Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina
Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina reported $52.1 million in revenue and $33.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.84 went to program services, $14.16 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $777,692 (President). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 $52MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 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 | 0.7% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $777,692 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.31% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseEmployment - GIENC served 1090 persons through employment within its 42 Employment Program Centers across the greater Triangle, Sandhills and eastern North Carolina. Persons served received 22,637 hours of professional development. Employees within Employment Program Centers earned a wage and benefit package exceeding $33 per hour in 2024. GIENC's cultural Immersion program placed 26 refugees into employment
Education - GIENC provided educational opportunities to 5,197 learners within local and regional communities throughout eastern North Carolina via its online learning platform. Two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematic (STEAM) labs were designed and built for local youth based organizations serving 770 youth. GIENC's CARF accredited Accelerated Career Training program graduated 222 individuals who were awarded over $5,750 in stipends upon graduation. Mobile STEAM boxes were deployed to 13 partner sites across eastern North Carolina serving 1,091 youth. 60 workshops and 15…
Life Enrichment - GIENC has provided $1,525,000 in grants to local and regional nonprofits through its Agency Empowerment Program including $200,000 for emergency disaster relief. GIENC Feeds program served over 8,000 individuals through the distribution of $130,000 in food vouchers, 70,500 pounds of food and 4,700 food boxes
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 Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $388,846 | $0 | $388,846 | $777,692 |
| Vice President of Finance Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $207,455 | $0 | $207,455 | $414,910 |
| Vice President of Operations Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $205,435 | $0 | $205,435 | $410,870 |
| Vice President of Mission Advancement Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $196,974 | $0 | $196,974 | $393,948 |
| Chief of Staff Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $156,113 | $0 | $156,113 | $312,226 |
| Director Program Technology Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $127,271 | $0 | $127,271 | $254,542 |
| Director Employment Programming Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $117,618 | $0 | $117,618 | $235,236 |
| Area Manager Key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $106,732 | $0 | $106,732 | $213,464 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $999K (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 51,097
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ashland Construction Company commercial construction | $2,465,005 |
| GFL Environmental waste removal | $1,173,410 |
| West Brothers Transfer and Storage storage trailer leasing | $341,870 |
| Hanbury architectural services | $299,128 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina totaling $65 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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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina reported that 85.8% of its $33.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $777,692, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina get its money?
Of $52.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.7% came from contributions and grants and 94.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Eastern North Carolina a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0861003 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 202542339349300324 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412619349301011 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312429349301006 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202369349301700 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142359349301229 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022339349300722 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0861003: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.