Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania reported $86.7 million in revenue and $82.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.24 went to program services, $8.40 to management and general costs and $0.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,163 (EX-OFFICIO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $82MFor 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 $87MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 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 | 19.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.5% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,163 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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 expenseDonated goods & retail: Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania operates more than 30 community thrift stores across its service territory and also operates a robust e-commerce platform with a national reach which provides employment to over 900 people including people with barriers to employment who are served through our mission services programs and other partnering providers in our region. The donated goods retail operation keeps millions of pounds of usable goods out of landfills annually, provides jobs for thousands of individuals, maintains a steady flow of affordable, high-quality items…
Mission services: Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania provides a broad array of employment-related education and workforce development services for over 12,000 people annually who experience barriers to employment, including individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities, displaced workers, participants in welfare-to-work programs, people who are homeless, have limited work experience or education, job skills or training, youth and older workers, and people with criminal backgrounds. Goodwill swpa's employment services programs are accredited by carf, an independent…
Mission logistics: goodwill swpa operates a transportation company that provides 100% of the transportation needs of the donated goods & retail system and third-party logistics in our local, regional, and national markets. Revenues generated by mission logistics support the overall mission of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and provides opportunities to individuals with employment barriers through jobs and job training in the transportation industry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $255,615 | $0 | $30,548 | $286,163 |
| COO/CCO (EXITED 12/11/2024) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $249,879 | $0 | $32,570 | $282,449 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $165,490 | $0 | $35,802 | $201,292 |
| RETAIL & SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,829 | $0 | $31,845 | $196,674 |
| VP OF HUMAN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,160 | $0 | $31,626 | $167,786 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,726 | $0 | $28,093 | $131,819 |
| VP OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,928 | $0 | $18,623 | $122,551 |
| VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,962 | $0 | $935 | $120,897 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b19 · 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 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 52,079
- Volunteers Part I, line 6237
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FRANJO CONSTRUCTION General contractor | $2,076,447 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT Trash removal | $665,118 |
| ASAP ASPHALT Paving | $334,155 |
| TUDI MECHANICAL General contractor | $287,733 |
| UKG SOFTWARE Payroll services | $279,759 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania totaling $264K 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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Every number above is copied from Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania'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 of Southwestern Pennsylvania, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania spent in FY2025, $91.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania reported that 91.2% of its $82.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $286,163, for the role of EX-OFFICIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania get its money?
Of $86.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.3% came from contributions and grants and 79.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1098928 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 202620929349300227 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500929349300220 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421279349303417 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331169349300718 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210889349300906 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100859349301600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1098928: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.