Goodwill of Greater Detroit

What it reported doing in 2024

Flip the script safer communities stronger families and empowerment services. Provide employment and training services for men and women diversionary population ages 16-29 years of age. In collaboration with the Michigan department of corrections and other community stakeholders with the primary goal is to promote public safety by reducing recidivism of former offenders engaged in productive life, educational, social and employment activities. The flip the script empowerment program prepares men and women ages 16-30 to enter the workforce and maintain meaningful employment. The program is designed to help young men and women, ages, 16-29, who are low-to- medium risk offenders to overcome adversity and barriers to employment. Service components include career counseling, life and social skills develoopment, computer training, cognitive thinking instruction, conflict resolution strategies, financial literacy, basic education learning and ged preparation, job placement and job retention services. Goodwill's flip the script men and women's empowerment program prepares men and women ages 18-30 for non-traditional careers in the skills, building and construction industry with an emphasis on math, reading, social and life skills training. Additional service activities provided include vocational skills assessment, employment readiness training, transitional work experience, and job development services.provided employment related, wraparound and supportive services and education remediation for 811 individuals. 85% of enrollees successfully completed their 12 week program curriculum for personal goals achievement. 105 individuals were assisted with job placement in the community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88.6%; rating input score 89
• Program expense ratio: 90.4%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $45.54 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 95%; rating input score 95; 28th 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: -13.2%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.57; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.75; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.6%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings