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Hives for Heroes

Save Bees - Save Vets

aka The National Beekeeping Network   |   Houston, TX   |  https://www.hivesforheroes.com/
GuideStar Charity Check

Hives for Heroes

EIN: 83-1465397

Mission

Hives for Heroes is a national military veteran non-profit organization focusing on honey bee conservation and a healthy transition from service. Through the national network of beekeepers and veterans we provide connection, purpose, and healthy relationships fostering a lifelong hobby in beekeeping.

Ruling year info

2018

Founder

Steve Jimenez

Main address

PO Box 10467

Houston, TX 77206 USA

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EIN

83-1465397

Subject area info

Vocational education

Continuing education

Out-of-school learning

Cooperative education

Climate change

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Population served info

Adults

Self-employed people

Retired people

Military personnel

Veterans

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NTEE code info

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-N.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Hives for Heroes is a national military veteran non-profit organization focusing on honey bee conservation and a healthy transition from service.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Beekeeping

Animal Husbandry

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Conservation Wrangler 2022

Texan by Nature

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Through the national network of beekeepers and veterans we provide connection, purpose, and healthy relationships fostering a lifelong hobby in beekeeping.

Long term, organic growth, developing leaders to accomplish the mission.

A safe and trusted network of amazing professionals, nationally.

Scaled nationally, providing purpose and relationship in local communities.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Hives for Heroes is a national military veteran non-profit organization focusing on honey bee conservation and a healthy transition from service. Through the national network of beekeepers and veterans we provide connection, purpose, and healthy relationships fostering a lifelong hobby in beekeeping. Hives for Heroes is a Texas based 501c3 Non Profit Organization EIN: 83-1465397

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Hives for Heroes
Fiscal year: Aug 01 - Jul 31
Financial documents
2022 Hives for Heroes 2021

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
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Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Aug 01 - Jul 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Aug 01 - Jul 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Founder

Steve Jimenez

LinkedIn profile

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.

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Board of directors
as of 02/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Steve Jimenez

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Term: 2018 - 2022

Jim Jimenez

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Rosemary Jimenez

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George Stovall

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Brett Harmeling

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Julie Norman

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Tom McGuiness

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Kelly Jordan

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Robert Irving

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Matthew Neufeld

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Brandi Peasley

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • 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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/7/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

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Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/07/2023

GuideStar 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

Data
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • 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.