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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0670480

CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · DES MOINES, IA 50311

Financials

$73K$42K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$73,005$42,223$30,782$284,679–$284,679
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$64,072
Program service revenue
$8,765
Other revenue
$168

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$898
Other expenses
$41,325
Program services (functional)
$32,262

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$253,897
Total assets, end of year
$284,679
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$284,679
Cash, savings and investments
$284,679
Gross receipts
$73,005

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kathryn BanksCO-PRESIDENT1$0
Neha LallCO-PRESIDENT1$0
Jennifer FernandezCO-VICE PRESIDENT1$0
Sarah WolkingCO-VICE PRESIDENT1$0
Nickole MillerTreasurer1$0
Tanya Asim CooperSecretary1$0
Gowri KrishnaIMMEDIATE PAST CO-PRESIDENT1$0
June TaiIMMEDIATE PAST CO-PRESIDENT1$0
Nakia DavisDirector1$0
Davida FingerDirector1$0
Crystal GrantDirector1$0
Valeria GomezDirector1$0
Serge MartinezDirector1$0
Ruhan NagraDirector1$0
Reena ParikhDirector1$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Talia PelegDirector1$0
Jennifer SafstromDirector1$0
Amy SankaranDirector1$0
Tomica SaulDirector1$0
Sarah ShalfDirector1$0
Shanda SibleyDirector1$0
Madalyn K WasilczukDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2400 UNIVERSITY AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311-4502
In care of
% PENN LAW SCHOOL
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
210 Science Drive, Durham NC 27708
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Michael Murphy, 210 Science Drive, Durham NC 27708
Signed the 990-EZ
NICKOLE MILLER, Treasurer
Phone
(515) 271-1809
Return prepared by
C E A SCHOLTES AND ASSOCIATES

Mission

CLEA exists to advocate for clinical legal education as fundamental to the education of lawyers. CLEA and its members seek to: foster excellent teaching and scholarship by clinical educators; integrate clinical teaching and extend its methods into the legal education program of every law school; reform legal education so as to prepare law students for excellent and reflective law practice; advance regulation of legal education that insures the continued vitality of clinical education in law schools; and pursue and promote justice and diversity as core values of the legal profession.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In advancing the mission "to advocate for clinical legal education," CLEA serves as a voice for clinical teachers and represents their interests inside and outside the academy. As such, CLEA has been a vigorous advocate on matters relating to clinical teachers and clinical legal education over the years. CLEA plays a constant role monitoring and commenting on matters relevant to professors who teach in clinics and skills courses taken up by the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, its Council, its Standards Review Committee, and other relevant bodies.
    Expenses $32,262

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
01-0670480
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$284,679
Income (IRS master file)
$73,005

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2013
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$73,005$42,223$284,679IRS
990-N for 2024
Officer: Michael Murphy
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: Michael Murphy
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Dlorah Hughes
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Dlorah Hughes
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Kendall Kerew
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0670480).

Questions about CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 01-0670480.
Is CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
Are donations to CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990-N for 2024 names Michael Murphy.
Who are the officers and directors of CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,005, expenses of $42,223 and total assets of $284,679 at year end.

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