2025-09-02T10:54:50-05:00 2024-12-31 311119890 BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD 5342 W VERMONT ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46224 990 2024-01-01 472843650 THE POLICY CIRCLE CO POLI 2142476008 1189 WILMETTE AVENUE BOX 210 WILMETTE IL 60091 SYLVIE LEGERE INTERIM CEO 2142476008 2025-08-27 1 1 JOHN W KELLER CPA P01329619 3172412999 2025-08-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X SYLVIE LEGERE 1189 WILMETTE AVENUE BOX 210 WILMETTE IL 60091 2855244 0 X WWW.THEPOLICYCIRCLE.ORG X 2015 IN INFORM, EQUIP, AND CONNECT WOMEN TO BE MORE IMPACTFUL CITIZENS. 8 8 14 37 0 0 2321087 2849992 0 0 0 127 2827 5125 2323914 2855244 0 0 0 0 1280869 1267966 0 0 168882 1183653 1013301 2464522 2281267 -140608 573977 634252 1094451 183845 67473 450407 1026978 X THE POLICY CIRCLE IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT INFORMS, EQUIPS, AND CONNECTS WOMEN TO BE MORE IMPACTFUL CITIZENS AND INFLUENTIAL LOCAL LEADERS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE POLICY CIRCLE'S AGILE AND FLEXIBLE MODEL HAS THREE CORE COMPONENTS:1. WE INFORM AND INSPIRE A DIVERSE, NATIONAL AUDIENCE USING POLICY BRIEFS, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AN ENGAGING WEBSITE, AND ROBUST SOCIAL CHANNELS. 2. WE ATTRACT AND CONNECT INDEPENDENT THINKERS AND CIVIC-MINDED WOMEN WHO ARE REVITALIZING CIVIL SOCIETY BY CONVENING AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS, HOSTING ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATIONS IN 45 STATES, AND GATHERING VIRTUALLY. 3. WE IDENTIFY AND EQUIP LEADERS THROUGH THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ROADMAP (CLER), WHICH IS A PROPRIETARY 3-MONTH PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENS WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SKILLS, POLICY ACUMEN, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. THE POLICY CIRCLE IS CULTIVATING AN UNTAPPED COMMUNITY OF CIVIC-MINDED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN AND LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 0 348823 TPC'S MODEL CENTERS AROUND THREE KEY DRIVERS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: POLICY CIRCLE BRIEFS, THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ROADMAP (CLER), AND LOCAL POLICY CIRCLES. THE POLICY CIRCLE BRIEF LIBRARYNOW WITH OVER 65 CURATED RESOURCES, FRAMES KEY POLICY ISSUES, EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AT EACH LEVEL, AND EMPHASIZES ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS. THESE BRIEFS ARE A CRITICAL ENTRY POINT INTO THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK AND CONTINUE TO GROW IN REACH AND IMPACT, WITH OVER 265,000 VIEWS IN 2024, MARKING A 24% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND SURPASSING 1 MILLION LIFETIME VIEWS. 390877 THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ROADMAP (CLER) IS A DYNAMIC, SELF-PACED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EQUIP WOMEN TO LEAD IN THEIR COMMUNITIESWHETHER THROUGH ELECTED OFFICE, BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS, OR GRASSROOTS EFFORTS. IN 2024, CLER SAW A 112% INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS, WITH 177 WOMEN COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. TO DATE, 588 WOMEN HAVE PARTICIPATED, GENERATING MORE THAN 1,100 DOCUMENTED STORIES OF IMPACT. THESE INCLUDE 42 BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS, 24 ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND DOZENS MORE WHO HAVE TAKEN ON LEADERSHIP ROLES, LAUNCHED ADVOCACY EFFORTS, OR RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. THE PROGRAM ALSO EXPANDED THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRACKS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY COMMUNITY, FURTHER DEEPENING TPC'S REACH. 575127 LOCAL POLICY CIRCLES PROVIDE A POWERFUL GRASSROOTS MODEL FOR ENGAGEMENT. THESE PEER-LED ROUNDTABLES, SUPPORTED BY TPC'S RESOURCES AND DIGITAL TOOLS, ARE SPARKING INCREASED VISIBILITY, CONFIDENCE, AND IMPACT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED 24 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING HIGH-PROFILE INITIATIVES LIKE THE FAITH & CIVIC LIFE SYMPOSIUM, THE WOMEN AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM SERIES, AND DAYS AT THE CAPITOL, OFFERING WOMEN ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS TO CONNECT, LEARN, AND LEAD. 1314827 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IN AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X THE ORGANIZATION 2142416008 1189 WILMETTE AVE BOX 210 WILMETTE IL 60091 SYLVIE LEGERE BOARD CHAIR & INTERIM CEO 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY HUBBARD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA BRALY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA COX KAPLAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CRANBERG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FOWLER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BABARA STEWART DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY CROW DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 STACY BLAKELEY CEO 40.00 X 298600 0 4667 KRISTY KUNA CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATION 40.00 X 158102 0 4725 SARA HILL DIRECTOR OF CIVIC IMPACT 40.00 X 108084 0 1801 564786 0 11193 3 0 1 0 0 2849992 7638 2849992 127 127 5125 5125 2855244 0 0 5252 X 466094 290803 125855 49436 649298 405107 175323 68868 12178 7598 3288 1292 60197 37558 16254 6385 80199 50038 21655 8506 94 94 60568 60568 522402 229939 262863 29600 7203 7203 144736 144736 107189 13791 92328 1070 6565 6565 EVENTS 108791 108791 OTHER 54753 12698 38330 3725 CREDIT LOSSES 1000 1000 2281267 1314827 797558 168882 266221 154128 331516 854220 12180 51486 0 1007 17850 27125 6485 6485 634252 1094451 183845 57473 0 10000 183845 67473 X 118891 165432 331516 861546 450407 1026978 634252 1094451 573977 2594 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1253314 1530329 2169590 2321087 2849992 10124312 1253314 1530329 2169590 2321087 2849992 10124312 3307549 6816763 5252 5252 10129564 0.67300 0.66650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 2857838 2594 2594 2855244 0 2855244 2281267 0 2281267 0 2281267 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STACY BLAKELEY CEO 198000 0 100000 0 600 0 4667 0 0 0 303267 0 0 0 KRISTY KUNA CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATION 157502 0 0 0 600 0 4725 0 0 0 162827 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION USES AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY TO MAKE SURE SALARIES ARE IN LINE WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOOKKEEPER AND THEN SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE POLICY REQUIRES PERIODIC REVIEWS THAT INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM, AN ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED STUDIES AND SECURED THIRD PARTY DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AS WELL AS ALL OTHER DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 229,939. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 262,863. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,600. TOTAL EXPENSES 522,402.