2026-03-31T21:22:51Z 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 882291038 BIPOC ECONOMIC SUCCESS TRUST BIPO 7206861689 2900 Welton Street Denver CO 80205 Carla D Ladd Executive Director 7206861689 2026-03-31 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://www.bestsuccesssummit.org/ X X 186770 X 154347 32423 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 186770 0 0 0 50582 615 282 112053 163532 23238 53002 76240 53002 76240 53002 76240 53002 76240 B.E.S.T.'s primary purpose is to strengthen the economic power of Colorado's Black community by connecting people, resources, and opportunities. It supports Black-led nonprofits, Black-owned businesses, professionals, and youth through collaboration, partnerships, and access to tools that drive growth and innovation. By serving as a central hub that unites efforts across sectors, B.E.S.T. helps build sustainable pathways to prosperity, resilience, and long-term community impact. BEST conducted the 2025 Success Summit to provide educational programming for Black entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, professionals, and community members. Approximately 500 individuals participated in workshops and panel discussions covering business development, access to capital, marketing, procurement readiness, leadership development, financial literacy, and wealth building. Sessions were facilitated by representatives from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Participants received information and tools intended to support business growth, employment advancement, and financial stability. 37754 158532 B.E.S.T. hosted an Expo in conjunction with the Success Summit to provide access to business and community resources. Approximately 1000 attendees engaged with vendors, financial institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Services included information on funding opportunities, business support services, health resources, and community programs. The Expo provided a centralized setting for participants to obtain resources, establish contacts, and identify opportunities that support economic mobility and community development. Empowering Youth Economics Track BEST implemented the Empowering Youth Economics Track as part of the 2025 Success Summit The program provided youth with instruction and exposure to financial literacy entrepreneurship and career pathways A new cohort of 20 youth participants was enrolled into the ongoing Empowering Youth Economics program Youth engaged with educational content and interacted with business and community leaders The program supported early financial education and workforce readiness for participating youth 5000 5000 163532 Carla Ladd Executive Director 20.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CO Done For You Tax Bookkeeping 2601 SE Grand Dr Port St Lucie FL 34952 3478347801 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 169443 157025 186770 513238 0 0 169443 157025 186770 513238 513238 513238 X 1.00000 1.00000 Part I, Line 16 Total Advertising & marketing 3332 Total Event Expenses 90055 Software and app fees 7837 Total Supplies 3422 Training & Education 4175 Total Travel 1108