Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area
Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area reported $46.2 million in revenue and $44.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.73 went to program services, $6.15 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.6% of the total. Government grants made up 11.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,749 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 71% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 61.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,749 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRetail servicesthere's really nothing like Goodwill Industries of Northern illinois. For many, we're a great retail shopping experience with 12 locations in an 18 county area offering amazing value and hidden treasures. For others, we're a convenient place to donate used clothing and household items with more than 19 million pounds of goods kept out of the landfills and recycled in 2024. Donations from individuals, companies and organizations are the first step in putting our mission into motion by generating the sales revenue needed to provide vital skills and training to participants with…
Mission servicesin 2024 Goodwill Industries of Northern illinois served 25,665 people in many different ways, but with the same end goal - helping people create opportunities to enhance their lives. Goodwill's "goodgrads" adult basic education program served 592 people providing both education and case management and 1,308 scholarships to help offset costs associated with the high school equivalency (ged) test. Goodwill's "let's go to work" program gave 51 adults with disabilities the opportunity to 'earn while they learn' in 9 goodwill locations with the goal of transitioning many to the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $285,323 | $0 | $20,426 | $305,749 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,837 | $0 | $11,178 | $176,015 |
| VP OF RETAIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,357 | $0 | $10,928 | $163,285 |
| VP OF MISSION SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,588 | $0 | $13,798 | $158,386 |
| VP OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,258 | $0 | $12,925 | $146,183 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $482K (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
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 51,170
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
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Of every $100 Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area spent in 2024, $93.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area reported that 93.7% of its $44.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $305,749, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area get its money?
Of $46.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 37.7% came from contributions and grants (including 11.4% from government grants) and 61.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Northern Il and Wi Stateline Area a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2167846 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513079349301066 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432709349301753 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321799349300927 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223009349301607 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131309349301448 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349307818 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2167846: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.