BE YOU AKA BE U
Be You AKA Be U is a Colorado-based nonprofit focused on mentoring, life skills, leadership and pageantry to empower youth and young adults. It is represented in nonprofit registries as a tax-exempt public charity (verified 501(c)(3) status for the EIN supplied) and operates community programs and scholarship pageants to increase opportunity, self-esteem and civic engagement.
About BE YOU AKA BE U
Be You (Be U) was founded and is led by Regina English. The organization runs mentoring, life-coaching, education and pageantry programs designed to build self-esteem, public speaking, etiquette and leadership among children, teens and young adults in the Pikes Peak / Southern Colorado region.
Programming uses a mix of school-integrated workshops, one-on-one coaching and performance/pageant opportunities (Yes M.A.A.M. / Royal Pageant) to provide scholarships, leadership training and community service experiences. Staff and volunteers contribute significant pro bono hours to program delivery.
In the last 2–3 years the organization has continued in-person programming and public events (including pageants and workshops), with documented activity on its events pages in 2024 and ongoing scholarship-pageant activity intended to support participants' educational progress.
Notable achievements
Established Regional Pageant Program
Developed and sustained the YES M.A.A.M. pageant track and Royal Pageant scholarship opportunities as a vehicle for leadership development and scholarships for participants.
Sustained Volunteer Engagement
Built a volunteer-led operation where staff and volunteers have contributed thousands of service hours to mentoring, coaching and events since the organization's founding.
Local Nonprofit Recognition
Registered and listed in multiple Colorado nonprofit directories and giving platforms; operates under a nonprofit identity (organization established in the mid-2010s).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $440
- Annual revenue
- $4K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 47-5436206
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, CO
- Website
- beuonpurpose.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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