Project Apis M
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What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO FUND AND DIRECT RESEARCH AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HONEY BEE HEALTH AND VITALITY.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $168,115, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $920,601 spent. RESEARCH FUNDING PROJECT APIS M., INC. IS THE GO-TO ORGANIZATION AT THE INTERFACE OF HONEY BEES AND POLLINATED CROPS. SINCE 2006, THE ORGANIZATION HAS INFUSED OVER 13 MILLION INTO HONEY BEE RESEARCH TO PROVIDE HEALTHIER BEES, RESULTING IN BETTER POLLINATION AND INCREASED CROP YIELDS FOR THE GROWER, AND LOWER LOSSES AND BETTER HONEY PRODUCTION FOR THE BEEKEEPER. PROJECT APIS M. WORKS CLOSELY WITH COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS, GROWERS, AND TOP BEE SCIENTISTS IN THE USA AND CANADA TO DIRECT STRATEGIC RESEARCH EFFORTS FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)
- $315,724 spent. PAM RESEARCH VARROA MITES OCCUR IN ALL U.S. HONEY BEE COLONIES AND TYPICALLY KILL OR DAMAGE BEES IF NOT CONTROLLED. THE MITES ARE MANAGED WITH IN-HIVE CHEMICAL TREATMENTS, BUT THERE ARE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS APPROACH. A DESIRABLE ALTERNATIVE IS TO USE BEES THAT HAVE GENETICALLY BASED MITE RESISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROJECT, MANAGED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, IS BREEDING AND IMPROVING A POPULATION OF HILO BEES THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE TO VARROA. AS THE POPULATION STABILIZES, WE ARE CAREFULLY TESTING INITIAL INTRODUCTIONS TO THE COMMERCIAL BEE KEEPING INDUSTRY.
- $675,592 spent. SEEDS FOR BEES SEEDS FOR BEES ENCOURAGES THE USE OF COVER CROPS TO INCREASE THE DENSITY, DIVERSITY, AND DURATION OF BEE FORAGE IN CALIFORNIA ORCHARDS, FARMS, AND VINEYARDS, WHILE IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH. THE SEED MIXES AVAILABLE THROUGH SEEDS FOR BEES ARE DESIGNED TO BLOOM AT CRITICAL TIMES OF THE YEAR WHEN NATURAL FORAGE IS SCARCE BUT MANAGED AND NATIVE BEES ARE ACTIVE. SEEDS FOR BEES SERVES THE NEEDS OF BEES, BEEKEEPERS, AND GROWERS, INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY OF POLLINATION AND AGRICULTURE. IN FY25, THE SEEDS FOR BEES PROGRAM WORKED WITH 414 CALIFORNIA GROWERS TO PLANT OVER 26,000 ACRES OF COVER CROP.
- 4A FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT (CONTINUED) THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS RESEARCH STUDIES, PURCHASES EQUIPMENT FOR RESEARCH LABS, AND SUPPORTS GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENCOURAGE CAREERS IN PURSUIT OF SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO HONEY BEE CHALLENGES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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