Goodwill Industries
Also known as Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
Goodwill Industries reported $68.4 million in revenue and $54.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.49 went to program services, $26.12 to management and general costs and $1.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.0% of the total. Government grants made up 14.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $689,336 (President & CEO). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 148% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $68MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 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 | 56.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $689,336 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.5 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGoodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota envisions a world where everyone experiences the power of work and offers a broad spectrum of programming to eliminate barriers to work and independence. Our programs are designed to address the multiple barriers to work that our participants face, while offering tools, strategies and guidance to develop both short- and long-term employment, education and personal goals. (Continued on Schedule O)Career Training and Education Services: 657 served fiscal year 2025.Services include 412-week industry-recognized training in Construction, Automotive, Clean Tech…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 50.00 hrs/week | $636,902 | $0 | $52,434 | $689,336 |
| Chief Sales and Mrktg Officer Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $351,811 | $0 | $55,824 | $407,635 |
| Chief HR & Risk Officer Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $346,164 | $0 | $61,061 | $407,225 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $345,668 | $0 | $54,165 | $399,833 |
| Chief Services & Programs Officer Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $344,030 | $0 | $50,403 | $394,433 |
| Chief Philanthropy Officer Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $326,300 | $0 | $44,061 | $370,361 |
| Sr. Director, Services and Programs Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $195,155 | $0 | $46,794 | $241,949 |
| Sr. Director, Retail Operations Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $190,944 | $0 | $39,931 | $230,875 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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
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–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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,992
- Volunteers Part I, line 6353
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Allied Waste-Republic Services Garbage Disposal | $2,923,282 |
| B2 Builders LLC Snow removal/landscape/construction | $1,218,261 |
| Atlas Staffing Inc Temp Staffing | $965,962 |
| David Fischer-Mill City Cleaning Office Cleaning | $923,705 |
| Facility Solutions Cleaning | $816,465 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 31 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Goodwill Industries'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 Industries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill Industries's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Goodwill Industries reported that 72.5% of its $54.8 million in expenses went to program services, 26.1% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $689,336, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries get its money?
Of $68.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 56.0% came from contributions and grants (including 14.3% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0706171 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 September 30, 2025, object 202620429349301207 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501479349300730 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410459349302156 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310529349301026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200469349300800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130359349300623 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0706171: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.