Honeybee Foundation

EIN 367391521

Deerfield, IL 60015 |(847) 446-2564

Total Given 2018–2025
$190K
229 grants · $24K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $360–$900
grant size
74%
deep partner · 57/77 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2025)
77
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Environment Community Development Religion

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (847) 446-2564

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $16K $374K $13K 46
2019 $17K $380K $25K 45
2020 N/A $918K $533K N/A
2021 $30K $1.1M $16K 50
2022 $48K $852K $39K 31
2024 $32K $1.1M $310K 28
2025 $47K $1.2M $33K 29

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 229 grants on record

Minimum
$36
25th Pctl
$360
Median
$500
Average
$830
75th Pctl
$900
Maximum
$6K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

MM
Melissa Mizel
Sole Trustee

Grants Awarded (229 total)

Purpose
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Evanston, IL $5,619 CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS 2022
Williams College Williamstown, MA $5,000 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2022
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Evanston, IL $3,716 CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS 2025
New Israel Fund Lewiston, ME $3,600 CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS 2025
Oasis of Peace Glendale, CA $3,600 CHARITABLE/ENVIRONMENTAL 2025
Saythe Stuttering Association for the Young (Our Time Theatre Company) New York, NY $3,600 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2025
The Hesperian Foundation Berkeley, CA $3,600 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2025
Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY $3,600 CHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL 2022
Saythe Stuttering Association for the Young (Our Time Theatre Company) New York, NY $3,600 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2022
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Evanston, IL $2,936 CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS 2024
Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY $2,700 CHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL 2025
Colby College Waterville, ME $2,500 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2021
Williams College Williamstown, MA $2,500 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2021
Williams College Williamstown, MA $2,500 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL $2,500 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2025
Williams College Williamstown, MA $2,500 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2025
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA $2,500 CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL 2022
Colby College Waterville, ME $2,500 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2022
Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY $1,800 CHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL 2019
Bloomberg Hesperian Oakland, CA $1,800 CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS/CIVIC 2024
Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY $1,800 CHARITABLE/CIVIC/COMMUNITY/EDUCATIONAL 2024
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL $1,800 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2024
New Israel Fund Lewiston, ME $1,800 CHARITABLE/RELIGIOUS 2024
Oasis of Peace Glendale, CA $1,800 CHARITABLE/ENVIRONMENTAL 2024
Saythe Stuttering Association for the Young (Our Time Theatre Company) New York, NY $1,800 CHARITABLE/CIVIC 2024