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Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA)

2027 goals

  • Expand math and AI literacy educator support programming across Maine
  • Begin implementation of our 2030 Strategic Plan
  • Decrease reliance on federal competitive funding
  • Increase fundraising capacity to raise at least $200,000 in unrestricted giving per year
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Sponsorships & support

Support STEM Education Across Maine: Invest in Educators!
A gift to MMSA’s Annual Fund expands access to high-quality STEM education across Maine and empowers the next generation of innovators. Supporting educators is more vital than ever, and your gift directly impacts students, educators, and Maine communities. Give today at MMSA.org/donate.

Champion Maine Science Fairs: Invest in the Future!
Sponsor the Maine State Science Fair and Middle School Science & Engineering Fair to give aspiring scientists and engineers the opportunity to pursue their STEM ambitions in high school and beyond. Sponsorships for these high-profile events range from $2,500 to $20,000 levels.

PHOTO / COURTESY OF MMSA

Share your stem experience

Partner with MMSA: MMSA is always seeking businesses and organizations to share real world STEM experiences with educators and students, act as class mentors, or partner with us on grant-funded projects. Learn more at mmsa.org/for-organizations

Become a Science Fair Judge: Recruitment for STEM professionals to judge our state fairs begins in January 2027. Learn more about sponsoring and judging at Maine-State-Science-Fair.com

PHOTO / COURTESY OF MMSA
At a glance

Established: 1992
Employees: 31
Annual revenue: FY25: $5,606,972

343 Water Street, Augusta, ME 04330

www.mmsa.org
Facebook: mmsa.org
Instagram: @mmsa_org
LinkedIn: maine-mathematics-and-science-alliance
TikTok: @mmsa_org
YouTube: @mmsaorg

Mission Statement: MMSA finds inspiring new ways to get people excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) today so that our youth can become the innovators, problem solvers, and workforce of tomorrow.

Service locations:

Top funding sources

44% Federal grants
35% Corporate and foundation giving
11% Individual giving
10% Earned revenue

Leadership

Ruth Kermish Ph.D., Executive Director — PHOTO / COURTESY OF MMSA

Ruth Kermish Ph.D., Executive Director

Board officers

Debra McIntyre, Board Chair

Board members

Susan Bates
Erica Beck Spencer
Lindsay Coe
Andrew Forbes
Angela Lett
Lily J. Lu
Stu Rich
Glen Widmer