AMERICAN MENSA LTD

Programs

1. Membership: membership was 46,145 at the end of the year. Within the organization,more than 130 special interest groups, 122 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 1,500 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 2,000 members are volunteering for mensa at any given time.

   $1,660,992 spent$3,713,153 earned by the program
   40% of program spending

2. 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.

   $1,093,004 spent
   27% of program spending

3. 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 4,000 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.

   $850,890 spent
   21% of program spending

4. 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.

   $497,645 spentof which $10,000 as grants$302,386 earned by the program
   12% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,102,531.