Colorado · Nonprofit
Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership
Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership (Colorado) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $1,000 to it, the largest being ROTBERG COMENS BRAY FOUNDATION ($1,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $50k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $1k
- Net assets
- $26k
What Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership does
Mission
Primary Exempt Purpose To advance charitable and educational purposes by promoting equity reducing systemic disparities and strengthening communities through education leadership development and community engagement. Program Service Accomplishments Prior Year The organization conducted charitable and educational activities to address systemic inequities and support underserved communities. Activities included facilitating educational forums and trainings providing community-based support and resource coordination engaging in nonpartisan civic participation and public education and collaborating with community partners to improve access to resources and opportunities. These activities further the organizations exempt purposes under Section 501c3.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Program 1: Community Advocacy and Support Services. The organization provided advocacy support and resource coordination to individuals and families impacted by systemic inequities. Services included case support connection to community resources and assistance in navigating public systems. These efforts benefited approximately 65 individuals and families.
$19,250 spentof which $26,000 as grants74% of program spendingProgram 2: Education and Training Programs. The organization facilitated educational workshops forums and trainings focused on equity bias reduction and community empowerment. Programs were delivered to community members organizations and stakeholders benefiting approximately 200 participants.
$6,000 spentof which $4,000 as grants23% of program spendingProgram 3: Civic Engagement and Public Education. The organization conducted nonpartisan civic engagement activities including community forums public education initiatives and participation in public processes related to policies affecting underserved communities. These efforts engaged approximately 8500 community members and stakeholders.
$850 spent3% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $26,100.
Leadership and staff
Chief executive
MiDian Shofner
CEO
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership's grant income comes from Colorado funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 17,277 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,277 education nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
Organizations like Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership
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In Colorado
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership?
- Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership (Colorado) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $1,000 to it, the largest being ROTBERG COMENS BRAY FOUNDATION ($1,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $1,000 in grants to Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership.
- Who is the largest funder of Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership?
- ROTBERG COMENS BRAY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $1,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Epitome of Black Excellence and Partnership find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Colorado. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing