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 SUPPORTS 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 | RESEARCH USING MATHEMATICS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, MENTORED BY PROFESSORS ABLE TO STIMULATE THEIR MATHEMATICAL CURIOSITY. THIS YEAR, MU ALPHA THETA PROVIDED TWENTY-TWO NEED-BASED CONVENTION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT HAVE ATTENDED OUR SUMMER CONVENTION WITHOUT OUR SUPPORT. WE SUPPORTED THE ACTIVITIES OF TWENTY-TWO SCHOOL CHAPTERS WITH OUR CHAPTER AND COMPETITION GRANTS OF UP TO 1,000 EACH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PRIZES INCLUDED CERTIFICATES, TROPHIES, PLAQUES, MATHEMATICAL GAMES AND PUZZLES, FREE GRAPHING CALCULATORS, AND COPIES OF "HARD PROBLEMS" - THE STORY OF MATH STUDENTS WHO COMPETED IN THE INTERNATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD. 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 WERE GIVEN CASH AWARDS. MU ALPHA THETA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION AND THE U.S. MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD TEAM BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PRIZES TO FINALISTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PRIZES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MATH COMPETITIONS IN SEVENTEEN STATES, AS WELL. MU ALPHA THETA PURCHASED TI GRAPHING CALCULATORS AND GAVE THEM FREE TO ITS CHAPTERS. SCHOOLS USED THE CALCULATORS AS PRIZES FOR MATH CONTESTS THEY RAN, 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 | FUN, ATTENDED SPEAKER SESSIONS PRESENTED ON A VARIETY OF MATH TOPICS, GAVE MATH "CHALK TALKS,- AND ATTENDED SOCIAL EVENTS. THIS YEAR, THERE WERE SCHOOLS WHO ATTENDED FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAD TIME OFF ONE DAY TO ENJOY HIKING AND FUN AT THE SNOWBIRD RESORT. |
| 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 4 | AT THE 2015 SUMMER MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING COUNCIL, THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO ADD ARTICLE VII - STATE/REGIONAL AFFILIATES AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE VII - STATE/REGIONAL AFFILIATES (1) LOCAL CHAPTERS MAY ORGANIZE STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATES IN ORDER TO SPONSOR EVENTS FOR CHAPTER MEMBERS AND SCHOOLS AT A STATE OR REGIONAL LEVEL. (2) ANY STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE MUST RECEIVE PERMISSION TO USE THE MU ALPHA THETA NAME AND LOGO PRIOR TO DOING SO. A WRITTEN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING COUNCIL TO OBTAIN THIS PERMISSION. THE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE AFFILIATE'S CONSTITUTION AND/OR BY-LAWS. (3) NO STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE SHALL, IN ANY WAY, SUPERSEDE LOCAL CHAPTER AUTHORITY AS DELEGATED AND DEFINED IN THIS CONSTITUTION. (4) ANY STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE SHALL PREPARE BY-LAWS OR A CONSTITUTION THAT CONFORMS TO ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL MU ALPHA THETA. (5) ANY STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE WHICH CHARGES DUES FOR STUDENT MEMBERS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEY ARE CURRENT MEMBERS OF MU ALPHA THETA IN A MU ALPHA THETA CHAPTER THAT IS ACTIVE AS DEFINED BY THIS CONSTITUTION. (6) ANY STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE THAT COLLECTS FUNDS FROM MEMBERS OR OTHERS DURING THE YEAR MUST KEEP ACCURATE FINANCIAL RECORDS, AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE PUBLIC. WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE AFFILIATE SHOULD HAVE A GOVERNMENT TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, PROVIDE PROPER TAX FORMS TO ANYONE PAID MORE THAN 600 DURING THE YEAR, AND FILE ALL APPROPRIATE TAX FORMS WITH THE IRS, INCLUDING A YEARLY 990 TAX FORM. (7) AFFILIATE FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO SUPPORT STATE OR REGIONAL ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH THE MISSION OF MU ALPHA THETA, PROVIDE STUDENT OR CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS, AND NOT BE USED TO ENRICH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR SPECIFIC SCHOOL. AFFILIATES MAY HAVE PAID EMPLOYEES THAT SERVE THE ORGANIZATION, HOWEVER. (8) MU ALPHA THETA WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT TO ANY AFFILIATE AND WILL NOT BE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTIVITIES OR LIABILITIES INCURRED. (9) ANY STATE OR REGIONAL AFFILIATE SHALL PROVIDE A YEARLY REPORT TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL TO BE PRESENTED AT THE JULY MEETING, INCLUDING ANY CHANGES TO THEIR CONSTITUTION OR BY-LAWS. THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE OR TO THEIR REGIONAL GOVERNOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE JULY MEETING. (10) AFFILIATES SHALL DESIGNATE A PERSON WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION AS A LIAISON WITH THE NATIONAL OFFICE. (11) THE GOVERNING COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW AN AFFILIATE'S APPROVAL TO USE THE MU ALPHA THETA NAME OR LOGO SHOULD IT VIOLATE ANY OF THESE RULES, OR STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | BETTY HOOD BRENTWOOD HS, 5304 MURRAY LN BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-6205 GALAN TODD TAYLOR VESTAVIA HILLS HS, 2235 LIME ROCK RD VESTAVIA HILLS, AL 35216 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 PAIGE PERRY SUSCC 1701 LAFAYETTE PKWY OPELIKA, AL 36801 DR MARK SAUL 1529 18TH ST WASHINGTON, DC 20036 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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