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FRIENDS OF POLAR BEARS INC
OLD FORGE, NY · EIN 161518349 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE N60 · Recreation & Sports · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$61K
expenses
$49K
net assets
$120K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

ENCOURAGEMENT, ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SPORT OF SKIING AND PROMOTION OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP AMONG SKIERS AND SKI ENTHUSIASTS WITHIN THE CENTRAL ADIRONDACKS.

profile · synthesized from sources

FRIENDS OF POLAR BEARS INC is a nonprofit based in Old Forge, New York, focused on promoting skiing and fostering camaraderie among skiers and ski enthusiasts. The organization operates within the Central Adirondacks and is dedicated to advancing the sport through community engagement and recreational activities. Its mission centers on fellowship and the development of skiing in the region.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Skiing Fellowship Events
Organized gatherings and skiing events aimed at promoting good fellowship among skiers and advancing the sport in the Central Adirondacks
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Organized Recreational Ski Trips and Club Activities 1 activity
    • organized ski trips and club activities inferred
      FRIENDS OF POLAR BEARS INC supports skiing through organized recreational ski trips and club activities in the Central Adirondacks.
      This organization’s public records don’t describe its work in enough detail to extract activities, so this entry is a cautious inference from limited available metadata.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$61K
Contributions & grants$37K61%
Program service revenue$16K25%
Investment income$30%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$49K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$120K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$120K
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -1.4%
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Engaged Sports Development
    methodology: community-engaged sports development
    By involving the community in skiing activities, we sustain participation and interest in the sport because collective engagement fosters social connection and long-term commitment.