Honeybee Foundation
EIN 367391521Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
MM
Melissa Mizel
Sole Trustee
MM
Melissa Mizel
Sole Trustee
MM
Melissa Mizel
Sole Trustee
MM
Melissa Mizel
Sole Trustee
MM
Melissa Mizel
Sole Trustee
MM
Melissa Mizel
Trustee
MM
Melissa Mizel
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 |