Polaris Project

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent cpa and reviewed by the director of finance prior to filing with the internal revenue service. The form 990 is disseminated to board members thereafter.”

“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. 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.”

“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 similarly-sized organizations within the field and related fields. 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 2019. 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 are substantiated in the human resource files and/or the minutes and associated records of the board and relevant board committees, depending on the position.”

“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.”

“Mexico Program: Polaris raises public awareness, partners with local organizations, and provides anti-trafficking expertise to government agencies to help build the anti-trafficking field in Mexico, which data shows is the most important source country for trafficking in the United States. Polaris work in Mexico includes support for the expansion of Mexicos first national human trafficking hotline and piloting a source country data program to collect information directly from agricultural workers, 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. Corporate Partnerships: A key facet of Polariss work is engaging companies in the fight against human trafficking. Polaris provides anti-trafficking expertise to support major multinational corporations in targeted sectors such as financial services, technology, hospitality, agriculture, and transportation. Through corporate partnerships, Polaris offers a data-driven understanding of how traffickers attempt to use specific products and services and what businesses can do to disrupt and prevent trafficking and to identify and support more survivors. Polaris also offers advisory services and technical assistance to other nonprofit partners in the anti-human trafficking field to help them build out their data collection and analysis systems and capabilities, and supports governments around the world in developing and improve their own national human trafficking hotlines. Policy Advocacy: Polaris provides credible, nonpartisan expertise to help Congress identify and ultimately enact legislation that reduces human trafficking, holds traffickers and exploiters accountable, builds and sustains the anti-trafficking field, and provides relief and support to survivors. In 2019, Polaris focused on reducing avenues for human trafficking in guest-worker visa programs, addressing fraudulent and predatory foreign labor recruitment practices that contribute to trafficking, addressing the trend of sex traffickers increasingly operating online, and bringing transparency to systems that facilitate traffickers laundering money.”

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