Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit reported $30.2 million in revenue and $34.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.42 went to program services, $8.06 to management and general costs and $1.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.2% of the total. Government grants made up 43.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,416 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$30.74 $10M
- Government grants$39.14 $13M
- Program service revenue$27.91 $9.4M
- Investment income$2.21 $748K
Other revenue was negative: −$3.6M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.2% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.8% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.2% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,416 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.8 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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
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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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,396 | $0 | $31,020 | $278,416 |
| C.A.O. EXC VP E&T Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,407 | $0 | $6,006 | $215,413 |
| VP FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,028 | $0 | $29,295 | $205,323 |
| PRESIDENT GIS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,605 | $0 | $14,748 | $197,353 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $342K (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–1b20 · 19 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 5824
- Volunteers Part I, line 654
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RONNISCH CONSTRUCTION Construction | $294,296 |
| LIBERTY SECURITY Guards | $247,127 |
| AGREE LIMITED Construction | $226,800 |
| DC PALMER LLC Consultant | $100,683 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit totaling $325K 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 Greater Detroit's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit reported that 90.4% of its $34.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $278,416, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit get its money?
Of $30.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 78.2% came from contributions and grants (including 43.8% from government grants) and 31.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1362823 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 202533219349306598 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349307253 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349300422 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349307785 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349302547 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349310114 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1362823: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.