Chrysalis

What Chrysalis does

Chrysalis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1984 to address the homelessness crisis through workforce reentry. It serves individuals experiencing homelessness, those with significant barriers to employment, and justice-impacted populations across Southern California, offering individualized case management, job-readiness classes, resume and interview preparation, professional attire and computer access, transitional paid employment, and post-placement retention support. The organization operates six service centers spanning Los Angeles (Downtown and the DOORS reentry site), Inland Empire (Colton), Orange County (Anaheim), San Fernando Valley (Pacoima), and Santa Monica, and reports serving over 95,000 clients cumulatively, with 2,195 placed in general workforce jobs and 1,230 placed in transitional jobs in 2025 alone.

The organization's core product is an integrated employment-readiness program paired with Chrysalis Enterprises, an employment social enterprise running four business lines that include the Roads program, a government-contracted freeway and street maintenance operation launched in 2016 in partnership with Caltrans and the Mayor's Office of Reentry's LA:RISE initiative. Chrysalis does not sell a technology product and has no disclosed proprietary platform; service delivery is conducted in person through case managers, volunteers, and an ecosystem of approximately 150 Southern California hiring partners spanning hospitality (Disneyland, SP+ at Dodger Stadium), security (Allied Universal, Southern California Edison security roles), food service, utilities, and government.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model: tax-deductible donations and grants from individuals, corporations, and foundations (including Stand Together at $1.2M and a $500K California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise grant in December 2024), event fundraising through the annual Butterfly Ball (over $18M cumulative since 2002), and earned revenue from Chrysalis Enterprises' transitional employment contracts. The organization publishes audited financial statements for FY2018 through FY2024, holds Charity Navigator's four-star rating and GuideStar's Platinum Seal of Transparency, and is governed by an independent board led by President and CEO Mark Loranger.

Name

Chrysalis

Legal name

Chrysalis

Website

https://changelives.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chrysalis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1984 in Los Angeles that helps individuals experiencing homelessness and other workforce barriers in Southern California find and retain employment through job-readiness training, transitional paid work, and placement with approximately 150 employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Chrysalis generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, as well as government and private grants. The organization holds an EIN (95-3972624) and is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Social Enterprise Revenue: Chrysalis Enterprises provides time-limited, paid employment to clients through four growing businesses, generating revenue while providing job training experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chrysalis is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides job-readiness training, paid transitional employment through its social enterprise (Chrysalis Enterprises), and direct job placement services to individuals experiencing homelessness and other barriers to employment in Southern California. The organization complements these services with wraparound support, including case management and connections to housing, transportation, and benefits enrollment.

Product overview

Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization offering a single, unified workforce development program focused on helping individuals experiencing homelessness and barriers to employment find and retain jobs. The core offering consists of an individualized job-readiness program combined with Chrysalis Enterprises, the organization's employment social enterprise that provides transitional employment through multiple business lines including the Roads program for street and freeway maintenance. Additional services include the Women's Empowerment Program, a nine-week workshop series, and Chrysalis at DOORS, a reentry opportunity center. Together, these services provide a pathway from job preparation through placement and retention support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job-readiness training program

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,195 clients secured jobs in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DFCC Aloka (DFCC Bank PLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026DFCC Bank PLC, through its women-focused proposition DFCC Aloka, has partnered with Chrysalis to expand financial access, business capacity, and market opportunities for women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises across Sri Lanka. The collaboration provides women entrepreneurs with improved access to credit facilities, training programmes, digital tools, and business advisory support.
• Hanwha RenewablescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Hanwha Renewables has partnered with Chrysalis Renewables (Morrison's renewables investment platform) to develop 3.5GW of solar and storage projects across North America, with plans for expansion to Japan, Australia, and Italy. The partnership involves acquiring and deploying renewable projects.
• CaltranscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Roads program providing freeway maintenance employment. Since launching in late 2016, this partnership has served more than 1,200 individuals through Chrysalis Roads crews deployed from Caltrans yards.
• Nearly 150 Southern California EmployerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployers who hire Chrysalis clients, providing job placement opportunities for individuals who have completed the job-readiness program.
• City of AnaheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Orange County center launch and ongoing operations through Anaheim Public Works, providing transitional employment opportunities.
• Mayor's Office of Reentry (Los Angeles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA:RISE initiative partner providing employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals through the Roads program.
• OneWest BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate volunteer partner with employees providing resume writing and practice interview services to Chrysalis clients.
• HinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner spotlight organization, specific partnership details not fully disclosed.
• The Weingart CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing services and support for individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.
• Morrison (Chrysalis Renewables)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHanwha partnered with Morrison's Chrysalis Renewables, a global renewables investment platform, to accelerate renewable energy development worldwide.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Homeboy Industries: LA-based nonprofit offering reentry support, workforce training, and social enterprises to formerly incarcerated and gang-affiliated individuals. Highly comparable mission, geography, and earned-revenue social-enterprise model.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing workforce development, housing, and reentry services to formerly incarcerated individuals. Closely comparable integrated model combining employment social enterprises with case management.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing transitional employment and job placement services exclusively to people coming home from prison. Highly comparable model — paid transitional work crews feeding into permanent placement.
• The Doe Fund: NYC nonprofit running transitional work crews (Ready, Willing & Able program) in street maintenance and sanitation for individuals experiencing homelessness and reentry. Directly comparable Roads-style earned-revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of Southern California: Regional arm of the national Goodwill network providing job training, placement, and social enterprises across Southern California. Overlaps with Chrysalis on workforce development and transitional employment but operates at significantly larger scale across broader populations.

Emerging players

• LA:RISE (LA Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise): City/County collaborative of social enterprises (of which Chrysalis is a partner) serving reentry and homelessness populations with transitional employment. Directly comparable operating model and target population, but functions as a coalition rather than a single provider.
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR of Arlington): Reentry nonprofit offering employment counseling, job placement, and case management to justice-impacted individuals. Comparable employment-placement focus for the reentry segment Chrysalis serves through DOORS.

Regional players

• Rubicon Programs: Bay Area nonprofit providing workforce development, reentry, and supportive housing services. Comparable integrated employment-and-stabilization model, but operates in a different California geography.
• People Assisting the Homeless (PATH): LA-based nonprofit providing housing, supportive services, and workforce development for individuals experiencing homelessness. Strongly comparable target population and LA footprint, with deeper housing focus than Chrysalis.

Others

• REDF (Roberts Enterprise Development Fund): San Francisco-based intermediary that funds and incubates employment social enterprises (including past subgrants to Chrysalis). Functions as a funder/ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but its portfolio of social enterprises is highly comparable to Chrysalis Enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ChrysalisSoCal
• Xx.com/ChrysalisLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChrysalisLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chrysalis-los-angeles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Chrysalis