Programs

  • Scholarships and Awards Program

    SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS - THE MENSA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS PURSUING THEIR HIGHER EDUCATIONAL GOALS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BASED ON ESSAYS OUTLINING THEIR PLANS AND ASPIRATIONS. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING WORK IN HUMAN INTELLIGENCE THROUGH THE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, AND THE MENSA FOUNDATION PRIZE FOR TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. THE COPPER BLACK AWARD HIGHLIGHTS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT SOCIETY. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE GIFTED EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP, EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AWARDS, AND DISSERTATION MINI-GRANTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 126 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS.
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    Dates
    Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $343.7K

  • Public Education on Intelligence

    JOURNAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION - THE MENSA FOUNDATION PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE MENSA RESEARCH JOURNAL FEATURES LEADING SCHOLARLY WORK AND RECENT RESEARCH ON INTELLIGENCE. OUR "EXCELLENCE IN" PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EXCELLENCE IN READING AND EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE, SUPPORT GIFTED YOUTH AND INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. FOUNDATION COLLOQUIUMS OFFER DEEP EXPLORATION OF TIMELY TOPICS, SPARKING DIALOGUE AND NEW IDEAS, WHILE OUR BI-MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES ENGAGES AUDIENCES ON INTELLIGENCE, GIFTEDNESS, AND NEURODIVERSITY. IN 2025, WE LAUNCHED THE CHALLENGE, A PITCH-STYLE COMPETITION ENCOURAGING CREATIVE, COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES.
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    Dates
    Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $208.9K