Polaris Project

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent cpa and reviewed by the cfo 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. 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 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. 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 2020. 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 minutes and are substantiated in the human resource files and/or the 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.”

“Strategic initiative on sex trafficking: the strategic initiative on sex trafficking works to reduce sex trafficking in cities across the u.s. The program works to reduce vulnerability of communities-at-risk, increase criminal justice accountability of perpetrators of sexual violence and trafficking, and change social norms. Strategic initiative on financial systems: the strategic initiative on financial systems works to equip the global financial sector with knowledge, tools and insights to disrupt sex and trafficking at scale. Public policy and advocacy: polaris provides credible, nonpartisan expertise tohelp congress and local governments 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. Corporate partnerships: polaris provides anti-trafficking expertise to support major multinational corporations in targeted sectors such as technology and social media, hospitality, and transportation. Through corporate partnerships, polaris offers a data-driven understanding of how businesses can disrupt and prevent trafficking.”

“Net difference in in-kind items.”