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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7391521

Honeybee Foundation

A private foundation in Winnetka, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $46,570 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,570

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,080,879

  • Tax year 2023

    $31,596

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,833

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,921

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $888,448

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,179

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $744,766

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,270

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $766,484

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,340

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $792,924

  • Tax year 2018

    $17,081

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $280,996

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Reconstructionist CongregationEvanston, IL

    Charitable/religious

    $3,716
  2. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Charitable/religious

    $3,600
  3. Oasis of PeaceGlendale, CA

    Charitable/environmental

    $3,600
  4. Saythe Stuttering Association for the Young (our Time Theatre Company)New York, NY

    Charitable/civic

    $3,600
  5. The Hesperian FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable/civic

    $3,600
  6. Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NY

    Charitable/civic/community/educational

    $2,700
  7. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Charitable/civic

    $2,500
  8. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Charitable/civic

    $2,500
  9. Against Malaria FoundationKansas City, MO

    Charitable/health

    $1,800
  10. American Jewish World ServicesNew York, NY

    Charitable/religious

    $1,800
  11. Free PressFlorence, MA

    Charitable/civic

    $1,800
  12. Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human RightsChicago, IL

    Charitable/civic

    $1,800
  13. ShalvaNorthbrook, IL

    Charitable/religious

    $1,800
  14. TechnoserveArlington, VA

    Charitable/civic

    $1,800
  15. World Central Kitchen WCK DCWashington, DC

    Charitable/public service

    $1,800
  16. Give Directly IncNew York, NY

    Charitable/civiccharitable/civic

    $1,440
  17. Wbez Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    Charitable/environmental

    $1,200
  18. Holy Family of Bethlehem Hospital FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable/public service

    $1,000
  19. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    Charitable/civic

    $900
  20. Inspiration CorporationChicago, IL

    Charitable/civic

    $900
  21. Legal MomentumNew York, NY

    Charitable/civic

    $720
  22. Poverty Action OrgNew Haven, CT

    Charitable/civic

    $540
  23. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    Charitable/civic/community

    $360
  24. Mazon-A Jewish Response to HungerSherman Oaks, CA

    Charitable/civic/environmental

    $270
  25. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    Charitable/educational

    $250
  26. New York UniversityMew York, NY

    Charitable/civic

    $250
  27. Green AmericaWashington, DC

    Charitable/environmental

    $180
  28. Respiratory Health AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable/health

    $108
  29. The Pad ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable/health

    $36

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid4 grants $6,33633% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $2,75014% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $2,70014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,50013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,8009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,8009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,0806% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $12,384
  2. New York7 grants $11,410
  3. California4 grants $7,506
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $4,300
  5. Maine1 grant $3,600
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $2,980
  7. Missouri1 grant $1,800
  8. Virginia1 grant $1,800
  9. Connecticut1 grant $540
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Melissa MizelSOLE TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $23,730

The return

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