Goodwill Industries International

What it reported doing in 2025

Sponsored programs: goodwill industries international, inc. (gii) receives sponsored programs and grants from the united states department of labor, united states department of agriculture, and numerous private and/or corporate foundations. Gii subgrants most of these funds to autonomous local goodwill organizations to use in their communities. Federal: u.s. Department of labor: (continued on schedule o)from july 2024 to july 2025, gii was awarded $22.7 million for the scsep program to promote individual economic self-sufficiency by providing program participants who are 55 years and older with training opportunities in community service assignments.from july 2025 to june 2026, gii was awarded $22.1 million for scsep program to promote individual economic self-sufficiency by providing program participants who are 55 years and older with training opportunities in community service assignments.from july 2021 through december 2024(extended through june 2025) , gii was awarded $4.5 million for the young adult reentry partnership grant to provide employment and training services in locally in-demand industries to 550 eligible justice-involved young adultsfrom february 2023 through july 2026, gii was awarded $4 million for the young adult reentry partnership grant to help youth and young adults from ages 15 to 24 succeed in the workforce and their communities.from july 2023 through december 2026, gii was awarded $4 million to provide eligible incarcerated individuals ages 18 or older in men's and women's state correctional facilities or local or county jails with workforce services prior to release and to continue services after release by transitioning the participants into reentry programs in the communities to which they will return.from july 2024 through december 2027, gii was awarded $5.1 million to prepare justice-involved young adults for work and careers through placement in paid work experiences and delivery of other critically needed supports, including wrap-around supportive services; violence prevention, mentorship, conflict resolution and leadership development training; mentorships; education and occupational skills development; and job search and placement services.from october 2024 through september 2029 gii was awarded $5 million to develop, implement, and scale worker-centered sector strategy training programs that train and prepare the skilled workforce needed to meet the demands of the sizeable infrastructure investments made through the bipartisan infrastructure law (bil). This grant program will expand the workforce partnerships necessary to build equitable pathways to good infrastructure jobs, particularly for workers from underserved and underrepresented populations in the local/regional communities where these infrastructure projects are located, as well as within these occupations.usda: from october 2023 through september 2026, gii was awarded $1.6 million to support and maximize the capacity for each participating goodwill to become state contractors for the snap e&t program.private: walmart foundation: from july 2023 through july 2024 (extended through december 2025), gii was awarded $585,000 grant to position itself to scale the opportunity accelerator (oa) and career navigation training and systems while ramping up collaboration with partners committed to advancing economic opportunity in the U.S.from december 2023 through november 2024 (extended through june 2025), gii was awarded $250,000 to complete a research project to inform goodwill training program improvements in areas such as learner recruitment, support services, and training methods and establish efficacy for professional navigator training and development.from july 2024 through january 2026, gii was awarded $1 million to validate the opportunity accelerator production system before scaled implementation to deliver consistently effective workforce development services. This holistic approach will improve equitable economic mobility.from octo

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 96.9%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 86.9%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $19.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -10.3%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.5%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings