Goodwill Industries of the Columbia
Goodwill Industries of the Columbia reported $43.0 million in revenue and $39.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.06 went to program services, $4.94 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,883 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.6% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,883 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGoodwill Industries of the columbia operates donation-based thrift stores that support facility-based vocational job training services to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Revenues earned from the sale of donated goods supports community employment services, helping individuals with disabilities, welfare recipients, ex-offenders, and other underserved populations seeking assistance to obtain community employment. Goodwill operates a nine-store retail network that includes e-commerce online sales, and a multi-product recycling program that keeps salvageable items…
The goal of Goodwill Industries is to assist and support individuals with barriers to employment to achieve employment. Goodwill provides individualized job training services to persons with significant disabilities in our retail stores. Individuals served in the retail stores may graduate to community employment services. Individuals served in community employment programs receive pre-employment job-readiness classroom instruction, individualized case management, job development, and retention services. Individuals with disabilities receive job coaching and long-term retention services.…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $255,175 | $0 | $15,708 | $270,883 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,793 | $0 | $9,355 | $166,148 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $135,749 | $0 | $14,296 | $150,045 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF MISSION Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $120,832 | $0 | $11,621 | $132,453 |
| SYSTEMS ARCHITECT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,317 | $0 | $3,636 | $127,953 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of the Columbia (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5549
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHERVENELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction services | $1,547,023 |
| ARCHIBALD & CO ARCHITECTS PS Architect, project management | $551,857 |
| FEDEX Shipping services | $278,790 |
| PS MEDIA INC Advertising services | $139,665 |
| PAPE MATERIAL HANDLING Equipment repair & sales | $138,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Goodwill Industries of the Columbia totaling $23 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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Of every $100 Goodwill Industries of the Columbia spent in 2024, $95.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill Industries of the Columbia's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia reported that 95.1% of its $39.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of the Columbia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of the Columbia reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $270,883, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of the Columbia get its money?
Of $43.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 33.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 62.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of the Columbia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7071436 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349315692 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442819349300339 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342899349301729 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243089349303084 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102749349301500 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314734 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7071436: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.