Montana · Public charity
Polar Bears International
Our mission is to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. Through media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate.
- $1.2M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Itemized, FY2025
- $20k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 1
- FY2018 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $3.5M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 100% of the organizations Polar Bears International funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 1 | $20k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $44k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $40k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | $44,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Washington State University | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
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About Polar Bears International
- How much does Polar Bears International give?
- Polar Bears International reported 1 itemized grants totaling $20,000, out of $1,162,298 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 1 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2021.
- What does Polar Bears International fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (81%), Animals (19%).
- Who are Polar Bears International's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: Brigham Young University ($44k), Washington State University ($40k), Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center Inc ($20k).
- Does Polar Bears International fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Polar Bears International based?
- Polar Bears International is based in MT.
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