2025-07-07T13:19:58-05:00 2024-08-31 331361451 KEVIN UBELHART CPA PLLC 26137 TALAMORE DR CHANTILLY VA 20152 990 2023-09-01 454462410 COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY INC COUN 2405828600 2800 EISENHOWER AVE 220-41 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ELIZABETH A CAMPBELL CHAIRPERSON 2405828600 2025-06-26 1 1 KEVIN UBELHART P00431964 7035598043 2025-06-26 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CLEO ELIZABETH A CAMPBELL 2800 EISENHOWER AVE 220-41 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 1241761 0 X WWW.CLEOINC.ORG X 2012 DC CLEO EXPANDS ACCESS TO LEGAL EDUCATION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PIPELINE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. 15 14 9 14 0 0 762569 438875 96814 88850 49230 57600 0 0 908613 585325 51449 56250 0 0 656042 605779 0 0 182746 551642 375748 1259133 1037777 -350520 -452452 1465060 1186148 482708 591183 982352 594965 X CLEO WORKS TO EXPAND ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ASPIRING STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND SUCCEED IN LAW SCHOOL AND BEYOND. CLEO DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AND OFFERS ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ON AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BASIS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. CLEO IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AN INCLUSIVE LEGAL PROFESSION FOR EVERYONE. 0 0 6949 5500 7410 PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS - CONDUCT SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE BLOGS TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO LAW SCHOOL. PUBLISH THE CLEO JD REPORT E-NEWSLETTER WHICH IS DESIGNED TO INFORM STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO ABA APPROVED LAW SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.PROGRAMS FOR LAW STUDENTS - PROVIDE ONLINE ACADEMIC SUPPORT FORUM FOR FIRST YEAR LAW STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A PRE-LAW PROGRAM TO RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FROM LAW SCHOOL PROFESSORS. PROVIDES A VEHICLE FOR STUDENTS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS AND RECEIVE WEEKLY WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND TIPS FOR SUCCESS. PROVIDE REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS THE ACADEMIC CONCERNS OF FIRST AND SECOND YEAR LAW STUDENTS. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNSHIPS, ATTEND SEMINARS, AND GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FROM PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS. 400965 50750 81440 PROGRAMS FOR PRE-LAW STUDENTS:1L-PREP ATTITUDE IS ESSENTIAL (AIE) SEMINARS - THE AIE PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS ADMITTED TO A LAW SCHOOL A HEAD START ON LAW SCHOOL AND LEARNING IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE ONLINE SEMINAR EXPOSES STUDENTS TO THE BEST PRACTICES FOR: CASE BRIEFING, LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING, CONQUERING LAW SCHOOL EXAMS, AND MANAGING TIME AND FINANCES. ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS (ASAP) SEMINARS - THE ASAP PROGRAM PREPARES TALENTED AND MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO GAIN ADMISSION TO AND SUCCEED IN LAW SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON ASPECTS OF THE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS THAT ARE COMMONLY OVERLOOKED OR UNDERVALUED BY STUDENTS WHEN APPLYING TO LAW SCHOOL. THESE SEMINARS ARE OPEN TO COLLEGE JUNIORS AND SENIORS, AS WELL AS POST-GRADUATES. THESE SEMINARS ARE HELD IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS A FOUR-WEEK SIMULATION OF THE FIRST YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF A MAJOR LAW SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR. PRE-LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A RIGOROUS AND DEMANDING FULL-TIME PROGRAM THAT HELPS DEMYSTIFY THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ASSURANCE FOR THE ATTENDEES. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS ABSTRACT THINKING, ANALYSIS, AND SYNTHESIZING SKILLS. 16154 CLICKS MENTORING PROGRAM - CLEO LEGALLY INSPIRED COLLEGE KOHORTS OF STUDENTS MENTORING PROGRAM IS A MULTI-STATE PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS UNDERSERVED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP AND EXPOSURE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, HEALTH, SPORTS, LAW, AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION. 424068 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CLEO 2405828600 2800 EISENHOWER AVE STE 220-41 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 JUAN CARLOS POLANCO CEO 40.00 X X 175000 0 0 ELIZABETH A CAMPBELL CHAIRPERSON 3.00 X X 0 0 0 HONORABLE DENISE OWENS VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA V ROTHENBERG SECRETARY 1.80 X X 0 0 0 DARRYL L FRANKLIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA AHUJA BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO REYES CHAVEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA B COX IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON 1.50 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM L MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 HAROLD R HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL OKOLSKI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 YANERIS M ROSA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARDA VILLALONA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 175000 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 17322 421553 438875 SUMMER INSTITUTE REGIS 900099 60450 60450 AIE & ASAP SEMINAR REG 900099 15390 15390 OTHER FEES 900099 13010 13010 88850 59958 59958 654078 656436 -2358 -2358 -2358 585325 88850 0 57600 X 56250 56250 175000 116667 58333 371692 143576 133516 94600 17470 4588 7995 4887 41617 10930 19045 11642 643 643 24667 24667 9951 9951 178254 140789 37465 3366 162 3204 33091 14985 18016 90 35465 10043 15778 9644 10601 10601 14207 2467 10698 1042 43429 40278 643 2508 9625 9625 2122 2122 4734 4734 ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEES 5593 5593 1037777 424068 430963 182746 54978 269032 200303 19441 5158 2798 16315 14975 3462 1340 1181718 912978 1465060 1186148 33756 1977 98952 239206 350000 350000 482708 591183 X 982352 594965 982352 594965 1465060 1186148 -452452 65065 0 X 0 0 0 X 878957 1014055 1423463 752569 438875 4507919 878957 1014055 1423463 752569 438875 4507919 944076 3563843 29932 30150 78296 49230 57600 245208 4753127 360561 0.74980 0.77160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16315 14975 1340 1340 1 STUDENT STIPENDS 68 50750 SCHOLARSHIPS 11 5500 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR LAW SCHOOL. CLEO ONLY PROVIDES THE GRANTS TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY CLEO. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS POLANCO CEO 175000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175000 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH FIRM TO HELP IT HIRE ITS CEO. THE SEARCH FIRM ASSISTED WITH FINDING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND RECOMMENDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS OBTAINED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE HIRE AND THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETE, THE BOARD INSTRUCTS THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION TO FILE THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES AN ANNUAL WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER WHICH AFFIRMS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE BOARD ALSO REQUIRES ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE BOARD ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME OF HIRING AND ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS. THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTS ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN WRITTEN FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,465. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,465. INDEPENDENT CONTRACT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 140,789. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,789.