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Community Engagement and Opportunity Council

EIN 86-2595346 · Plano, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL (CEOC), OUR MISSION IS TO REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA BY WAY OF SPORTS, MENTORSHIP, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. OUR EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO NEED IMMEDIATE RELIEF AS WELL AS PROVIDING ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPACT GENERATIONS TO COME.

Income
$583,090
Spending
$436,326
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
22.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
4
Volunteers
15

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. IN 2024, SEEING THE NEED TO ASSIST STUDENT ATHLETES IN REALIZING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BEYOND THEIR DISCIPLINE OF SPORT, CEOC LAUNCHED FIRST DOWN MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE. THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT ATHLETES TO USE THEIR LOVE AND TALENT FOR THE GAME TO GO BEYOND THE FIELD OF PLAY. CEOC RECOGNIZES THE UNIQUE PLATFORM ATHLETES POSSESS AND HOW THAT PLATFORM CAN OFTEN INFLUENCE THE MASSES. OUR "FIRST DOWN" INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2024 WITH 12 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. THEY ATTENDED 4 INTERACTIVE TRAINING SESSIONS; PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE, ROLE VS. IDENTITY, SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY, AND RESUME BUILDING/HR PANELS LED BY FORMER PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, AND BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. IN 2024, SEEING THE NEED TO ASSIST STUDENT ATHLETES IN REALIZING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BEYOND THEIR DISCIPLINE OF SPORT, CEOC LAUNCHED FIRST DOWN MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE. THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT ATHLETES TO USE THEIR LOVE AND TALENT FOR THE GAME TO GO BEYOND THE FIELD OF PLAY. CEOC RECOGNIZES THE UNIQUE PLATFORM ATHLETES POSSESS AND HOW THAT PLATFORM CAN OFTEN INFLUENCE THE MASSES. OUR "FIRST DOWN" INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2024 WITH 12 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES. THEY ATTENDED 4 INTERACTIVE TRAINING SESSIONS; PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE, ROLE VS. IDENTITY, SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY, AND RESUME BUILDING/HR PANELS LED BY FORMER PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE ATHLETES, AND BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
  2. CEOC PARTNERED WITH SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) TO PILOT A 4-WEEK SESSION IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, WHICH INCLUDED CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENT ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN OUR FIRST DOWN U(NIVERSITY). OUR REASONS FOR EXPANDING INTO THE COLLEGIATE ARENA: - ONLY 27% OF NCAA ATHLETES AGREE THAT THEY HAD A MENTOR IN COLLEGE WHO ENCOURAGED THEM TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS (NCAA AND GALLUP, 2020) - CAREER TERMINATION IS THE MOST TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE OF AN ATHLETE, WHICH OFTEN GENERATES IDENTITY CRISES & COPING DIFFICULTIES (HATAMLEH, M. (2013). THE LIFE TRANSITION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES RETIREMENT FROM SPORT. EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, 9) - 95% OF FORTUNE 500 CEOS PLAYED SPORTS IN COLLEGE (COACHUP.COM) THE SUMMER PILOT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND CEOC LED INTERACTIVE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR COLLEGIATE ATHLETES AND GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AS PART OF A GRADUATE COURSE DURING THE FALL SEMESTER. CEOC PARTNERED WITH SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) TO PILOT A 4-WEEK SESSION IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, WHICH INCLUDED CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENT ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN OUR FIRST DOWN U(NIVERSITY). OUR REASONS FOR EXPANDING INTO THE COLLEGIATE ARENA: - ONLY 27% OF NCAA ATHLETES AGREE THAT THEY HAD A MENTOR IN COLLEGE WHO ENCOURAGED THEM TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS (NCAA AND GALLUP, 2020) - CAREER TERMINATION IS THE MOST TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE OF AN ATHLETE, WHICH OFTEN GENERATES IDENTITY CRISES & COPING DIFFICULTIES (HATAMLEH, M. (2013). THE LIFE TRANSITION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES RETIREMENT FROM SPORT. EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, 9) - 95% OF FORTUNE 500 CEOS PLAYED SPORTS IN COLLEGE (COACHUP.COM) THE SUMMER PILOT WAS SUCCESSFUL AND CEOC LED INTERACTIVE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR COLLEGIATE ATHLETES AND GRADUATE ASSISTANTS AS PART OF A GRADUATE COURSE DURING THE FALL SEMESTER.
  3. $351,163 spent. FUTURE INITIATIVES IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS IN OUR LEARNING LABS TO INCREASE THEIR GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN OUR 2 LABS THAT WERE OPENED IN 2023. WE LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING A 3RD LAB OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, AS THIS WILL ALLOW US TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAM IN ANOTHER AREA IN THE DFW METROPLEX. CONTINUE TO GROW OUR FIRST DOWN AND FIRST DOWN U MENTORSHIP INITIATIVES. OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES ACCOMPLISHMENTS -BACK TO SCHOOL LAPTOP DRIVE - CEOC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATT, COMPUDOPT, AND NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH PROVIDED 132 LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS, IN THE FRISCO AREA, THAT DO NOT OWN A PERSONAL COMPUTER AT HOME. -BONTON "I GOT YOUR BACK" BLOCK PARTY: CEOC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRIDGEBUILDERS, EQUIPPED MORE THAN 500 SOUTH DALLAS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
  4. FUTURE INITIATIVES IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS IN OUR LEARNING LABS TO INCREASE THEIR GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY IN OUR 2 LABS THAT WERE OPENED IN 2023. WE LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING A 3RD LAB OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, AS THIS WILL ALLOW US TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR PROGRAM IN ANOTHER AREA IN THE DFW METROPLEX. CONTINUE TO GROW OUR FIRST DOWN AND FIRST DOWN U MENTORSHIP INITIATIVES. OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES ACCOMPLISHMENTS -BACK TO SCHOOL LAPTOP DRIVE - CEOC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATT, COMPUDOPT, AND NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH PROVIDED 132 LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS, IN THE FRISCO AREA, THAT DO NOT OWN A PERSONAL COMPUTER AT HOME. -BONTON "I GOT YOUR BACK" BLOCK PARTY: CEOC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRIDGEBUILDERS, EQUIPPED MORE THAN 500 SOUTH DALLAS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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