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Goodwills Green Works Inc

EIN 27-1387647 · Detroit, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF GOODWILL'S GREEN WORKS, INC. IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES TO ENABLE THEM TO WORK. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS WHILE CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED.

Income
$8.3 million
Spending
$6.5 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
5.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
180
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$278,416, president and ceo gigd

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 65% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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 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 (1)
  1. $5.7 million spent. TRANSITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE FOR PERSONS WITH CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT. PERSONS INCLUDED ARE EARLY PRISON RELEASE, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED. TEACH JOB SUCCESS FACTORS SUCH AS READY TO WORK ON-TIME, WORK WITHIN A TEAM, VALUE OF METRICS, RESPONSIBILITY AND TECHNICAL SKILLS SUCH AS SAFE FORK LIFT OPERATION, MATERIAL FLOW WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING CELL AND MATERIAL PROCESSING AND EQUIPMENT USED. EACH 16-WEEK SESSION INCLUDES BOTH SOFT & HARD SKILLS NEEDED TO BE MASTERED FOR TRAINESS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR SEARCH FOR PERMANENT JOBS. SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES PUNCTUALITY, ATTENDANCE, TEAMWORK, RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS, FLEXIBILITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES, STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE AT ALL CORPORATE LEVELS. HARD SKILLS INCLUDE TRAINING TO OPERATE FACTORY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FORK LIFT, SHEER MACHINE, REEL-O-MATIC, AND ROUGH SORT LINE; TRAINEES ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE VALUE & IMPORTANCE OF METRICS. ALL ARE SKILLS EMPLOYERS EXPECT CANDIDATES TO HAVE IN PLACE AT TIME OF INITIAL INTERVIEW.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 2010.

    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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