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Nonprofit · EIN 06-0986069

CHRYSALIS CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06112

Financials

$12.9M$11.4M2022$12.3M$11.7M2023$12M$11.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHRYSALIS CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$11,952,867$11,621,401$331,466$9,363,832$2,712,097$6,651,735
June 30, 2024990$12,313,885$11,654,431$659,454$9,415,175$3,094,906$6,320,269
June 30, 2023990$12,938,679$11,442,097$1,496,582$8,425,696$2,764,881$5,660,815
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,604,515
of which government grants
$10,192,710
Program service revenue
$80,757
Investment income
$99,587
Net income from fundraising events
$5,764
Other revenue
$1,168,008

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$616,815
Other salaries and wages
$3,619,984
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,323,263
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,483
Accounting fees
$84,749
Occupancy
$1,207,163
Travel
$93,606
Depreciation
$24,151
Program services (functional)
$9,157,023
Management and general (functional)
$2,116,297
Fundraising (functional)
$348,081

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,415,175
Total assets, end of year
$9,363,832
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,712,097
Net assets, end of year
$6,651,735
Land, buildings and equipment
$157,675
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,551,735
Net assets with donor restrictions
$100,000
Gross unrelated business income
$585,735
Gross receipts
$11,986,528
Employees
118
Volunteers
538
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
CT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHARON CASTELLICEO
Officer
39$296,461$38,605
JUDITH GOUGHCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$173,152$20,289
WENDY BRIERECFO - FORMER
Former
39$120,638$23,715
JOHN MILESCFO
Officer
39$83,338$4,970
THOMAS P KENNEDYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROL LARCO-MURZYNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STEVE ERICKSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROSENDO GARZA JRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
YVONNE BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIDGET D'ANGELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN D'ARCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEENA DURANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT LOWRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAISIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY SHEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN B SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICHOLAS THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEAN WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMALEE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHARON CASTELLICEO
Officer
39$304,651$36,169
WENDY D BRIERECFO THROUGH MAY 2024
Officer
39$183,186$43,070
JUDITH GOUGHCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$170,294$19,131
THOMAS P KENNEDYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEAN WAGNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT LOWRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROL LARCO-MURZYNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIDGET D'ANGELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN D'ARCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEENA DURANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSENDO GARZA JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAISIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN B SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMALEE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN MILESCFO FROM JUNE 2024
Officer
39$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHARON CASTELLICEO
Officer
39$294,833$33,808
WENDY D BRIERECFO
Officer
39$198,394$39,591
JUDITH GOUGHCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40$192,632$17,600
CARRIE FENTONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$104,179$34,767
PAUL A NARDUCCIDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$107,109$25,481
ANGELINA CARUSODIRECTOR CQI AND IT
Highest-paid employee
40$104,474$11,527
THOMAS P KENNEDYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TIA CINTRONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT LOWRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROL LARCO-MURZYNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEAN WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIDGET D'ANGELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSENDO GARZA JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN D'ARCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAISIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN B SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
255 HOMESTEAD AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06112-2392
In care of
% SHARON CASTELLI
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHARON CASTELLI, 255 HOMESTEAD AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 061320613
Signed the 990
SHARON CASTELLI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(860) 263-4400
Return prepared by
WHITTLESEY PC

Mission

CHRYSALIS CENTER IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, SOCIALLY INNOVATIVE, MULTISERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. CHRYSALIS CENTER HELPS THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY, VETERANS, MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION, HIV/AIDS, THOSE RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION AND HOMELESSNESS.THE ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY OF "GETTING HELP GETTING BETTER GIVING BACK" IS WEAVED THROUGHOUT EACH PROGRAM AND SERVICE, INSPIRING CLIENTS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, THUS TRULY ADVANCING CHRYSALIS CENTER'S MISSION AND TRANSFORMING LIVES. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.CHRYSALICENTERCT.ORG.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: CHRYSALIS' SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS HAVE FORGED INNOVATIVE PATHS TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. CHRYSALIS CONTINUES TO BE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HOMES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS, SUBSTANCE USE, AND HIV/AIDS. ADDITIONALLY, CHRYSALIS HELPS DIRECT VETERANS, FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH DCF, AND THOSE RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CHRYSALIS OFFERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT CAUSED PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME HOMELESS.
    Expenses $5,612,692 · revenue $4,689
  • COMMUNITY CASE MANAGEMENT - COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE REPLICATED AFTER NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO MEET CRITICAL HEALTH, RECOVERY, REHABILITATIVE AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED LIFE GOALS INCLUDING: OBTAINING/MAINTAINING SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MANAGING LIFE TASKS ESSENTIAL TO LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY, MANAGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS, OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER VOCATIONAL GOALS, LIVING IN AN INTEGRATED MANNER IN THE COMMUNITY OF CHOICE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING AND CREATING AND SUSTAINING NATURAL SUPPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $1,837,981
  • RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT - RECOVERY SERVICES ASSIST EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. AIMED AT INCREASING INDEPENDENCE AND BUILDING CRITICAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORKS, THESE SERVICES PROVIDE SKILL BASED, ADVOCACY, RECOVERY, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN A GROUP OR ONE ON ONE SETTING.
    Expenses $1,008,161
  • FOOD HUB: CORE SERVICES INCLUDE FRESHPLACE, HOMESTEAD FARMERS' MARKET, FOOD FOREST AT COSGROVE COMMONS, RAILWAY GARDENS, URBAN ROOTS HYDROPONIC GROW CENTER, LA COCINA CULINARY ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM & LA COCINA CATERING, AND THE TCC (TRAINING & CONFERENCE CENTER). THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND EMPLOYMENT.URBAN ROOTS HAD AN EXPANSION PROJECT THAT RESULTED IN THE ADDITION OF A 180-BUCKET GROW SYSTEM ADDITION. THIS IS NOW UP AND RUNNING, AND IN FULL OPERATION. THE FOOD FOREST AT COSGROVE COMMONS RECEIVED A USDA GRANT AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLANTING, CREATING ADDITIONAL RAISED BED GARDENS, ADDING FRUIT TREES AND NUT BUSHES, AND PREPARING TO ADD A HIGH TUNNEL TO HELP WITH GROWING.THE HOMESTEAD FARMERS' MARKET HAD A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASON, OFFERING FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND HERBS GROWN IN URBAN ROOTS, AS WELL AS AT THE FOOD FOREST AT COSGROVE COMMONS AND RAILWAY GARDENS.LA COCINA CULINARY ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM GRADUATED SEVERAL CLASSES, RESULTING IN 24 ATTENDEES EARNING THEIR SERVSAFE LICENSE AND LA COCINA CATERING HAD FIVE FOOD CONTRACTS, DELIVERING MEALS ON A DAILY OR WEEKLY BASIS, AND CATERED OVER 155 EVENTS. THE TCC SAW AN INCREASE IN BOOKINGS COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC WITH 44 EVENTS.
    Expenses $698,189 · revenue $76,068

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-0986069
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,363,832
Income (IRS master file)
$11,986,528

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$11,952,867$11,621,401$9,363,832IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$12,313,885$11,654,431$9,415,175IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$12,938,679$11,442,097$8,425,696XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$11,756,775$11,389,925$6,887,937IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0986069).

Questions about CHRYSALIS CENTER INC

What is the EIN of CHRYSALIS CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRYSALIS CENTER INC is 06-0986069.
Is CHRYSALIS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to CHRYSALIS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHRYSALIS CENTER INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHRYSALIS CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHRYSALIS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHRYSALIS CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHARON CASTELLI.
Who are the officers and directors of CHRYSALIS CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $296,461 (SHARON CASTELLI, CEO).
How much revenue does CHRYSALIS CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,952,867, expenses of $11,621,401 and total assets of $9,363,832 at year end.

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