WOMENS CONGRESSIONAL POLICY INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOMENS CONGRESSIONAL POLICY INSTITUTE

EIN 52-1914894 · Womens Studies (V32)

What they do

See Schedule O for Description of Organizations MissionWomens Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI) Was Established In 1995 After The U.S. House of Representatives Voted to Eliminate The Staff and Funding for All Caucus Organizations, Including The Congressional Caucus for Womens Issues (now Known As The Bipartisan Womens Caucus). A Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Public Policy Organization, WCPIs Mission is to Bring Together A Community of Bipartisan Women Policymakers and Trusted Partners to Advance Issues of Importance to Women, Develop The Next Generation of Women Leaders, and Foster A More Effective and Representative Democracy.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.91%of revenue went to mission work68.7% of expenses · Program services

7.29%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$100.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.17%of revenue went to management and office costs24.1% of expenses

$0.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,305 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $198,105 for CYNTHIA HALL (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$872,747

Mission workProgram services$601,43368.91% of revenue68.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$210,96024.17% of revenue24.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$63,6597.29% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Total expenses$876,052100.38% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.7% mission · 24.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 24.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 20.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 21.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 19.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 18.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.01% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 21.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$872,747

Expenses$876,052

Annual shortfall $3,305 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$601,433 · 68.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$210,960 · 24.1% of expenses

Fundraising$63,659 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$872,747

Expenses$876,052

Assets$291,496

Income$904,914

Contributions$845,798

Mission work (program services)$601,433

Fundraising$63,659

Management and general$210,960

Accounting fees$45,872

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CYNTHIA HALLPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $198,105Base $163,044 · Other $35,061

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

CYNTHIA HALLPRESIDENT

AMY PLASTERDIRECTOR

ANNA SCHNEIDERSECRETARY/TREASURER

JANE PARKDIRECTOR

KASIA WITKOWSKIDIRECTOR

KEENAN AUSTIN REEDVICE CHAIR

MARY-LACEY REUTHERCHAIR

SHERILYN WRIGHTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 409 12TH ST STE 702, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-2125
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % MARJORIE SIMS
Primary officer: Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 554-2323

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KOSITZKA WICKS AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Womens Studies (V32)
IRS tax category: Womens Studies