BBB Wise Giving Report for
Polar Bears International

BBB Wise Giving Report issued August 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires August 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Polar Bears International
Address: P.O. Box 3008
  Bozeman, MT 59772
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Web Address: www.polarbearsinternational.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1994, California
Affiliates: Polar Bears International Canada
Stated Purpose: "to work toward worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat through research, stewardship, and education and to provide scientific resources and information on polar bears and their habitat to institutions and the general public."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Polar Bears International (PBI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

PBI is dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat through research, stewardship, and education. PBI reports that sea ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bears’ survival. The organization works with scientists to gather data needed to make management decisions. The charity supports the global Polar Population Project, which aims to help scientists pinpoint the geographic pockets where polar bears might survive as the sea-ice diminishes. The PBI Polar Bear Sustainability Alliance has developed a set of contingency plans to assist management authorities in the Arctic. The organization also offers a range of educational programs that help people make a difference by reducing carbon emissions and motivating others to do the same.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, PBI's program expenses were:

  
Program services 1,141,981
Total Program Expenses: $1,141,981
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Robert Buchanan, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $0

Highest Paid Executive: Krista Wright,, Vice President and COO
Compensation*: $52,000

Chair of the Board: Dani Reiss
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CEO of Canada Goose

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 4

*January 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. The charity reports that CEO Robert Buchanan was not compensated.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,248,342, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on PBI's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,248,342
Sales 57,206
Interest 34
Total Income $1,305,582


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 17% 

Total income   $1,305,582
  Program expenses $1,141,981
  Fund raising expenses 7,953
  Administrative expenses 240,015
 
Total expenses   $1,389,949
Expenses in Excess of Income   (84,367)
Beginning net assets   92,733
Ending net assets   8,366
Total liabilities   184,955
Total assets   $193,321


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