Goodwill Industries of Michiana Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MICHIANA, INC. IS A LEADING NONPROFIT PROVIDER OF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES AND OTHER CRITICAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, PEOPLE WHO LACK EDUCATION OR JOB EXPERIENCE, HOUSEHOLDS FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, EX-OFFENDERS RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY AND OTHERS IN NEED.
- Income
- $50.8 million
- Spending
- $52.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 2,336
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $338,055, 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $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 (4)
- $2.0 million spent. THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA). THE WIOA OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUTH WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR POSTSECONDARY TRAINING TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AND OBTAIN A DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATION, OR DEGREE. ANOTHER GOAL IS PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. A THIRD GOAL IS TO HELP IMPROVE BASIC, ACADEMIC, AND JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS. THE FINAL GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THEM 12 MONTHS OF FOLLOW UP SERVICES. YOUTH LEARN ABOUT OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST INDIANA AND GAIN SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE THROUGH A SERIES OF WORK READY WORKSHOPS INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS. IN 2024 WE SERVED 354 OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH, 136 RE-ENTRY CLIENTS AND 14 ADULT CLIENTS, WITH A TOTAL OF 501 INTO JOB PLACEMENT INTENSIVE SERVICES, WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $18.30 PER HOUR.
- $487,100 spent. THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ("SCSEP") IS A TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR WORKERS AGES 55 AND OVER WHO HAVE AN INCOME THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 125 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AN AVERAGE OF 20-24 HOURS PER WEEK OF PAID TRAINING AT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PAID CLASSROOM TRAINING IS ALSO PERMITTED TO INCREASE JOB READINESS SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PAID THE HIGHER OF THE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL MIMIMUM WAGE WHILE THEY TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OR OTHER JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. EMPLOYMENT IS THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM FOR MOST PARTICIPANTS. SOME SCSEP PARTICIPANTS ARE UNABLE TO TRANSITION TO WORK AND MAY BE TRANSITIONNED TO OTHER PROGRAMS OR SERVICES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024 WE SERVED 25 PARTICIPANTS IN INTENSIVE SERVICES, WITH 10 ENTRY INTO EMPLOYMENT, WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $13.51 PER HOUR.
- $2.2 million spent. THE NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ("NFP") HELPS TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF UNDER-SERVED, FIRST-TIME MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES FROM PREGNANCY UNTIL THE CHILD TURNS TWO. THROUGH ONGOING HOME VISITS FROM REGISTERED NURSES, LOW-INCOME, FIRST-TIME MOMS RECEIVE THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HAVE A HEALTHY PREGNANCY, PROVIDE RESPONSIBLE AND COMPETENT CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND BECOME MORE ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. NFP NURSE HOME VISITORS FORM A MUCH-NEEDED, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FIRST-TIME MOMS, INSTILLING CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEMSELVES. NFP'S EVIDENCE-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM PRODUCES LONG-TERM FAMILY IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. BY HELPING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, NFP PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SOCIETY'S MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS, BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES, AND LEAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN 2024 THERE ARE FIVE NFP TEAMS CONSISTING OF 5 SUPERVISORS, 5 OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS, AND 35 NURSE HOME VISITORS, WHICH CAN CARRY A CASELOAD OF UP TO 700 CLIENTS. DURING 2024, 686 FAMILIES WERE SERVED. 86 MOMS AND BABIES GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM.
- $210,743 spent. IN ORDER TO EASE THE BURDENS OF POVERTY THAT SOME VETERANS FACE, WE CONNECT THOSE WHO'VE SERVED OUR COUNTRY WITH FREE RESOURCES. THIS INCLUDEDS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT DISCOUNTS, HELPING THEM ENROLL IN VA HEALTH CARE, AND ASSISTING THEM IN FINDING HOUSING. OUR ANNUAL STAND DOWN EVENTS PROVIDE FREE MEALS AND TAKE-HOMES, LIKE SAFETY KITS AND CLOTHING. IN 2024 WE SERVED 785 VETERANS.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1938.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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