Chattanooga Goodwill Industries
Also known as Goodwill Industries of the Greater
Chattanooga Goodwill Industries reported $24.7 million in revenue and $23.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.77 went to program services, $15.23 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: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $369,517 (President & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $369,517 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseDonated Goods and Retail Program Services: Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area utilizes its resale strategies to provide on the job training to persons with disabilities and other barriers to employment such as multi-generational poverty, history of incarceration, limited education, and no work experience. Goodwill accepts clothing and other household goods from the public and sells these donations in 17 Goodwill community-based stores. Revenue from the sale of these goods goes directly toward supporting and growing critical local programs and job placement services
Workforce Development Program Services: Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area provides education and career services, as well as job placement opportunities and post-employment support to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment so that they can find and keep good jobs. Individuals can achieve greater levels of self-sufficiency and economic success through Goodwill's family strengthening and workforce development services - such as employment training and education, work experience, employment retention services, financial literacy, digital skills and other…
Workforce Development Program Services (Continued): Accomplishments include: 100+ years of work in the community, 2,141 persons served through employment, training, and supportive services, $12.83 per hr., average job placement rate, more than 10.1 million pounds of material diverted from landfills through sales and salvage operations in 2025. More than 85 cents of every dollar earned funds Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area's Programs and Services and 4.81/5 approval rating from participants, parents, counselors and employment and training community partners
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,368 | $0 | $15,149 | $369,517 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,572 | $0 | $5,294 | $233,866 |
| VP of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,106 | $0 | $14,589 | $164,695 |
| Vice President of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,950 | $0 | $4,694 | $137,644 |
| VP of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,748 | $0 | $9,324 | $131,072 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chattanooga Goodwill Industries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $988K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5905
- Volunteers Part I, line 644
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Main Street Builders LLC Construction services | $643,678 |
| Clean Right Solution LLC Janitorial services | $222,757 |
| Paycom Payroll Services | $206,029 |
| Lee Company HVAC Contractor Services | $138,931 |
| Method Architecture Construction services | $113,937 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Chattanooga Goodwill Industries totaling $25,687 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 Chattanooga Goodwill Industries spent in 2025, $84.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Chattanooga Goodwill Industries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Chattanooga Goodwill Industries reported that 84.8% of its $23.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chattanooga Goodwill Industries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chattanooga Goodwill Industries reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $369,517, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chattanooga Goodwill Industries get its money?
Of $24.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chattanooga Goodwill Industries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0544853 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 202631349349301348 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521349349311022 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433129349302353 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349300006 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349328867 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349310232 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032879349301858 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0544853: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.