…

$45Kprogram expense
02

Several of our SUMM exhibit design prototyping projects advanced further as well, funded by a donation of $125,000 from an individual donor. SUMM is developing these portable exhibits to demonstrate our dedication to immersive and interactive math experiences.

$15Kprogram expense
03

In late 2022, SUMM piloted our AweSUMM Math Space program with a small grant from MathHappens Foundation. At this drop-in program for families at local libraries in Renton and Skyway, SUMM engaged participants with math puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities, including math art projects, and origami.

$2Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$489K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$530
Total revenueLn 12$489K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$303K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$316K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178$11K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$9K$802$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$207
Management feesLn 11a$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$85K$85K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$69K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K$529
Information technologyLn 14$440$440
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$848$848
InterestLn 20$2$2
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$380$120$512
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$164K$17K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$934K$205K$545K 990 PDF
FY2024 $836K$845K−$9K$459K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $489K$267K$222K$321K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$144K$36K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$57K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $488,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,153$482,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$3,694
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $215$2,006
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,285$530
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,653$488,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$22,892
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$12,008
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $33,000$85,125
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,885$146,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,885$266,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,768$222,154
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $488,753 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $111 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$83,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$398,923
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,523
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,694
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,006 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,006
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $419 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$419
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,230 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$488,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,599 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,892$22,892
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,759 · Management $802 · Fundraising $0$9,561
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,240 · Management $207$2,447
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $29,852$29,852
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,256$1,256
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $85,125$85,125
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,215 · Management $7,242$76,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,536$11,536
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,932 · Management $1,892 · Fundraising $529$4,353
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $440$440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,795$3,795
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,085$4,085
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $848$848
IX-20 InterestManagement $2$2
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,069$4,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,709 · Management $1,160 · Fundraising $0$8,869
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $380 · Management $120 · Fundraising $512$1,012
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,683 · Management $16,750 · Fundraising $86,166$266,599
Part X · Balance sheet $332,184 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,889$12,886
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,068$303,459
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$12,667
X-4 Accounts receivable$792
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $192$393
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$1,987
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,149$332,184
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $178$11,417
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178$11,417
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,971$155,651
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,000$165,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,971$320,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,149$332,184
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $320,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$488,753
XI-2 Total expenses$266,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,971
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$110,063
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$21
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$104,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$320,767

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