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Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire

Santa Rosa, CA · EIN 94-2237862 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire reported $28.9 million in revenue and $27.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.44 went to program services, $7.56 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 42.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $482,913 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 105% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 409 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.4%88.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.6%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
42.4%22.8%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.7%62.6%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$482,913$297,435
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.73%1.26%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.58.1
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$24M expenses · 93.6% of program spending · revenue $15M

Operation of fifteen (15) retail stores, online sales, e-waste and recycling programs, and sales of surplus donated goods to salvage customers is the number one expression of our mission. Through these activities we employ individuals with barriers by providing work skills development, as well as providing work training opportunities to program clients

$1.6M expenses · 6.4% of program spending · revenue $1.4M

Goodwill Industries of the redwood empire is a non-profit organization that offers employment, education and related services to adults and transitional-aged youth expereincing a disadvantaging condition. Goodwill defines disadvantaged individuals as those with a barrier to employment such as a disability, a criminal background, and/or a low education level. Goodwill has shown a commitment to expanding occupational opportunites for people with special needs. Job training and employment play a critical role in our philosophy of empowering individuals. Job placement is one of the measures of…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$469,580$0$13,333$482,913
VP OF SALES AND OPERATIONS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,690$0$13,698$193,388
DIRECTOR OF MISSION SERVIC
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,907$0$25,947$145,854
DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,975$0$345$139,320
DIRECTOR OF MISSION SERVIC MISSION SERVIC
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,201$0$8,004$129,205
REGIONAL MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,950$0$1,248$115,198
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$106,522$0$486$107,008

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $840K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$29M$28M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$29M$28M92.4%$31M$482,913
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$15M84.4%$27M$459,462
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$14M86.8%$25M$442,071
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$14M83.8%$23M$402,677
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$14M85.0%$17M$402,258
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$16M87.5%$16M$382,104

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 5336
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6353

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire'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 Industries of the Redwood Empire, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire reported that 92.4% of its $27.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $482,913, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire get its money?

Of $28.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 42.4% came from contributions and grants and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2237862 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600639349300730 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349311645 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411029349301851 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341259349302779 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349305785 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349304781 · read the filing

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