2025-06-23T08:47:41-05:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 770322706 POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL POLA 4065869416 810 N WALLACE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 KRISTA WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4065869416 2025-06-23 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRISTA WRIGHT 810 N WALLACE E BOZEMAN MT 59715 3448909 0 X WWW.POLARBEARSINTERNATIONAL.ORG X 1992 CA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 30 30 0 0 3673201 3385332 39319 33050 13493 22612 7916 7915 3733929 3448909 150010 522996 0 0 1606841 1798156 15000 0 617420 1518968 1575731 3290819 3896883 443110 -447974 2901208 2741941 248221 533472 2652987 2208469 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 2265063 26400 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. 660763 522996 6650 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. 2925826 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 30 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 INTERIM 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 STEPHANIE SLUKA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH STREET DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PIERRE PARENTY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAVIN THOMPSON DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2024) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 138541 0 9757 138541 0 9757 1 0 0 0 0 56384 3328948 110557 3385332 PROGRAM REGIST. FEES 900099 26400 26400 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 900099 6650 6650 33050 22480 22480 7915 0 7915 7915 7915 132 0 132 132 132 3448909 33050 0 30527 X 522996 522996 148298 74149 29660 44489 1436686 1055142 95119 286425 37033 27320 2382 7331 48882 39407 4049 5426 127257 90837 9923 26497 10156 10156 165637 63602 73472 28563 102 102 463356 405614 5859 51883 86887 78395 3885 4607 190627 167776 8231 14620 58458 20902 2052 35504 107045 54053 26272 26720 173779 136182 7159 30438 59270 33714 1900 23656 16 16 109990 94440 15550 13462 8029 3407 2026 LICENSE & FEES 57916 60 44922 12934 SMALL EQUIPMENT 42720 30023 10140 2557 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 31981 11077 8136 12768 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 4329 1952 1401 976 3896883 2925826 353637 617420 1056928 735093 413617 981914 890110 203210 6023 72037 22973 19072 32834 62125 819270 546049 378869 273221 39676 35340 60178 359929 2901208 2741941 202765 177554 45456 355918 248221 533472 X 1178529 647760 1474458 1560709 2652987 2208469 2901208 2741941 X -447974 3456 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3196909 3755598 4266105 3673201 3385332 18277145 3196909 3755598 4266105 3673201 3385332 18277145 4377759 13899386 11350 4857 8672 21727 30395 77001 1 1 18354147 146160 0.75730 0.77480 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 54491 22584 31907 656694 488593 168101 108085 34872 73213 273221 SECURITY DEPOSITS 787 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING 346290 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - FINANCE 12852 359929 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING 343066 LEASE LIABILITIES - FINANCE 12852 355918 3788142 339335 339335 3448807 102 102 3448909 4236116 339335 339335 3896781 102 102 3896883 1 EUROPE 1 7 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES 302195 NORTH AMERICA 2 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF POLICY INITIATIVES 8000 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 522996 3 8 0 0 3 8 833191 0 833191 NORTH AMERICA EDUCATION & RESEARCH 522996 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. X 4 105711 FMV X STOCKINGS 1 2550 FMV X TOOLS 1 2296 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 126,315. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 126,315. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 186,367. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,859. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 51,883. TOTAL EXPENSES 244,109. MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 92,932. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 92,932. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON CURRENCY TRANSLATION 3,456. 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 522996 ACTUAL AMOUNT