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Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries

Newark, OH · EIN 31-0921782 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries reported $12.8 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.04 went to program services, $24.96 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: 84.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $423,913 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $13M

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

2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.0%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
25.0%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.3%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.6%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$423,913$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.65%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
66
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
35.96.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$7.2M expenses · 82.5% of program spending · revenue $9.4M

The business services division of licking-Knox Goodwill provides the local business community with a range of services that are customized to customer requirements while offering training and employment opportunities to employees with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Services include basic janitorial services, general facility maintenance, commercial lawn care, restoration, floor and carpet care for all types of surfaces, window cleaning, and kit assembly

$785K expenses · 9.0% of program spending · revenue $581K

Mission services provides vocational rehabilitation and workforce development programs designed to assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining competitive, integrated employment. Services include career exploration and vocational assessment to identify strengths, interests, and potential barriers to employment; community-based work assessments and work experiences; job readiness and job search training; individualized job development and placement; on-site job coaching; supported employment for individuals requiring ongoing assistance; and instruction in independent living and workplace…

$738K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO/PRESIDENT
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$409,421$0$14,492$423,913
CFO
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$119,077$0$27,325$146,402
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$120,850$0$14,492$135,342
VP OF ASSET PROTECTION/RISK MGMT
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$104,158$0$14,492$118,650
VP OF BUSINESS CENTER
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$113,593$0$0$113,593
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$109,559$0$0$109,559

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$13M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$13M$12M75.0%$35M$423,913
2024 ⓘ$12M$11M80.0%$32M$408,439
2023 ⓘ$9.6M$7.8M89.6%$29M$380,682
2022 ⓘ$11M$11M83.7%$26M$358,706
2021 ⓘ$12M$10.0M83.7%$28M$333,148
2020 ⓘ$12M$10M83.3%$25M$265,364
2019 ⓘ$11M$10M85.1%$23M$263,785

Governance 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 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 5393
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
WESTBROOKS LAWN CARE LLC
Landscaping and snow removal
$104,183

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries reported that 75.0% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $423,913, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries get its money?

Of $12.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 84.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-0921782 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, 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 202611949349301186 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511139349302051 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412769349300846 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349307547 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232499349300978 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103069349300805 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349303559 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-0921782: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.