Chrysalis Center
Chrysalis Center reported $51.9 million in revenue and $51.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.48 went to program services, $7.63 to management and general costs and $2.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.3% of the total. Government grants made up 15.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $355,353 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $355,353 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCore 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. Through case management, classroom instruction, and one-on-one sessions with volunteers or staff employment specialists, clients build job-readiness skills, create resumes, participate in practice interviews, apply to jobs, and receive resources and support to navigate…
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. 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. In 2024, chrysalis enterprises operated four business lines within its employment social enterprise: works, safekeeping, roads, and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $346,679 | $0 | $8,674 | $355,353 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,717 | $0 | $12,637 | $265,354 |
| VP, PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,846 | $0 | $18,249 | $224,095 |
| VP, STRATEGY & EXTERNAL RE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,919 | $0 | $9,199 | $219,118 |
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,734 | $0 | $11,748 | $211,482 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT & COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,295 | $0 | $192 | $206,487 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chrysalis Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $355K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,344
- Volunteers Part I, line 6160
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION Security services | $427,768 |
| ADP INC Payroll processing | $407,275 |
| JORDANAH INC Event management services | $391,825 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES Trash/recycling services | $361,939 |
| CALIFORNIA TELECOM Telephone services | $210,149 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Chrysalis Center totaling $397K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Chrysalis Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Chrysalis Center reported that 89.5% of its $51.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chrysalis Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chrysalis Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $355,353, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chrysalis Center get its money?
Of $51.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 28.7% came from contributions and grants (including 15.3% from government grants) and 71.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chrysalis Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3972624 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349305832 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402689349300945 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349309395 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202332869349302388 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142889349302394 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003149349303920 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3972624: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.