POLARIS PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
POLARIS PROJECT (EIN 03-0391561)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202223199349306212
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-11-15T07:35:12-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlPOLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027906300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastWRIGHTPersonLastNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PersonALFONSO WRIGHTPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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CATHERINE CHEN
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CAREN BENJAMIN
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$174,841$0$16,847
MICHELLE NICHOLSON
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ALFONSO WRIGHT
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PATRICK MCINTYRE
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ANJANA RAJAN
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$167,436$0$7,359
JENNIFER JINKS
CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$128,222$0$7,921
MARGO KELLY
DIRECTOR OF FDTN RELATIONS50.00$135,724$0$15,990Yes (X)
ROBERT BEISER
STRATEGIC INITIATIVE DIRECTOR50.00$120,082$0$20,847Yes (X)
DAMON GORHAM
DIRECTOR OF TECH OPERATIONS50.00$112,121$0$15,742Yes (X)
MATTHEW BRADLEY
DIRECTOR OF APP. DEVELOPMENT50.00$119,572$0$4,056Yes (X)
EBONY FOX
CONTROLLER50.00$118,977$0$7,963Yes (X)
GREGORY MOORE
BOARD CHAIRPERSON10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FREDERICK REYNOLDS
BOARD SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN GILBERT
BOARD TREASURER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROY AUSTIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA BENENSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN COPPEDGE
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BORIS GARTNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TANYA GOULD
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LIZ KIEHNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGEL NGUYEN SWIFT
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,122,155EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$621,620EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,868,493BOYAmt
EOY$380,663EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,705,792BOYAmt
EOY$2,609,036EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,611,319EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,046,315BOYAmt
EOY$1,963,380EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,655,446BOYAmt
EOY$4,547,456EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,701,761BOYAmt
EOY$6,510,836EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,899,499BOYAmt
EOY$10,122,155EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,842,288ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$33,213OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$12,449,691CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,474,139CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,439,979CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,177,492CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,482,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,023,734TotalAmt

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$12,449,691CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,474,139CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,439,979CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,177,492CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,482,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$56,023,734TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,595,416SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$46,428,318PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,410CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40,001CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,373CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,396CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$127,073TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$1,249CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,175CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,447,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,477,403TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$57,628,210TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.80570PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81200PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 2017: -1249. 2020: 31175. 2021: 1447477.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$2,180,013OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$277,405DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,902,608BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,131,351OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$632,272DepreciationAmt
Book Value$499,079BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,401,687TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$1,066,647
DEFERRED IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE$1,542,389
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,609,036TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,928,574TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$6,994,268DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,994,268RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,934,306RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,934,306TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,119,498TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,027,480DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,027,480ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,092,018ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,092,018TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2021 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 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 (6 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
$232,769$0$0$0$0$0$6,658$0$5,986$0$245,413$0$0$0
CAREN BENJAMIN
$174,841$0$0$0$0$0$6,303$0$10,544$0$191,688$0$0$0
MICHELLE NICHOLSON
$193,576$0$0$0$0$0$4,725$0$5,980$0$204,281$0$0$0
ALFONSO WRIGHT
$173,538$0$0$0$0$0$6,936$0$1,252$0$181,726$0$0$0
ANJANA RAJAN
$167,436$0$0$0$0$0$3,770$0$3,589$0$174,795$0$0$0
MARGO KELLY
$135,724$0$0$0$0$0$5,578$0$10,412$0$151,714$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, DETERMINE 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 XIFOR LINE 9, OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES - THE AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE NET DIFFERENCE IN IN-KIND REVENUE AND IN-KIND EXPENSES.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAMS 2434849. 0. 0.

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