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Polar Oceans Research Group Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-0536140

Oct 01, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 • Filed on Aug 14, 2019

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PO Box 368Sheridan, MT 59749

(406) 842-7442

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

37th percentile

-1.5%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$40,104

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-1.2%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$210,550

Down $2,581 (-1.2%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$210,350

Down $2,581 (-1.2%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$200

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Up

$176,467

Up $35,520 (+25%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$179,048

Down $20,115 (-10%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$2,581

Up $55,635 (+96%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2018

Assets$210,550
Liabilities$200
Net Assets$210,350
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2018

Revenue$176,467
Expenses$179,048
Net Income-$2,581
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
Signed
Aug 14, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$176,467
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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN ANTARTICA; COLLABORATIVE FIELD RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY TECHNICIANS AND STUDENTS; PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS FOR PUBLICATION IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS; ON-GOING IMPLEMENTATION OF VENUES TO BRING RESEARCH FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH MUSEUMS, POPULAR ARTICLES, AND A WEB-BASED K-12 OUTREACH THAT IS INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE.$0$157,627
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MS DONNA L PATTERSONDirectorFT$40,104-$40,104
DR WILLIAM R FRASERDirectorFT$36,840-$36,840
MR MARK LEFENSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Polar Oceans Research Group Inc
EIN
81-0536140
Phone
4068427442
Address
PO BOX 368, SHERIDAN, MT 59749

Signing Officer

Name
Dr William R Fraser
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4068427442
Signed
2019-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Anderson Zurmuehlen & Co Pc
Address
1019 EAST MAIN STE 201, BOZEMAN, MT 59715
Preparer
Heather L Walstad CPA
Phone
4065566160
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 287.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 11,708. Description: travel. Amount: 5,921. Description: materials and supplies. Amount: 11,810. Description: bank fees. Amount: 95. Description: other program expenses. Amount: 4,909. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 34,443.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 200. End of year amount: 200.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$210,550
Liabilities
$200
Net assets
$210,350
Revenue
$176,467
Expenses
$179,048
Net income
-$2,581
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