Currently chaired by Fabrice Rouillier, the organization (www.animath.fr) aims to serve as a shared home for associations promoting mathematical culture. In this capacity, it provides logistical or administrative support and hosts various projects. Since 2020, it has notably overseen the organization of the Culture et jeux mathématiques fair, whose 25th edition will be held from May 23 to 26 on Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris.
The association runs three initiatives of its own: preparation for the IMO (see below), the Tournoi français des jeunes mathématiciennes et mathématiciens (TFJM 2) and Animath international, as well as seven others in partnership with other organizations. These notably include initiatives promoting gender equality, run with the association Femmes et mathématiques (filles-et-maths.fr), and initiatives promoting social equality (www.mathc2plus.fr).

Fabrice Rouillier, president since 2017.

25 years of mathematical outreach ---------------------------------
Following the 1995 reform of French high schools, and the realization that French candidates for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) were neither adequately prepared nor identified, the idea emerged of creating an organization dedicated to developing "Mathematical Olympiad Clubs."
Discussions among the stakeholders led in 1998 to the creation of an association with a far more inclusive aim. Its statutes state: "The Association aims to facilitate the introduction, operation, development, networking and promotion of mathematical activities in schools, middle schools, high schools and university-level institutions. It pays particular attention to developing workshops and clubs within these institutions, fostering the growth of mathematics competitions and encouraging the largest possible number of school and university students, girls and boys, to take part in such activities."
Its founding members were Martin Andler, André Antibi, Paul Attali, Annick Boisseau, Jean-Pierre Boudine, Olivier Bodini, Antoine Chambert-Loir, Gilles Cohen, Michel Criton, Roger Cuculière, André Deledicq, Claude Deschamps, Pierre Duchet, Paul-Louis Hennequin, Jean-Pierre Kahane, François Lo Jacomo, Michèle Pécal and Dominique Roux. Thus Animath was born, an association for mathematical outreach, chaired by Martin Andler until 2017.
The association initially grew through its work organizing France's participation in the IMO, then introduced a wide range of initiatives for students, with participant numbers rising steadily.
From 2012 to 2016, Animath, via the Cap’Maths consortium, managed substantial funds allocated to financing initiatives promoting mathematics. The remaining funds provided the initial endowment for the Blaise Pascal Foundation, which then took over.

Martin Andler, president of Animath from 1998 to 2017.

The International Mathematical Olympiad ------------------------------
When Animath was founded, one of its aims was to find ways to address the inadequate preparation of French teams for the IMO. France has participated since 1969, at the initiative of a small group of teachers from the lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris.
The first preparation camp was held in Orléans (Loiret) in 1998, during the FFJM's summer mathematics school, with around twenty students identified through various mathematics rallies and competitions. In 2005, the camps became independent, and attendance grew rapidly. The National Mathematics Olympiad for students in the penultimate year of high school and the Animath Cup help identify future competitors whom France enters in various international competitions.
Today, the IMO preparation program brings together around 500 young people, from seventh grade through the final year of high school. After being assessed at the start of the school year, the students selected receive several problems to solve each month. Participants are then chosen for the training camps and international competitions. Information, problems, lessons and exercises are available online at maths-olympiques.fr.