What Homeboy Industries does

Homeboy Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1988 in Los Angeles by Father Gregory Boyle, S.J., operating what it describes as the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. The organization serves high-risk, formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women through an 18-month employment and re-entry program that combines free wraparound services with on-the-job training across 15+ social enterprises. Core programs include tattoo removal (treating over 3,000 tattoos monthly for nearly 950 clients), trauma-informed mental health services, case management via a Secure Base team-meeting model, substance abuse treatment in partnership with L.A.CADA, legal services (expungements, family reunification), education (GED prep through a Learning Works charter satellite), solar panel training with a 65–70% certification pass rate, youth re-entry for ages 14–24, and workforce development.

The business model combines philanthropic revenue (individual donations, planned giving, major-donor Kinship Circle at $5,000+, grants, corporate partners such as MacKenzie Scott, the State of California, Bank of Montreal, and the Koch Foundation) with earned revenue from social enterprises. Social enterprises include Homeboy Bakery, Homegirl Cafe and Catering, Homeboy Diner at L.A. City Hall, Homeboy Electronics Recycling (R2-certified, B Corp, with nationwide pickup), Homeboy Grocery (salsa and guacamole in 40 Walmart, Ralph's, and Gelson's locations), Homeboy Threads (circular fashion), Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery, Homeboy Media + Talent, Homeboy Art Academy, Puppy Fades Dog Grooming, Feed HOPE, Homeboy Harvest, and Homeboy Merchandise. Distribution spans a single Los Angeles headquarters at 130 W. Bruno Street plus sites in South Gate, Boyle Heights, Pasadena, and City Hall, with national e-commerce and B2B electronics recycling pickup. The Global Homeboy Network, launched in 2014, has grown to over 400 member organizations across the US, UK, Africa, Central America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Europe.

Recent strategic activity includes a $100 million fundraising campaign with Frank McCourt announced in October 2025 for the Fr. Gregory Boyle Center for Radical Kinship and Hope Village expansion (over 200 supportive housing units), a January 2025 Co-CEO leadership transition to Steve Delgado and Shirley Torres, the 2023 launch of Homeboy Threads, a national Guess in-store recycling partnership signed in December 2024, and receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by founder Father Greg Boyle in 2024.

Name

Homeboy Industries

Legal name

Homeboy Industries

Website

https://homeboyindustries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Homeboy Industries is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1988, operating the world's largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program. It serves formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated adults through free wraparound services and 15+ job-training social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Gang Rehabilitation and Re-entry Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody) (BPAKANAG)

Keywords

• Gang rehabilitation services
• Reentry workforce training
• Social enterprise bakery
• Laser tattoo removal
• Nonprofit social services

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, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Homeboy Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. Revenue comes from general operating donations, planned giving, stock donations, vehicle donations, and employer matching programs.
2. Social Enterprise Revenue: Revenue generated from various social enterprise businesses including Homeboy Bakery, Homegirl Cafe, Homegirl Catering, Homeboy Electronics Recycling, Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery, Homeboy Grocery products (salsa and guacamole sold at retailers), Homeboy Merchandise, and Puppy Fades Dog Grooming.
3. Speaking Honorariums: Honorariums received when Father Greg Boyle, staff, and trainees speak at community events. Standard speaker honorarium is $500, which offsets transportation costs, wages, and impact of time away from Homeboy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Homeboy Industries operates the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world, providing a continuum of free wraparound services to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women through an 18-month employment program. The organization pairs therapeutic services (tattoo removal, mental health, legal aid, education, substance abuse treatment) with a portfolio of 15+ social enterprises—including a bakery, cafe, diner, electronics recycling, grocery products, silkscreen/embroidery, dog grooming, and media production—that serve as job-training sites and revenue-generating operations.

Product overview

Homeboy Industries operates a multi-faceted nonprofit organization centered on an 18-month gang rehabilitation and re-entry program for formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated individuals. The organization combines a comprehensive social services platform (offering tattoo removal, mental health, legal aid, education, substance abuse support, case management, workforce development, and youth re-entry services) with a portfolio of 15+ social enterprises that serve as job-training sites. Social enterprises include Homeboy Bakery, Homegirl Cafe, Homegirl Catering, Homeboy Diner at L.A. City Hall, Homeboy Electronics Recycling (certified R2 and B Corp), Feed HOPE, Homeboy Grocery (salsa and guacamole), Homeboy Media + Talent, Homeboy Merchandise, Homeboy Threads, Puppy Fades Dog Grooming, Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery, and Homeboy Harvest. The ecosystem also includes Homeboy Capital (impact fund) and the Global Homeboy Network (400+ organizations worldwide).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Homeboy Bakery: Artisan bakery producing bread, pastries, cakes, and other baked goods; the first social enterprise of Homeboy Industries.
• Homegirl Café
• Homeboy Electronics Recycling
• Homeboy Threads
• Puppy Fades
• Homeboy Media
• Homeboy Art Academy
• Feed HOPE

Products and services

• Homeboy Bakery Artisan bakery producing fresh bread, pastries, cakes, muffins, scones, pies, pretzels, and cookies. Serves as job-training site for trainees and delivers products wholesale throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.
• Homegirl Cafe
• Homegirl Catering Women-run catering social enterprise providing catering services for events of all sizes, helping formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated women become contributing community members.
• Homeboy Diner at L.A. City Hall Casual dining spot located on the second floor of Los Angeles City Hall since 2011, serving sandwiches, salads, desserts, specialty coffee, and tea to city employees and the public.
• Homeboy Electronics Recycling Certified R2 and B Corp social enterprise providing IT asset disposition and electronics recycling services, including nationwide pickup, secure data destruction, IT asset management, electronics repair, and prop rental.
• Feed HOPE Emergency meal production and delivery program producing and delivering nutritious meals to food-insecure communities. Each purchase provides one meal to someone in Los Angeles; produced over 350,000 meals during COVID-19.
• Homeboy Grocery Salsa and Guacamole products distributed through Ralph's, Gelson's, and Walmart grocery stores throughout Southern California, expanding Homeboy's message of hope through food products.
• Homeboy Threads Social enterprise supporting major fashion brands and companies in meeting circularity goals, reducing environmental impacts, and improving community health through textile recycling partnerships.
• Puppy Fades Dog Grooming Professional dog grooming salon in Pasadena, CA, providing job opportunities for individuals rebuilding their lives through training from West Coast Grooming Academy.
• Homeboy Silkscreen & Embroidery Screen-printing and embroidery services producing customized apparel, pens, mugs, cups, umbrellas, aprons, water bottles, backpacks, lanyards, and other promotional items for businesses, schools, churches, nonprofits, and governments.
• Homeboy Merchandise Branded merchandise store selling t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, mugs with inspirational quotes, and other Homeboy-branded items with proceeds supporting the mission.
• Tattoo Removal Laser tattoo removal service provided to trainees, community clients, and minors with gang-related or visible tattoos on hands, neck, or face. Treats over 3,000 tattoos monthly for nearly 950 clients with over 30 professional medical volunteers.
• Education Services Academic curriculum providing high school equivalency test preparation (GED), college readiness, reading and writing support, and Pathways to College program with biannual workshop series, including the Learning Works @ Homeboy charter high school satellite campus.
• Legal Services Legal assistance team working on issues ranging from managing suspended driver's licenses to family reunification, including petitions for dismissal or expungements to reduce barriers to employment.
• Mental Health Services Trauma-informed clinical services uniquely designed to meet the complex needs of clients who carry histories marked by poverty, violence, marginalization, and incarceration-related challenges.
• Solar Panel Training Program 4-month full-time training program offering tuition, tutoring, and financial support for learning solar-panel design, construction, and installation through the Photovoltaic Training Program at East Los Angeles Skills Center.
• Substance Abuse Support 6-month outpatient program in collaboration with Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A.CADA), providing group and one-on-one sessions for clients coping with gang involvement, homelessness, and mental health issues.
• Youth Re-entry LA County's first youth re-entry center in Boyle Heights, serving approximately 100 formerly incarcerated or gang-involved youth ages 14-24 each year with therapeutic wraparound services including mental health care, academic support, college prep, career readiness, case management, and art therapy.
• Workforce Development Job training and placement services providing career opportunities, internships, job readiness workshops, computer skills training, and partnerships with employers including CVS, LA's Best, LA Kitchen, and local WorkSource Centers.
• Global Homeboy Network Network of over 400 organizations worldwide from Alabama and Ohio to Great Britain and Zimbabwe committed to creating therapeutic communities offering job skills training and cost-free programs for marginalized populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving nearly 9,000 community members annually with free wraparound services
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Creative VisionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership on Students Rebuild: Unique & United initiative inviting young people ages 5-25 to explore their identities and celebrate differences through creative expression, fostering empathy and unity.
• GuesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024Guess partnered with Homeboy Recycling to launch a national in-store recycling program at all U.S. Guess stores. Customers can bring in five or more clothing items of any brand for a 15% discount on their next purchase. The collected items are sorted and processed for repair, resale, upcycling, or recycling by Homeboy Recycling, creating economic opportunities for the Los Angeles community.
• The Little MarketminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration to design and screen-print limited edition Homeboy & Homegirl tote bags. Products are fair trade, environmentally friendly, with 50% of every bag sold donated to Homeboy Industries.
• West ElmminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Pop-up shop partnership featuring Homeboy Industries Spring 2019 Streetwear Collection at West Elm L.A. location.
• Learning Works Charter SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Alliance with Pasadena-based Learning Works Charter School to teach students at Homeboy Industries' Learning Works satellite campus in Boyle Heights. Out of 66 Learning Works students who earned diplomas, 26 were Homeboy Industries' students.
• East Los Angeles Skills CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with LAUSD's Adult and Career Education Division where solar panel training participants take photovoltaics classes at the Skills Center. Homeboy Industries pays all trainee educational expenses.
• GRID AlternativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with nonprofit that provides solar panels for free to low-income families in communities designated 'red zone' by the California Environmental Protection Agency. Homeboy trainees install panels as part of their training.
• Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A.CADA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership operating a 6-month outpatient substance abuse program for Homeboy Industries' 18-month trainees. L.A.CADA provides clinical expertise and program structure while Homeboy provides wraparound support services.
• Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership (LARRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey advocacy partnership working on policy changes for economic and racial justice issues affecting formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated individuals.
• A New Way of LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial justice advocacy partner working on policy issues affecting formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated individuals.
• CalNonProfitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy partnership working on policy changes for economic and racial justice issues affecting formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated individuals.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Defy Ventures: National nonprofit that uses entrepreneurship and career development to support people with criminal histories, including 'CEO of Your New Life' training. Direct comparable in re-entry workforce development with a more entrepreneurial orientation.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing re-entry services, housing, workforce development, and substance abuse treatment to formerly incarcerated individuals. Direct comparable to Homeboy's wraparound re-entry model, though operating in the Northeast.
• Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A.CADA): Los Angeles-based substance use disorder treatment provider and named Homeboy Industries partner delivering the collaborative 6-month outpatient substance abuse program for trainees.
• A New Way of Life: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing housing, advocacy, and re-entry support to formerly incarcerated women. Direct local comparable and named Homeboy Industries partner for policy advocacy.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit providing immediate employment, skills training, and ongoing support to people returning home from incarceration. Direct comparable focused on workforce re-entry, though with a more employment-transitional model.
• Chrysalis: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing job readiness training, transitional employment, and placement services for people experiencing barriers including homelessness, former incarceration, and low income. Direct local comparable with overlapping social enterprise model.

Others

• GRID Alternatives: National nonprofit providing solar panel installation for low-income communities. Named Homeboy Industries partner where trainees install panels as part of their solar training — adjacent enabling partner in the green-jobs training ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC): California-based advocacy and re-entry support nonprofit led by formerly incarcerated individuals. Comparable mission focus on rehabilitation and policy reform, with a heavier emphasis on advocacy than service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army: Large international nonprofit providing re-entry, substance abuse, housing, and workforce services through social enterprises (thrift stores, rehabilitation programs). Broad incumbent with overlapping mission but much larger portfolio.
• Goodwill Industries International: Massive national nonprofit operating social enterprise retail and workforce programs for people with barriers to employment, including those with criminal records. Comparable social-enterprise-plus-workforce model at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JobsNotJails
• Instagraminstagram.com/homeboypuppyfades
• Xx.com/homeboyind
• Facebookfacebook.com/HomeboyIndustries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/homeboy-industries

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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