Honeybee Foundation

WINNETKA, IL EIN: 36-7391521

Honeybee Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 29 grants totaling $47K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$47K

+47.4% YoY

Grant Count

29

+3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+42.3% YoY

About Honeybee Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Honeybee Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 29 grants totaling $47K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONBERKELEYBOSTONBRYN MAWRCALEDONIACAMBRIDGECHICAGODES MOINESDETROITEVANSTONFLORENCEGLENDALEHIGHLAND PARKJAMAICA PLAINKANSAS CITYLEWISTONLOS ANGELESMEW YORKMONTGOMERYNEW HAVEN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$52K50 grants202131 grants202232 grants202328 grants202429 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST…$4KNEW ISRAEL FUND$4KOASIS OF PEACE$4KSAYTHE STUTTERING ASSOCI…$4KTHE HESPERIAN FOUNDATION$4KCENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONA…$3KGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP…$3KWILLIAMS COLLEGE$3KAGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION$2KAMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SE…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

170<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

MELISSA MIZELSOLE TRUSTEE$24K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MELISSA MIZELSOLE TRUSTEE10$23,730

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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