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Goodwill Keystone Area

EIN 23-1365338 · Harrisburg, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 56 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

GOODWILL KEYSTONE AREA ADVANCES SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN THRIVE AND FLOURISH. WE RECYCLE DONATIONS INTO TRAINING PAYCHECKS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. WE HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BUILD SKILLS, FIND JOBS AND GROW THEIR CAREERS. GOODWILL KEYSTONE AREA IS A MEMBER OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, THE WORLD'S LARGEST PROVIDER AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND OTHER CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DISABILITY OR OTHER BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE.

Income
$97.1 million
Spending
$89.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
2,955
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$601,866, president &

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 56 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $72.7 million spent. DONATED GOODS - GOODWILL KEYSTONE AREA ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF CLOTHING AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM THE PUBLIC AND SUPPORTS RECYCLING AND REUSE THROUGH THE SALES OF THESE DONATIONS IN GOODWILL COMMUNITY-BASED RETAIL STORES AND DONATIONS CENTERS. SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT WERE PROVIDED TO 728 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, 2,255 PEOPLE WERE EMPLOYED, MANY OF WHOM WERE PERSONS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF DONATED GOODS GOES DIRECTLY TOWARD SUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWING CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT RELATED PROGRAMS SO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN THRIVE AND FLOURISH.
  2. $5.5 million spent. GOODWILL KEYSTONE AREA PROVIDES EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE. INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE GREATER LEVELS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH GOODWILL'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICES. GOODWILL PROVIDED THESE SERVICES TO 8,447 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, 102 INDIVIDUALS WERE EMPLOYED, MANY OF WHOM WERE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OR HAD OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. SPECIFIC SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, EMPLOYMENT RETENTION, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, RE-ENTRY AND WOMEN OF WEALTH. GOODWILL PROGRAMS PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH STRENGTHENED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE REGIONS SERVED.
  3. $2.3 million spent. GOODWILL KEYSTONE AREA CREATES PAID EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING CONTRACT WORK FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE BUSINESS SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS IN GOODWILL RETAIL STORES AND OFFICE. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 163 PEOPLE. GOODWILL PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH STRENGTHENED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE REGIONS SERVED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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