Mensa Education & Research Foundation Donations Mensa is designed to bring together individuals of higher intelligence. The Mensa Education & Research Foundation is their higher purpose. Whether it is supporting a national scholarship program, rewarding international research on intelligence and giftedness, encouraging the development of programs for gifted children, or putting books back on library shelves in disaster areas, the Foundation is active in your area. However, as a non-profit organization, the Foundation can't function to its highest potential without help from involved individuals like you. So, how do you want to help today?