Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS WHO ENJOY AND EXCEL IN MATHEMATICS BY PROVIDING MATHEMATICS COMPETITIONS AND OTHER MATH-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AWARDS TO STUDENTS FOR OUTSTANDING EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO MATHEMATICALLY TALENTED MEMBERS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION FINANCIALLY SUPPPORTS MATHEMATICAL ACTIVITIES AT ITS CHAPTERS WITH GRANTS. IN ADDITION, MU ALPHA THETA PROVIDES FREE GRAPHING CALCULATORS, MATHEMATICS SOFTWARE, AND MATH- RELATED DVDS AS PRIZES TO CHAPTERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PROVIDES STUDY IN ABSTRACT AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS TOPICS NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM AT THEIR OWN SCHOOL. SOME PROGRAMS OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DO INDEPENDENT RESEARCH USING MATHEMATICS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, MENTORED BY PROFESSORS ABLE TO STIMULATE THEIR MATHEMATICAL CURIOSITY. THIS YEAR, MU ALPHA THETA PROVIDED THIRTEEN 800 NEED-BASED CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT HAVE ATTENDED OUR SUMMER CONVENTION WITHOUT OUR SUPPORT. WE SUPPORTED THE ACTIVITIES OF FIFTEEN SCHOOL CHAPTERS WITH OUR CHAPTER GRANTS OF UP TO 1,000 EACH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PARTICIPATE. PRIZES INCLUDE CERTIFICATES, TROPHIES, PLAQUES, MATHEMATICAL GAMES AND PUZZLES, FREE GRAPHING CALCULATORS, MATH PUZZLES, AND COPIES OF "HARD PROBLEMS" - THE STORY OF MATH STUDENTS WHO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD. THIS YEAR WE ALSO OFFERED OUR MATHEMATICAL MINUTES CONTEST WHERE STUDENTS MADE MATH VIDEOS TO TEACH A LESSON TO OTHER STUDENTS. VIDEOS WERE SCORED ON THEIR ORIGINALITY,ACCURACY, AND THEIR "WOW" FACTOR. WINNERS HAD THEIR VIDEO POSTED ONLINE AND RECEIVED CASH AWARDS. MU ALPHA THETA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION AND THE U.S. MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD TEAM BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PRIZES TO THE FINALISTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PRIZES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MATH COMPETITIONS IN TWENTY STATES, AS WELL. MU ALPHA THETA PURCHASES TI GRAPHING CALCULATORS AND GIVES THEM FREE TO ITS CHAPTERS. SCHOOLS USE THE CALCULATORS AS PRIZES FOR MATH CONTESTS THEY RUN, TO AUCTION AS A CHAPTER FUND-RAISER, OR AS AWARDS TO TALENTED CHAPTER MEMBERS. BESIDES THE CALCULATORS, MU ALPHA THETA ALSO PROVIDED OTHER PRIZES TO CHAPTERS RUNNING MATH COMPETITIONS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR CITY, STATE, OR REGION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ATTENDING SPEAKER SESSIONS PRESENTED ON A VARIETY OF MATH TOPICS, GIVING MATH "CHALK TALKS," AND ATTENDING SOCIAL EVENTS. THIS YEAR, THERE WERE SCHOOLS ATTENDING FROM ALL OVER THE US, INCLUDING HAWAII, AND OUR CHAPTER FROM STUTTGART, GERMANY. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAD TIME OFF ONE DAY TO ENJOY THEME PARKS IN THE ORLANDO AREA. |
| FORM 990, PART V | LINE 2A - EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM W-3 THE SALARY AND BENEFIT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 5 ARE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR HOURS OF SERVICE RENDERED BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REPORTED ON FORM W-3 OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. THIS ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOR USE OF THESE EMPLOYEES' TIME. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS ORGANIZATION DOES NOT FILE FORM W-3, SO THIS QUESTION IS ANSWERED ZERO |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | GALAN TODD TAYLOR VESTAVIA HILLS HS, 2235 LIME ROCK RD VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216 BETTY HOOD BRENTWOOD HS, 5304 MURRAY LN BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-6205 DR JOHN ALBERT OU DEPT/MATH, 601 ELM AVENUE, RM 423 NORMAN, OK 73019 TRISCIA HOCHSTATTER MOSES LAKE HS, 803 SHARON AVE EAST MOSES LAKE, WA 98837 DORIS PARRINO BATON ROUGE HS, 2825 GOVERNMENT ST BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 RITA RALPH FAIRFIELD CHRISTIAN, 1965 N COLUMBUS LANCASTER, OH 43130 KIM WOOLFENDEN 14220 N HWY 301 THONOTOSASSA , FL 33592 KATHY MOWERS OWENSBORO CTC, 4800 NEW HARTFORD RD OWENSBORO, KY 42303 DR STEVEN DUNBAR UNL MATHEMATICS DEPT, 308 AVERY HALL LINCOLN, NE 68588 LAURA ENTREKIN HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL,1000 BUCCANEER DR HOOVER, AL 35244 DR TERRY HERDMAN VA TECH CTR-APPLIED MATH, ICAM 0531 BLACKSBURG, VA 24061 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | 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 THEIR SUMMER 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | 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. THIS YEAR, HER SALARY WAS COMPARED WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN OKLAHOMA OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, USING SURVEY RESULTS COMPILED BY THE OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR NON-PROFITS. THE TREASURER DISCUSSED HIS RECOMMENDATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THEN SUBMITTED THIS TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS NATIONAL CONSTITUTION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH OTHER GOVERNANCE POLICIES, AVAILABLE AT ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MUALPHATHETA.ORG>ABOUT US>GOVERNANCE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST, FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE. NON-PROFIT 990 TAX FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH A NUMBER OF WEBSITES PROVIDING COPIES OF THESE TO INTERESTED PARTIES. |
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