Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries
Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries reported $251.7 million in revenue and $240.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.12 went to program services, $5.94 to management and general costs and $0.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.4% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $591,461 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $241MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $252MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 49.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $591,461 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGoodwill stores: retail operations were one of the original mission-based enterprise concepts of goodwill. Mission integration - the intentional blending of mission-focused activities, services, and programs - is the core guiding principle for our goodwill enterprise. This integrated work environment, tailored to charitable mission, offers workforce development and employment services by providing unique occupational skills training, work experience, employment opportunities and job coaching for our clients and others within the community. Mers/missouri Goodwill Industries currently operates…
Employment and training: mers/missouri Goodwill Industries provides a variety of rehabilitation employment and training services for clients of various state agencies. Services include testing, evaluation, training, and placement. A sample of available programs includes:* autism employment program* brain injury employment program* career counseling & vocational education* deaf & hard of hearing* developmental & intellectual disabilities* education & literacymers/missouri Goodwill Industries established goodwill excel centers in 2018. The goodwill excel centers provide adults over the age of…
Contract services: mers/missouri Goodwill Industries seeks to create opportunities to place individuals in productive environments that utilize their capacities to the fullest extent possible. Through the contracted services program, individuals can participate in a variety of vocational training programs. A sample of programs available include:* assembly* business* custodial* machine manufacturing* paper processing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $556,811 | $0 | $34,650 | $591,461 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $378,906 | $0 | $40,265 | $419,171 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,721 | $0 | $49,916 | $322,637 |
| VP OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,180 | $0 | $44,083 | $277,263 |
| VP OF RETAIL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,290 | $0 | $21,359 | $205,649 |
| VP OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,360 | $0 | $32,362 | $191,722 |
| REGIONAL DISTRICT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,684 | $0 | $40,744 | $191,428 |
| REGIONAL DISTRICT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,533 | $0 | $40,184 | $184,717 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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 · 20 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 54,103
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ABERNATHY CONSTRUCTION CO LLC Construction | $1,512,705 |
| ACCURATE ASPHALT PAVING CO INC Construction | $1,055,982 |
| VERITAS PRIME LLC Consulting | $1,023,242 |
| REINHOLD ELECTRIC INC Construction | $856,934 |
| PENSKE TRUCK LEASING Transportation | $750,813 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 98 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries totaling $130K 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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Of every $100 Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries spent in 2024, $93.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries reported that 93.1% of its $240.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $591,461, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries get its money?
Of $251.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 49.2% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 49.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652657 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 202532489349300603 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349312157 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301649349300040 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349323663 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101319349302835 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031359349301983 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.