Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky reported $146.1 million in revenue and $142.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.94 went to program services, $11.78 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $601,961 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 110% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $142MFor 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 $146MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.7% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $601,961 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseGoodwill Industries of Kentucky, inc.'s retail program helps people with disabilities or other disadvantages obtain and maintain employment at one of its 69 stores throughout kentucky by providing employment, training opportunities, and access to programs and resources that address barriers to employment. The stores sell a variety of merchandise (donated by the general public) to the community at discounted prices to divert items from local landfills and to generate funding to support employment counseling, educational programs and job training services, and other barrier reduction programs.…
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, inc.'s opportunity centers and mission integration services provide pathways to improved job status and greater self-sufficiency for individuals facing barriers to achieving or maintaining employment such as those with limited education, those recovering from addiction, former offenders re-entering society from incarceration, at-risk youth, the homeless or unhoused, and others experiencing chronic poverty. The 12 opportunity centers and young adult opportunity center provide personal counseling and job coaching, skills training, assessments, job placement and…
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, inc. (goodwill) employs persons to provide janitorial and custodial services under contracts. These services are performed with a workforce comprised of more than 85% of persons with significant disabilities. These contracts employed 53 persons, and paid over $954,000 in mission-related wages
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $581,226 | $0 | $20,735 | $601,961 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $376,698 | $0 | $20,933 | $397,631 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,596 | $0 | $31,727 | $336,323 |
| CHIEF EXT AFFAIRS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,182 | $0 | $14,593 | $252,775 |
| VICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,013 | $0 | $11,275 | $237,288 |
| VICE PRESIDENT RETAIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,338 | $0 | $18,165 | $224,503 |
| VICE PRESIDENT PEOPLE RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,110 | $0 | $9,954 | $206,064 |
| VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,032 | $0 | $14,397 | $203,429 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of Kentucky (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b14 · 14 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 55,434
- Volunteers Part I, line 6801
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MIRANDA CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction/general contracting | $5,906,653 |
| PERFECTION GROUP INC Property/facilty maintenance provider | $1,883,178 |
| JMOORE CONSTRUCTION Construction/general contracting | $1,675,266 |
| SECURE RETAIL POS SYSTEMS INC Point of sale system | $1,244,873 |
| ADVANCED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Information technology consulting | $1,040,194 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 42 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill Industries of Kentucky totaling $749K 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 Kentucky's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky reported that 87.9% of its $142.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of Kentucky pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of Kentucky reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $601,961, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of Kentucky get its money?
Of $146.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 29.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 69.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of Kentucky a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0475284 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 202602159349300720 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512269349302246 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402609349301055 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302309349300145 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212159349300136 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141329349300524 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349300015 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0475284: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.