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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CAREERWISE'S MISSION IS TO FORGE PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS THROUGH BOLD ADVOCACY, INNOVATIVE APPRENTICESHIPS, AND INDUSTRY LED PARTNERSHIPS, CREATING A DYNAMIC TALENT ECOSYSTEM THAT CONNECTS AMBITION TO OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPOWERED YOUNG PEOPLE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CAREERWISE IS A PIONEERING NONPROFIT THAT CATALYZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS-LED, MODERN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS IN COMMUNITIES, REGIONS AND STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN JUST TEN YEARS, CAREERWISE HAS NOT ONLY SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED AND GROWN A COALITION OF BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN ITS FLAGSHIP LOCATIONS WHO ARE REDEFINING APPRENTICESHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY BY IMPLEMENTING THE MODEL, BUT CAREERWISE HAS ALSO BUILT THE CAPACITY TO CONSULT WITH AND SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITIES LOOKING TO DO THE SAME. CAREERWISE TOOLS, TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES, BUILT AND REFINED IN COLORADO AND NEW YORK, ARE NOW BEING LEVERAGED BY A GROWING NATIONAL NETWORK OF PARTNER INITIATIVES SEEKING TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TO ENABLE MORE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. COMBINING PAID, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH CONTINUED CLASSROOM EDUCATION AT SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, CAREERWISE'S MODERN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS PROVIDE BENEFIT TO EMPLOYERS, STUDENTS AND SOCIETY ALIKE. SUCCESSFUL APPRENTICES ARE EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED IN CAREER AND/OR COLLEGE, WIDENING THE DOOR TO OPPORTUNITY BY MULTIPLYING THEIR OPTIONS AND CULTIVATING A MORE SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR A QUICKLY CHANGING ECONOMY. CAREERWISE IS HONORED TO HAVE BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES, THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ICONIQ IMPACT EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY CO-LAB, AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AMONG NATIONAL FUNDERS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE PILOTING OF MODERN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP IN THE UNITED STATES BY INVESTING IN CAREERWISE'S SYSTEM. WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM LOCAL FUNDERS INCLUDING THE DANIELS FUND, THE BEACON FUND, THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION, ZOMA FOUNDATION AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, THE ORGANIZATION HAS GARNERED SIGNIFICANT PHILANTHROPIC AND GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF ITS STATUS AS A FIELD-BUILDING INNOVATOR. CAREERWISE'S LOCALLY IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS BROKER FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOLS WHERE THEY LEARN, INCLUDING BOTH K-12 INSTITUTIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MOREOVER, CAREERWISE'S NATIONAL TEAM ALSO COORDINATES BETWEEN THOSE LOCAL PROGRAMS, WHICH COMPRISE A GROWING NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF LEADERS SEEKING TO IDENTIFY AND CAPTURE BEST PRACTICES FOR SCALE AND IMPACT. AS A RECIPIENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING, CAREERWISE ALSO PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN HELPING GROW AND MODERNIZE THE U.S. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM BY SERVING YOUNGER, MORE DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF APPRENTICES WHO WORK IN MODERN INDUSTRY. CAREERWISE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE NOTABLE ATTENTION FROM LEADING RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND POLICYMAKERS. AFTER A DECADE OF BUILDING, COLLABORATING AND LEARNING, CAREERWISE IS LOOKING AHEAD WITH RENEWED URGENCY AND PURPOSE. IN 2026, WE ARE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS IN HIGH- DEMAND SECTORS LIKE HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC SERVICE, ENTERPRISE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CAREERWISE CEO AND CFO, THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. ANY BOARD MEMBER MAY RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF AT ANY TIME FROM INVOLVEMENT IN ANY DECISION OR DISCUSSION IN WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER BELIEVES HE OR SHE HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY RESEARCHING SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION RELATIVE TO THESE SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 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