VIP

What VIP does

Vocational Improvement Program, Inc. (VIP) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded approximately 1984-1986 that provides employment services for persons with disabilities across the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The organization operates three interconnected service lines: (1) Packaging and Assembly Services, run out of 100,000 square feet of warehouse space and offering hand assembly, repack/rework, gift kits, POP display assembly, product pack-out, and drop shipping for commercial clients; (2) Labor Services, including individual placements (a single qualified worker supported by a VIP job coach), group placements (minimum three workers with a full-time permanent supervisor, typically deployed to warehouses and distribution centers), landscaping and janitorial crews, and (as of 2024) Deep Cleaning Services; and (3) Client Services, comprising Work Services prevocational training, ACE (Adult Center for Education) community integration, direct placement and vocational evaluation for Department of Rehabilitation referrals, a transition program for high school students, a summer work program, and the A-TEAM advocacy chapter. VIP additionally offers a 60-minute Diversity Training program to employer partners.

The business model combines fee-for-service commercial contracts (enterprise customers include Staples, Home Depot, Nestlé, Frito-Lay, Charlotte Russe, Pixi Inc., T.J. Maxx, and Delca Corporation, accessed via the Partners for Progress program) with public funding streams through California Department of Developmental Services vendorization and Department of Rehabilitation referrals. For Group Placements and landscaping/janitorial crews, VIP absorbs workers' compensation, payroll, and tax administration, effectively acting as the employer of record. The organization holds no proprietary technology, has no disclosed AI capabilities, and does not publish revenue figures. Governance is led by Executive Director Matthew Rogina, Board Chairman Phil Roberts, and Board Secretary Kathy Sallis, and the organization has maintained 13 consecutive CARF Three-Year Accreditations, the most recent valid through September 30, 2028.

VIP is headquartered at 9210 Rochester Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, with additional offices in Hesperia (High Desert) and San Bernardino. The organization is supported by approximately 51-100 employees per firmographic data, with one internal source referencing a total population of 240 VIP staff receiving mandatory training, suggesting a broader operational base that includes direct-support professionals and program participants. There are no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no acquisition or M&A activity recorded.

Name

VIP

Legal name

Vocational Improvement Program, Inc.

Website

https://vipsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VIP (Vocational Improvement Program, Inc.) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides employment, packaging, assembly, and vocational training services for persons with disabilities across the Inland Empire, serving both state agency referrals and commercial enterprise customers through three regional offices and a 100,000 sq ft warehouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Employment and Labor Services: VIP generates revenue through providing employment placement services for persons with disabilities to business partners, including individual placements, group placements, and labor services. The organization also provides packaging and assembly services, warehousing, and landscaping/janitorial solutions to commercial clients. VIP covers workers' comp, taxes, and payroll expenses for all Group Placements and Landscaping and Janitorial Crews.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VIP is a nonprofit employment services organization that provides labor solutions to business partners (individual placements, group placements, landscaping/janitorial crews, and 100,000 sq ft of packaging and assembly/warehouse capacity including hand assembly, repack/rework, gift kits, POP display build, and drop shipping) while delivering supported employment, vocational evaluation, prevocational training, transition programs, and community integration services to persons with disabilities. VIP acts as employer-of-record for group placements and crews, covering workers' compensation, taxes, and payroll.

Product overview

VIP (Vocational Improvement Program, Inc.) is a nonprofit organization providing employment services for persons with disabilities. The company operates a multi-service portfolio consisting of packaging and assembly services (offered through 100,000 square feet of warehouse space for hand assembly, repack/rework, gift kits, POP displays, and drop shipping), labor services (individual placements with job coaching support, group placements with on-site supervisors, and landscaping/janitorial crews), and client services including ACE (Adult Center for Education), supported employment services (group, individual, and direct placements), vocational evaluation, A-TEAM advocacy, and transition/summer work programs for students. The organization also offers diversity training as a complimentary service to business partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Packaging and Assembly Services Warehousing and co-packing services for business partners, including hand assembly, repack/rework, gift kit assembly, POP display assembly, product pack-out, and drop shipping across 100,000 square feet of warehouse space. Customers include Staples, Home Depot, Nestlé, Frito-Lay, Delca Corporation, Charlotte Russe, Pixi Inc., and T.J. Maxx.
• Individual Placement Job placement service placing a single qualified individual with a disability at an employer's worksite, supported by a VIP job coach providing intensive on-the-job training with a gradual phase-out of support to ensure mutual success.
• Group Placement Group employment service placing a minimum of three individuals with disabilities at a single worksite under a full-time permanent VIP supervisor; specialized in providing quality labor for warehouses and fulfillment/distribution centers, with VIP covering workers' compensation, taxes, and payroll.
• Landscaping and Janitorial Crews Custom landscaping and janitorial solutions for business customers, with VIP handling workers' compensation, taxes, and payroll expenses for all crews to contribute to public appeal and value of the customer's business.
• Work Services Prevocational training and work experience program delivered through in-house contract work and trial employment opportunities, with individualized skill assessment and vocational goal development for persons with disabilities.
• ACE (Adult Center for Education) Community access and integration program providing training opportunities toward independence and potential future employment, using small staff-to-client ratios, with components including volunteerism, job exploration, educational classes, community tours, and social skills development.
• A-TEAM California National grassroots advocacy group promoting choice, opportunities, and advancement for individuals with disabilities, with VIP operating the first and only official California chapter since 2019.
• Direct Placement Employment placement service for individuals referred by the California Department of Rehabilitation, providing assisted procurement of integrated competitive employment with time-limited job coaching.
• Vocational Evaluation Time-limited assessment service for Department of Rehabilitation clients used to evaluate feasibility for supported or competitive employment.
• Transition Program Program assisting students during their last two years of school to develop skills for successful transition from high school to work training, employment, and independence.
• Summer Work Program Summer work program assisting students in retaining work skills developed throughout the school year, with program days and hours dependent upon the assigned work site.
• Diversity Training Interactive 60-minute diversity training program for employer partners designed to create inclusive workplaces through increased cultural awareness, transforming knowledge into acceptance and enhancing workplace environments.
• Deep Cleaning Services Professional cleaning and sanitation services for commercial and business facilities, performed by VIP-supervised crews.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 40 years of service supporting hundreds of persons served annually in securing and maintaining meaningful employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partners for Progress Program MemberscoreOthersVIP creates Partners for Progress with hundreds of business leaders who want to make a difference by hiring people with disabilities to perform quality in-house packaging and assembly work as well as reliable on-site labor. Partners include Staples, Home Depot, Nestlé, Frito-Lay, and other major distributors and companies with large, long-term contracts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Easterseals: Disability services nonprofit offering employment training, job placement, and vocational programs comparable to VIP's client services and supported employment offerings.
• Opportunity Partners: Minnesota nonprofit offering employment services, day programs, and contract packaging/assembly for people with disabilities, mirroring VIP's hybrid vocational + contract services model.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and contract services (packaging, assembly, custodial) for persons with disabilities — the closest scaled analog to VIP's model.
• SourceAmerica: AbilityOne-authorized nonprofit that channels federal contracts to community rehabilitation programs providing packaging, assembly, and facility services — direct comparison on the contract labor side.
• LifeWorks Services: Texas-based nonprofit providing employment placement, vocational training, and contract labor (packaging, light manufacturing) for individuals with disabilities.
• Melwood: Maryland-headquartered nonprofit providing vocational services, document destruction, landscaping, and janitorial crews staffed primarily by people with disabilities — highly comparable operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Global staffing and workforce-solutions provider competing for warehouse, fulfillment, and janitorial contracts that VIP also services; represents commercial-side competitive pressure.
• AbilityOne (U.S. AbilityOne Commission): Federal program that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities through nonprofit agencies — a broader framework within which VIP-adjacent providers operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VIPSoCal
• Facebookfacebook.com/VOCATIONALIMPROVEMENTPROGRAMINC

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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