2015-08-10T19:16:08-05:00 2014-12-31 954656881 QUIGLEY & MIRON CPA'S 3550 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD-SUITE 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 900102481 990EZ 2014-01-01 432115666 FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR INC FORP 3104999500 10920 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 150-9164 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 ANTHONY SOLANA JR PRESIDENT & CHAIRPERSON 3104999500 2015-08-10 JOHN BOVARD MIRON P01358141 2136393550 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X FORPEOPLEOFCOLOR.ORG X X 41812 X 41812 41812 17500 851 239 41866 60456 -18644 55284 0 36640 X 55284 36145 0 1110 55284 37255 0 615 55284 36640 X DIVERSIFY THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. IN 2014, FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR, INC'S (FPOC) THREE PRINCIPAL INITIATIVES WERE 1) LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS, PRESENTATIONS, 2) BAR EXAMINATION PREPARATION WORKSHOPS, AND 3) LAW CLERK APPLICATION WORKSHOP. FPOC SERVED 1179 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE THREE INITIATIVES. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS:THE PRIMARY MEANS BY WHICH FPOC, INC. 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, INC. 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. IN 2014, FPOC HOSTED SEVEN LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THREE STATES. THESE WORKSHOPS GARNERED 984 REGISTRANTS. BECAUSE THESE PROGRAMS ARE AT THE HEART OF FPOC'S MISSION, THEY ARE REPEATED ANNUALLY. IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, FPOC HAS HOSTED A TOTAL OF 27 ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS. 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, INC. FURTHERS ITS MISSION BY OFFERING WORKSHOPS MEANT TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF COLOR FOR THE BAR EXAMINATION. IN 2014, FPOC OFFERED THREE BAR EXAMINATION PREPARATION WORKSHOPS IN CALIFORNIA, FOR WHICH THERE WERE 143 REGISTRANTS. 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, INC. OFFERS A WORKSHOP REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS, FROM A PERSPECTIVE GEARED TOWARDS STUDENTS OF COLOR. IN 2014, THIS WORKSHOP WAS HELD IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND GARNERED 52 REGISTRANTS FROM LAW SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. 0 50234 50234 ANTHONY SOLANA JR PRESIDENT AND CHAIRPERSON 35.00 17500 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 7527 24604 55185 55070 41812 184198 7527 24604 55185 55070 41812 184198 10132 174066 184198 0.94500 0.94000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: SPEAKER TRAVEL & TRANSPORATION. AMOUNT: 9,877. DESCRIPTION: BOARD RETREATS/MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 6,567. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EVENTS. AMOUNT: 5,707. DESCRIPTION: LAW SCHOOL EVENT SPONSORSHIPS. AMOUNT: 4,500. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 3,084. DESCRIPTION: LIABILITY INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,000. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,913. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE/INTERNET. AMOUNT: 2,869. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 1,548. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,515. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 286. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 41,866. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: CLEARING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,110. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 615. 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.