Polar Oceans Research Group

Analysis

Polar Oceans Research Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheridan, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Polar Oceans Research Group reported income of $136k and spending of $189k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income fell from $305k to $136k (-55%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Polar Oceans Research Group sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas River Basin Water Forum ($136k), Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association ($136k) and Naturecite ($136k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $145k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $145k.