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Bee Informed Partnership INC FY2021 filing

College Park, MDUnknown exempt organizationSince 2014 EIN 47-1424522Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSbeeinformed.org4112 Plant Sciences Building · College Park, MD

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The Bee Informed Partnership is a collaboration of efforts across the country from some of the leading research labs and universities in agriculture and science to provide resources to increase colony survivorship by providing relevant, timely colony health data for beekeepers to make Informed decisions.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $296 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$203K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$23K
FY2025$360K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$54K
FY2025$0
Net assets
$165K
FY2021▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$165K
FY2022−$68K
FY2024−$360K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $986K Management & general 13% · $152K Fundraising 4% · $46K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
George Hansen
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Mendes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ramesh Sagili
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marla Spivak
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps beekeepers improve bee survival with timely health data and resources.

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1 program · $986K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Technical Transfer Team

The tech transfer teams consist of trained field specialists who offer regular on-site hive inspections and sampling for large commercial beekeepers and queen BREEDERS.THE data they collect help provide large-scale beekeepers with the knowledge to make management decisions to maintain healthy colonies.

$986Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Network for Good INCFY2023$22K
Peco FoundationFY2023$4K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$326
The Schifrin Foundation INCFY2023$250
Rockwood Park Backyard Beekeepers AssociationFY2023$100
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$27K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2022
University of Maryland SpacFY2022$486,250
Uc DavisFY2022$165,917
Texas A&m Agrilife ResearchFY2022$84,099
Regents of the University of MinnesFY2022$65,133
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2022$52,349
Oregon State UniversityFY2022$5,035
9999 Grants SubsidyFY2021$864,519
University of Maryland SpacFY2020$429,589
University of California- DavisCA · FY2020$187,667
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2020$89,051
Oregon State UniversityFY2020$60,200
Texas A&m Agrilife ResearchFY2020$55,932

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$436K
Other incomeLn 4–11$190
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$986K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$368K
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$436K
Other incomeLn 4–11$190
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$325K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$368K
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K$325K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$368K
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K$203K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$865K$865K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$224K$108K$70K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105$105
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$730$730
TravelLn 17$13K$7K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$778$778
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$7K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$878$681$197
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$986K$152K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $360K$0$360K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $23K$54K−$31K−$360K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$132K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$133K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$63K$298K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,051,726 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $642,573$615,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $411,213$436,383
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,334$0
I-11 Other revenue$190
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,074,120$1,051,726
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $822,439$864,519
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,666$320,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,137,105$1,184,581
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,985−$132,855
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,051,726 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$62,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$553,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,153
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $436,383$436,383
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $190$190
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $436,573$1,051,726
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,184,581 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $864,519$864,519
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,006$54,006
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $107,750 · Management $70,090 · Fundraising $46,200$224,040
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $105$105
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,916$4,916
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $730$730
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,588 · Management $6,432$13,020
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $778$778
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,700 · Management $14,889$21,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $681 · Management $197$878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $986,238 · Management $152,143 · Fundraising $46,200$1,184,581
Part X · Balance sheet $368,133 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,271$325,115
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $139,536$43,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,119$368,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $241,759$202,728
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $241,759$202,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,818$64,863
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,542$100,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,360$165,405
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,119$368,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,405 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,051,726
XI-2 Total expenses$1,184,581
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$132,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,360
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,405

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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