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Bee Informed Partnership INC FY2024 filing

College Park, MDUnknown exempt organizationSince 2014 EIN 47-1424522Revenue $23K in FY2024

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.

4¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4%
of spending
Concern: 4% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$380K
×20 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2000% of assets; over 80%.
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
$23K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
To programs
4%
Net assets
−$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$23K
FY2025$360K
Expenses
$54K
FY2024▼ -96%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$54K
FY2025$0
Net assets
−$360K
FY2024▼ -429%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$165K
FY2022−$68K
FY2024−$360K
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 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

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $2K Management & general 96% · $52K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Hansen
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Lee
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Mendes
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Sears
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Technical Transfer Team

Tech transfer teams consisted of trained field specialists who offered regular on-site hive inspections and sampling for large commercial beekeepers and queen breeders. The samples and data they collected helped provide large-scale beekeepers and government agencies with improved knowledge concerning important honey bee pests and…

$2Kprogram 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

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$54K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
−$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$380K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$23K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$380K
Net assetsLn 32−$360K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$393K$380K
Net assetsLn 32−$329K−$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$874$874
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$407$407
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K$2K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $360K$0$360K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $23K$54K−$31K−$360K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$132K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $23,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $713,839$19,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $400,008$4,047
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,113,847$23,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $532,544$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $295,115$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $555,224$54,375
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,382,883$54,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$269,036−$30,937
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 $23,438 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,847
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,544
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,047$4,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,047$23,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,375 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,600$13,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,072$20,072
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,013 · Management $6,715$8,728
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,718$6,718
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,673$2,673
IX-20 InterestManagement $874$874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $407$407
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,303$1,303
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,013 · Management $52,362 · Fundraising $0$54,375
Part X · Balance sheet $20,377 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,542$4,943
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,805$10,942
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,303$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,898$1,492
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,548$20,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $316,963$310,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $392,722$380,488
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$429,716−$360,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$329,174−$360,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,548$20,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$360,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,438
XI-2 Total expenses$54,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$329,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$360,111

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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