2025-11-14T13:11:47-06:00 2024-12-31 521738520 LANE & COMPANY CPAS 5335 WISCONSIN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20015 990 2024-01-01 030391561 POLARIS PROJECT POLA 2027906300 PO BOX 65323 WASHINGTON DC 20035 JEAN GILBERT CHAIR 2027906300 2025-11-12 1 1 ROBERT E LANE P01622353 2026172615 2025-11-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEAN GILBERT PO BOX 65323 WASHINGTON DC 20035 11051294 0 X POLARISPROJECT.ORG X 2002 DC POLARIS WORKS TO END SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING AND RESTORE FREEDOM TO SURVIVORS. 11 11 133 11 0 0 10055315 11013014 0 0 125445 38280 31572 0 10212332 11051294 0 0 0 0 11552179 9251302 424519 192000 1402305 2977515 3778045 14954213 13221347 -4741881 -2170053 11603345 9330616 9323274 9471264 2280071 -140648 X POLARIS WORKS TO END SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING AND RESTORE FREEDOM TO SURVIVORS. 0 0 5440518 0 11013014 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 NHTH 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. 702704 0 0 FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT - POLARIS' FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT LEVERAGES THE REACH, EXPERTISE, AND MOTIVATION OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SECTOR TO IDENTIFY HUMAN TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS THROUGH THEIR FINANCIAL FOOTPRINTS. POLARIS WORKS TO IDENTIFY SUSPICIOUS FINANCIAL ACTIVITY, CONDUCT TRAININGS FOR FINANCIAL AND ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROFESSIONALS, AND SUPPORT CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST TRAFFICKERS. 712962 0 0 WORKERS' RIGHTS/LABOR TRAFFICKING - POLARIS ADVOCATES FOR VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF BASIC LABOR PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS REDUCING LABOR TRAFFICKING, AS WOULD EFFORTS TO HELP WORKERS UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND THE PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM. POLARIS ALSO ADVOCATES FOR INCREASED EMPLOYER ACCOUNTABILITY OR "SKIN IN THE GAME", WHICH ARE VITAL TO REDUCING LABOR TRAFFICKING. 2479801 0 0 POLARIS' LARGEST OTHER PROGRAM IS LEARNING, INNOVATION AND DATA SYSTEMS (LIDS), WHICH 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. 2479801 0 0 9335985 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 133 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 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 JEAN GILBERT 2027906300 PO BOX 65323 WASHINGTON DC 20035 JEAN GILBERT BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KIEHNER BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA GOLLAYAN BOARD TREASURER 4.00 X 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 JESSICA HERRERA-FLANIGAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANGEETA NAIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK REYNOLDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL SWIFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TAKATANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY AUSTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE CHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 50.00 X 238552 0 18583 PATRICK MCINTRE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00 X 196701 0 17004 ALFONSO WRIGHT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 193424 0 5421 MICHELLE NICHOLSON CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 50.00 X 193346 0 14159 JENNIFER JUNKS CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER 50.00 X 154455 0 6935 SARA WOLDEHANNA DIRECTOR, LIDS 50.00 X 144656 0 38467 MEGAN CUTTER DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HOTLINE 50.00 X 138908 0 16246 MARGO KELLY DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION RELATIONS 50.00 X 137024 0 26439 FORREST JACOBS DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY 50.00 X 128057 0 18064 FRANS KLINKENBERGH DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING 50.00 X 123896 0 3407 1649019 0 164725 18 0 1 0 GREATER GOOD STRATEGIES 4455 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 83 WASHINGTON DC 20008 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 192000 1 5357207 5655807 11013014 38280 38280 11051294 0 0 38280 1038581 771740 172104 94737 5848886 4352647 961873 534366 76390 55428 14166 6796 1669434 1211316 309592 148526 618011 448420 114608 54983 60448 60448 75606 75606 192000 192000 1106021 838570 167185 100266 66115 45197 9948 10970 233258 159458 35097 38703 647131 442387 97370 107374 819069 579703 192751 46615 57615 35560 12772 9283 16671 10289 3696 2686 25819 25819 318239 240575 48129 29535 108154 80486 17787 9881 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 149973 149973 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 93926 64209 14133 15584 13221347 9335985 2483057 1402305 1095833 773333 323740 203581 1983998 1107163 1161 148045 155365 3041031 1585032 1774237 1455999 6277492 5634014 11603345 9330616 522214 1087325 174447 561066 8626613 7822873 9323274 9471264 X 174172 -2463331 2105899 2322683 2280071 -140648 11603345 9330616 -2170053 -250666 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9177492 14482433 14708089 10055315 11013014 59436343 9177492 14482433 14708089 10055315 11013014 59436343 5435028 54001315 21893 4396 41556 125445 38280 231570 31175 1447477 20000 31572 1530224 61198137 0.88240 0.78220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2050105 740300 1309805 990926 844732 146194 1455999 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - LEASE 5634014 5634014 LEASE LIABILITY 7822873 7822873 X 17056294 6005000 6005000 11051294 0 11051294 19226347 6005000 6005000 13221347 0 13221347 PART X, LINE 2: POLARIS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY REVIEWS ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 1 GREATER GOOD STRATEGIES 4455 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20008 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 2821328 192000 2629328 2821328 192000 2629328 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) POLARIS PAID PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER FOR GRANT SOLICITATION AND GRANT WRITING SERVICES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHERINE CHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO 238552 0 0 0 0 0 5417 0 13166 0 257135 0 0 0 PATRICK MCINTRE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 196701 0 0 0 0 0 4212 0 12792 0 213705 0 0 0 MICHELLE NICHOLSON CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 193346 0 0 0 0 0 993 0 13166 0 207505 0 0 0 ALFONSO WRIGHT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 193424 0 0 0 0 0 4304 0 1117 0 198845 0 0 0 SARA WOLDEHANNA DIRECTOR, LIDS 144656 0 0 0 0 0 3096 0 35371 0 183123 0 0 0 MARGO KELLY DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION RELATIONS 137024 0 0 0 0 0 3030 0 23409 0 163463 0 0 0 JENNIFER JUNKS CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER 154455 0 0 0 0 0 2317 0 4618 0 161390 0 0 0 MEGAN CUTTER DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HOTLINE 138908 0 0 0 0 0 3080 0 13166 0 155154 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF POLARIS' CEO INCLUDED A REVIEW OF REGION-SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS WITHIN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR AND COMPARISONS OF FORM 990 INFORMATION OF SIMILAR-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE FIELD AND RELATED FIELDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 IS DISSEMINATED TO BOARD MEMBERS THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 PERCIEVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS, THE INTERESTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE RELATED MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMMPENSATION 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 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF POLARIS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF REGION-SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS WITHIN THE NONPROFIT 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 ARE SUBSTANTIATED IN THE HUMAN RESOUCES FILES AND/OR ASSOCIATED RECORDS OF THE BOARD AND RELEVANT BOARD COMMITTEES, DEPENDING ON THE POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 POLARIS PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS OWN WEBSITE OR THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES: BY-LAWS, 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. PART XII, LINE 2C DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, POLARIS DID NOT CHANGE ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR ITS AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS.