POLARIS PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
POLARIS PROJECT (EIN 03-0391561)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202423209349323722
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2024-11-15T15:29:42-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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CATHERINE CHEN
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CAREN BENJAMIN
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MICHELLE NICHOLSON
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ALFONSO WRIGHT
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PATRICK MCINTYRE
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JENNIFER JINKS
CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$189,997$0$24,467
MARGO KELLY
DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION RELATIONS50.00$133,905$0$23,256Yes (X)
DAMON GORHAM
DIRECTOR OF TECH OPERATIONS50.00$138,427$0$26,999Yes (X)
SARA WOLDEHANNA
DIRECTOR, LEARNING INNOVATION & DATA SYSTEMS50.00$128,104$0$33,821Yes (X)
MEGAN CUTTER
NATIONAL HOTLINE DIRECTOR50.00$137,015$0$14,135Yes (X)
JEAN GILBERT
BOARD CHAIRPERSON10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LIZ KIEHNER
BOARD SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARIA GOLLAYAN
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ROY AUSTIN
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JESSICA HERRERA-FLANIGAN
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SUSAN COPPEDGE
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BORIS GARTNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TANYA GOULD
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANGEETA NAIK
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGEL NGUYEN SWIFT
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FREDERICK REYNOLDS
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SARAH TAKATANI
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$832FundraisingAmt

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,393,440BOYAmt
EOY$11,603,345EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$837,418BOYAmt
EOY$522,214EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,834BOYAmt
EOY$174,447EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,398,151BOYAmt
EOY$8,626,613EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,516,403BOYAmt
EOY$9,323,274EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,646,959BOYAmt
EOY$174,172EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,230,078BOYAmt
EOY$2,105,899EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,877,037BOYAmt
EOY$2,280,071EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,393,440BOYAmt
EOY$11,603,345EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,741,881ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$144,915PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedfalseFederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,439,979CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,177,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,482,433CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,708,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,055,315CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,863,308TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,439,979CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,177,492CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,482,433CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,708,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,055,315CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,863,308TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,310,653SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$50,552,655PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$39,373CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,893CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,396CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$232,663TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,447,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,530,224TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$64,626,195TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.78220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER INCOME 2020: 31175. 2021: 1447477. 2022: 20000. 2023: 31572.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,050,105OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$854,007DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,196,098BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$990,926OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$412,787DepreciationAmt
Book Value$578,139BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,774,237TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$8,626,613Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,626,613TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPOLARIS PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREATER GOOD STRATEGIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTANTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,812,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$424,519RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,387,481NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,812,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$424,519TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,387,481TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CATHERINE CHEN
$267,333$0$0$0$0$0$10,693$0$10,187$0$288,213$0$0$0
CAREN BENJAMIN
$157,272$0$0$0$0$0$6,291$0$5,651$0$169,214$0$0$0
MICHELLE NICHOLSON
$183,412$0$0$0$0$0$7,337$0$10,187$0$200,936$0$0$0
ALFONSO WRIGHT
$195,653$0$0$0$0$0$7,826$0$1,114$0$204,593$0$0$0
PATRICK MCINTYRE
$191,672$0$0$0$0$0$7,667$0$10,187$0$209,526$0$0$0
JENNIFER JINKS
$189,997$0$0$0$0$0$7,600$0$16,867$0$214,464$0$0$0
MARGO KELLY
$133,905$0$0$0$0$0$5,356$0$17,900$0$157,161$0$0$0
DAMON GORHAM
$138,427$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,999$0$165,426$0$0$0
SARA WOLDEHANNA
$128,104$0$0$0$0$0$5,124$0$28,696$0$161,924$0$0$0
MEGAN CUTTER
$137,015$0$0$0$0$0$5,481$0$8,654$0$151,150$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 IS DISSEMINATED TO BOARD MEMBERS THEREAFTER.
Pt VI, Line 12cPOLARIS HAS A DETAILED ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DESCRIBED IN ITS ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY MANUAL. IT WAS LAST UPDATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2009. BOARD BYLAWS WERE LAST UPDATED IN 2014. PROCEDURES INCLUDE THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE, DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND ADDRESSING ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. POLARIS IMPLEMENTS THIS PRACTICE BEFORE EVERY SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION AND BOARD VOTE. AN INTERESTED PERSON IS EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS IN ALL OTHER SITUATIONS. IF A CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS, THE INTERESTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE RELATED MATTER.
Pt VI, Line 15aTHE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF POLARIS CEO INCLUDED A REVIEW OF REGION-SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. THE RESEARCH AND REVIEW PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN THE MINUTES AND ASSOCIATED RECORDS OF THE BOARD AND RELEVANT BOARD COMMITTEES. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW DATE WAS IN DECEMBER 2021.
Pt VI, Line 15bTHE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF POLARIS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF REGION-SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR AND COMPARISONS OF FEDERAL FORM 990 INFORMATION OF SIMILARLY-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE FIELD AND RELATED FIELDS. THE RESEARCH AND REVIEW PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION MINUTES AND ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES FILES AND/OR THE ASSOCIATED RECORDS OF THE BOARD AND RELEVANT BOARD COMMITTEES, DEPENDING ON THE POSITION.
Pt VI, Line 19POLARIS PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS OWN WEBSITE OR THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES: BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENTS, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, MAY BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Pt XII, Line 3bPOLARIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING THE SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dPOLARIS FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU) LEVERAGES THE REACH, 1805814. 0. 0.

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