2017-05-14T18:46:47-05:00 2016-12-31 954656881 QUIGLEY & MIRON CPA'S 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990EZ 2016-01-01 432115666 FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR INC FORP 3104999500 10880 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD NO 1101 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 ANTHONY SOLANA JR PRESIDENT & CHAIRPERSON 3104999500 2017-05-14 ROBERT A LYON P01327482 2136393550 99.88.83.161 2017-05-14 16:45:51 PD P 81B70EFBCD9629ABBF56E7CB9576B449176385C4 81B70EFBCD9629ABBF56E7CB9576B449176385C4 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X X FORPEOPLEOFCOLOR.ORG X X 37587 X 37587 37587 2368 2288 191 18873 23720 13867 30182 0 44049 X 31829 45023 3098 0 34927 45023 4745 974 30182 44049 X DIVERSIFY THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR, INC. (FPOC) HAS AS ITS THREE PRINCIPAL INITIATIVES 1) LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS, PRESENTATIONS, 2) BAR EXAMINATION PREPARATION WORKSHOPS, AND 3) LAW CLERK APPLICATION WORKSHOP. EACH YEAR FPOC SERVES OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE THREE INITIATIVES. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS:THE PRIMARY MEANS BY WHICH FPOC ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION IS BY PROVIDING LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS CONSULTING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS FROM POPULATIONS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS. FPOC'S PRIMARY METHOD FOR ACCOMPLISHING THIS GOAL IS THROUGH FREE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PRIMARILY IN CALIFORNIA. TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS, FPOC WORKS WITH STUDENT LEADERS AND SUPPORTIVE ADMINISTRATORS AT EACH HOST LAW SCHOOL TO SECURE FACILITIES TO HOST THE WORKSHOPS AND OUTREACH TO POTENTIAL WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS IN THE TARGET AUDIENCES. BECAUSE THESE PROGRAMS ARE AT THE HEART OF FPOC'S MISSION, THEY ARE REPEATED ANNUALLY. AT THESE WORKSHOPS, FPOC TEACHES THE PARTICIPANTS THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ISSUES UNIQUE TO STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY POPULATIONS. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT HOW TO PREPARE A LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION STRATEGY THAT IS THOUGHTFUL, HIGHLIGHTS EACH APPLICANT'S STRENGTHS, AND HELPS MINIMIZE EACH APPLICANT'S WEAKNESSES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THESE WORKSHOPS, FPOC ENCOURAGES WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS TO READ IT'S PUBLICATION "THE GUIDE TO THE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING TO STUDENTS ON AN AD-HOC BASIS. BAR EXAMINATION PREPARATION WORKSHOPS:FPOC FURTHERS ITS MISSION BY OFFERING WORKSHOPS MEANT TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF COLOR FOR THE BAR EXAMINATION. THE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL RIGORS OF AN INTENSE COURSE OF STUDY. IN ADDITION TO THE WORKSHOPS, PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS FPOC'S PUBLICATION "A GUIDE TO THE BAR EXAMINATION FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CONSULTING ON AN AD-HOC BASIS. JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP:FPOC OFFERS A WORKSHOP REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS, FROM A PERSPECTIVE GEARED TOWARDS STUDENTS OF COLOR. 125 17528 17528 ANTHONY SOLANA JR PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON 35.00 0 0 0 NORMA NAVA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 MISTY M SANFORD TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 WILLIE D BROWN JR SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 STEPHEN ABREU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 SUNITA BALI-WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 RODNEY O FONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 JOSE LUIS LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 AGUSTIN OROZCO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA ANTHONY SOLANA JR 10920 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 150-6194 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 3104999500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 55185 55070 41812 46067 37587 235721 55185 55070 41812 46067 37587 235721 51716 184005 235721 0.78060 0.90650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 507. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 2,293. DESCRIPTION: LIABILITY INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,098. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 835. DESCRIPTION: PARKING, FEES & TOLLS. AMOUNT: 45. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,965. DESCRIPTION: SPEAKER TRAVEL & TRANSPORATION. AMOUNT: 8,104. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE/INTERNET. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,976. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 18,873. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,098. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,745. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 974. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.