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Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit

EIN 38-1362823 · Detroit, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BUILD PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE THROUGH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE POWER OF WORK.

Income
$30.2 million
Spending
$34.2 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 44%
Employees
824
Volunteers
54
Highest pay
$278,416, president and 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

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 25

    19 of 20 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 (4)
  1. $20.1 million spent. SKILL BUILDING SERVICES ARE VOCATIONAL, WORK OR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED DAILY (SIX HOURS PER DAY, FIVE DAYS PER WEEK) IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERSON CENTERED PLAN OF SERVICES AND COORDINATED WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES OR THERAPIES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN OF SUPPORT. SERVICES MAY SERVE TO REINFORCE SKILLS TAUGHT IN SCHOOL, THERAPY OR OTHER SETTINGS. TARGET POPULATION ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.SKILL BUILDING SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES TO INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND/OR ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR VOLUNTEERING. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND SPECIALIZED SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND/OR SUPPORT. NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED - 188 DETROIT SKILL BUILDING PROGRAM. 75 PERSONS SERVED PARTICIPATED IN PAID TRANSITIONAL (TIME LIMITED) WORK EXPERIENCE IN GOODWILL'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE WORK BEHAVIORS AND SOFT SKILLS FOR COMMUNITY COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. 100% OF PROGRAM TRAINEES DEVELOPED A PERSON CENTERED PLAN OR VOCATIONAL PLAN FOR PERSONAL, SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.
  2. $2.8 million spent. 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.
  3. $5.2 million spent. NORTH OAKLAND CAREER CENTER SERVICES - PATH AND WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) CAREER COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY AID TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS AND UNDEREMPLOYED/UNEMPLOYED ADULTS AND YOUTH.EACH PARTICIPANT ATTENDS JOB READINESS TRAINING TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY SECURE AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER CAREER PATH SUPPORT. JOB RETENTION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANT'S EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM SERVICES ALSO SUPPORTS UNEMPLOYED/UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE INCLUDING RESUME DEVELOPMENT, CAREER COUNSELING AND JOB LEADS THROUGH GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER.SERVED 9,439 PERSONS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE OAKLAND MICHIGAN WORK AGENCY'S FOR PATH, DISLOCATED WORKER AND WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROGRAMS, AND UNEMPLOYED/ UNDEREMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS FOR RESOURCES ASSISTANCE, CAREER COACHING AND COUNSELING SERVICES. FACILITATED COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR 870 JOB READY INDIVIDUALS EARNING AN AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE RATE $18.32.
  4. $2.8 million spent. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SERVICES IN THE CITY OF DETROIT, WAYNE AND OAKLAND COUNTIES. TARGET POPULATIONS SERVED INCLUDE PERSONS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, CHRONICALLY UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED MEN AND WOMENT AND JUSTICE INVOLVED/JUSTICE IMPACTED PERSONS. SPECIFIC SERVICES INCLUDED SUPPORTS COORDINATION AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY UNEMPLOYED/UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS, TRANSITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND WORK SOFT SKILLS TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SUCCESS AND WELDING SKILLED TRADE TRAINING.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1935.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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