2026-06-10T16:33:39-05:00 2025-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2025-01-01 770322706 POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL POLA 4065869416 810 N WALLACE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 KRISTA WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4065869416 2026-06-10 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRISTA WRIGHT 810 N WALLACE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 5737242 0 X WWW.POLARBEARSINTERNATIONAL.ORG X 1992 CA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 29 30 0 0 3385332 5561479 33050 137942 22612 -7803 7915 9182 3448909 5700800 522996 1162298 0 0 1798156 2068658 0 0 605065 1575731 1646375 3896883 4877331 -447974 823469 2741941 3469074 533472 439781 2208469 3029293 OUR MISSION IS TO CONSERVE POLAR BEARS AND THE SEA ICE THEY DEPEND ON. THROUGH MEDIA, SCIENCE, AND ADVOCACY, WE WORK TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT THE ARCTIC, THE THREATS TO ITS FUTURE, AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS REMOTE REGION AND OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE. 0 0 3181661 1162298 29750 POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE POLAR BEARS AND THE SEA ICE THEY DEPEND ON. THROUGH MEDIA, SCIENCE, AND ADVOCACY, WE WORK TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT THE ARCTIC, THE THREATS TO ITS FUTURE, AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS REMOTE REGION AND OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE. WE SERVE AS THE GLOBAL RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING POLAR BEARS AND THEIR HABITAT AND ARE THE LEADING VOICE ON CLIMATE WARMING IMPACTS TO POLAR BEARS AND THEIR ARCTIC HOME WHILE ACTIVELY SEEKING SOLUTIONS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ACTION. WE CONDUCT, SUPPORT, AND SHARE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT INFORMS POLAR BEAR CONSERVATION AND EDUCATE AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE ABOUT POLAR BEAR CONSERVATION AND PROVIDE MENTORSHIP FOR THE ACTIONS THAT WILL HELP ENSURE THEIR SURVIVAL. 704102 108192 PBI RESEARCH IN THE FIELD (U.S., NORWAY, AND CANADA) INVOLVES CONDUCTING OUR OWN RESEARCH AND SPONSORING RESEARCHERS STUDYING POPULATION BIOLOGY AND CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS. RESEARCH USING CAPTIVE ANIMALS IN ZOOS INVOLVES QUESTIONS OF BASIC PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR. 3885763 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 29 1 0 1 CA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X KRISTA WRIGHT 4065869416 810 N WALLACE STE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 PATRICK KEELEY CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE BECK VICE CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE DOLMAN CFO 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BINIEK SECRETARY 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW CYR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KELLEHER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGIE PELOSI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH PITT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SLUKA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH STREET DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 145036 0 11497 AMY CUTTING VP OF CONSERVATION 20.00 20.00 X 113390 0 10596 GEOFFREY YORK SENIOR DIR. OF RESEARCH & POLICY 20.00 20.00 X 119825 0 3579 JANETTE MAY SR. DIR. OF MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 20.00 20.00 X 107786 0 10444 486037 0 36116 4 0 1 0 MED HJERTE I ISEN AS VEI 230 31 9170 LONGYEARBYEN NO COMMUNITY & PR ADVISOR 127454 FABRIC MEDIA STUDIOS 3807 GRAND VIEW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90066 ADVERTISING & MEDIA SERVICES 127131 2 76452 5485027 34151 5561479 DONOR TRIPS 900099 108192 108192 PROGRAM REGIST. FEES 900099 29750 29750 137942 28639 28639 9182 0 9182 9182 9182 36442 -36442 -36442 -36442 5700800 137942 0 1379 X 20000 20000 1142298 1142298 156534 78267 31307 46960 1624876 1328163 109124 187589 44396 36437 2920 5039 94443 56985 31762 5696 148409 117449 11582 19378 2851 2851 178859 70376 75856 32627 96 96 490749 435067 55682 50012 34046 15966 260829 155812 8845 96172 68876 35397 4028 29451 107649 59013 24318 24318 185968 151792 1543 32633 41766 25262 5250 11254 65 65 74307 68553 5754 10732 6399 3508 825 LICENSE & FEES 67810 1005 53816 12989 SMALL EQUIPMENT 51030 40738 6175 4117 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 47734 18803 5851 23080 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 2666 1050 327 1289 4376 4376 4877331 3885763 386503 605065 735093 600167 981914 2140360 203210 117261 72037 8939 19072 33140 62125 112285 542640 348074 273221 194566 35340 31004 359929 231352 2741941 3469074 177554 202075 355918 237706 533472 439781 X 647760 2343074 1560709 686219 2208469 3029293 2741941 3469074 X 823469 -2645 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3755598 4266105 3673201 3385332 5561479 20641715 3755598 4266105 3673201 3385332 5561479 20641715 4954350 15687365 4857 8672 21727 30395 37821 103472 1 1 20745188 227827 0.75620 0.75730 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 54491 26765 27726 366849 276479 90370 121300 44830 76470 194566 SECURITY DEPOSITS 787 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING 220220 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCE 10345 231352 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING 227361 LEASE LIABILITIES - FINANCE 10345 237706 6069637 368933 368933 5700704 96 96 5700800 5246168 368933 368933 4877235 96 96 4877331 1 EUROPE 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES 591805 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF POLICY INITIATIVES 4336 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING SUPPORT OF POLICY INITIATIVES 51 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1142298 1 4 0 0 1 4 1738490 0 1738490 NORTH AMERICA EDUCATION & RESEARCH 1142298 WIRE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PBI RECEIVES UPDATES FROM THE RECIPIENT AND RELEASES FUNDING AS BENCHMARKS ARE MET. 1 APPALACHIAN BLACK BEAR REHABILITATION AND RELEASE CENTER INC PO BOX 364 TOWNSEND TN 37882 581919032 501(C)(3) 20000 0 SUPPORT BEAR CONFLICT WORKSHOP 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: PBI RECEIVES UPDATES FROM THE RECIPIENT AND RELEASES FUNDING AS BENCHMARKS ARE MET. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KRISTA WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 144495 0 541 0 0 0 4470 0 7027 0 156533 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MERIT BASED BONUSES IN 2025: KRISTA WRIGHT $541 AMY CUTTING $327 GEOFFREY YORK $541 JANETTE MAY $541 X 6 34119 FMV X MERCHANDISE 2 32 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AND MONITORED DURING BOARD MEETINGS. THE DIRECTORS OF POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL RESOLVE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PARTICIPATES IN ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DUE TO HAVING MATERIAL ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT REGARDING THE MATTER BEING DISCUSSED. WHEN SUCH A SITUATION PRESENTS ITSELF, THE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES HIS OR HER BELIEF THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES, AND BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING UNTIL DISCUSSION IS OVER ON THE MATTER INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SALARIED EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. POLAR BEAR INTERNATIONAL (PBI) PARTICIPATES IN AND USES THE ASSOCIATED EMPLOYERS BENEFITS SURVEY, THE FORM 990S FROM COMPARABLE NONPROFITS, AND THEN FACTORS IN COST OF LIVING TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE DISCUSSION OF COMPENSATION IS HELD IN PRIVATE DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOWING A BOARD MEETING AND THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION BUDGET IS RECORDED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 2024. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UTILIZES THE ASSOCIATED EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION & BENEFITS DATA BOOK TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR STAFF SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND AN ANNUAL REPORT IS PROVIDED TO ALL MAJOR DONORS AND SPONSORS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESEARCHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 174,614. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 174,614. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 133,322. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 55,682. TOTAL EXPENSES 189,004. MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,131. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,131. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON CURRENCY TRANSLATION -2,645. POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL CANADA 550-5 DONALD STREET WINNIPEG MANITOBA CA R3L 2T4 862722279 WORLDWIDE POLAR BEAR CONSERVATION CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL CANADA B 1142298 ACTUAL AMOUNT