Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana reported $12.6 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.75 went to program services, $8.20 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,541 (PRESIDENT &). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$63.78 $8.0M
- Government grants$2.94 $370K
- Other revenue$33.28 $4.2M
Investment income was negative: −$2,174. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 66.7% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,541 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseGoodwill was founded in 1902 in boston, ma by rev. Edgar j. Helms, a methodist minister and early social innovator. The goodwill traces its fort wayne roots back to 1936, when reverend helms proposed a federation of Goodwill Industries agencies across northern indiana. The fort wayne goodwill was incorporated as a nonprofit organization with the indiana secretary of state in 1937 and opened its doors on january 3, 1938. Locally headquartered in fort wayne, goodwill empowers and prepares people for independence through training, personal growth and work. We believe that work is the key factor…
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 & Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,609 | $0 | $28,932 | $139,541 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $140K (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–1b16 · 16 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 5379
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana totaling $1,044 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 Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana reported that 91.7% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $139,541, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 66.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1905018 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 202631909349300823 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532119349300808 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412329349301556 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302829349300930 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231959349300833 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141549349301029 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001579349300225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1905018: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.