People of All Colors Succeed

What People of All Colors Succeed does

People of All Colors Succeed (POAC Succeed) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 84-3298450) founded in 2020 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The organization partners with K-12 schools to deliver social-emotional learning, school culture transformation, and educator wellbeing programs, with stated emphasis on student mental health, peer connection, leadership development, and burnout reduction among teachers and staff. Its work is anchored by three proprietary frameworks — "Learning the 90%" (a methodology for understanding what people carry beneath the surface), the "POAC Domino Effect" (a ripple-based culture change model), and the "5 Pillars Framework" (an integrated student support architecture) — operationalized through six named programs covering student mental health, educator wellbeing, student ambassadors, leadership awareness, school culture, and team culture.

The company delivers services through an embedded, on-campus model in which POAC staff work directly within partner schools on a recurring basis. Its go-to-market is consultative and field-based: schools initiate via a free Discovery Session with a needs assessment, then progress to a Core School Partnership (annual subscription, custom pricing) or a Full School Transformation (multi-year, grant-eligible) tier. Revenue is generated from three streams: school partnership fees, individual donations (one-time, weekly, or monthly at tiered amounts), and grant funding accessed via its 501(c)(3) status. As of 2025, the organization reports 26 partner schools across the Kansas City metro, including public, charter, private, and alternative schools, and is led by co-leaders Jamie Grayson and Dr. Tracy Platt. There are no disclosed investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or AI/technology products.

Name

People of All Colors Succeed

Legal name

People of All Colors Succeed

Website

https://poacsucceed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

People of All Colors Succeed is a Kansas City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with K-12 schools to deliver embedded social-emotional learning, school culture, and educator wellbeing programs through tiered annual and multi-year contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Social-Emotional Learning Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Social-emotional learning
• School culture programs
• Student mental health
• Educator wellbeing
• K-12 partnership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Partnership Fees: POAC Succeed generates revenue through tiered partnership agreements with schools and districts. The Core School Partnership (Tier 2) uses custom pricing, while Full School Transformation (Tier 3) is grant-eligible. Schools pay for embedded POAC specialists, staff training, student programming, and leadership strategy sessions.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual donors contribute through one-time, weekly, or monthly donations at various price points ($10, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, or custom amounts). POAC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, enabling tax-deductible charitable contributions.
3. Grant Funding: POAC Succeed supports schools in identifying and applying for grants that fund social-emotional learning and school improvement. As a registered 501(c)(3), the organization can access local, state, and national grant funding for education partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

POAC Succeed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with K-12 schools and districts to deliver embedded, on-campus social-emotional learning, student mental health support, educator wellbeing, and school culture transformation programs. It sells tiered school partnerships (Discovery Session, Core School Partnership, Full School Transformation) and supplements revenue with donations and grants.

Product overview

POAC Succeed is a nonprofit organization offering six distinct school support programs focused on student mental health, educator wellbeing, and school culture development. The core programs include Leadership Awareness Program, School Culture and Leadership Development, Student Mental Health and Belonging, Student Ambassadors Program, Educator Wellbeing and Burnout Prevention, and Team Culture and Belonging Initiative. These service-based programs provide on-campus support, skills training, and systems that strengthen school culture long-term. The organization partners with schools to deliver embedded, personalized support through a tiered partnership model (Discovery Session, Core School Partnership, and Full School Transformation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Awareness Program A program helping students and staff communicate with care, understand differences, and build a school environment where everyone feels respected and treated well.
• School Culture and Leadership Development A program for schools working to align students, staff, and leaders around shared values and simple routines, creating consistent and sustainable school culture.
• Student Mental Health and Belonging A program for students experiencing pressure, loneliness, or emotional overload, providing a safe space to talk, connect, and feel understood so school feels lighter and more manageable.
• Student Ambassadors Program A program that trains upper-grade students to lead conversations, model belonging, and support younger peers in feeling safe and connected.
• Educator Wellbeing and Burnout Prevention A program for teachers and staff experiencing burnout, helping adults reconnect, feel supported, and rebuild the energy needed to keep going.
• Team Culture and Belonging Initiative A program for student athletes who want to be better teammates and coaches who want stronger team culture, helping teams communicate clearly, build trust, and support each other on and off the field.
• Discovery Session (Tier 1) A free, no-commitment discovery engagement for schools that includes a needs assessment, culture and climate audit, student and staff interviews, data review and gap analysis, and a customized recommendation report.
• Core School Partnership (Tier 2) A recurring annual school partnership tier with custom pricing that includes an embedded POAC specialist (weekly on-site), staff training and coaching series, student SEL and behavior programming, monthly leadership strategy sessions, and progress data reporting.
• Full School Transformation (Tier 3) A multi-year, grant-eligible transformation partnership that includes all Core features plus a multi-year partnership roadmap, family and community engagement, a student leadership pipeline program, administrator coaching and alignment, and board/funder reporting support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Discipline referrals dropped 40% in one semester at one partner school
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Excelsior Springs High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school receiving POAC's student mental health and belonging programming. Excelsior Springs participates in on-campus support sessions and student leadership development activities.
• North Kansas City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict-level partnership providing student and staff support initiatives across multiple NKCS campuses including Oak Park High School and Nall Hills Middle School.
• Park Hill School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district receiving school culture and leadership development programming, including support at Park Hill High School.
• Smithville School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district receiving student mental health and belonging programming, with programming active at Smithville Middle School.
• Raymore-Peculiar School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district receiving student mental health and belonging programming and school culture support services.
• DeLaSalle Charter High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharter school partner receiving student mental health and belonging programming through on-campus POAC sessions.
• Platte County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district receiving student mental health and belonging programming across district schools.
• Crossroads School Preparatory AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharter school partner participating in POAC student mental health and belonging programming.
• St. Pius X High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate school partner receiving POAC programming and student support services.
• Bishop Borgia Regional High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate Catholic high school partner receiving POAC student mental health and leadership development programming.
• Duchesne High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate Catholic school partner in POAC programming and student wellbeing initiatives.
• Aspen Ridge Preparatory SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharter school partner receiving POAC programming and student support services.
• Lansing School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district receiving POAC student and staff support programming.
• Grandview CUSD Elementary SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElementary school partner district receiving POAC programming and student wellbeing support.
• Leavenworth Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner district receiving POAC student mental health and school culture programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Move This World: SEL curriculum and program provider serving K-12 schools and districts with structured lessons and professional development. Comparable to POAC as a school-district-facing SEL program provider focused on culture and emotional skills.
• Aperture Education: Provider of SEL assessment and curriculum tools used by K-12 districts to measure and improve student social-emotional outcomes. Comparable in that it sells into district SEL budgets alongside programming like POAC's.
• Committee for Children: Long-established nonprofit developer of widely used K-12 social-emotional learning curricula (Second Step). Directly comparable as a mission-driven organization selling SEL programming to schools and districts.
• Soul Shoppe: California-based provider of on-campus school climate and SEL programs delivered through assemblies and educator training. Closely comparable to POAC in its embedded, on-campus delivery model targeting K-12 culture change.
• Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility: New York-based nonprofit providing SEL and restorative practices programming to K-12 schools. Comparable to POAC as a nonprofit delivering school-culture and SEL programs directly to district and school partners.
• Rethink Ed: Provider of SEL, behavior, and mental-health solutions for K-12 schools, offering curriculum, professional development, and embedded supports. Comparable because it targets the same buyer (school administrators) and addresses the same student mental-health and staff-capacity pain points.

Emerging players

• Generation Mindful: Smaller SEL provider offering toolkits and curriculum for early-childhood and elementary classrooms. Comparable as a smaller, mission-driven player with overlapping K-12 SEL programming.

Broad incumbents

• CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning): The leading research and policy organization defining the SEL framework used by most U.S. school districts. Comparable as an ecosystem anchor whose frameworks shape the buying criteria for POAC's district customers.
• Character.org: Established national nonprofit advocating for and certifying schools on character development and SEL. Comparable as a broader, more established player in the same K-12 character/SEL space where POAC operates.
• Panorama Education: Larger K-12 platform vendor offering SEL surveys and practice support alongside academic and equity tools. Comparable in that it competes for the same district SEL/wellbeing budget line and offers data-driven evidence of impact similar to POAC's outcome reporting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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