2026-09-03T14:28:19+00:00 2025-12-31 311119890 BARNES DENNIG & CO LTD 5342 W VERMONT ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46224 990 2025-01-01 472843650 THE POLICY CIRCLE CO POLI 2142476008 1189 WILMETTE AVENUE BOX 210 WILMETTE IL 60091 REBECCA PAINTER CEO 2142476008 2026-09-03 true JOHN W KELLER P01329619 3172412999 2026-09-03 2025 REBECCA PAINTER 1189 WILMETTE AVENUE BOX 210 WILMETTE IL 60091 3566182 false X WWW.THEPOLICYCIRCLE.ORG X 2015 IN INFORM, EQUIP, AND CONNECT WOMEN TO BE MORE IMPACTFUL CITIZENS. 8 8 14 45 0 2849992 3545697 0 16241 127 2681 5125 1563 2855244 3566182 0 0 0 0 1267966 1525252 0 0 204034 1013301 1563963 2281267 3089215 573977 476967 1094451 1575975 67473 72055 1026978 1503920 THE POLICY CIRCLE IS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT INFORMS, EQUIPS, AND CONNECTS WOMEN TO BECOME MORE IMPACTFUL CITIZENS AND INFLUENTIAL LOCAL LEADERS. THE POLICY CIRCLE SERVES AS A LAUNCHPAD FOR WOMEN TO REACH POSITIONS OF INFLUENCE SO THEY CAN SHAPE POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS ROOTED IN ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL FREEDOM. THE POLICY CIRCLE'S MODEL INCLUDES THREE CORE COMPONENTS: 1. POLICY BRIEFS AND CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCES THAT MAKE COMPLEX POLICY ISSUES ACCESSIBLE AND ACTIONABLE. THESE BRIEFS SERVE AS A FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING, DISCUSSION, AND ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE POLICY CIRCLE'S PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CIRCLE CONVERSATIONS. 2. CIRCLES, EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT CIVIC-MINDED WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, THOUGHTFUL POLICY CONVERSATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 3. THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ROADMAP (CLER), THE POLICY CIRCLE'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS WOMEN false false 1133028 16241 CIRCLES, EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING EXPERIENCES THE POLICY CIRCLE CONNECTS CIVIC-MINDED WOMEN THROUGH CIRCLES, EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER THOUGHTFUL POLICY CONVERSATIONS, TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, AND DEEPER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. CIRCLES ARE SMALL GROUPS OF WOMEN WHO MEET TO DISCUSS POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR COMMUNITIES, USING THE POLICY CIRCLE'S BRIEFS AND DISCUSSION RESOURCES AS A FOUNDATION. IN 2025, THE POLICY CIRCLE STRENGTHENED ITS CIRCLE MODEL THROUGH NEW LEADER RESOURCES AND A NEW DIGITAL COMMUNITY PLATFORM. SINCE 2025, MORE THAN 350 CIRCLES HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING 18 NEW CIRCLES IN 2025. THE ONLINE COMMUNITY LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2025 AND ENGAGED MORE THAN 300 WOMEN. THE 2025 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CONVENED IN PHOENIX, AZ AND WELCOMED MORE THAN 300 ATTENDEES, 38 SPEAKERS, 19 SESSIONS, AND 36 SPONSORS. THE 2025 SUMMIT THEME, "NAVIGATING LEADERSHIP IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENCE," FOCUSED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 687684 POLICY BRIEFS AND CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCES THE POLICY CIRCLE INFORMS WOMEN THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, NONPARTISAN CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCES THAT MAKE COMPLEX POLICY ISSUES EASIER TO UNDERSTAND, DISCUSS, AND APPLY. POLICY BRIEFS AND INSIGHTS SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR CIRCLE CONVERSATIONS, LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING, VIRTUAL EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, THE POLICY CIRCLE OFFERED MORE THAN 70 POLICY BRIEFS AND INSIGHTS IN THE POLICY HUB AND CREATED OR UPDATED MORE THAN 20 POLICY INSIGHTS. POLICY BRIEFS RECEIVED MORE THAN 200,000 VIEWS IN 2025 AND SURPASSED 1 MILLION ALL-TIME BRIEF VIEWS. KEY TOPICS INCLUDED LITERACY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, FOSTER CARE, SOCIALISM, INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 498766 CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THE POLICY CIRCLE EQUIPS WOMEN TO LEAD THROUGH THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT ROADMAP (CLER), A THREE-MONTH CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WITH TRACKS FOCUSED ON LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATION. THROUGH CURRICULUM, COACHING, PEER GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ASSIGNMENTS, CLER HELPS WOMEN BUILD POLICY KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE, CIVIC SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL LEADERS. IN 2025, CLER HAD 98 GRADUATES, CELEBRATING AN 88% GRADUATION RATE. TO DATE, CLER HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 340 COURSE COMPLETIONS, WITH 30% OF ALUMNAE MOVING INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES AND 86 ADVOCACY EFFORTS LED BY CLER GRADUATES. FIFTEEN ALUMNAE FROM THE 2025 COHORTS WERE APPOINTED TO BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS OR ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE. IN 2025, THE POLICY CIRCLE ALSO LAUNCHED THE CIVIC COACHING FELLOWSHIP, A NEW INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EXPAND COACHING AND MENTORSHIP CAPACITY FOR CLER COHORTS. THE FELLOWSHIP TRAINED 14 CLER ALUMNAE TO SERVE AS CIVIC COACHES, PROVIDING PEER MENTORSHIP, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT TO FUTURE PARTICIPANTS WHILE HELPING THE PROGRAM SCALE WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT THAT DRIVES PARTICIPANT SUCCESS. 2319478 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 28 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X THE ORGANIZATION 2142416008 1189 WILMETTE AVE BOX 210 WILMETTE IL 60091 ANGELA BRALY SECRETARY 3.0 X X 0 0 0 KATHY HUBBARD TREASURER 3.0 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIE LEGERE BOARD CHAIR & INTERIM CEO 10.0 X X 0 0 0 BABARA STEWART DIRECTOR 3.0 X 0 0 0 CATHY CRANBERG DIRECTOR 3.0 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FOWLER DIRECTOR 3.0 X 0 0 0 KATHY CROW DIRECTOR 3.0 X 0 0 0 LAURA COX KAPLAN DIRECTOR 3.0 X 0 0 0 KRISTY KUNA CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATION 40.0 X 180000 0 9925 STACY BLAKELEY PRIOR CEO (ENDING FEB 2025) 40.0 X 152500 0 3300 ERICA SHOE DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT 40.0 X 175000 0 10050 KRISTEN WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT 40.0 X 123242 0 2634 SARA HILL DIRECTOR OF CIVIC IMPACT 40.0 X 135000 0 7992 765742 0 33901 3 false true false CARTER BALDWIN 100 KIMBALL PL ALPHARETTA GA 30009 CONSULTANT 141603 1 3545697 90038 3545697 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 16241 16241 0 0 0 0 16241 119 119 1563 1563 0 0 2562 0 2562 0 2562 2562 0 0 0 0 0 0 3566182 16241 0 4244 X 345725 202706 100467 42552 981404 575419 285194 120791 27254 15980 7920 3354 70513 41343 20491 8679 100356 58841 29163 12352 17186 15426 1646 114 61830 61830 653805 642332 6731 4742 60075 60075 157906 157906 127845 114835 10431 2579 7238 7238 EVENTS 402906 402906 OTHER 75172 31709 34592 8871 0 0 0 0 3089215 2319478 565703 204034 154128 813989 854220 231500 0 0 0 0 51486 23196 0 0 0 0 1007 480681 0 0 27125 20124 6485 6485 1094451 1575975 57473 72055 10000 0 0 0 0 0 67473 72055 X 165432 1104266 861546 399654 1026978 1503920 1094451 1575975 476967 -25 0 X false true false false X 1530329 2169590 2321087 2849992 3545697 12416695 0 0 0 0 1530329 2169590 2321087 2849992 3545697 12416695 3773157 8643538 5252 1682 6934 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12423629 16241 0.69573 0.67296 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3622545 -25 56388 0 56363 3566182 0 0 3566182 3145603 56388 0 56388 3089215 0 0 3089215 X X true false false false false false false false false STACY BLAKELEY PRIOR CEO (ENDING FEB 2025) 27500 0 0 0 125000 0 3300 0 0 0 155800 0 0 0 KRISTY KUNA CHIEF STRATEGY & OPERATION 175000 0 5000 0 0 0 9925 0 0 0 189925 0 0 0 ERICA SHOE DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT 165000 0 10000 0 0 0 10050 0 0 0 185050 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 ARRANGEMENT USED TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION 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. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE OR CHANGE-OF-CONTROL PAYMENT FORMER CEO STACY BLAKELEY RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION OF $125,000. X SUPPLIES FOR EVENTS 1 90038 MARKET VALUE 0 false true false FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOOKKEEPER AND THEN SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 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, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES 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, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THESE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES - TOTAL EXPENSE: 653805, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 642332, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: 6731, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 4742; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; - TOTAL EXPENSE: , PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ;