Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries
Also known as Goodwill of Greater Washington
Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries reported $81.3 million in revenue and $79.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.90 went to program services, $6.71 to management and general costs and $1.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 23.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $616,406 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $80MFor 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 $81MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.1% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $616,406 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonated goods: in 2024, goodwill of greater washington operated 22 retail stores, 21 donation centers, and two warehouses that are central to the fulfillment of goodwill's mission to provide jobs, job training, education, and employment services for people with disadvantages and disabilities. Continued on schedule o. In 2024, more than $57.4 million worth of gently used clothing, furniture, and other household goods were sorted, priced, and sold in goodwill's 22 retail locations plus online, saving our customers hundreds of thousands of dollars on quality, low-cost goods, while providing the…
Contracts: one of goodwill of greater washington's most successful business and mission fulfillment operations is its contract services division. In 2024, under the ability one program and commercial contracts, goodwill employed 207 people in its 9 federal contract sites throughout the dc area cleaning more than 3 million square feet at buildings including the bureau of engraving & printing, the national gallery of art, senate office building, bolling air force base, and the U.S. Geological survey. Continued on schedule o. Approximately 79% of all the labor hours performed on these contracts…
Workforce development: in 2024, goodwill of greater washington's mission impact team provided workforce development services to 2,664 people throughout the greater washington, dc region. These critical services were funded through the revenue generated by goodwill's contracts operations, the donations sold at goodwill's 22 area retail stores and online, and through the generous financial support of our individual and corporate donors. Continued on schedule o. The community demand for workforce development services continues to grow and evolve due to the recognition of goodwill's success in…
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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $582,302 | $0 | $34,104 | $616,406 |
| CHIEF OF EXPANSION Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $221,609 | $55,402 | $22,286 | $299,297 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,350 | $0 | $33,714 | $290,064 |
| CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,613 | $0 | $11,865 | $264,478 |
| CHIEF OF COLLAB., COMM., & MKTG. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,902 | $0 | $11,865 | $263,767 |
| CFO EMERITUS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,072 | $0 | $10,603 | $237,675 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,185 | $0 | $8,661 | $233,846 |
| VP, TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,235 | $0 | $2,063 | $217,298 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b16 · 15 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 51,264
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FEDERAL EXPRESS Shipping services | $983,581 |
| MELWOOD HORTICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER I Subcontracting services | $706,642 |
| RW MURRAY CO Buildout services | $597,151 |
| SOURCE AMERICA Procurement of federal contracts | $411,983 |
| ROSENBERG MEDIA Advertising services | $286,304 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries totaling $50,037 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 Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries spent in 2024, $91.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries reported that 91.9% of its $79.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $616,406, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries get its money?
Of $81.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 23.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 21.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196588 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503119349303765 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349301598 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332829349300148 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232879349300023 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349301201 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349309280 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196588: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.