One Hive Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Work on pollinator health, pesticide policy, farmer education, sustainable beekeeping or turning research into practical action fits the Foundation's stated priorities, and its organisation grants are for organisations based in and working in Canada, the United States or US Territories.
- A modest request suits it best: half of its 78 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less, Catalyst Grants go up to $10,000 and Impact Grants up to $75,000.
- Impact Grant applicants should send a Letter of Intent first and submit a full proposal only if invited, whereas Catalyst Grant applicants submit a full proposal directly.
- Relationships matter, since 47% of its grant dollars to organisations in the filing went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, and it values collaboration and engagement with stakeholders.
- Groups whose main work is standalone community pollinator gardens or small habitat plantings, or disease-, pest- or pathogen-focused pollinator research without a significant unmet need or clear policy, industry or management implications, are less likely to be supported.
Overview
One Hive Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The One Hive Foundation supports nonprofit research and community partners to promote pollinator health and ecologically responsible agriculture. It prioritises advocacy and public policy that reduce pesticide use and promote science-based agricultural policies, alongside farmer-focused education and advocacy to advance ecologically responsible practices. Its other high-priority work includes scientific research on pesticide impacts, research into agricultural practices that improve pollinator health and farm resilience, support for a sustainable beekeeping industry, and turning research into public education, policy and practical action. The Foundation also accepts multi-year requests and general operating proposals. Its organisation grants are for organisations based in and working in Canada, the United States or US Territories.
Themes
- Pesticide policy advocacy
- Farmer education and advocacy
- Pesticide-impact research
- Ecological agriculture research
- Beekeeping industry sustainability
- Research into action
- Pollinator habitat restoration
Geographic Focus
Canada; United States; US Territories.
How to apply
Impact Grant applicants submit a Letter of Intent first and, if invited, a full proposal; Catalyst Grant applicants submit a full proposal directly.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 47% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 78 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Requests should align with the Foundation’s mission and values.
- Requests should align with one or more high-priority focus areas.
- The Foundation considers a proposal’s potential for success and impact.
- The Foundation values a collaborative approach.
- The Foundation considers engagement with stakeholders, including farmers, beekeepers, advocates, consumers and underserved communities.
- The Foundation considers an applicant’s ability to leverage existing funds and resources.
- It accepts and encourages multi-year requests and accepts general operating proposals.
- The Foundation encourages real-time dialogue and mutual learning instead of arduous grant reporting.
- Disease-, pest- or pathogen-focused pollinator research is less likely to be supported unless it addresses a significant unmet need or has clear implications for policy, industry transformation or broad-scale management.
- Standalone community pollinator gardens, small habitat plantings and similar local beautification projects are less likely to be supported without broader educational, scientific or landscape-level impact.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 15%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 47% of grant dollars went to organisations One Hive Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 46 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $33,425 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Ohio State University · General operating support$191,8102024 tax year
- University of Vermont Foundation · Vermont pollinator working groupfor the benefit of the department of plan and soil science of the college of agriculture and life sciences to support the vermont bee lab fund$160,0002024 tax year
- Cornell University · Pesticide analytical lab discretionary fund$159,0102024 tax year
- University of Minnesota Foundation · General operating support$150,0002024 tax year
- Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont · General operating support$145,5002024 tax year
- Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund · A campaign to engage, educate and inspire vermonters to learn about threats to pollinators and take action to help end the use of bee-killing pesticidesfurthering education with respect to science policy and beekeeping$120,5002024 tax year
- Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Grant to donor advised fund for charitable and educational purposes$100,0002024 tax year
- Ecdysis Foundation · The 1000 farms initiative$75,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Charles E Mraz — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $296,216 | $95,000 | $60,075,871 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,391,668 | $1,436,772 | $63,038,516 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,267,481 | $2,257,051 | $66,573,081 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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