2026-07-10T10:18:57-05:00 2025-08-31 331361451 KEVIN UBELHART CPA PLLC 26137 TALAMORE DR CHANTILLY VA 20152 990 2024-09-01 454462410 COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY INC COUN 2405828600 2800 EISENHOWER AVE 220-41 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ELIZABETH A CAMPBELL CHAIRPERSON 2405828600 2026-07-06 1 1 KEVIN UBELHART P00431964 7035598043 2026-07-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CLEO ELIZABETH A CAMPBELL 2800 EISENHOWER AVE 220-41 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 942988 0 X WWW.CLEOINC.ORG X 2012 DC CLEO EXPANDS ACCESS TO LEGAL EDUCATION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PIPELINE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. 13 13 6 13 0 0 438875 312709 88850 116712 57600 55091 0 0 585325 484512 56250 52930 0 0 605779 353026 0 100000 176123 375748 295403 1037777 801359 -452452 -316847 1186148 813888 591183 516899 594965 296989 X TO ENHANCE THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY SUPPORTING ASPIRING LAWYERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN ACCESSING A LEGAL EDUCATION AND ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. 0 0 3971 18182 PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND POSTGRADUATES - 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. 316873 52930 98530 PROGRAMS FOR PRE-LAW, INCOMING LAW, AND CURRENT LAW STUDENTS:BAR PREP PROGRAM - IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR EXAMINERS (NCBE), CLEO OFFERS ITS LAW STUDENTS ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT AND BAR PREP WEBINARS, WEEKLY EMAILS WITH MBE QUESTIONS FOR 2LS AND 3LS, BAR MENTORING, MBE AND MPT ESSAY TUTORING FOR 3LS, DISCOUNTS WITH BAR PREP COURSES, AND BAR PREP STIPENDS.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.PRE-LAW SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS A SIX-WEEK SIMULATION OF THE FIRST YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL BEGINNING WITH TWO WEEKS OF VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION FOLLOWED BY FOUR WEEKS 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. 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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 FORMER CEO 166667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166667 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE APPLICATION FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS (FORM 1023) FOR THE COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY, INC., A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION") (FEIN 45-4462410) THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") ON APRIL 18, 2012 (THE "1023 APPLICATION") AND FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION RECEIVED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (AS AMENDED) PURSUANT TO A DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED TO THE CORPORATION BY THE IRS ON MARCH 17, 2013. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY SET FORTH IN THE 1023 APPLICATION FOR THE CORPORATION, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CORPORATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE 1023 APPLICATION: 1. TO REMAIN COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, REGULATIONS, AND INTERPRETATIONS, ARTICLE III OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION, PREVIOUSLY FILED WITH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ON FEBRUARY 2, 2012, HAS BEEN AMENDED EFFECTIVE AS OF JUNE 10, 2025, AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE III PURPOSE A. THE CORPORATION IS INCORPORATED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE ACT. THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 170(C)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS (THE "CODE") BY DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND PURSUING EDUCATIONAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO FURTHER THE CORPORATION'S MISSION, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: I. TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS WHO EVIDENCE AN INTEREST IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO THE STUDY OF LAW AND TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE AND SHOW PROMISE PREPARE FOR LAW STUDY THROUGH SUMMER INSTITUTES, TUTORIAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS; II. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM LAW SCHOOL AND PASS THE BAR EXAMINATION AND BE ADMITTED TO THE STUDY OF LAW AND INSTILL IN THEM A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND LEADERSHIP; III. TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LAW SCHOOLS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM LAW SCHOOL AND PASS THE BAR EXAMINATION THROUGH FACULTY INTERACTION AND SUPPORT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING LEGAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY, AND MATERIALS, AND THE LIKE; IV. TO ENCOURAGE LAW SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THE PLACEMENT AND CAREER SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS; AND V. TO EDUCATE LAW STUDENTS AND GRADUATES ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY. 2. TO REMAIN COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, REGULATIONS, AND INTERPRETATIONS, THE CORPORATION'S MISSION AND VISION AND BYLAWS HAVE BEEN AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 8, 2025, AS FOLLOWS: MISSION: TO ENHANCE THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY SUPPORTING ASPIRING LAWYERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN ACCESSING A LEGAL EDUCATION AND ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. VISION: THAT A LEGAL EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ASPIRING LAWYERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, EMPOWERING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SOCIETY. 3. TO REMAIN COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, REGULATIONS, AND INTERPRETATIONS, ALL REFERENCES IN THE 1023 APPLICATION TO (I) "DIVERSE" ARE DELETED AND REPLACED WITH "BROADLY INCLUSIVE; AND (II) REFERENCES TO "DIVERSITY" ARE DELETED AND REPLACED WITH "BROAD INCLUSIVITY AND, IN ALL CASES ARE INTENDED TO REFER TO STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES. 4. ALL OF THE INFORMATION REFLECTED IN PART IV OF THE 1023 APPLICATION IS AMENDED, RESTATED, AND SUPERSEDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THE CORPORATION DEVELOPS, SPONSORS, AND/OR CONDUCTS NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL, MENTORING, AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES TO INFORM, MOTIVATE AND PREPARE ASPIRING LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM LAW SCHOOL, PASS THE BAR EXAMINATION, BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO SECONDARY SCHOOL, COLLEGE, PRE-LAW, AND LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS, LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES AND/OR PRACTICING ATTORNEYS. 5. THE INFORMATION REFLECTED IN THE SECTIONS OF PART VI OF THE 1023 APPLICATION REFERENCED BELOW ARE AMENDED, RESTATED, AND SUPERSEDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 1B IN CARRYING OUT YOUR EXEMPT PURPOSES, DO YOU PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES, OR FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS? IF "YES," DESCRIBE EACH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GOODS, SERVICES, OR FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS. THE COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY, INC. SERVES NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, UNDERGRADUATE AND LAW SCHOOLS, LAW FIRMS, GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS BY COORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TO NETWORK AND INTERACT WITH PRE-LAW AND LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ATTORNEYS FROM ALL IDENTITIES AND BACKGROUNDS. 2 DO ANY OF YOUR PROGRAMS LIMIT THE PROVISION OF GOODS, SERVICES, OR FUNDS TO A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS? FOR EXAMPLE, ANSWER "YES," IF GOODS, SERVICES, OR FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ONLY FOR A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL, YOUR MEMBERS, INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK FOR A PARTICULAR EMPLOYER, OR GRADUATES OF A PARTICULAR SCHOOL. IF "YES," EXPLAIN THE LIMITATION AND HOW RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED FOR EACH PROGRAM. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS FROM ALL IDENTITIES AND BACKGROUNDS WHO EVIDENCE AN INTEREST IN BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. STUDENTS REGISTER FOR MOST PROGRAMS AND ARE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS IF THEY MEET THE ACADEMIC CRITERIA ESTABLISHED FOR THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM. IN OTHER INSTANCES, A CLEO PARTNER MAY RECOMMEND STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIFIC PROGRAM. 6. THE INFORMATION REFLECTED IN THE SECTION OF SCHEDULE H TO THE 1023 APPLICATION REFERENCED BELOW IS AMENDED, RESTATED, AND SUPERSEDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 3 DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA YOU USE TO DETERMINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR YOUR PROGRAM. (FOR EXAMPLE, ELIGIBILITY SELECTION CRITERIA COULD CONSIST OF GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM A PARTICULAR HIGH SCHOOL WHO WILL ATTEND COLLEGE, WRITERS OF SCHOLARLY WORKS ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY, ETC.) INDIVIDUALS WHO EVIDENCE AN INTEREST IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS. 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 CHAIR 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 22,188. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,188. INDEPENDENT CONTRACT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 72,851. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,279. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,630.