Goodwill Industries of Northern NE
Goodwill Industries of Northern NE reported $93.3 million in revenue and $86.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.94 went to program services, $10.81 to management and general costs and $0.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 13.9% of the total. Government grants made up 12.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $417,352 (CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $93MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.9% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $417,352 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRetail: Employees of the retail division collected over 60 million pounds of donated goods from communities throughout Maine, New Hampshire, and northern Vermont. Those goods, along with other items, were sorted, processed, and priced for sale in 29 brick & mortar stores, two buy-the-pound outlets, and four online stores. T-shirts and other textiles that were not sold through these channels were baled and sold in the aftermarket. Computer donations are sorted for their highest and best use through our Good Tech initiative or responsibly recycled through our partnership in Dell Reconnect. The…
Disability Services: The disability services division served over 150 individuals through several programs including: 24/7/365 residential services, neurorehabilitation services, community integration services for the Deaf, as well as pre-vocational and life skill programs for adults with intellectual disabilities
Workforce Services: Employees in the Workforce Services division delivered services to more than 8,000 youth and adults whose life circumstances present significant barriers to successful employment and stability. Personalized services include our successful Job Connection model of intensive life navigation: one-on-one guidance, coaching, training, and career advising to help assure positive outcomes on-the-job that lead to the participant building a stable life. This aligns with our work with hundreds of businesses in our region to help them meet their workforce development goals through our…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $382,656 | $0 | $34,696 | $417,352 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $259,990 | $0 | $20,139 | $280,129 |
| SVP of Mission Services Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $199,345 | $0 | $39,963 | $239,308 |
| SVP Human Resources Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $225,621 | $0 | $6,310 | $231,931 |
| Past VP Retail Operations Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $188,043 | $0 | $13,046 | $201,089 |
| Former SVP Retail Operations Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $185,349 | $0 | $4,705 | $190,054 |
| VP Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,337 | $0 | $18,736 | $163,073 |
| VP Information Technology Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,822 | $0 | $4,648 | $157,470 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Northern NE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 4Yes
- 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 52,636
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Casella Waste Management Waste Management | $1,032,623 |
| UKG Inc Ultimate Software Group Software Services | $499,037 |
| Ryder Transportation Services Transportation Services | $354,406 |
| Northeast Technical Institute Participant Training | $315,204 |
| Carpenters Motor Transport Transportation Services | $304,305 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Northern NE totaling $43,742 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 Goodwill Industries of Northern NE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Goodwill Industries of Northern NE reported that 88.9% of its $86.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Northern NE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Northern NE reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $417,352, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Northern NE get its money?
Of $93.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 13.9% came from contributions and grants (including 12.9% from government grants) and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Northern NE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0284340 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631329349304498 · read the filing
- FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2024, object 202523179349303242 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443189349306924 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333569349301108 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223199349303032 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123169349302397 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003189349303010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0284340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.