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

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 3
years in the black
Worth a look: 1 of the last 3 filings shows a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$98K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 35% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
3
named funders · $180K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$4K
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 2% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
0
independent of 9 voting board members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CApis Arborea
EINHdr · item D86-1689144
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSebastopol, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.apisarborea.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.03
Program services85%$237K
Management & general12%$33K
Fundraising3%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +19% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +350% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$196K
FY2025▲ +9%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$188K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$196K
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2025▲ +730%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$3K
FY2024$488
FY2025$4K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$196K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$191K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$260K · 89%
Program service revenue$28K · 10%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants89%$260K
Program service revenue10%$28K
Investment income1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$292K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $191K · Operating expenses/yr $278K
8.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $237K · Total expenses $278K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $33K · Total expenses $278K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $9K · Total expenses $278K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $13K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $234K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $260K · Total revenue $292K
89%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $292K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $28K · Total revenue $292K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $292K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $28K · Total expenses $278K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $292K · Prior year $221K
+32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $94K · FY2025 $292K
+33%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $191K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $292K · Expenses $278K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $196K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $191K · Total assets $196K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $196K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Thiele · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $278K
35%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $215K · Total expenses $278K
77%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 32%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Preserves honeybee life and resilience by promoting wilding.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $292K$278K+32% 990 PDF
FY2024 $221K$226K-1% 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$157K+14% 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K—+108% 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K— 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
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