The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio
The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio reported $28.8 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.08 went to program services, $10.64 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,984 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,984 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseItems are donated from generous donors through its retail stores, attended donation sites, and through estate or home pickups. The items are sold in its 15 retail stores, boutique, online through shopgoodwill.com, ebooks, or auto auctions. Items that are not sold in retail locations are sold through an outlet store. Remaining unsold donations are sold as salvage to keep items from the trash, as well as earning dollars to promote the mission. A total of 159 clients participated in training or employment experience in the retail division through work experience, work adjustment, and vocational…
Mission services includes a vast array of employee/employer services for the career/job-seeker. The Goodwill Industries of Akron, ohio, inc. Offers career exploration, advising services, resume and interview preparation, as well as skill identification. For the business/employer, we offer recruiting, applicant screening, and pre-employment testing. For those in need of more intensive services, goodwill offers the following individualized services: assessments, adjustments, evaluations for individuals with visual impairments, job coaching, placement and retention, work experience, and youth…
Contract services includes assembly operations and industrial sewing and is certified to iso 9001 2015. This program service is a participant in the state use program, providing items such as safety vests, towels, washcloths, aprons and laundry bags. Its sewing department also offers customized industrial sewing for area businesses. Assembly operations offers local businesses with individualized assembly needs, such as collating, die-cutting, heat shrinking, packaging, kitting, de-manufacturing, re-work, sorting, labeling and prototyping. 16 individuals were provided training or employment…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,624 | $0 | $32,360 | $213,984 |
| VP, MISSION SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,971 | $0 | $44,670 | $152,641 |
| VP, RETAIL OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,331 | $0 | $28,073 | $146,404 |
| VP, OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,866 | $0 | $24,171 | $131,037 |
| DIR. OF FIN. RPTG & ACCT. BEG. 5/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $58,215 | $0 | $11,284 | $69,499 |
| DIR. OF FIN. RPTG & ACCT. Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $49,491 | $0 | $3,959 | $53,450 |
| DIR. OF FIN. RPTG & ACCT. UNTIL 4/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $34,213 | $0 | $539 | $34,752 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $802K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b27 · 27 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 11aNo
- 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 51,107
- Volunteers Part I, line 6342
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio totaling $46,848 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 The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio reported that 89.1% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $213,984, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio get its money?
Of $28.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 16.2% came from contributions and grants and 80.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0252230 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 202642399349301754 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502319349300930 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422199349300907 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342149349301564 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202219349300215 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122319349301502 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002279349301875 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0252230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.