Careerrise Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported a significant diversion of its assets during the year.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
ADVANCING THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND REGIONAL PROSPERITY BY CREATING NEW AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND SYSTEMS THAT MEET EMPLOYERS' TALENT DEMANDS AND PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE, QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 207
- Highest pay
- $149,507, executive director
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 80% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $2.5 million spent. WESTSIDE WORKS PROGRAM:WESTSIDE WORKS IS A NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE SERVING ATLANTA'S WESTSIDE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION SERVICES, CAREER NAVIGATION, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES. ESTABLISHED THROUGH INVESTMENT FROM THE ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION AND MANAGED BY CAREERRISE SINCE 2020, THE PROGRAM ALIGNS COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY. CORE TRAINING AREAS INCLUDE HEALTHCARE, HOSPITALITY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND SKILLED TRADES. IN 2024, WESTSIDE WORKS SERVED 2,517 INDIVIDUALS, GRADUATED 172 PARTICIPANTS FROM INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND ACHIEVED A 97% INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT RATE. INDIVIDUALS PLACED IN JOBS EARNED A MEDIAN WAGE OF $20 PER HOUR.
- $1.0 million spent. INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM:CAREERRISE'S INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM SERVES AS A REGIONAL WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY, CONVENING EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SHARED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS SERVICES ALIGNED WITH SIX STRATEGIES: HIRING AND WORKFORCE PLANNING; TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS; EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS SUPPORTS; QUALITY CAREERS AND WORKPLACES; CAREER AWARENESS; AND REGIONAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT. LEVERAGING GRANT FUNDING, THE TEAM DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS INITIATIVES BENEFITING EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS, AND PROVIDES EDUCATION, INFORMATION SHARING, AND NETWORKING FOR MORE THAN 700 STAKEHOLDERS. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE CAREER COMPASS ACADEMY, A FIVE-WEEK VIRTUAL CAREER EXPLORATION AND WORK READINESS PROGRAM FOR WIOA-ELIGIBLE YOUTH AGES 1624 FEATURING INDUSTRY PANELS AND ONLINE TRAINING IN FIVE HIGH-DEMAND SECTORS; THE PROLOGIS LEARNING PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ONLINE TRAINING IN WAREHOUSING, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN A RAPIDLY GROWING SECTOR; AND CAREERREADY ATL, A YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA THAT CONNECTS YOUTH OF COLOR FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY TO HIGH-QUALITY APPRENTICESHIPS, WITH CAREERRISE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATORS IN PROGRAM DESIGN, RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
- $121,008 spent. EQUITY @ WORK PROGRAM:LAUNCHED IN 2019 BY CAREERRISE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION, ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA, METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER, AND UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA, THE OPPORTUNITY ACCESS NETWORK (OAN) IS A REGIONAL INITIATIVE TO ALIGN WORKFORCE SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS AROUND A COORDINATED VISION FOR METRO ATLANTA'S WORKFORCE FUTURE. IN 2024, CAREERRISE CONVENED 30 CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS FOR THE OAN STRATEGY SESSION AND ECOSYSTEM RECONVENING, RESUMING COLLABORATION PAUSED DURING THE PANDEMIC TO REASSESS GOALS, ADDRESS PERSISTENT BARRIERS TO CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND REFINE OAN'S ROLE IN DRIVING STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT. STAKEHOLDERS ESTABLISHED FIVE GOALS: (1) ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN WORKFORCE POLICY AND PRACTICE; (2) DEVELOP A REGIONAL WORKFORCE OUTCOMES METRICS PLATFORM; (3) EXPAND QUALITY TRAINING LEADING TO SUSTAINABLE, LIVING-WAGE CAREER PATHWAYS; (4) IMPROVE SECONDARY STUDENT TRANSITIONS INTO QUALITY JOBS; AND (5) ENHANCE EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ACROSS WORKFORCE ENTITIES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND EQUITY OUTCOMES.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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