Who We Are

Pollen is an economic consulting firm specializing in financial modeling and feasibility analysis for cultural institutions, nonprofits, and public agencies undertaking complex real estate and capital projects.

We design the financial architecture that enables mission-driven organizations to invest responsibly, manage risk, and sustain operations over time.

What We Do

We support capital planning, real estate strategy, and long-term sustainability through rigorous feasibility analysis, capital and operating modeling, and structured scenario testing.

Our work equips executives, boards, and funders with clear, data-driven financial roadmaps that strengthen decision-making and funding alignment.

What We Provide

  • Targeted economic research and specialized analysis tailored to project-specific needs

  • Feasibility and market analysis

  • Capital and operating pro formas

  • Ownership vs. leasing evaluation

  • Partnership and sublease structuring

  • Scenario testing and risk modeling

  • Economic reports for funders and lenders

  • Mission-aligned rental and earned revenue models

  • Comprehensive modeling of capital costs, operating budgets, revenue structures, and long-term sustainability.

  • Tailored pro formas and cash flow forecasts aligned with project scope, funding strategy, and organizational capacity.

  • Comparative modeling to test facility size, program mix, revenue assumptions, and financing structures.

  • Debt capacity analysis, capital stack evaluation, and funding alignment strategies.

  • Assessment of how scale, design, and program choices influence operating performance and long-term viability.

  • Targeted financial guidance for feasibility studies, capital campaigns, and infrastructure decision-making.

Sustainable projects begin with financial clarity.

Connect with Pollen to explore how rigorous economic research and infrastructure modeling can strengthen your project’s feasibility, funding strategy, and long-term resilience.

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