Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa reported $29.5 million in revenue and $29.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.88 went to program services, $16.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $373,683 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 65.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.1% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $373,683 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 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 expenseDonated goods - Goodwill of Central Iowa's donated goods and retail program supports the mission with the sale of gently used donations. These efforts help to provide skills training and employment services to individuals with disabilities and other barriers. In 2024, Goodwill of Central Iowa was able to offer services to 916 people and specifically assisted 29 in securing a job
Mission services programs - Goodwill of Central Iowa's mission is to improve the quality of life for all individuals by providing skills training and helping people find jobs. Programming offers paid training and free employment services to set individuals with barriers up for success in their journey toward community employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $343,912 | $0 | $29,771 | $373,683 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,407 | $0 | $34,293 | $293,700 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,198 | $0 | $19,042 | $192,240 |
| RETAIL DIREC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,329 | $0 | $18,791 | $178,120 |
| MISSION SERV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,601 | $0 | $17,004 | $130,605 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa (Part VII, line 2).
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 51,099
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BALL TEAM LLC Construction | $817,763 |
| RUAN TRANSPORTATION | $538,270 |
| MODERN PIPING Construction | $254,441 |
| HEARTLAND FINISHES Construction | $107,085 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa totaling $110 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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Every number above is copied from Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa'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 of Central Iowa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa reported that 83.9% of its $29.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $373,683, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa get its money?
Of $29.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 65.3% came from contributions and grants and 34.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0764469 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, 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 202602459349301520 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532249349301133 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412969349301131 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302929349300810 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211729349301701 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121329349301682 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023039349300832 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0764469: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.