American Mensa Ltd

Organization Overview

American Mensa Ltd is located in Hurst, TX. The organization was established in 1965. According to its NTEE Classification (N50) the organization is classified as: Recreational Clubs, under the broad grouping of Recreation & Sports and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Mensa Ltd is a 501(c)(4) and as such, is described as a "Civic League, Social Welfare Organization, and Local Association of Employees" by the IRS.

For the year ending 03/2023, American Mensa Ltd generated $4.7m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.9m during the year ending 03/2023. While expenses have increased by 0.9% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO IDENTIFY, FOSTER, STIMULATE, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TO BENEFIT HUMANITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP WAS 48,826 AT THE END OF THE YEAR. WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION,MORE THAN 130 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, 124 CHAPTERS, AND NUMEROUS ONLINE COMMUNITIES PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCES FOR MENSA MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS GIFTED YOUTH, INCLUDING A MENSA HONOR SOCIETY FOR VOLUNTEERING, A BOOK PARADE PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE MENSA FOUNDATION AND TO OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT AREAS OF EDUCATION, GIFTEDNESS, AND RESEARCH. PROGRAMS SUCH AS MIND GAMES PROVIDE A VENUE NOT ONLY FOR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE, BUT EXTEND PAST THE ORGANIZATION TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A MENSA SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR BOARD GAMES. THE MENSA HOME TEST PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO GAUGE THEIR INTELLIGENCE LEVEL IN A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO RECOGNIZE THEIR APTITUDE. IN ADDITION TO ADMISSIONS TESTING, MORE THAN 1500 MENSA EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. MENSA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO GIVE BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION IN VOLUNTEER ROLES. OVER 2000 MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERING FOR MENSA AT ANY GIVEN TIME.


LOCAL GROUP SUPPORT: AS THE KEY CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND THE ORGANIZATION, OUR LOCAL CHAPTERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING ADMISSIONS TESTING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF. MANY LOCAL CHAPTERS SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL WORK.


PUBLICATIONS: THE MENSA BULLETIN PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATIONAL AND INTRIGUING ARTICLES, AS WELL AS WAYS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS VIA POLLS AND OTHER FEEDBACK. THE MENSA BULLETIN IS GENERATED 10 TIMES A YEAR IN BOTH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS FOR THE MEMBERS. A VAST MAJORITY OF THE CONTENT (ARTICLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS) IN EACH ISSUE IS CREATED BY THE MEMBERS THEMSELVES. ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS ARE ALSO USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRINT PUBLICATIONS. THE YOUNG MENSA MAGAZINE (YM2) IS GENERATED QUARTERLY BY THE YOUTH MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL YOUTH MEMBERS. THE WWW.US.MENSA.ORG WEBSITE PROVIDES MORE THAN 4000 PAGES OF CONTENT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, ITS LOCAL GROUPS, TESTING, PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, MENSA SUPPORTS WEB SITES FOR MANY OF ITS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.


PUBLIC RELATIONS: MENSA HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A FAMOUS MARK AND OUR MARKETING EFFORTS FOCUS ON GROWING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. EFFORTS SUCH AS MENSA TESTING DAY, THE ANNUAL MIND GAMES COMPETITION, AS WELL AS THE MENSA BRAND ON BOOKS AND CALENDARS, INCREASES THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IN A POSITIVE WAY. MENSA CONTINUES TO FIND WAYS THAT ALIGN OUR BRAND WITH OTHER PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET THAT STRENGTHEN OUR IMAGE IN A POSITIVE WAY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Lori Norris
Chair/ 1st Vice Chair
$0
Timmy King
Chair (outgoing Sep)
$0
Angela Christie
1st Vice Chair/2nd Vice Chair
$0
Baker Ring
2nd Vice Chair In 01/2023
$0
Ian Randal Strock
Secretary
$0
Tasha Criss
Treasurer
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Royle Printing
Publishing & Printing Svcs
$169,748
Mpower Promotions Inc
Licensing & Brand Development
$106,171
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$20,796
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$20,796
Total Program Service Revenue$3,838,322
Investment income $211,513
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $138,680
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$48,757
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $54,363
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,684,844

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