Help Save Sacramento’s Bees
Your gift helps cover humane rescue of honey bee colonies, native habitat for wild bees, and pollinator lessons in local classrooms. Zeffy charges us no platform or card-processing fees.
- EIN 93-1556974
- No Zeffy fees to us
- Email receipt from Zeffy
- Monthly or one-time
We describe ourselves as a 501(c)(3) public charity, and our EIN is 93-1556974. Our EIN did not appear in the IRS public listing when we last checked on 2026-10-16, so please ask us for our determination letter and talk to your tax adviser before claiming a deduction.
About the optional tip: Zeffy asks for a tip to support its free platform. It goes to Zeffy, not us, and you can set it to $0 in the form. Your donation reaches us in full either way.
What gifts help pay for
Examples of real program costs. Gifts are pooled and go where they are needed most.
- $25Supplies for a swarm callHelps cover the fuel, protective gear, and hive boxes a volunteer beekeeper uses on a live swarm rescue.Monthly: $300 a year
- $50Native plants for a garden bedHelps buy California-native, pesticide-free flowering plants for a school or community pollinator bed.Monthly: $600 a year
- $100A month of hive careHelps cover inspections, mite monitoring, and equipment for the colonies we have relocated.Monthly: $1,200 a year
- $250A classroom programHelps fund a hands-on pollinator lesson for a Sacramento-area classroom, with take-home materials.Monthly: $3,000 a year
This is the work your gift funds
Rescue, not extermination
We remove live bees in the Greater Sacramento region and relocate them instead of killing them.
How free removal works →Habitat for wild bees
Native, pesticide-free plantings for wild bees, including the species that are declining.
Why habitat matters →Pollinator education
Hands-on lessons that teach Sacramento-area students how to identify bees and coexist with them.
See our programs →Verify The Bee Conservatory
- Legal name
- The Bee Conservatory
- EIN
- 93-1556974
- Tax status
- We describe ourselves as a 501(c)(3) public charity, and our EIN is 93-1556974. Our EIN did not appear in the IRS public listing when we last checked on 2026-10-16, so please ask us for our determination letter and talk to your tax adviser before claiming a deduction.
- Founded
- 2024, Sacramento, California
- Payment processor
- Zeffy. It charges us no platform or card fees.
- How gifts are used
- Gifts are unrestricted unless you tell us otherwise, which means they go to whichever program needs them most that season. To designate a gift to rescue, habitat, or education, call us at (916) 404-4294.
- Questions
- (916) 404-4294 · Contact form
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More ways to support the bees
Monthly giving
Choose Monthly at the top of the donation form. $25 a month is $300 a year we can plan around.
Give monthly →Employer match
Many employers match gifts. Ask HR or your company’s giving portal, and contact us for the documents they need.
Contact us →Stock, DAF & IRA gifts
Ask us about gifts of stock, donor-advised fund grants, and IRA distributions, and talk to your tax adviser first.
Other ways to give →Sponsor a hive
A sponsorship is a donation that helps cover care of the colonies we look after.
Sponsor a hive →In-kind
Native plants, hive equipment, and protective gear we actually need. Contact us first so nothing goes to waste.
Contact us →Donation FAQ
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Please check with us first. We describe ourselves as a 501(c)(3) public charity, and our EIN is 93-1556974. Our EIN did not appear in the IRS public listing when we last checked on 2026-10-16, so please ask us for our determination letter and talk to your tax adviser before claiming a deduction. Zeffy emails your receipt immediately.
Is The Bee Conservatory a legitimate charity?
The Bee Conservatory is a nonprofit founded in 2024 in Sacramento, California. We describe ourselves as a 501(c)(3) public charity, and our EIN is 93-1556974. Our EIN did not appear in the IRS public listing when we last checked on 2026-10-16, so please ask us for our determination letter and talk to your tax adviser before claiming a deduction.
What is the optional tip at checkout?
Zeffy charges us no platform or card fees. It pays for its service by asking donors for an optional tip to Zeffy at checkout. The tip goes to Zeffy, not to us, and you can set it to $0 using the dropdown in the form. Your donation amount reaches us in full either way.
Can I give monthly?
Yes, choose a recurring option in the form. Monthly gifts help a small nonprofit plan ahead. You can change or cancel a recurring gift at any time through the link in your Zeffy receipt.
Can I choose what my gift funds?
Gifts are unrestricted unless you tell us otherwise, which means they go to whichever program needs them most that season. To designate a gift to rescue, habitat, or education, call us at (916) 404-4294. Unrestricted gifts help most, because they cover the season’s most urgent needs.
Can I give stock, a DAF grant, or an IRA distribution?
Yes. Contact us to talk through gifts of stock, donor-advised fund grants, or IRA distributions. For employer matching, ask us for our EIN and documents. We describe ourselves as a 501(c)(3) public charity, and our EIN is 93-1556974. Our EIN did not appear in the IRS public listing when we last checked on 2026-10-16, so please ask us for our determination letter and talk to your tax adviser before claiming a deduction.
Where can I see what you have accomplished?
Our Impact page shows our field work, including photos from real rescues. We are a young organization, so if you want budget or board details before giving, contact us. A good charity should be able to answer those questions, and we will.
I don’t live in Sacramento. Does my gift still matter?
Our work is local to the Greater Sacramento region, and gifts from anywhere in the U.S. are welcome. If you would rather support pollinators where you live, our guide to bee charities lists national and regional options.