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Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 13-1641068 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey reported $108.1 million in revenue and $111.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.19 went to program services, $13.35 to management and general costs and $1.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.5% of the total. Government grants made up 10.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $632,776 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $112M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $108M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 409 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.2%88.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.4%10.9%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
48.5%22.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
10.7%1.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
40.2%62.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$632,776$297,435
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.57%1.26%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
446
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.58.1
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$66M expenses · 69.2% of program spending · revenue $38M

Industrial operations: through retail operations, goodtemps* (goodwill nynj's non-profit staffing agency that matches top talent to competitive employment for government and private companies) and service contracts, goodwill provides work experience, skill development and career pathways training to persons with disabilities and other barriers to employment.*goodtemps partners with the New York state industries for the disabled (nysid) to ensure people with disabilities are included in the workforce. Goodtemps places US veterans, people with disabilities and other barriers to employment in…

$29M expenses · 30.8% of program spending · revenue $13M

Workforce development: goodwill nynj provides work readiness, job search, placement in employment, retention and wrap-around support services for individuals who are unemployed or underemployed.services for individuals with disabilities: goodwill nynj provides customized services to individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities, including vocational assessment, temporary work opportunities, day habilitation services, placement in and job coaching throughout employment.behavioral health services: goodwill nynj provides person-centered services to adults living with serious…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$513,900$0$118,876$632,776
CFO/EVP OF OPERATIONS
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$339,849$0$31,286$371,135
EVP OF PEOPLE (UNTIL 12/01/24)
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$222,659$0$84,057$306,716
EVP B.SVCS & ED -GOODTEMPS
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$187,607$0$78,828$266,435
EVP OF RETAIL & BUS.(UNTIL 6/1/25)
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$246,537$0$10,597$257,134
EVP OF MISSION SERVICES
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$190,460$0$64,494$254,954
SVP OF RETAIL STORES
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$217,945$0$33,529$251,474
VP, ACCOUNTING(UNTIL 1/11/25)
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$203,989$0$31,806$235,795

44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$108M$112M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$108M$112M85.2%$42M$632,776
FY2024 ⓘ$107M$109M86.2%$45M$738,772
FY2023 ⓘ$106M$104M85.6%$45M$532,773
FY2022 ⓘ$109M$100M86.2%$43M$456,827
FY2021 ⓘ$96M$94M82.2%$40M$362,844
FY2020 ⓘ$117M$109M85.5%$35M$366,553

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b21 · 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 52,351
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SYNOPTEK LLC
Professional services
$1,872,576
DIDITCOM LLC
Marketing services
$511,391
MATTER REAL ESTATE
Professional services
$410,428
ADP LLC
Payroll software services
$336,727
IMPERIAL CLEANING
Professional services
$318,409

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey totaling $21,525 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey reported that 85.2% of its $111.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $632,776, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey get its money?

Of $108.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.5% came from contributions and grants (including 10.7% from government grants) and 40.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-1641068 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611319349304661 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349300417 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349301204 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349302667 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349301503 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349304668 · read the filing

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