# Chance Initiative

Our mission is to create a soft re-entry for the formerly incarcerated adult and youth by giving individuals the chance to succeed with dignity and value.

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Chance Initiative
- **Legal name:** CHANCE INITIATIVE INC
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 88-3404553
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Palm Desert, California
- **Primary cause:** Economic & Workforce Development
- **IRS classification:** NTEE I31 — Community
- **Cause confirmed by:** CV Giving Day review against the organization's own description
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/CHANCES

## About Chance Initiative

Our mission is to create a soft re-entry for the formerly incarcerated adult and youth by giving individuals the chance to succeed with dignity and value. We believe that everyone deserves a second chance, and that individuals who have served their time should have the opportunity to rebuild their lives and contribute to society. We strive to provide comprehensive support and resources to help formerly incarcerated individuals overcome the barriers they face when reentering society, including access to housing, employment, education, healthcare, and social services. We also work to promote policies and practices that reduce recidivism and make communities safer.

We recognize that the stigma and discrimination faced by formerly incarcerated individuals can be a significant barrier to their success, and we are committed to promoting a culture of acceptance, understanding, and support for those who have been impacted by the criminal justice system.

We believe that by giving formerly incarcerated individuals a second chance, we can create safer communities and reduce recidivism.

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/chance-initiative/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)