Mission
TO ENHANCE THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY SUPPORTING ASPIRING LAWYERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS IN ACCESSING A LEGAL EDUCATION AND ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
Public Charity
COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY INC
COUNCIL ON LEGAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY INC, of ALEXANDRIA, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $485K in revenue, $801K in expenses, $814K in total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 454462410
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$485K
Total Expenses$801K
Total Assets$814K
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc
How Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$60
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…
$1
Provide programs for college students and postgraduates
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,800
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR PROGRAMS WHICH DIVERSIFY THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY HELPING MINORITY, LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO LAW SCHOOL, SUCCESSFULLY MATRICULATE AND PASS THE BAR EXAM.
$176,000
2024 CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute Support
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,247
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON
Angela B Cox
BOARD MEMBER
Bernarda Villalona
BOARD MEMBER
Brandy Smith
TREASURER
Darryl L Franklin
BOARD MEMBER
Eduardo Reyes Chavez
CHAIRPERSON
Elizabeth A Campbell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $485K | $801K | $814K |
| 2024 | $585K | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $909K | $1.3M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $485K (-56%), with total assets most recently reported at $814K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.