Mahalo
Aurora, CO

GET ON YOUR FEET (DBA Fortified Academy)

EIN 82-5490080
Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways Justice-involved people Survivors of violence People experiencing homelessness
Mission

To strengthen lives by providing CDL workforce training, life-skills mentorship, and stable workforce housing that enable people facing employment barriers to secure family-sustaining careers and rebuild stability.

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

About GET ON YOUR FEET (DBA Fortified Academy)

Get On Your Feet operates under the public brand Fortified Academy and delivers a CDL-focused continuum of care: pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship training, life-skills coaching, and workforce housing to support long-term employment success.

The organization emphasizes reentry and barriered populations (including people exiting incarceration or trafficking and those experiencing housing instability) and pairs technical CDL instruction with wraparound supports so apprentices can secure stable, higher-paying work.

Get On Your Feet/Fortified Academy is registered with a U.S. EIN of 82-5490080 and is presented on its official site as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization; it is also active in Colorado apprenticeship networks and partnerships with employers and community partners.

Notable achievements

Recognition as Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediary

Named a Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediary by Colorado’s Apprenticeship program, positioning the organization to expand registered apprenticeship capacity and pursue related funding and partnerships.

Partnership with JPMorgan Chase (Coaching for Impact)

Completed JPMorgan Chase’s Coaching for Impact program and integrated financial-literacy/mentorship content into apprentice supports to strengthen long-term economic outcomes for trainees.

Recent trainee licensure & placement milestones

Public updates report apprentices achieving Commercial Learner’s Permits and CDL-A licenses and strong placement outcomes from recent cohort activities, illustrating measurable progress in credentialing and job entry.

At a glance

Total assets
$109K
Annual revenue
$712K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
82-5490080
Location
Aurora, CO
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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