Careerwise Colorado
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.
Careerwise Colorado at a glance
In short: Careerwise Colorado gave $1.4M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $235K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,408,121
- +83.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $234,687
- +83.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,510
- Total assets
- $8,947,155
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Careerwise Colorado funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Careerwise New York ($1.1M). Together the top 6 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 29 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.4M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Careerwise New York New York, NY | See Part IV | $1,051,554 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO | See Part IV | $257,483 |
| Cherry Creek Schol District Greenwood Village, CO | See Part IV | $34,091 |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO | See Part IV | $28,928 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Baltimore, MD | See Part IV | $25,000 |
| Denver Public Schools Denver, CO | See Part IV | $11,065 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,947,155 | $8,099,201 | $12,103,255 | $1,408,121 | 6 | $363,253 |
| 2024 | $12,783,275 | $6,622,589 | $9,177,527 | $766,469 | 6 | $232,715 |
| 2023 | $15,381,488 | $16,382,054 | $8,482,884 | $785,884 | 6 | $67,085 |
| 2022 | $7,305,305 | $8,219,963 | $6,412,628 | $829,809 | Total only | $1,971 |
| 2021 | $4,848,790 | $6,258,093 | $6,192,212 | $881,450 | 11 | $3,365 |
| 2020 | $5,034,238 | $5,239,688 | $4,613,514 | $99,666 | 3 | $3,504 |
| 2019 | $3,789,451 | $4,491,011 | $5,492,537 | $223,071 | 5 | $8,512 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Careerwise Colorado
Based on IRS filings
Careerwise Colorado is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $363K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Careerwise Colorado is led by Noel Ginsburg, CEO & Chai since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noel Ginsburg
CEO & Chai
CEO & Board Chair → Founder, 2022
Founder → CEO & Chai, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Parton
President
President As → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
12 hrs/week
$44K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Xan Pearson
President & C
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Parker Alleman
Director Solutio
Salesforce A → Slsforce Dat, 2023
Slsforce Dat → Director Solutio, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$113K (2022) → $136K (2025)
Stephanie Klein
Director Bus. Pr
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$164K (2025)
Ryan Gensler Sr.
Executive Vice President & Cwusa
Director of National Partnerships → Executive Vice President & Cwusa, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$102K (2019) → $207K (2025)
Kathryn Beach
CFO
Senior Director of Acct & Finance → Vice President of Acct, 2022
Vice President of Acct → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$59K (2021) → $194K (2025)
Alexandra Peek
Vice President of Produc
Director of Tech → Vice President of Produc, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $138K (2025)
Noel Parish
Vice President of Program
On filings since 2024
24 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Julia Seldin
Chief People
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Stephanie Bothun
Chief Operat
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$209K (2025)
Chris Terrill
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fiona Arnold
Secretary
Secretary → Chair, 2024
Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Heath Colon
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jj Ament
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzi Levine
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lynne
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Fiddian-Green
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hunter-Reed
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiersten Barnet
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyla McNally
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rah Thomas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Serota
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Sandker
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tal Goldhamer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Ashley Carter (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Seaton (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsey Padrino (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alexander Barnes (2022–2024) — Salesforce D
- Former: Jana Persky (2022–2024) — Vice President Prdct
- Former: Heather Webb (2023–2024) — President & T
- Former: Jojo Conlan (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Linden Johnson (2024) — Senior Salesfor
- Former: Jesus Salazar (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Meaghan Sullivan (2019–2023) — President Cwc Th
- Former: Phil Kalin (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Phil Weiser (2021–2023) — Emeritus
- Former: Hollis Salway (2022–2023) — Vice President Devel Thr
- Former: Carolyn Renaud (2023) — Director & Busines
- Former: Jason Jansky (2023) — Director of Mktng
- Former: Eric Levine (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eula Adams (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Diedra Garcia-Espinoza (2020–2021) — Director of Partnership Development
- Former: Darren Jacoby (2019–2020) — Director of Technology
- Former: J. J. Ament (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Philip B. Kalin (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Philip J. Weiser (2019–2020) — Board Member Emeritus
- Former: Bradley Revare (2019) — Director of Bus. Partnerships
- Former: Suzan Levine (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $209K, to Stephanie Bothun (Chief Operat). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Careerwise Colorado
How much does Careerwise Colorado give each year?
Careerwise Colorado gave $1.4M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $766K across 6 grants.
What is Careerwise Colorado's typical grant size?
Careerwise Colorado's median grant in 2025 was $31,510, and its average grant was $234,687, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Careerwise Colorado give grants?
Careerwise Colorado gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Careerwise Colorado give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Careerwise Colorado's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (6 grants).
Who are Careerwise Colorado's largest grantees?
Careerwise Colorado's largest 2025 grantees include Careerwise New York ($1,051,554), Colorado Mountain College ($257,483) and Cherry Creek Schol District ($34,091), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Careerwise Colorado?
Careerwise Colorado reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What is Careerwise Colorado?
Careerwise Colorado is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Careerwise Colorado's EIN?
Careerwise Colorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1415662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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