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Polar Oceans Research Group

EIN 81-0536140 • 501(c)3 • Sheridan, MT

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Environmental research to understand how ecosystems work; attract train and educate future scientists and teachers; provide research findings about environmental issues to the general public free of cost.

P O Box 368Sheridan, MT 59749

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

18th percentile

-35%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$31,272

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 78.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

79th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-71%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$184,576

Up $39,210 (+27%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$184,576

Up $39,210 (+27%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,642

Down $96,253 (-71%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$53,386

Down $135,575 (-72%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$13,744

Up $39,322 (+74%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $75,600Liabilities 2011: $21,742Net Assets 2011: $53,8582011Assets 2012: $66,390Liabilities 2012: $15,000Net Assets 2012: $51,3902012Assets 2013: $101,724Liabilities 2013: $15,089Net Assets 2013: $86,6352013Assets 2014: $128,974Liabilities 2014: $125Net Assets 2014: $128,8492014Assets 2015: $177,760Liabilities 2015: $107Net Assets 2015: $177,6532015Assets 2016: $271,278Liabilities 2016: $129Net Assets 2016: $271,1492016Assets 2017: $213,131Liabilities 2017: $200Net Assets 2017: $212,9312017Assets 2018: $210,550Liabilities 2018: $200Net Assets 2018: $210,3502018Assets 2019: $207,547Liabilities 2019: $75Net Assets 2019: $207,4722019Assets 2020: $338,733Liabilities 2020: $99Net Assets 2020: $338,6342020Assets 2021: $267,922Liabilities 2021: $26Net Assets 2021: $267,8962021Assets 2022: $198,432Net Assets 2022: $198,4322022Assets 2023: $145,366Net Assets 2023: $145,3662023Assets 2024: $184,576Net Assets 2024: $184,5762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$184,576
Liabilities-
Net Assets$184,576
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2011: $296,1832011Expenses 2012: $258,2582012Expenses 2013: $260,2912013Revenue 2014: $290,733Expenses 2014: $248,519Net Income 2014: $42,2142014Revenue 2015: $286,150Expenses 2015: $237,346Net Income 2015: $48,8042015Revenue 2016: $356,286Expenses 2016: $262,790Net Income 2016: $93,4962016Revenue 2017: $140,947Expenses 2017: $199,163Net Income 2017: -$58,2162017Revenue 2018: $176,467Expenses 2018: $179,048Net Income 2018: -$2,5812018Revenue 2019: $182,264Expenses 2019: $185,142Net Income 2019: -$2,8782019Revenue 2020: $304,770Expenses 2020: $173,519Net Income 2020: $131,2512020Revenue 2021: $58,038Expenses 2021: $128,776Net Income 2021: -$70,7382021Revenue 2022: $193,653Expenses 2022: $251,150Net Income 2022: -$57,4972022Revenue 2023: $135,895Expenses 2023: $188,961Net Income 2023: -$53,0662023Revenue 2024: $39,642Expenses 2024: $53,386Net Income 2024: -$13,7442024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$39,642
Expenses$53,386
Net Income-$13,744
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$184,576
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$184,576
Revenue
$39,642
Expenses
$53,386
Net income
-$13,744
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$1.85$0.40$0.53$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$1.45$1.36$1.89$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$1.98$1.94$2.51$0.57
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.00$2.68$0.58$1.29$0.71
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.39$0.00$3.39$3.05$1.74$1.31
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$0.00$2.07$1.82$1.85$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$0.00$2.10$1.76$1.79$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.00$2.13$1.41$1.99$0.58
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.71$0.00$2.71$3.56$2.63$0.93
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$2.86$2.37$0.49
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.29$2.91$2.49$0.42
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.02$0.15$0.87$2.60
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.15$0.51$2.58
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.22$0.54$2.96
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 13, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$39,642
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Environmental research to understand how ecosystems work; attract, train and educate future scientists and teachers; provide research findings about environmental issues to the general public, free of cost

Environmental research to understand how polar ecosystems function; attract train and educate technicians students and future scientists and teachers; provide long-term ecological data and research findings to the general public free of cost.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
COLLABORATIVE FIELD RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS; PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR PUBLICATION IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS; GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING; RESEARCH FINDINGS OUTREACH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH MUSEUMS POPULAR ARTICLES AND K-12 INTERACTIONS.$0$53,386
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ms Donna L PattersonDirector And Data ManagerFT$31,272-$31,272
Dr William R FraserDirector And Lead InvestigatorPT$3,909-$3,909
Mr Mark LefensDirector And Business Advisor-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Polar Oceans Research Group
EIN
81-0536140
In Care Of
% William R Fraser
Address
P O Box 368, Sheridan, MT 59749

Signing Officer

Name
Dr William R Fraser
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-08-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Workmans Compensation Insurance Reimbursement, $136|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Office and Other Supplies, $198| Telephone and Email, $3839| Computer Services and Off-Site Data Storage, $561| Domestic Travel, $955| Montana Admin. Fund Tax, $142| Bank Fees and Business Services, $150| Checkbook Reconciliation Adjustments, $1|”

Part I, line 20

“| Explanation:, Amount:| Gains from Appreciating Investments, $52954|”

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