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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0226465

POLIS INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32801

Financials

$868K$859K2023$506K$487K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POLIS INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$506,021$486,514$19,507$55,089$16,938$38,151
December 31, 2023990$868,146$858,741$9,405$99,909$81,265$18,644
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$220,844
of which government grants
$4,782
Program service revenue
$285,177
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$64,375
Other salaries and wages
$204,672
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$298,358
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,201
Occupancy
$3,810
Travel
$2,571
Program services (functional)
$286,435
Management and general (functional)
$177,700
Fundraising (functional)
$22,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$99,909
Total assets, end of year
$55,089
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,938
Net assets, end of year
$38,151
Net assets without donor restrictions
$32,633
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,518
Gross receipts
$506,021
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Phil HissomSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
15$7,943
Chris RamosChairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Vanessa GonzalezVice-Chairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Ryan NormanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chris Busey PHDBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
JB BoonstraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bahiyyah Maroon PHDCEO
Officer
40$103,913
Chris RamosChairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Vanessa GonzalezViceChairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Ryan NormanTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chris Busey PHDBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
JB BoonstraBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Inder MajumdarBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Phil HissomSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1001 N ORANGE AVE, ORLANDO, FL 32801-1018
In care of
% PHIL HISSOM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Phil HIssom, PO Box 560531, ORLANDO, FL 32856
Signed the 990
Phil Hissom, CEO
Phone
(407) 608-8311

Mission

To champion human dignity by designing the solutions to the social problems that infringe upon it.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Community Development - Polis Institute provides capacity building and community engagement work in partnership with communities municipalities businesses and the philanthropic sector for the purpose of revitalizing urban communities. The community development work that Polis Institute provides aims to ensure that all stakeholders participate in community development in ways that create sustainable economic and racial equity within urban neighborhoods. African American and Latino communities are our primary focus in community development work. All of Polis Institutes work is done with an asset based community development approach. Community Development consulting by Polis Institute includes engagement and public participation plans training community and strategic plan development.
    Expenses $169,885 · revenue $168,540
  • Strong Families - The strong families platform give families a platform for inter-generational family bonding that opens up social network opportunities and resources for families pursuing healthy family goals in areas of health wealth and education. The program offers four components of involvement family network dinners parenting cohorts one to one parent coaching and a childrens reading club.
    Expenses $42,092 · revenue $42,123
  • Research and Planning - Rich data is at the heart of Polis Institutes work. Polis Institute provides qualitative and quantitative place based data sets comprehensive surveying services with an emphasis on door to door surveying asset mapping solutions research and third party evaluation services.`
    Expenses $74,458 · revenue $74,514

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0226465
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X83)
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,089
Income (IRS master file)
$506,021

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$506,021$486,514$55,089XML
990December 2023$868,146$858,741$99,909XML
990December 2022$716,166$727,401$99,703IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0226465).

Questions about POLIS INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of POLIS INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POLIS INSTITUTE INC is 27-0226465.
Is POLIS INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to POLIS INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POLIS INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of POLIS INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POLIS INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of POLIS INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Phil HIssom.
Who are the officers and directors of POLIS INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,943 (Phil Hissom, Secretary).
How much revenue does POLIS INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $506,021, expenses of $486,514 and total assets of $55,089 at year end.

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