Hives for Heroes

Analysis

Hives for Heroes is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2026. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2021, Hives for Heroes reported income of $109k and spending of $112k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2021, income grew from $11k to $109k (+863%), an average of +863% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 863%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Hives for Heroes sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alameda-Contra Costa Lions Central Committee for the Blind Inc ($109k), Soccer Assoc for Youth ($109k) and Southwest High School Foundation ($109k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $38k against liabilities of $9,062, net assets of $29k.