Epec Inc.
Epec Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Official Mission Statement: Empowering families to become self-reliant through job training, life skills and practical solutions to end their cycle of poverty. Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child (EPEC) aims to stabilize the lives of single-parent families through our innovative vocational education program, The Grooming Project, which trains impoverished adults in the high-demand, high-pay trade of pet grooming. By combining job training with comprehensive support services, such as parenting, life-skills and budgeting classes, we empower our students to become financially stable, engaged parents who quickly become able to support their families without the aid of assistance programs.
About
Empower the Parent to Empower the Child (EPEC) is in their fourth year of providing services for participants, animal owners in the area, and their dogs. Participants in the training program to become dog groomers are parents either homeless or at risk of being homeless. With 38 graduates, we have experienced 100% job placement for our students with a 72% retention rate after six months. Our graduates earn a range in salary up to $60,000. The Grooming Project offers much needed low-cost grooming services to low income pet owners that could not otherwise afford to have their dog groomed. Dogs come in so matted that they cannot see and their skin is pinched together. While providing our participant parents with valuable hands on training in bathing and grooming a variety of dog breeds, this service offers healthy relief for these pets. The EPEC post-graduation program provides an Employment Specialist who checks in with graduates weekly at their new positions and provides monthly budgeting to assist our graduates in navigating off dependence on welfare to a self-supporting and sustainable life for their families. The impact of EPEC's program creates a healthier community with less homelessness and stronger self-sufficient families. In 2018 our students groomed 3,278 dogs, and 60% of 2017 graduates are off public assistance and able to support their families.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Empower the parent to empower the child (epec) empowers parents to become self-sustaining citizens able to provide for themselves and care for their children through a parenting program, life skills and job training.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Empower the parent to empower the child (epec) empowers parents to become self-sustaining citizens able to provide for themselves and care for their children through a parenting program, life skills and job training.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as MO.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 5829 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64110.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 7 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $162,190.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization pays $368,302 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $44,662 in fundraising expenses.