The MAA's mission is to promote the understanding and appreciation of mathematics and its applications.

The MAA was founded in 1894 by a group of mathematicians who were interested in promoting the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Eliakim Hastings Moore was the first president of the MAA, serving from 1894 to 1896.

The American Mathematical Monthly is the official journal of the MAA and is published monthly.

The Joint Mathematics Meetings is the MAA's largest annual meeting and is held jointly with the American Mathematical Society (AMS) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

The Leroy P. Steele Prize is the MAA's most prestigious award and is given annually to a mathematician for outstanding research in mathematics.

Mathematics Magazine is the MAA's most popular publication and is read by over 100,000 people each month.

The California Section is the MAA's largest section with over 4,000 members.

The Alaska Section is the MAA's smallest section with just over 100 members.

The New York Section is the MAA's oldest section, having been founded in 1891.

The Alaska Section is the MAA's newest section, having been founded in 1985.

The California Section is the MAA's most active section, with over 100 events held each year.

The Alaska Section is the MAA's least active section, with just a few events held each year.

The Joint Mathematics Meetings is the MAA's most popular event, with over 10,000 attendees each year.

The Alaska Section Meeting is the MAA's least popular event, with just a few dozen attendees each year.