Gw Business Solutions Llc
Gw Business Solutions Llc reported $12.8 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.83 went to program services, $1.17 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: 89.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $423,913 (CEO/PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 131% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 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 | 10.2% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.6% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $423,913 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.77% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseRetail stores and donation centers give people access to quality, affordable clothing and household goods, while at the same time providing another avenue of training and employment opportunities. Revenue generated by the retail division is directed into goodwill's job training and employment programs. Bargain hunters are attracted to goodwill stores for the large variety and great values. Thousands of new items are put on the sales floor daily. Items are also offered from bid on shopgoodwill.com
Janitorial, lawn care and general maintenance contracts provide a broad range of business services customized to customer requirements while providing training and employment opportunities to employees with special needs. Services provided are basic janitorial services, general facility maintenance, commercial lawn care, restoration, floor/carpet care for all types of surfaces and periodic window cleaning
Action security is a division of gw Business Solutions that provides local unarmed security guard services to commercial and residential customers in licking and knox counties, ohio. Licking/knox goodwill industries views action security group as a meaningful employment option for local veterans, retired law enforcement officers, and individuals currently in law-enforcement training or schooling who may face barriers to finding local work
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/PRESIDENT Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $409,421 | $14,492 | $423,913 |
| CFO Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $119,078 | $27,325 | $146,403 |
| VP OF RETAIL Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $99,656 | $0 | $19,967 | $119,623 |
| VP OF BUSINESS CENTER Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $113,594 | $0 | $113,594 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gw Business Solutions Llc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $120K (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–1b4 · 4 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 5479
- Volunteers Part I, line 682
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TIMBER VALLEY CONTRACTINGS Construction contractor services | $563,592 |
| EMPIRE ROOFING & EXTERIORS Commercial roof repair | $164,350 |
| HUNTS MID-OHIO ARMORY Retail inventory and supplies | $120,470 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Gw Business Solutions Llc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gw Business Solutions Llc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gw Business Solutions Llc spent in 2025, $98.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gw Business Solutions Llc's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Gw Business Solutions Llc reported that 98.8% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gw Business Solutions Llc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gw Business Solutions Llc reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $423,913, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gw Business Solutions Llc get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 10.2% came from contributions and grants and 89.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gw Business Solutions Llc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1723623 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, 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 202621909349301422 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501139349302050 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442769349300739 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349307818 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232499349300648 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113069349300216 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033149349303393 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1723623: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.