Goodwill Industries of South Central California
Goodwill Industries of South Central California reported $20.1 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.75 went to program services, $9.25 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,528 (President & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 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 | 0.1% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $168,528 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.5 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseThrough the transitional employment program funded through proceeds from the sale of donated goods, goodwill hires individuals with barriers to employment and provides them with steady income to help them achieve financial independence. Goodwill utilizes its retail stores, donation centers, and warehouse salvage operations to provide employment and job training to people with vocational disabilities or disadvantages and other having a hard time finding employment. Goodwill accepts donations of clothing and household goods from the public and sells these donations in goodwill's community-based…
Goodwill provided placement and assessment services for the california department of rehabilitation (dor) in kern, kings, fresno, and tulare counties. Dor is an employment and independent living resource for people with disabiliites. In 2024, goodwill provided 56 situational assessments and placed 31 individuals in community employment with 71.7% retention at 90 days. The people served through this program have vocational barriers including psychiatric, cognitive, adn physical disabilities. Goodwill provided job readiness training, resume development, interview preparedness, job placement…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,528 | $0 | $0 | $168,528 |
| VP of HR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,036 | $0 | $9,193 | $121,229 |
| VP of Retail Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,503 | $0 | $9,859 | $117,362 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of South Central California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $169K (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–1b13 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 5360
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Of every $100 Goodwill Industries of South Central California spent in 2024, $90.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill Industries of South Central California's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Goodwill Industries of South Central California reported that 90.8% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill Industries of South Central California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of South Central California reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $168,528, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill Industries of South Central California get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill Industries of South Central California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0129283 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 202543189349309379 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349316322 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349310029 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349307066 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131959349302118 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021959349303922 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0129283: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.