Goodwill of North Georgia
Goodwill of North Georgia reported $201.6 million in revenue and $200.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.33 went to program services, $8.21 to management and general costs and $0.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,189,436 (President). 58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $200MFor 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 $202MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,189,436 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 58 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStore sales - Goodwill of North Georgia's mission is to put people to work. We achieve this by providing a vast array of job training and employment services to thousands of individuals each year. In fiscal year 2025, we served over 3.2 million donors at 45 collection sites and served over 8 million customers at 70 goodwill stores. The proceeds from our donated goods program help fund our mission-related programs, services, fourteen career centers across North Georgia, and careerconnector.org. Our stores also serve as real-world, on-the-job training sites for some of our program participants
Vocational services - programs and services include job training through real-world experience, job coaching and continued support after employment. We also offer vocational training in 28 different programs including construction, forklift, custodial/floor technology, and hospitality. In fiscal year 2025, we served over 53,700 people and helped over 24,595 individuals find a job or start a business. Additionally, we operate 14 career centers which are open to the general public and equipped with the staff and resources needed for job search or business development. Our participants and…
Facility Contracts - These services are primarily government service under the AbilityOne program and private commercial contracts with other not-for-profit entities. Services include janitorial, landscape maintenance, and warehouse management. Services are ongoing as defined by the contract, and performance obligations under each contract are defined in terms of various performance indicators including but not limited to hours worked and units produced. Goodwill invoices the customers receiving the services monthly based on the appropriate performance indicators, and records revenue as the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $1,130,583 | $0 | $58,853 | $1,189,436 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $577,272 | $0 | $29,831 | $607,103 |
| VP Finance Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $356,887 | $0 | $8,018 | $364,905 |
| VP Contract Services Highest compensated employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $301,091 | $0 | $42,625 | $343,716 |
| VP Career Services Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $295,838 | $0 | $30,758 | $326,596 |
| VP General Counsel legal Highest compensated employee, 38.0 hrs/week | $291,532 | $0 | $31,108 | $322,640 |
| VP Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $282,338 | $0 | $25,738 | $308,076 |
| Executive Director, DGR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $240,867 | $0 | $40,102 | $280,969 |
58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill of North Georgia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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
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–1b18 · 18 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 26Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 55,782
- Volunteers Part I, line 6315
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill of North Georgia totaling $938K 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 of North Georgia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Goodwill of North Georgia reported that 91.3% of its $200.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill of North Georgia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill of North Georgia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,189,436, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill of North Georgia get its money?
Of $201.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill of North Georgia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8351046 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202641359349307454 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349313289 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349313719 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349312943 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349311433 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349302172 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8351046: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.