Create a Permanent Fund
The American Mathematical Society offers donors the opportunity to establish named endowed funds at the AMS. A named endowed fund refers to a permanent fund where the principal is invested, and a portion of the interest income is paid out annually for a specified purpose. As the donor establishing the fund, you may name it to commemorate a family member, colleague, or mentor.
You may establish an unrestricted named endowed fund, which will help the AMS carry out its broad mission of advancing research and supporting the mathematics community by giving us the flexibility to fund the area of greatest need. If you wish to support a program or area of interest to you, you may establish a named endowed fund in a strategic priority area, for example, early career mathematicians, advocacy, promotion of awareness and appreciation of mathematics, or fostering diversity.
Please see below for examples of named endowed funds at the AMS (listed by category in order of most recent founding).
The AMS Publication Support Fund
The Fred and Maggie Dennis Fund for the Cornell University Mathematics Library
Professor R. Keith Dennis, his sister Barbara and her husband, Harry E. Kolkhorst, established this fund in 2024 in honor of their parents to support the Cornell University Mathematics Library's purchase of AMS e-books.
Image courtesy of the Dennis/Kolkhorst family
The AMS Publication Support Fund
The Sigurður Helgason Fund for Publication Support
Established in 2024 in memory of Sigurður Helgason by his family, the Fund resides within the AMS Publication Support Fund, which supports book and journal publishing at the AMS.
Image courtesy of the Helgason family
The Next Generation Fund
The Catherine A. Roberts Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2023 by an anonymous donor in honor of Catherine A. Roberts, former Executive Director of the AMS, the Fund resides within the Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of family archives
The AMS Epsilon Fund
The David and Helen Leighton Fund for Young Scholars Programs
Established in 2023 by Tom Leighton and Bonnie Berger in memory of David and Helen Leighton, the Fund resides within the Epsilon Fund, which supports mathematics education beyond the traditional classroom for mathematically-talented youths.
Image courtesy of BEAM
Area of Greatest Need
The Robert L. Griess, Jr. and Min Zhong Fund
Established in 2023 by Robert L. Griess, Jr. and Min Zhong, the Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Image courtesy of family archives
Bringing Mathematics to a Broader Audience
The Satyendra Nath Bose, Mahadev Datta, Salilesh Mukhopadhyay and Pranab K. Sarkar Fund
Established in 2021 by Salilesh Mukhopadhyay, PhD in honor of Indian mathematicians Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974), Mahadev Datta (1919-2013), and Pranab K. Sarkar (University of Calcutta), the Fund's purpose is to bring appreciation of mathematics to a wider audience. It sponsors one lecture in the Current Events Bulletin at the Joint Mathematics Meetings annually.
Photo credits: public domain (Bose); Sal Mukhopadhyay
The AMS Epsilon Fund
The Steve Sigur Fund for Young Scholars Programs
Established in 2021 by Adam Marcus in memory of Steve Sigur, a revered Atlanta, GA high school math teacher. The Steve Sigur Fund resides within the Epsilon Fund, which supports mathematics education beyond the traditional classroom for mathematically-talented youths.
Photo courtesy of Joe Sigur
Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
The Terry A. McKee Fund for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
Established in 2021 by Terry and Shirley McKee, the Fund will provide support to undergraduate students for research experiences, including travel grants, special sessions, conference expenses, student stipends, and other initiatives.
Photo courtesy of Kate Awtrey, Atlanta Convention Photography
The Next Generation Fund
The John H. Ewing Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2021 by an anonymous donor in honor of John Ewing, former Executive Director of the AMS, the Fund resides within the Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Photo courtesy of Tom Stio
The Next Generation Fund
The John S. Hsia Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2020 in memory of John S. Hsia, number theorist at Ohio State University, by his family, friends, students and colleagues. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians
Image courtesy of Hsia Family
The Next Generation Fund
The Tom Leighton and Bonnie Berger Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2020 by Tom Leighton and Bonnie Berger. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of Bonnie Berger
The Next Generation Fund
The AMS Trustee Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2019 for the generous donations from the members of the AMS Board of Trustees to the Next Generation Fund, in which this fund resides. The Fund supports early career mathematicians.
Photo by Kate Awtrey, Atlanta Convention Photography
The Next Generation Fund
The Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2019 by Pro Mathematica Arte and named for Budapest Semesters in Mathematics, a study abroad program in Budapest. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of Budapest Semesters on Mathematics
The Next Generation Fund
The Wendell H. Fleming Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2019 by William J. Browning in honor of Professor Wendell H. Fleming of Brown University. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of Brown University
The Next Generation Fund
The Nathan Jacobson Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2019 by Craig Huneke in memory of his PhD advisor and past AMS President, Nathan Jacobson. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image from the AMS Archives
The Next Generation Fund
The William J. LeVeque Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2019 by Thomas R. Savage in memory of number theorist and past AMS Executive Director, William J. LeVeque. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of LeVeque Family
The Next Generation Fund
The William Ted Martin Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2019 by Sigurdur Helgason in memory of William Ted Martin, past chair of the Mathematics Department at MIT. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of MIT
The Next Generation Fund
The Maryam Mirzakhani Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2018 by the American Mathematical Society in memory of this ground-breaking and esteemed mathematician. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of Jan Vondrak
The Next Generation Fund
The Mikio Sato and John Tate Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2018 by Andrew Sutherland in honor of Mikio Sato and in memory of John Tate. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of Mikio Sato; image of John Tate courtesy of Marsha Miller, with thanks to Maorong Zou
The Next Generation Fund
The Elias M. Stein Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2018 by Adrian Banner in memory of his PhD advisor, Elias M. Stein. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of William Crow/Princeton University
The Next Generation Fund
The Stephen H. Wildstrom Fund for the Next Generation
Established in 2018 by Susan Schwartz Wildstrom in memory of her husband, Stephen H. Wildstrom. The Fund resides within The Next Generation Fund, which supports early career mathematicians.
Image courtesy of Susan Schwartz Wildstrom
Inclusion and Diversity
Mark Green and Kathryn Kert Green Fund for Inclusion and Diversity
Established in 2016 by Mark Green and Kathryn Kert Green to encourage inclusion and diversity within mathematics, the Fund currently supports the AMS Mathematics Programs that Make a Difference Award.
Image courtesy of Mark Green and Kathryn Kert Green
Area of Greatest Need
The Josephine M. Mitchell and Lowell I. Schoenfeld Fund
Established in 2003 by bequest by mathematical couple Josephine M. Mitchell and Lowell I. Schoenfeld. The Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Image courtesy of family archives
Area of Greatest Need
The Joseph Fels Ritt Memorial Fund
Established in 2001 by bequest by Estelle F. Ritt in honor of Joseph Fels Ritt, past AMS vice-president. The Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Photo by Kate Awtrey, Atlanta Convention Photography
Area of Greatest Need
The Radha G. Laha Fund
Established in 1999 by bequest by Radha Govinda Laha. The Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Image courtesy of BGSU
Area of Greatest Need
The Kiiti Morita Fund
Established in 1998 in honor of Kiiti Morita by gifts from his family. The Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Image courtesy of Morita family
Area of Greatest Need
The Robert Henderson Fund
Established in 1940 by Robert Henderson upon his retirement from the AMS Board of Trustees, and supplemented by bequest upon his passing. The Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Photo by Kate Awtrey, Atlanta Convention Photography
Area of Greatest Need
The Eliakim Hastings Moore Fund
Established in 1922 in honor of past AMS President, Eliakim Hastings Moore. The Fund supports the AMS' mission to advance research in the mathematical sciences and connect the mathematical community.
Image from the AMS Archives
Contact Us
All fund names are subject to the approval of the AMS Board of Trustees. Endowed funds have minimum required amounts. Please email or call Douglas Allen, Director of Development at (401) 455-4126 for more information.