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Mission Statement
Chrysalis serves people navigating barriers to the workforce by offering a job-readiness program, individualized supportive services, and paid transitional employment. We empower our clients on their pathway to stability, security, and fulfillment in their work and lives.
Background Statement
Our philosophy is that a steady job is a key step in a person’s transition out of poverty and onto a pathway to self-sufficiency. Chrysalis’ core employment services are designed to meet clients where they are and support them during every phase of their self-directed job search. We believe that a job is the single most important step on a pathway to self-sufficiency. Since 1984, we have supported more than 80,000 people on their job search. We are recognized leader among Employment Social Enterprises and we have proven the link between getting someone back to work quickly, in a space where they can stabilize, grow, and access resources needed to help them navigate any barriers to future employment. The Chrysalis Orange County center opened in November 2018, establishing the location as a hub for Anaheim and surrounding area community members seeking employment. At the same time, the launch of the Chrysalis Roads program in Orange County saw hundreds of clients served in the first year and provided each participant with valuable experience on their resumes. Client Services staff have tailored programming and support in line with the needs of clients, working with peer organizations that focus on housing and other human services.
Impact Statement
Our vision is a community in which all have the opportunity to work and thrive. Chrysalis is dedicated to offering comprehensive assistance to individuals facing housing instability and those with limited financial resources, all of whom aspire to secure employment and enhance their lives. Our multifaceted support includes personalized case management, targeted job readiness training, transitional employment opportunities, and ongoing job retention services. Since we began offering these resources in Orange County five years ago, over 3,000 Orange County residents have accessed our services, and more than 1,400 have found jobs. In 2024, our impact goals include: (1) Embracing Full In-Person Services: In alignment with our new 2024–2028 Strategic Plan, we returned to full in-person services in January 2024. This decision is rooted in the proven efficacy of in-person services for adult learners. In anticipation of this transition, our client services staff underwent intensive training to enhance readiness. Curriculums have been meticulously updated to support this shift. (2)Reinstating Chrysalis Enterprises (CE) Transition Policies. Prior to the pandemic, Chrysalis Enterprises, the arm of our agency that provides paid transitional employment, maintained a policy requiring workers to transition out of the program within 12 months of hire. During the pandemic, the job market faced significant disruptions, resulting in a scarcity of external job opportunities for our clients. Concurrently, the expansion of transitional job opportunities through social initiatives led us to temporarily suspend the mandatory transition dates. As 2022 drew to a close, the employment landscape had stabilized, allowing us to focus on longer-term planning regarding term limits. A comprehensive plan was developed and implemented in the first quarter of 2023, officially resuming term limits in April of that year with staggered implementation of transition dates expected to continue into 2025.
Needs Statement
Chrysalis requires funds to support general administrative and operating needs which cover the costs of everything we do -- from job training, certifications, tools, equipment needs, and uniforms, to transportation assistance. We have need for volunteers at our center in Anaheim to help provide a variety of services.
Geographic Areas Served
Chrysalis serves individuals from all over Orange County. Virtual services have expanded our reach and the ability for people to access services without physically reporting to the Anaheim center.
Top Three Populations Served
Homeless Individuals
Veterans
Seniors/Older Adults
Statement from the CEO/Executive Director
At Chrysalis we believe that a job is the best way to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. It also provides our clients, who just want that one chance, with hope, a sense of purpose and community. Chrysalis' entire staff works hard to build one-on-one relationships with those we serve, and thanks to the generosity of our community in Orange County, we will continue to change the lives of OC's most vulnerable.
Statement from the Board Chair/President
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Chrysalis Workforce Development (Orange County Only)
Core Employment Program Chrysalis offers a host of job-readiness services to individuals experiencing barriers to the workforce through our job preparation program and paid transitional employment which strengthen our client's employability and ability to secure and retain work. Each individual who comes through the doors of a Chrysalis center is assigned a personal advocate – an Employment Specialist, who uses our series of assessment tools and one-on-one meetings to measure job readiness, develop an individualized service plan, and guide clients through the three stages of the Chrysalis program – getting ready for a job, finding a job, and retaining that job. Our curriculum of job-readiness classes provides information and resources to empower clients to conduct their own job search and includes topics such as where to look for a job, how to create a resume, interviewing skills, addressing felony convictions on the job, and professionalism. Volunteers work with clients to help them create resumes, prepare for interviews, and use technology to find and apply for jobs. We offer clients in-depth customer service training, case management, and supplemental supports such as interview clothing, transportation assistance, food, computers, a phone message center, and a mailing address. Through partnerships, Chrysalis clients also have access to on-site mental health support, housing referrals, and legal assistance. In addition, Chrysalis provides scholarships to help clients access external trainings, certifications, and tools that will help them in their job search. In addition, ongoing support groups and outreach efforts help clients in their employment retention. This tested and tried method works, as over 70% of clients who find jobs through our program are still employed after six months. Chrysalis Enterprises For clients facing significant barriers to employment, Chrysalis offers paid, transitional employment with our in-house Chrysalis Enterprises businesses to get them started on the road to permanent, outside employment. Transitional jobs deliver marketable experience and occupational skills while providing a closely supervised, supportive working environment that allows clients to demonstrate and practice their hard and soft skills. CE workers participate in the program for three to twelve months, while simultaneously continuing their job search, with the support of their Employment Specialist, to ensure a successful transition to outside employment. There are currently four businesses within Chrysalis Enterprises: Chrysalis Works: a professional street maintenance company, providing work experience in trash and recycling pick-up, landscaping, graffiti removal, hauling, and street sweeping. Customers include the City of Santa Monica, Lowe’s Santa Monica Beach Hotel, and nearly 20 Business Improvement Districts throughout Los Angeles. We are currently in talks with business districts in Orange County to expand the benefits of Chrysalis Works across the Southland. Chrysalis Roads: a litter abatement and freeway maintenance business offering transitional employment to individuals re-entering from the criminal justice system. Contracts with Caltrans in Los Angeles and Orange County are currently in effect. Chrysalis Staffing: a temporary staffing agency that allows clients to re-enter the job market through short-term, full-time, and part-time work assignments in administrative office support, property management, and janitorial services, among others. The ultimate goal for staffing assignments is that they will lead to long-term and permanent employment with the partner's company. Chrysalis Safekeeping: encompasses our contracted housekeeping and safe storage (BIN) services, which we have been providing for many years as a division of Chrysalis Works. This line provides clients with housekeeping work in various settings as well as janitorial and customer service jobs at three free, safe storage facilities, where housed and unhoused patrons can store and access their personal property. | |
Budget | $3,774,601 |
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Outcomes | Our primary goal is to empower individuals impacted by poverty and housing insecurity by providing resources to help them get on the pathway to stability, security and fulfillment in their work and lives. Our anticipated outcomes for 2024 include: (1) Organization-wide, we will assist at least 657 clients to obtain quality employment. Employed clients will include: (a) At least 375 clients who will obtain jobs with outside employers, and earn an average of $19.11 per hour; and (b) At least 366 clients will be hired by our in-house social enterprise business, Chrysalis Enterprises, to work a transitional job, earning a minimum of $18/hour. (2) Of clients working outside jobs reached, at least 70% will retain employment for at least six months. |
CEO/Executive Director
Mark Loranger
CEO/Executive Director Experience
As CEO, Mark sets Chrysalis’ strategy in partnership with the Board of Directors and oversees its operations. During his tenure, Mark has led significant expansion of Chrysalis, including a 60 percent growth in programmatic outcomes, the redevelopment or renovation of all four of its centers, and nearly doubling the agency’s revenue. In 2017, Chrysalis helped over 1,700 of its clients find employment.Prior to being named CEO in early 2009, Mark served as Vice President of Chrysalis Enterprises, a group of social enterprise businesses that provides transitional jobs for Chrysalis clients. These businesses employ more than 600 clients each year and are recognized as among the most innovative, successful, and impactful social enterprises in the United States.Mark is a frequent speaker on the topics of Social Enterprise, homelessness, and employment. He is a contributing author to the book, “Succeeding at Social Enterprise: Hard-Won Lessons for Non-Profits and Social Entrepreneurs.” Mark’s civic and community activities include: Advisory Board Member, BLOOM Initiative of the California Community Foundation; Advisory Board Member, SLAM! after school music education program; Senior Fellow at USC’s Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab; Adjunct Faculty Member in the Masters of Nonprofit Management Program at Antioch University-Los Angeles. In 2016, Mark was named by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the 500 most influential individuals in Los Angeles. He was one in a handful of nonprofit leaders to make the L.A. 500 list.Prior to joining Chrysalis, Mark served as a consultant to nonprofit organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association, the Avon Products Foundation, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – this included the development and execution of large-scale fundraising walks. He holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California Davis and a Masters in International Business from George Washington University.
Staff Information
Number of Full-Time Staff | 259 |
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Number of Part-Time Staff | 0 |
Number of Volunteers | 150 |
Number of Contract Staff | 0 |
Staff Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black | 69 |
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Asian American/Pacific Islander | 20 |
Caucasian | 50 |
Hispanic/Latino | 105 |
Native American/American Indian | 1 |
Other (Please Specify) | -- |
Other | 14 |
Staff Demographics - Gender
Female | 123 |
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Male | 135 |
Not Specified | 1 |
Awards
Award | Awarding Organization | Year |
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Board Chair
First Name | Last Name | Company Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
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Jeffrey | Daly | Goldman Sachs & Co. | January 2, 2023 | -- |
Board Members
Name | Company Affiliation | Status |
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Amelia Williamson | AWA Consults, Inc. | Voting |
Heather Falcone | Thermal-Vac Technology | Voting |
Paul Stapleton | Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LP | Voting |
Mark Loranger | Chrysalis | Non-Voting |
Jill Baldauf | UCLA Anderson School of Management | Voting |
Pawan Chaturvedi | Aqueduct Capital Group, LLC | Voting |
Lulu Fou | Accenture | Voting |
Robert E. Hart | TruAmerica Multifamily | Voting |
Marchell Hilliard | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | Voting |
Patricia Johnson | UBS Private Wealth Management | Voting |
Hayward J. Kaiser | Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP | Voting |
Mary Ellen Kanoff | Peninsula Pacific LLC | Voting |
Joan Kramer | Mabery Shaw | Voting |
Alan Long | Avenue 8 Realty | Voting |
Mayanka Melville | -- | Voting |
Karen Murphy O’Brien | Murphy O’Brien Public Relations | Voting |
Jeannette H. Pugh | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Voting |
Colin P. Shepherd | Hines | Voting |
Steven D. Tolbert | -- | Voting |
Steven Vielhaber | -- | Voting |
Matthew Gibson | UCLA Andersen | Non-Voting |
Chamille Mendoza | UCLA Anderson | Non-Voting |
Michael Murphy | Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP | Voting |
Board Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black | 4 |
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Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2 |
Caucasian | 16 |
Hispanic/Latino | 0 |
Native American/American Indian | 0 |
Other (Please Specify) | -- |
Other | 2 |
Board Demographics - Gender
Female | 11 |
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Male | 11 |
Not Specified | 2 |
Board Stats
Number of times full board meets in a year | 4 |
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Percentage of Board Members Making Monetary Contributions | 100% |
Current Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year Start Date | January 1, 2024 |
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Fiscal Year End Date | December 31, 2024 |
Projected Revenue | $47,574,811 |
Projected Expense | $46,998,008 |
Revenue vs. Expense ($)
Expense Breakdown: 2021 (%)
Expense Breakdown: 2020 (%)
Expense Breakdown: 2019 (%)
990 Tax Form - Newest 990 Year opens each July
Tax Year 2023 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2023) | |
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Tax Year 2022 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2022) | |
Tax Year 2021 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2021) | Download |
Tax Year 2020 Form 990 (Fiscal Year ending in 2020) | Download |
Prior Three Years Total Revenue and Expense Totals
Fiscal Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Total Revenue | $45,828,478 | $39,262,137 | $28,177,262 |
Total Expenses | $44,142,056 | $35,534,954 | $28,662,198 |
Prior Three Years Revenue Sources
Fiscal Year | 2021 | 2020 | -- |
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Foundation and Corporation Contributions | $5,911,410 | $7,066,585 | $5,324,957 |
Government Contributions | $3,936,549 | $6,691,779 | $3,076,437 |
Federal | -- | -- | -- |
State | -- | -- | -- |
Local | -- | -- | -- |
Unspecified | -- | -- | -- |
Individual Contributions | -- | -- | -- |
Indirect Public Support | -- | -- | -- |
Earned Revenue | $34,632,735 | $24,711,958 | $18,340,848 |
Investment Income, Net of Losses | $6,529 | $46,425 | $16,730 |
Membership Dues | -- | -- | -- |
Special Events | $1,125,733 | $502,908 | $1,124,406 |
Revenue In-Kind | $215,522 | $242,482 | $293,884 |
Other Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Prior Three Years Expense Allocations by Type
Fiscal Year | 2021 | 2020 | -- |
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Program Expense | $38,423,858 | $30,947,121 | $26,203,138 |
Administration Expense | $3,928,183 | $3,144,768 | $1,044,665 |
Fundraising Expense | $1,790,015 | $1,443,065 | $1,414,395 |
Payments to Affiliates | -- | -- | -- |
Total Revenue/Total Expenses | 1.04 | 1.1 | -- |
Program Expense/Total Expenses | 87% | 87% | 91% |
Fundraising Expense/Total Revenue | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Prior Three Years Assets and Liabilities
Fiscal Year | 2021 | 2020 | -- |
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Total Assets | $15,581,314 | $13,580,664 | $8,999,689 |
Current Assets | $13,234,731 | $10,875,103 | $5,755,507 |
Long-Term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Current Liabilities | $2,208,026 | $1,893,798 | $1,177,516 |
Total Net Assets | $13,373,288 | $11,686,866 | $7,822,173 |
Short Term Solvency
Fiscal Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Current Assets/Current Liabilities | 5.99 | 5.74 | 4.89 |
Long Term Solvency
Fiscal Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Endowment/Capital Campaigns
Endowment Value | -- |
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Spending Policy | |
Percentage | |
Are you currently in a Capital Campaign? | No |
Capital Campaign Purpose | -- |
Campaign Goal | -- |
Capital Campaign Start Date | |
Capital Campaign End Date | |
Capital Campaign Raised-to-Date Amount |
Legal
Year of Incorporation | 1985 |
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EIN | 95-3972624 |
California State Charity Registration Number* | |
Organization's type of tax exempt status | 501(c)(3) |
IRS Letter of Determination | Download |
Legal Name | The Chrysalis Center |
Year Founded | 1984 |
Organization DBA | Chrysalis |
Former Names | |
Status of IRS required filings including 990s | |
Status of CA required filings including form RRF-1 | |
Date form RRF-1 filed |
Contact
Fax Number | -- |
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Other Website | https://www.changelives.org/ |
ChrysalisSoCal | |
ChrysalisSoCal |
Our Story
Chrysalis serves people navigating barriers to the workforce by offering a job-readiness program, individualized supportive services, and paid transitional employment. We empower our clients on their pathway to stability, security, and fulfillment in their work and lives.
Our philosophy is that a steady job is a key step in a person’s transition out of poverty and onto a pathway to self-sufficiency. Chrysalis’ core employment services are designed to meet clients where they are and support them during every phase of their self-directed job search. Since 1984, and with five centers across Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Inland Empire, Chrysalis has served more than 81,000 individuals experiencing housing and financial instability, carrying out John Dillon’s vision of changing lives through jobs.
Contact
Chrysalis
290 S. Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
Liz Morton
Liz.Morton@ChangeLives.org
Phone: 714-204-3007
https://www.changelives.org
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