THE POLARIS ART FOUNDATION
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Plain text THE POLARIS ART FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/815299782. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $76K · expenses $63K · assets $76K
- EIN
- 81-5299782
- Address
- 604 CALLE HOARE, SAN JUAN, PR 00907-3614
- Website
- HTTPS://POLARISART.FOUNDATION
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AT THE POLARIS ART FOUNDATION, WE BELIEVE THAT ART AND CREATIVITY HAVE THE POWER TO ILLUMINATE MINDS, TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES, AND SHAPE A BETTER WORLD. OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE CREATIVE SPIRIT THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP, GUIDING ASPIRING ARTISTS AND DOSTERING A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE ART COMMUNITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Hong | CEO | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mee Young Yun | CFO, SECRETA | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA HONG | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEE YOUNG YUN | CFO, SECRETA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,965 | $62,872 | $75,965 | $13,093 | $72,138 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $62,872 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,473 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,049 | 97.1% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,473 | 2.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $350 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $62,872 | 100% |