One Hive Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 92-0684940 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$30,850
Total assets$66.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $75,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
89% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | General operating support | $191,810 |
| University of Vermont Foundation | Burlington, VT | Vermont pollinator working groupfor the benefit of the department of plan and soil science of the college of agriculture and life sciences… | $160,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Pesticide analytical lab discretionary fund | $159,010 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont | Richmond, VT | General operating support | $145,500 |
| Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc | Burlington, VT | A campaign to engage, educate and inspire vermonters to learn about threats to pollinators and take action to help end the use of… | $120,500 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | Grant to donor advised fund for charitable and educational purposes | $100,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Vermont farm and food initiative | $75,500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | Nrdc pollinator initiative in the northeast and nationwide | $75,500 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Inc | Saint Johnsbury, VT | General operating support | $75,500 |
| Ecdysis Foundation | Estelline, SD | The 1000 farms initiative | $75,500 |
| Xerces Society Inc | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $75,500 |
| Univerity of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Climate-Driven timing mismatches in plant-pollinator interaction | $75,500 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $75,499 | |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainsville, FL | Support for beekeeping industry through u.s. internship programs | $75,395 |
| The Vermont Center for Ecostudies Inc | Norwich, VT | Investigating the effect of plant provenance on pollinator interactions | $70,000 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Abc's pesticides and birds campaign: untreated seed pilot program | $69,697 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | Huntington, VT | Bird and bee friendly farming program and for participation in the pesticide caucus | $65,500 |
| Vermont Natural Resources Council Inc | Montpelier, VT | Protect out pollinators | $53,900 |
| Rhode Island Natural History Survey | Kingston, RI | Gathering together a rhode island plant-insect community center | $50,500 |
| Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center | East Thetford, VT | Organic perennial cut flower production and the impacts on pollination | $41,311 |
| Beyond Pesticides | Washington, DC | $40,500 | |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | Newton, MA | Host-Pathogen dynamics in response to resource pulses; nutrient | $36,000 |
| Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Inc | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted support at the recommendation of one hive foundation | $30,850 |
| Out in the Open | Montague, MA | $20,500 | |
| Auburn University | Auburn University, AL | Unrestricted gift for williams bee research | $20,000 |
| Intervale Center Inc | Burlington, VT | Land stewardship program - pollinator prosperity project | $18,224 |
| Rural Education Action Project | Montpelier, VT | Policy work related to reducing and eliminating toxic pesticidesparticipation in the pesticide caucus | $15,000 |
| Golden Prairie Honey Farms | Manhattan, KS | Valor honey participants to attend american honey producers | $10,000 |
| Eastern Apicultural Society of North America Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted grant | $5,000 |
| Addison County Fair and Field Days Inc | Vergennes, VT | Support for the 2024 fair and field days | $5,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Unl bee lab excellence fund # 01163710 | $5,000 |
| Iowa Honey Producers Association | Livermore, IA | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $2,650 |
| Omaha Bee Club | Omaha, NE | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $2,081 |
| Westminster Bee Club | Broomfield, CO | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping | $2,000 |
| Northern Queen Initiative | Romulus, MI | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $2,000 |
| Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club | Boise, ID | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $2,000 |
| Minnesota Hobby Beekeepers Association | Ham Lake, MN | 2024 travel grant disbursement | $2,000 |
| Nooga Queen Bee Cooperative | Chattanooga, TN | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $1,528 |
| Kansas Honey Producers Association | Mission, KS | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $1,522 |
| Vermont Beekeepers Association Inc | Burlington, VT | Education and outreach as part of their neonicotinoid campaign | $1,500 |
| Project Apis M | Salt Lake City, UT | Furthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping. | $1,500 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | Proposal application stipend | $500 |
| Sonrisas Inc | Cheshire, MA | Proposal application stipend | $500 |
| UC Riverside Foundation | Riverside, CA | Proposal application stipend | $500 |
| Bridge Inc | Sheffield, MA | $500 |
The return also lists 28 grants to individuals ($48,574). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,257,051 | 74 |
| 2023 | $1,436,772 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512879349100936
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 92-0684940
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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