True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin
True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin reported $18.0 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.15 went to program services, $12.57 to management and general costs and $1.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,356 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 296% between FY2020 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 $18MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.6% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.2% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,356 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 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 | 6.7 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseJob training and career services:True North Goodwill's job training and career services programs help individuals who face challenges to employment prepare for the workplace through case management, job skills and job readiness training, on-the-job training, job search, and job retention services
Retail services:True North Goodwill (tng) provides paid employment services both within tng's facilities and in the local community in combination with training as a pathway to individuals developing skills and overcoming challenges to employment. Employment is also provided through tng business service contracts with local businesses and organizational partners. These contracts include janitorial, lawncare, manufacturing, and more. True North Goodwill's mission is supported financially through our retail stores and donation centers. With our mission services programs and career navigation…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $175K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5489
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
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Of every $100 True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin spent in FY2025, $86.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin reported that 86.2% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $175,356, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin get its money?
Of $18.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.3% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 51.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0919602 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. 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 202600709349300920 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423549349300932 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313459349301201 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310969349300531 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200889349300530 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111069349301106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0919602: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.