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Activate Work Inc

EIN 83-1930213 · Denver, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE PROVIDE TRAINING, COACHING, COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND ACCESS TO LEADING COLORADO EMPLOYERS ENABLING COLORADANS TO ACHEIVE ECONOMIC SECURITY, MOBILITY AND PROSPERITY.

Income
$4.0 million
Spending
$3.5 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
21
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$176,752, ceo/founder

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $2.9 million spent. ACTIVATEWORK INC.'S (ACTIVATEWORK) MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY TRAINING, LAUNCHING, AND COACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY STARS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RIGOROUS RECRUITMENT, INDUSTRY-DRIVEN TRAINING, CURATED MATCHES, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COACHING PREPARE NEW EMPLOYEES TO THRIVE IN THEIR CAREERS. BY ENABLING DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS, AGES 18 TO 65, TO BECOME HIGHLY SKILLED, VALUABLE TEAM MEMBERS, ACTIVATEWORK ACTUALIZES ITS CENTRAL VISION OF CREATING A VIBRANT TECH TALENT ECOSYSTEM THAT FUELS OPPORTUNITY, GROWTH, AND PROSPERITY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS-BASED EXPERIENCES, ACTIVATEWORK LEARNERS BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS, MAXIMIZE THEIR ABILITIES, AND TRANSFORM THEIR FUTURES. ACTIVATEWORK HELPS BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING UNDER-SKILLED, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND UNEMPLOYED ADULTS TO IN-DEMAND CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY. WITH A PROJECTED GROWTH OF 11.5% OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SKILLS LANDSCAPE DUE TO THE RISE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) INTEGRATION, COLORADO'S TECH INDUSTRY URGENTLY NEEDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE TALENT PIPELINE TO KEEP PACE WITH EMPLOYER DEMAND. ACTIVATEWORK ALIGNS THIS WORKFORCE GAP WITH THE UNTAPPED TALENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO SECURING LIVING-WAGE CAREERS. SINCE 2020, ACTIVATEWORK HAS ENROLLED 610 LEARNERS WHO REFLECT UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHICS: 93% ARE LOW- INCOME, EARNING BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI), AND OF THOSE 43% ARE CLASSIFIED AS SEVERELY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 30% OF AMI); 64% DO NOT HAVE A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE; 26% ARE IMMIGRANTS TO THE U.S.; 35% ARE WOMEN; AND 3% ARE VETERANS OR STILL ACTIVE IN THE MILITARY. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXPERIENCED IN RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND CONNECTING THESE LEARNERS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS, ACHIEVING AN 85% PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE FOR ENROLLEES, A 75% JOB PLACEMENT RATE FOR GRADUATES, AND AVERAGE STARTING WAGES 120% GREATER THAN PRE-TRAINING VALUES. FURTHER, THANKS TO ITS ROBUST COACHING PROGRAM, ACTIVATEWORK'S GRADUATES EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL JOB RETENTION, WITH 91% RETAINED AT 6 MONTHS AND 87% RETAINED AT 12 MONTHS. ACTIVATEWORK INC.'S (ACTIVATEWORK) MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY TRAINING, LAUNCHING, AND COACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY STARS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RIGOROUS RECRUITMENT, INDUSTRY-DRIVEN TRAINING, CURATED MATCHES, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COACHING PREPARE NEW EMPLOYEES TO THRIVE IN THEIR CAREERS. BY ENABLING DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS, AGES 18 TO 65, TO BECOME HIGHLY SKILLED, VALUABLE TEAM MEMBERS, ACTIVATEWORK ACTUALIZES ITS CENTRAL VISION OF CREATING A VIBRANT TECH TALENT ECOSYSTEM THAT FUELS OPPORTUNITY, GROWTH, AND PROSPERITY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS-BASED EXPERIENCES, ACTIVATEWORK LEARNERS BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS, MAXIMIZE THEIR ABILITIES, AND TRANSFORM THEIR FUTURES. ACTIVATEWORK HELPS BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING UNDER-SKILLED, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND UNEMPLOYED ADULTS TO IN-DEMAND CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY. WITH A PROJECTED GROWTH OF 11.5% OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SKILLS LANDSCAPE DUE TO THE RISE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) INTEGRATION, COLORADO'S TECH INDUSTRY URGENTLY NEEDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE TALENT PIPELINE TO KEEP PACE WITH EMPLOYER DEMAND. ACTIVATEWORK ALIGNS THIS WORKFORCE GAP WITH THE UNTAPPED TALENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO SECURING LIVING-WAGE CAREERS. SINCE 2020, ACTIVATEWORK HAS ENROLLED 610 LEARNERS WHO REFLECT UNDERSERVED DEMOGRAPHICS: 93% ARE LOW- INCOME, EARNING BELOW 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI), AND OF THOSE 43% ARE CLASSIFIED AS SEVERELY LOW-INCOME (BELOW 30% OF AMI); 64% DO NOT HAVE A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE; 26% ARE IMMIGRANTS TO THE U.S.; 35% ARE WOMEN; AND 3% ARE VETERANS OR STILL ACTIVE IN THE MILITARY. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXPERIENCED IN RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND CONNECTING THESE LEARNERS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS, ACHIEVING AN 85% PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE FOR ENROLLEES, A 75% JOB PLACEMENT RATE FOR GRADUATES, AND AVERAGE STARTING WAGES 120% GREATER THAN PRE-TRAINING VALUES. FURTHER, THANKS TO ITS ROBUST COACHING PROGRAM, ACTIVATEWORK'S GRADUATES EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL JOB RETENTION, WITH 91% RETAINED AT 6 MONTHS AND 87% RETAINED AT 12 MONTHS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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