Goodwill Industries of the Valley Works
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GOODWILL'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND INSPIRE COMMUNITIES THROUGH JOB SKILLS TRAINING AND WORK PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH A MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH FOCUSED ON REMOVING BARRIERS.
- Income
- $104.2 million
- Spending
- $100.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 1,420
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $340,941, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $92.4 million spent. DONATED GOODS - GOODWILL COLLECTS ITEMS THAT THE PUBLIC NO LONGER NEEDS AT COMMUNITY DONATION CENTERS AND SELLS THESE ITEMS IN RETAIL STORES THAT IT OPERATES. DONATED ITEMS THAT ARE SOLD IN STORES INCLUDE CLOTHING, SHOES, TOYS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, FURNITURE, SMALL ELECTRONICS, AND VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS. THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM STORE SALES HELP TO FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S SKILLS TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS BOTH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEY WORKS AND ITS PARENT COMPANY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS, INC.
- $2.0 million spent. BUSINESS SERVICES - GOODWILL PROVIDES OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS TO AREA BUSINESSES IN FIELDS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY, AND CUSTODIAL. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WORK WITH OTHERS IN THESE JOBS THAT ARE PERFORMED AT EITHER AN AREA BUSINESS OR AT A GOODWILL FACILITY. BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ONLY PROVIDES PAID WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN GOODWILL PROGRAMS BUT ALSO PROVIDES REVENUE TO SUPPORT BOTH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEY WORKS AND ITS PARENT COMPANY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS, INC.
- $1.2 million spent. SALVAGE - IF DONATED ITEMS THAT ARE COLLECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION (SEE 4A ABOVE) CANNOT BE SOLD IN THE RETAIL STORES, GOODWILL MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO RECYCLE THESE ITEMS THROUGH THIRD-PARTY COMPANIES. THESE ITEMS ARE SOLD ON A PER POUND BASIS TO THESE COMPANIES, WHICH IN TURN RECYCLE OR REUSE THE PRODUCT. GOODWILL SALVAGE OPERATIONS PROVIDES CRITICAL REVENUES TO SUPPORT GOODWILL PROGRAMS AND BOTH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEY WORKS AND ITS PARENT COMPANY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS, INC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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