Polaris Project
Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on November 15, 2024.
PO Box 65323
Washington, District of Columbia 20035
Polaris Project (EIN: 03-0391561) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2024. In its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Polaris Project, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 163 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $192,261. The highest compensated employee at Polaris Project is Catherine Chen with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $288,213.
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation
Revenue
$10,212,332
Expenses
$14,954,213
Employee compensation
$11,552,179
Reported Compensated Employees
＋3.8%vs 2022
Catherine Chen
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
$288,213
$267,333 from orgNo related comp$20,880 other
－0.6%vs 2022
Jennifer Jinks
Chief Strategy and Impact Officer
$214,464
$189,997 from orgNo related comp$24,467 other
＋3.6%vs 2022
Patrick McIntyre
Chief Development Officer
$209,526
$191,672 from orgNo related comp$17,854 other
＋2.9%vs 2022
Alfonso Wright
Chief Financial Officer
$204,593
$195,653 from orgNo related comp$8,940 other
－3.9%vs 2022
Michelle Nicholson
Chief People Officer
$200,936
$183,412 from orgNo related comp$17,524 other
－15.2%vs 2022
Caren Benjamin
Chief Communications Officer
$169,214
$157,272 from orgNo related comp$11,942 other
＋3.6%vs 2022
Damon Gorham
Director of TECH Operations
$165,426
$138,427 from orgNo related comp$26,999 other
＋2.9%vs 2022
Sara Woldehanna
Director, Learning Innovation and DATA Systems
$161,925
$128,104 from orgNo related comp$33,821 other
－0.5%vs 2022
Margo Kelly
Director of Foundation Relations
$157,161
$133,905 from orgNo related comp$23,256 other
New in 2023
Megan Cutter
National Hotline Director
$151,150
$137,015 from orgNo related comp$14,135 other
Non-Employee Board Members
Angel Nguyen Swift
Board Member
Boris Gartner
Board Member
Frederick Reynolds
Board Member
Jean Gilbert
Board Chair
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan
Board Member
Liz Kiehner
Board Secretary
Maria Gollayan
Board Treasurer
Roy Austin
Board Member
Sangeeta Naik
Board Member
Sarah Takatani
Board Member
Susan Coppedge
Board Member
Tanya Gould
Board Member
Mission Statement
POLARIS WORKS TO END SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING AND RESTORE FREEDOM TO SURVIVORS.
Revisions to this organization profile
November 14, 2025:
2024 Polaris Project 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2023 Polaris Project 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Polaris Project 990 filed
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