Hives for Heroes
Bee A Hero
Hives for Heroes
EIN: 83-1465397
Mission
Hives for Heroes® is a national non-profit service organization focusing on honey bee conservation and providing a healthy transition from service. Through our national network of beekeepers we provide connection, purpose, and healthy relationships, through access, resources, and funding for Military, Veterans, and First Responders.
Ruling year
2018
Founder
Steve Jimenez
Main address
PO Box 10467
Houston, TX 77206 USA
EIN
83-1465397
Special population support
Natural resources
Mental health care
Farm viability
Farmlands
Population served
Veterans
Adults
Military personnel
Farmers
Retired people
NTEE code
Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)
Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hives for Heroes is a national military veteran non-profit organization focusing on honey bee conservation and a healthy transition from service.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Beekeeping
Animal Husbandry
Where we work
Awards
Conservation Wrangler 2022
Texan by Nature
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Beekeeping
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of stories successfully placed in the media
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Beekeeping
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of national media pieces on the topic
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Health, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Beekeeping
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations, Health
Related Program
Beekeeping
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of adult learners enrolled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Beekeeping
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Through the national network of beekeepers and veterans we provide connection, purpose, and healthy relationships fostering a lifelong hobby in beekeeping.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Long term, organic growth, developing leaders to accomplish the mission.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
A safe and trusted network of amazing professionals, nationally.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Scaled nationally, providing purpose and relationship in local communities.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
1.17
Months of cash in 2021 info
1.5
Fringe rate in 2021 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Hives for Heroes
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Hives for Heroes’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $53,604 |
| As % of expenses | 64.2% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $25,241 |
| As % of expenses | 22.6% |
| Revenue composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $109,477 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 23.6% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 76.4% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $83,497 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 0.0% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 100.0% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $111,860 |
| One month of savings | $6,958 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $55,987 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $174,805 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Months of cash | 1.5 |
| Months of cash and investments | 1.5 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.2 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Cash | $10,572 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $28,363 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 2.6% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 23.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $29,134 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 |
| Total net assets | $29,134 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Material data errors | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Founder
Steve Jimenez
Houston entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Jimenez is a US Marine and Texas Aggie devoted to his three beautiful daughters and passionately committed to bettering our shared community. Steve is often joyfully described as a professional solver of problems and did just that as a business consultant for Fortune 50 businesses upon return from Operation Enduring Freedom.
Steve is the Founder of Hives for Heroes, a nonprofit veteran service organization operating in multiple countries to create purpose and connection through beekeeping. In the last several years the organization has grown to over 2,600 with the efforts of amazing individuals, turned family. Steve holds a Master’s from the Naval Postgraduate School and earned an MBA from Rice University. He is one of Houston Business Journal’s 2021 "40 under 40,” a Texas Business Hall of Fame Future Texas Legend Awardee, and has been awarded the President's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Hives for Heroes
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Hives for Heroes
Board of directorsas of 04/20/2023
Board of directors data
Steve Jimenez
Hives for Heroes
Term: 2018 - 2022
Jim Jimenez
Hives for Heroes
Rosemary Jimenez
Hives for Heroes
George Stovall
Hives for Heroes
Brett Harmeling
Hives for Heroes
Julie Norman
Hives for Heroes
Tom McGuiness
Hives for Heroes
Kelly Jordan
Hives for Heroes
Robert Irving
Hives for Heroes
Matthew Neufeld
Hives for Heroes
Brandi Peasley
Hives for Heroes
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
No data
Gender identity
No data
Transgender Identity
No data
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
Equity strategies
Last updated: 02/07/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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