2024-11-15T15:29:42-08:00 2023-12-31 521738520 Lane & Company CPAs 5335 Wisconsin Ave NW Ste 440 Washington DC 20015 990 2023-01-01 030391561 POLARIS PROJECT POLA 2027906300 PO BOX 65323 WASHINGTON DC 20035 ALFONSO WRIGHT CFO 2027906300 2024-11-14 true true ROBERT E LANE P01622353 2026172615 2024-11-15 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALFONSO WRIGHT PO BOX 65323 WASHINGTON DC 20035 10212332 false X N/A X 2002 DC POLARIS WORKS TO END SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING AND RESTORE FREEDOM TO SURVIVORS. 12 12 163 12 0 0 14708089 10055315 0 41556 125445 20000 31572 14769645 10212332 0 0 10182998 11552179 353750 424519 1460523 3945259 2977515 14482007 14954213 287638 -4741881 17393440 11603345 10516403 9323274 6877037 2280071 X POLARIS WORKS TO END SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING AND RESTORE FREEDOM TO SURVIVORS. false false 5350751 0 0 NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE: POLARIS CONTINUED OPERATING THE U.S. NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE (NHTH), WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (OTIP) AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE NHTC PROVIDES VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO GET HELP AND STAY SAFE, 24-7, IN MORE THAN 200 LANGUAGES ACROSS FIVE MODES OF COMMUNICATION - PHONE, CHAT, TEXT, WEBFORM, AND EMAIL. 1106216 0 0 LEARNING, INNOVATION AND DATA SYSTEMS: THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS A DATA DRIVEN UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, GENERATES RESEARCH AND DATA PRODUCTS FOR USE BY THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING FIELD, AND SUPPORTS POLARIS MONITORING AND EVALUATION TO ENSURE PROGRAMS HAVE THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. 363281 0 0 STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ON LABOR TRAFFICKING: THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ON LABOR TRAFFICKING WORKS TO END LABOR TRAFFICKING OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE U.S. IN MEXICO, POLARIS WORK INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF MEXICOS FIRST NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE AND BUILDING A SOURCE COUNTRY WORKER DATA PLATFORM TO COLLECT INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ABOUT THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH EXPLOITATION, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY PROVIDE STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAYS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF LABOR TRAFFICKING BOTH IN MEXICO AND FROM MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES. 1805814 0 0 POLARIS FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU) LEVERAGES THE REACH, EXPERTISE, AND MOTIVATION OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SECTOR TO IDENTIFY AND DISRUPT TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS THROUGH THEIR FINANCIAL FOOTPRINTS. TO DO THIS, THE FIU GENERATES NEW INSIGHTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF IN-HOUSE RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, SURVIVORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHERS IN THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING FIELD. 1805814 0 0 8626062 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 37 0 true 163 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X ALFONSO WRIGHT 2027906300 PO BOX 65323 WASHINGTON DC 20035 CATHERINE CHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 50.00 X 267333 0 20880 CAREN BENJAMIN CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 50.00 X 157272 0 11942 MICHELLE NICHOLSON CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 50.00 X 183412 0 17524 ALFONSO WRIGHT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 195653 0 8940 PATRICK MCINTYRE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 191672 0 17854 JENNIFER JINKS CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER 50.00 X 189997 0 24467 MARGO KELLY DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION RELATIONS 50.00 X 133905 0 23256 DAMON GORHAM DIRECTOR OF TECH OPERATIONS 50.00 X 138427 0 26999 SARA WOLDEHANNA DIRECTOR, LEARNING INNOVATION & DATA SYSTEMS 50.00 X 128104 0 33821 MEGAN CUTTER NATIONAL HOTLINE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 137015 0 14135 JEAN GILBERT BOARD CHAIRPERSON 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ KIEHNER BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA GOLLAYAN BOARD TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROY AUSTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA HERRERA-FLANIGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN COPPEDGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BORIS GARTNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA GOULD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANGEETA NAIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL NGUYEN SWIFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK REYNOLDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TAKATANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 1722790 0 199818 10 false true false GREATER GOOD STRATEGIES 4455 CONNECTICUT AVE NW APT 934 WASHINGTON DC 20008 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 424519 1 4831020 5224295 10055315 125445 0 125445 OTHER INCOME 900099 31572 31572 0 0 31572 10212332 31572 0 125445 1286946 808086 385240 93620 8607244 5461700 2588855 556689 68933 39080 23495 6358 1152915 715746 352683 84486 436141 305824 104640 25677 60301 0 60301 0 90903 0 90903 0 424519 424519 1851024 970583 877519 2922 109271 21532 27542 60197 365216 175723 110671 78822 34522 0 34522 0 106648 66564 19176 20908 142365 20711 18617 103037 14926 0 14926 0 5706 4093 1210 403 12150 8443 2875 832 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 38083 19338 16692 2053 MARKETING 27412 0 27412 0 RECRUITING 96500 105 96395 0 PROFESSIONAL DEV & STAFF APPREC 22488 8534 13954 0 14954213 8626062 4867628 1460523 1610145 1095833 1919477 323740 4708539 1983998 148864 148045 3041031 1266794 2093592 1774237 6907823 6277492 5000 17393440 11603345 837418 522214 280834 174447 9398151 8626613 10516403 9323274 X 1646959 174172 5230078 2105899 6877037 2280071 17393440 11603345 -4741881 144915 X X false false true false X 0 14439979 9177492 14482433 14708089 10055315 62863308 0 0 14439979 9177492 14482433 14708089 10055315 62863308 12310653 50552655 39373 21893 4396 41556 125445 232663 0 31175 1447477 20000 31572 1530224 64626195 0.78220 0.79760 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER INCOME 2020: 31175. 2021: 1447477. 2022: 20000. 2023: 31572. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 2050105 854007 1196098 990926 412787 578139 1774237 LEASE LIABILITY 8626613 8626613 X Pt X, Line 2 POLARIS 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. 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Pt VI, Line 12c POLARIS 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 15a THE 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 15b THE 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 19 POLARIS 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 3b POLARIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING THE SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d POLARIS FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU) LEVERAGES THE REACH, 1805814. 0. 0.