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Goodwill Legacy Group

Indianapolis, IN · EIN 35-0893506 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Goodwill Legacy Group reported $207.4 million in revenue and $197.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.13 went to program services, $10.22 to management and general costs and $0.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $786,620 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 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 $197M

For 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 $207M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 409 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.1%88.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.2%10.9%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.9%22.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.4%1.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.3%62.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$786,620$297,435
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.40%1.26%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
486
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.28.1
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$176M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3.8M · revenue $165M

Goodwill Legacy Group (glg) and its subsidiaries, gw commercial services, inc. (gwcs), goodwill of puerto rico (gpr) and goodwill education initiatives, inc. (gei), together with Goodwill Legacy Group foundation (the foundation) (collectively referred to as (goodwill)) are indiana non-profit organizations that offer employment, education and related services to disadvantaged adults and young people throughout central and southern indiana. Goodwill defines disadvantaged individuals as those with a barrier to employment such as a disability, a criminal history, and/or a low education level…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$744,553$0$42,067$786,620
SVP EDUCATION
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$359,350$0$42,475$401,825
SVP AND COO
Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$382,675$0$13,629$396,304
VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL, FACILITIES AND REAL ESTATE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$334,928$0$30,581$365,509
SENIOR VP, ADMIN & CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$319,362$0$25,045$344,407
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$299,046$0$30,776$329,822
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$245,792$0$35,116$280,908
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$240,888$0$31,975$272,863

48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Legacy Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$100M$200M$300M$400M20192020202120222023FY2025$207M$197M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$207M$197M89.1%$85M$786,620
FY2024 (6 mo.) ⓘ$99M$95M84.6%$78M—
2023 ⓘ$182M$172M88.2%$74M$695,318
2022 ⓘ$166M$157M86.6%$66M$669,417
2021 ⓘ$154M$139M89.8%$54M$579,242
2020 ⓘ$118M$120M88.6%$39M$506,058
2019 ⓘ$124M$123M87.1%$41M$493,590

Governance 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–1b15 · 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 4Yes
  • 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 58,686
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6750

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLUID ROOFING DBA SEAMLESS ROOFING LLC
Repairs and maintenance
$651,239
ENTOURAGE CLEANING SERVICES LLC
Temporary labor
$530,844
SEXSON MECHANICAL CORPORATION
Repairs and maintenance
$228,422
BLUE & CO LLC
Professional fees
$209,440
BARNS AND THORNBURG
Professional fees
$117,438

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill Legacy Group totaling $147K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Goodwill Legacy Group'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 Legacy Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Goodwill Legacy Group's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Goodwill Legacy Group reported that 89.1% of its $197.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Goodwill Legacy Group pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Goodwill Legacy Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $786,620, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Goodwill Legacy Group get its money?

Of $207.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.9% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 77.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Goodwill Legacy Group a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-0893506 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 202631349349309868 · read the filing
  • FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349302351 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442979349301814 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301359349308210 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211369349302466 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141339349305369 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001839349300110 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-0893506: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.