Denver, CO

CAREERWISE COLORADO

EIN 81-1415662

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Children & youth Low-income Communities of color Immigrants & refugees

Mission

Forge pathways to careers through advocacy, apprenticeships, and partnerships.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CAREERWISE COLORADO

CareerWise Colorado is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit intermediary that builds and operates modern youth apprenticeship programs connecting high school students and early-career learners with paid, employer-led on-the-job training, related instruction, and industry-recognized credentials. The organization partners with employers, school districts, community colleges and state agencies to deliver multi-year, paid apprenticeships that combine classroom credit with workplace experience and progressive wage increases so apprentices can earn while they learn and graduate with career-ready credentials. In the last 2–3 years CareerWise has expanded its model nationally, developed an apprenticeship management technology platform (The Hub), and launched targeted pilots — including a Teacher Degree Apprenticeship — focused on serving economically impacted participants and increasing equitable access to career pathways.

Notable achievements

Scaled national apprenticeship network

Grew the CareerWise model beyond Colorado to support thousands of youth apprentices and hundreds of employer partners, connecting apprentices across dozens of school districts and states to paid, registered youth apprenticeship opportunities.

Built The Hub apprenticeship platform

Developed and deployed an end-to-end technology platform to manage hiring, matching, training, tracking, and credentialing at scale, reducing administrative friction for employers, schools, and intermediaries.

Launched Teacher Degree Apprenticeship pilot

Piloted a teacher degree apprenticeship that serves individuals facing barriers to traditional degree attainment (including economically impacted and New American participants), producing measurable placement earnings above local living-wage benchmarks and demonstrable early retention and credential outcomes.

At a glance

Total assets: $12.8M
Annual revenue: $6.6M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-1415662
Location: Denver, CO
Website: www.careerwisecolorado.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated highly by independent charity evaluators and listed in public nonprofit registries as an active 501(c)(3) organization.

Recognized by state and federal apprenticeship authorities as a registered youth apprenticeship intermediary and program sponsor that partners with the Colorado Department of Education and other state agencies.

Featured in national media and policy discussions on youth apprenticeship; recipient of significant philanthropic and grant support to scale apprenticeship initiatives and state-focused centers of apprenticeship excellence.

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