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Nonprofit · EIN 87-0904286

CAREERRISE INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30314

Financials

$5.8M$3M2023$2.4M$4.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAREERRISE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,436,251$4,387,639-$1,951,388$2,761,214$388,408$2,372,806
December 31, 2023990$5,795,201$3,025,108$2,770,093$4,971,925$647,731$4,324,194
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$951,130
Program service revenue
$1,460,119
Investment income
$12,163
Net rental income
$10,262
Other revenue
$12,839

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$324
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$149,507
Other salaries and wages
$1,248,161
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,713,556
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$96,360
Occupancy
$458,891
Travel
$79,023
Depreciation
$629
Program services (functional)
$3,657,363
Management and general (functional)
$586,231
Fundraising (functional)
$144,045

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,971,925
Total assets, end of year
$2,761,214
Total liabilities, end of year
$388,408
Net assets, end of year
$2,372,806
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,657
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,354,531
Net assets with donor restrictions
$18,275
Gross receipts
$2,436,251
Employees
20
Volunteers
207
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN HELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$143,130$6,377
BETH LOWRYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TERRI BLOCKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY LANCASTER-KINGTREASURER & INTERNAL AFFAIRS CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GENEVA HALL-SHELTONEXTERNAL AFFAIRS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN CRAMERGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANA LAWTONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS PUMPHREYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BURKEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE WILLIAMSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELOISA KLEMENTICHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK FERNANDEZBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN LEONE DE NIEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LABRIAH LEE HOLTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIANNA LOVEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MILTON J LITTLE JRBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK SMITHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEWART WILLIAMSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUGANTHI SIMONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WALT FARRELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN TERRYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK MOOREBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN HELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$137,821$5,964
MILTON J LITTLE JRBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETH LOWRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY LANCASTER-KINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GENEVA HALL-SHELTONEXTERNAL AFFAIRS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN CRAMERGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN TERRYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS PUMPHREYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BURKEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE WILLIAMSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELOISA KLEMENTICHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK FERNANDEZBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN LEONE DE NIEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LABRIAH LEE HOLTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK MOOREBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK SMITHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEWART WILLIAMSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUGANTHI SIMONBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI BLOCKBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WALT FARRELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
261 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30314-3313
In care of
% JOHN HELTON
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
261 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30314
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOHN HELTON, 261 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD NW, ATLANTA, GA 30314
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
John Helton, 261 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30314
Signed the 990
JOHN HELTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(404) 282-7970
Return prepared by
MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $2,489,799 · revenue $1,460,119
  • 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.
    Expenses $1,046,556
  • 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.
    Expenses $121,008 · grants $324

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-0904286
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,761,214
Income (IRS master file)
$2,436,251

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,436,251$4,387,639$2,761,214XML
990December 2023$5,795,201$3,025,108$4,971,925XML
990December 2022$1,594,049$39,948$1,603,967IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: John Helton
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about CAREERRISE INC

What is the EIN of CAREERRISE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAREERRISE INC is 87-0904286.
Is CAREERRISE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to CAREERRISE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAREERRISE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CAREERRISE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAREERRISE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CAREERRISE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN HELTON.
Who are the officers and directors of CAREERRISE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,130 (JOHN HELTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CAREERRISE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,436,251, expenses of $4,387,639 and total assets of $2,761,214 at year end.

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