Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona reported $351.9 million in revenue and $352.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $80.80 went to program services, $19.20 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: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $814,840 (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% between 2019 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 3, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $352MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending January 3, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $352MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.2% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $814,840 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 82 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGoodwill of Central and Northern Arizona's mission is empowering individuals, strengthening families and building stronger communities, and our vision for the future is: ending poverty through the power of work. Goodwill provides career development, training, and education resources at no cost. This mission is accomplished thanks to the goodwill of the local community. Revenue generated from the sales of donated items helps support goodwill's mission. Goodwill's efforts divert more than 200 million pounds of materials from going directly to landfills every year. The material and cash…
Goodwill's mission services is committed to our vision of ending poverty through the power of work. Services provided include career development, training, and education resources. These include goodwill's adult-only high-school, the excel center, as well as dedicated veteran services centers and online career services resources. We empower individuals, strengthen families, and build stronger communities
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $762,002 | $0 | $52,838 | $814,840 |
| INTERIM CFO (THROUGH 1/6/2025) EVP, STRATEGIC FINANCING Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $539,011 | $0 | $27,124 | $566,135 |
| STRATEGIC BUSINESS CONSULTANT Highest compensated employee, 0.0 hrs/week | $502,751 | $0 | $59,122 | $561,873 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (THROUGH 12/9/2025) Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $488,091 | $0 | $50,702 | $538,793 |
| CHIEF RETAIL OFFICER Key employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $495,593 | $0 | $40,848 | $536,441 |
| VP, RETAIL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $289,414 | $0 | $40,720 | $330,134 |
| SVP, EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $271,012 | $0 | $52,322 | $323,334 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/6/2025) Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $279,535 | $0 | $39,394 | $318,929 |
82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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
FY2026 · 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–1b7 · 6 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 512,423
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REP ESHIP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC DBA ESHIPPING LLC Shipping services | $4,278,349 |
| SUNS LEGACY PARTNERS LLC Advertising services | $2,128,486 |
| GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP Legal services | $1,719,439 |
| RWC IDEALEASE LLC Fleet services | $1,469,068 |
| MOBILE FORCE REFUEL LLC Fuel services | $910,002 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona totaling $14,204 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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Every number above is copied from Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona spent in FY2026, $80.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona reported that 80.8% of its $352.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026 was $814,840, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona get its money?
Of $351.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026, 1.4% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0104415 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026, object 202622369349300932 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349306274 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422909349300032 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331359349312948 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2022, object 202201309349302855 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2021, object 202131139349300708 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202020979349301042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0104415: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.