Equity in Education

What Equity in Education does

Equity in Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., focused on improving the academic, professional, and economic outcomes of people of color and individuals from low-income backgrounds. The organization operates a three-pillar program portfolio: the International Scholars Institute (ISI), a global education fellowship convening US and South African high school and college students for a multi-week summer institute; Education Programs in Communities (EPIC), a community-based K-12 initiative delivering out-of-school programming through partnerships with public housing facilities and community centers in urban municipalities; and the Equity in Education Institute (EEI), a 2-3 day multi-track professional development institute for educational practitioners, administrators, and district leaders, supported by quarterly follow-up convenings for Fellows.

The organization employs a resident-based service delivery model, recruiting and deploying local community members to deliver programming, and aligns curriculum with local school systems to target student achievement levers. Operational presence spans five cities across two continents: Washington D.C., New Orleans, Philadelphia, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. The leadership team comprises five named individuals led by founder and CEO Mikal Anderson, with key functional coverage in programs and advancement (Clayton Platt), instructional design (Dr. I. Augustus Durham), communications (Akela Lacy), and program coordination (Linda Randall).

Equity in Education generates revenue exclusively through donations and philanthropic support, processed via a PayPal-integrated donation portal on its Wix-hosted website (equityined.org). The organization has no proprietary technology stack, no API or mobile application, no disclosed funding rounds, no investors, and no institutional ownership. Strategic positioning relies on partnerships with named entities including the Orleans Parish School Board, Recovery School District (Louisiana), and YouthForce NOLA for school redesign and career/technical education work. Revenue, headcount, and beneficiary scale metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Equity in Education

Legal name

Equity in Education

Website

https://equityined.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Equity in Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates three education programs — a global student fellowship, community-based K-12 programming, and a professional development institute — serving students of color and low-income communities across Washington D.C., New Orleans, Philadelphia, Johannesburg, and Cape Town, funded through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Service Learning Program Design, Accreditation & Evaluation (EDAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Educational equity
• Nonprofit education
• Community-based learning
• Professional development
• Youth leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Equity in Education operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on donations from sponsors and donors to fund its educational programs. The organization accepts donations through its website and offers scholarship support for students based on need and academic merit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Equity in Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates three evidence-based educational programs: the International Scholars Institute (ISI), a global fellowship for high school and college students; Education Programs in Communities (EPIC), a community-based initiative delivering out-of-school K-12 programming in urban low-income housing developments; and the Equity in Education Institute (EEI), a professional development institute for educators, administrators, and district leaders. Programs are funded through donations and scholarships.

Product overview

Equity in Education offers a portfolio of three distinct educational programs: the International Scholars Institute (ISI) as a global fellowship for high school and college students; Education Programs in Communities (EPIC) providing after-school K-12 programming in urban housing developments; and the Equity in Education Institute (EEI) delivering professional development for educators and administrators. These three programs operate across student, system, and community levels to address educational inequity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International Scholars Institute (ISI): A global education fellowship for rising 11th and 12th grade students, as well as college sophomores and juniors. A 2-week summer institute with courses in the United States and a 1-week immersion experience in South Africa.
• Education Programs in Communities (EPIC)
• Equity in Education Institute (EEI)

Products and services

• International Scholars Institute (ISI) A global education fellowship convening rising 11th-12th grade students and college sophomores/juniors from the US and South Africa for a 2-week summer institute with courses in the United States and a 1-week immersion experience in South Africa. Covers leadership, entrepreneurship, economics, politics, policy, intercultural competence, and social justice, with scholarship support based on need and merit.
• Education Programs in Communities (EPIC) A community-based initiative transforming schools and educational centers in low-income housing developments within urban municipalities, delivering out-of-school time education for K-12 students through a resident-based service model. Addresses achievement and opportunity gaps for K-12 students of color and those from low-income backgrounds.
• Equity in Education Institute (EEI) A 2-3 day multi-track institute helping new and existing educational practitioners, school administrators, and district leaders build cultural competence and rethink school models for students of color and those living in poverty. Addresses organizational culture, diversity, equity, inclusion, student learning, leadership, and change management. Fellows develop actionable projects for their educational settings and convene quarterly for ongoing learning.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local School SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquity in Education partners with local school systems at each EPIC site to ensure programming is aligned to the most important levers for student achievement.
• Universities and Community-Based OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty from universities and community-based organizations support the International Scholars Institute as lecturers, thought leaders, and mentors for the international cohort of students.
• Orleans Parish School BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Orleans Parish School Board as part of YouthForce NOLA Steering Committee to strategize and implement school redesign efforts related to career and technical education.
• Recovery School District (Louisiana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Recovery School District on strategies to revise enrollment processes and school selection procedures, as well as codifying best practices in special education.
• YouthForce NOLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMikal Anderson served on the YouthForce NOLA Steering Committee, working collaboratively with systems leaders on school redesign efforts related to career and technical education in alignment to Louisiana's Jump Start Graduation Pathways.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• College Track: College Track is a nonprofit that provides academic and college-completion support to students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds, closely paralleling Equity in Education's K-12 to college pipeline focus and similar equity-driven mission.
• iMentor: iMentor pairs low-income high school students with mentors for college persistence, paralleling Equity in Education's community-based K-12 student support and out-of-school-time education model.
• African Leadership Academy: African Leadership Academy develops ethical, entrepreneurial African leaders through a rigorous secondary and gap-year program, closely comparable to Equity in Education's International Scholars Institute given its cross-continent (US-Africa) cohort model.
• QuestBridge: QuestBridge connects high-achieving low-income students with top colleges through a national scholarship and college-access program, directly comparable to Equity in Education's scholar-development and global-fellowship positioning.
• The Posse Foundation: Posse identifies and trains diverse cohorts of students for college success via leadership and cross-cultural programming, comparable to Equity in Education's cohort-based, intercultural-competence fellowship approach.
• Prep for Prep: Prep for Prep identifies talented students of color and prepares them for placement at independent schools, comparable to Equity in Education's scholar-pipeline development for students of color from low-income backgrounds.
• Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO): SEO is a nonprofit providing educational and career-access programs to underserved high school and college students, mirroring Equity in Education's cohort-based scholar model and equity-centered pipeline work.

Broad incumbents

• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): UNCF is a large established education-equity nonprofit supporting HBCUs and Black student scholarships, representing a broader-incumbent peer given overlapping mission with Equity in Education's equity focus but at vastly greater scale.
• KIPP Foundation: KIPP is a national charter school network serving underserved K-12 students, a broader-incumbent peer as its educator pipeline, school-redesign, and equity work overlaps with Equity in Education's EEI and EPIC programs.

Emerging players

• Beyond 12: Beyond 12 supports low-income and first-generation college students through persistence coaching, an emerging-player peer given partial overlap with Equity in Education's college-preparation and global-leadership development mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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