Civic Intelligence

Polistes Foundation Inc

EIN 02-0567125 • 501(c)3 • Belmont, MA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Our mission is to assemble and share knowledge about nature in order to improve education, health, agriculture, economic development, and conservation throughout the world.

133 Washington StBelmont, MA 02478

www.discoverlife.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

49th percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$8,500

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

61st percentile

4.3%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

164%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$87,441

Up $3,576 (+4.3%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$87,441

Up $3,576 (+4.3%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$274,139

Up $170,371 (+164%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$270,563

Up $156,574 (+137%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$3,576

Up $13,797 (+135%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $91,925Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $91,9252011Assets 2012: $49,716Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $49,7162012Assets 2013: $43,472Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $43,4722013Assets 2014: $47,700Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $47,7002014Assets 2015: $83,217Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $83,2172015Assets 2016: $77,049Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $77,0492016Assets 2017: $61,433Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $28,346Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $78,597Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $68,964Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $76,135Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $76,1352021Assets 2022: $39,365Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $39,3652022Assets 2023: $94,086Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $94,0862023Assets 2024: $83,865Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $83,8652024Assets 2025: $87,441Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $87,4412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$87,441
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$87,441
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2011: $350,913Expenses 2011: $321,589Net Income 2011: $29,3242011Revenue 2012: $307,439Expenses 2012: $349,248Net Income 2012: -$41,8092012Revenue 2013: $195,291Expenses 2013: $201,536Net Income 2013: -$6,2452013Revenue 2014: $194,201Expenses 2014: -$206,093Net Income 2014: $400,2942014Revenue 2015: $304,073Expenses 2015: $268,556Net Income 2015: $35,5172015Revenue 2016: $118,276Expenses 2016: $124,444Net Income 2016: -$6,1682016Revenue 2017: $66,794Expenses 2017: $82,410Net Income 2017: -$15,6162017Revenue 2018: $61,618Expenses 2018: $94,705Net Income 2018: -$33,0872018Revenue 2019: $146,607Expenses 2019: $92,332Net Income 2019: $54,2752019Revenue 2020: $31,204Expenses 2020: $40,837Net Income 2020: -$9,6332020Revenue 2021: $96,373Expenses 2021: $89,203Net Income 2021: $7,1702021Revenue 2022: $199,744Expenses 2022: $236,514Net Income 2022: -$36,7702022Revenue 2023: $115,288Expenses 2023: $60,567Net Income 2023: $54,7212023Revenue 2024: $103,768Expenses 2024: $113,989Net Income 2024: -$10,2212024Revenue 2025: $274,139Expenses 2025: $270,563Net Income 2025: $3,5762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$274,139
Expenses$270,563
Net Income$3,576
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$87,441
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$87,441
Revenue
$274,139
Expenses
$270,563
Net income
$3,576
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.00$0.87$2.74$2.71$0.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$1.04$1.14$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$1.15$0.61$0.55
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$2.00$2.37$0.37
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.96$0.89$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.31$0.41$0.10
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$1.47$0.92$0.54
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.62$0.95$0.33
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.67$0.82$0.16
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.18$1.24$0.06
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$3.04$2.69$0.36
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.94$2.06$4.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.95$2.02$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$3.07$3.49$0.42
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.92$0.00$0.92$3.51$3.22$0.29
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 10, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$274,139
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to assemble and share knowledge about nature in order to improve education, health, agriculture, economic development, and conservation throughout the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$83,865$87,441▲ $3,576
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0--
Accounts Receivable$0--
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0--
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0--
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0--
Receivables From Officers Etc$0--
Investments Other Securities$0--
Investments Program Related$0--
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0--
Intangible Assets$0--
Inventories for Sale or Use$0--
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0--
Total Assets$83,865$87,441▲ $3,576
Other Assets Total$0--
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0--
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$83,865$87,441▲ $3,576
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$83,865$87,441▲ $3,576
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$83,865$87,441▲ $3,576
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Kevin WeickExecutive Director VPPT$8,500$8,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr John PickeringPresident CEO

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
JMS Natural Resource Strategies LLCContractor - Program Manager - USGS Bee Lab Grant100 Commons Road, Suite 7 203, Dripping Springs, TX 78620$111,600
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$274,139
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$224,469
Change in Net Assets
$3,576
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$262,063
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$8,500
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Expenses$10,793$0$0$10,793
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$8,500-$8,500
Insurance-$1,546-$1,546
Information Technology-$1,200-$1,200
Total Functional Expenses$259,317$11,246$0$270,563
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0--
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0--
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form990 draft provided to exec committee with approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Contributors are informed that Form990 filings are available to be provided by Polistes. Massachusetts Charitable Org. web site also retains copies of all tax forms for public access. Any contributors are informed of this access and availability.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Disclosure of Corporate and 501C3 related documents (including IRS processed forms) publically available on Massachusetts Commonwealth Corp and Charities Division sites. Contributors, general public, and interested parties are informed of availability.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Polistes Foundation Inc
EIN
02-0567125
Phone
6174846428
Address
133 Washington St, BELMONT, MA 02478

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Weick
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6174846428
Signed
2026-03-10

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kevin Weick
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
2
Independent Board Members
0
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“American Petroleum Institute Grant- Penn State - Bee studies, e.g. classification, species tracking. Web site creation - results, public access links. Drone technology being used. Total grant $138,700- two year project timeline.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0American Petroleum Institute Grant- Penn State - Bee studies, e.g. classification, species tracking. Web site creation - results, public access links. Drone technology being used. Total grant $138,700- two year project timeline.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Form990 draft provided to exec committee with approval.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Contributors are informed that Form990 filings are available to be provided by Polistes. Massachusetts Charitable Org. web site also retains copies of all tax forms for public access. Any contributors are informed of this access and availability.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Disclosure of Corporate and 501C3 related documents (including IRS processed forms) publically available on Massachusetts Commonwealth Corp and Charities Division sites. Contributors, general public, and interested parties are informed of availability.
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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02025-03-06 01:10:19Z
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