The Chrysalis Center

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 95-3972624Revenue $51.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSchangelives.org522 S Main St, 90013-1422 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Jul 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping homeless and low-income individuals get ready for, find, and retain employment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 375 volunteers and 1,990 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.8M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.9M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$51.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$51.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39.3M
FY2021$45.6M
FY2022$47.0M
FY2023$50.0M
FY2024$51.9M
Expenses
$51.8M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35.5M
FY2021$44.1M
FY2022$49.2M
FY2023$52.7M
FY2024$51.8M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.7M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1985.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $46.3M Management & general 8% · $3.9M Fundraising 3% · $1.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$346,679Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$252,717Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Strategy & External Re
$209,919Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Development & Comm
$206,295Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Programs
$205,846Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Human Resources
$199,734Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Loranger$346,679$280,646$303,603$299,535$284,609
Trevor Kale$252,717$221,353$226,510$221,036$214,050
Michael Graff-Weisner$209,919$196,137$210,996$209,763$203,565
John Sonego$206,295$146,784———
Molly Moen———$206,279$200,420
Molly Larson$205,846$194,592$202,292$154,925$184,415
Norman Bullock——$202,578$178,402$36,369
Carlyne Ervin$199,734$188,952$195,718$170,882—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares, finds, and helps homeless and low-income people keep jobs.

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2 programs · $46.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Chrysalis Enterprises Program

For clients who are interested in and in need of current work experience, chrysalis offers paid, transitional jobs with its employment social enterprise to get them started on the road to permanent, outside employment.

$34.4Mprogram expense
02

Core Employment Program

Chrysalis offers job-readiness and employment-related social services that strengthen our clients' employability. Individuals who access chrysalis services may have experienced homelessness, been impacted by the criminal justice system, or are seeking assistance in navigating a barrier to employment.

$11.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
RedfFY2025$110K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$51.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$46.3M
Managementcol C$3.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$150K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$898K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$277
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$51.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,990
VolunteersI 6375
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$17.0M$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$355K$324K$22K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33.7M$30.7M$2.1M$893K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.4M$4.0M$276K$116K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.1M$2.8M$194K$82K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$356K$356K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$884K$682K$119K$83K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$25K$8K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$799K$753K$11K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.3M$324K$47K
TravelLn 17$139K$114K$6K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$141K$62K$19K$60K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$304K$137K$167K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$903K$207K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.6M$4.4M$106K$107K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51.8M$46.3M$3.9M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $51.9M$51.8M$188K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $50.0M$52.7M−$2.7M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $47.0M$49.2M−$2.2M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $45.6M$44.1M$1.5M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $39.3M$35.5M$3.7M$11.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $51,943,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,397,055$14,889,803
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,121,372$37,041,954
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,906$277
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$496,779$11,117
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,025,554$51,943,151
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,919,088$41,579,736
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,807,994$10,175,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,727,082$51,755,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,701,528$187,912
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $51,943,151 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$898,238
VIII-1e Government grants$7,935,206
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,056,359
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$150,381
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,889,803
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,041,954$37,041,954
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $277$277
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $29,600$29,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$18,483−$18,483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,041,954 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,394$51,943,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,755,239 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $323,673 · Management $22,269 · Fundraising $9,411$355,353
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,720,614 · Management $2,113,534 · Fundraising $893,344$33,727,492
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,005,770 · Management $275,591 · Fundraising $116,487$4,397,848
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,822,756 · Management $194,202 · Fundraising $82,085$3,099,043
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,117$20,117
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $356,189$356,189
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $681,590 · Management $119,050 · Fundraising $82,900$883,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,475 · Management $7,826 · Fundraising $24,803$58,104
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $752,786 · Management $10,989 · Fundraising $34,830$798,605
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,335,811 · Management $323,521 · Fundraising $47,067$1,706,399
IX-17 TravelPrograms $114,227 · Management $5,959 · Fundraising $18,887$139,073
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61,719 · Management $18,960 · Fundraising $60,088$140,767
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136,508 · Management $167,095$303,603
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $903,144 · Management $207,003 · Fundraising $19,513$1,129,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,426,947 · Management $105,914 · Fundraising $106,585$4,639,446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,311,020 · Management $3,948,219 · Fundraising $1,496,000$51,755,239
Part X · Balance sheet $15,397,740 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $416,057$1,979,362
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,243$3,216
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,928,344$3,052,275
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,142,428$5,306,092
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $709,671$589,519
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,220,353$2,114,131
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,532,609$2,353,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,952,705$15,397,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,048,051$3,826,626
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,150,060$457,111
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,307,752$1,979,249
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,505,863$6,762,986
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,018,499$6,767,668
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,428,343$1,867,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,446,842$8,634,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,952,705$15,397,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,634,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,943,151
XI-2 Total expenses$51,755,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,446,842
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,634,754

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