Bees in the D

Analysis

Bees in the D is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bees in the D reported income of $391k and spending of $417k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $391k (+80%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bees in the D sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Three Rivers Solid Waste Technology Center ($390k), Climate Action KC Inc ($391k) and Powder River Basin Resource Council ($390k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (17% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $112k against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $89k. It reported 1 employees.