Apis Arborea

Tax-deductible

Sebastopol, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 86-1689144

Apis arborea was founded to preserve the life and resiliency of honeybees through wilding,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $180K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2025▲ +32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$94K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$157K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$191K
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$191K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $237K Management & general 12% · $33K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$98,222Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Thiele’s $98K as Executive Dir. is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Thiele$98,222$60,670———
Michael Thiele——$67,670$43,620$17,008
Cheyanna Bone——$13,232$12,191$2,500
Maya Pace——$1,582——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Preserves honeybee life and resilience by promoting wilding.

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2 program services account for $237K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

rewilding honeybees/ sales and services for bee viability

$237Kprogram expense
02

educational workshops

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$180K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$191K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$488$4K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$71K$19K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$87K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$395
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$15K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$900$100
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$728$655$73
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$150
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$803$803
InterestLn 20$64$58$6
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$810
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$958$910$48
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$237K$33K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $292K$278K$14K$191K 990 PDF
FY2024 $221K$226K−$4K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$157K$67K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,239 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,203
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,434$28,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,602$3,602
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,434 · Excluded from tax $3,602$292,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $278,272 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,720 · Management $18,662 · Fundraising $8,840$98,222
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,838 · Management $9,649$96,487
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,552 · Management $395$3,947
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,576 · Management $1,619$16,195
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $900 · Management $100$1,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,199$21,199
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $655 · Management $73$728
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,352 · Management $150$1,502
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,254$2,254
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $803$803
IX-20 InterestPrograms $58 · Management $6$64
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,291 · Management $810$8,101
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,116 · Management $1,124$11,240
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,372$14,372
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $910 · Management $48$958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,796 · Management $32,636 · Fundraising $8,840$278,272
Part X · Balance sheet $195,509 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,361$132,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $180$58,543
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,203$4,102
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,744$195,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $488$4,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $488$4,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,256$191,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,744$195,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,239
XI-2 Total expenses$278,272
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$762
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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