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Hagerstown Goodwill Industries Inc

EIN 52-0660403 · Hagerstown, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES HELPS INDIVIDUALS REALIZE AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH THE DIGNITY AND POWER OF WORK. WITH OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES IN 17 COUNTIES ACROSS MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WE FOCUS ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THAT EXPANDS THE RICHNESS OF HUMAN LIFE AND THAT IS CENTERED ON PEOPLE, THEIR OPPORTUNITIES AND CHOICES. IN THE LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 4,000 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM HORIZON GOODWILL'S MISSION OF "REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES", IMPROVING THEIR JOB SKILLS, EMPLOYABILITY, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$14.6 million
Spending
$13.2 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
245
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$208,676, executive di

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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 29% 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 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% 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 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 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 (3)
  1. $7.2 million spent. BUSINESS SERVICES - FROM PACKAGING, ASSEMBLY, AND FULFILLMENT TO CUSTODIAL, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND MAILROOM SERVICES, HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' BUSINESS SERVICES OPERATION IS ANOTHER OF OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, OPERATING AS A BUSINESS AND VENDOR TO OVER 50 FEDERAL, STATE AND COMMERCIAL ENTITIES ACROSS OUR 4 STATE REGION. WITH THE MISSION OF "REMOVING BARRIERS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES", HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' BUSINESS SERVICES OPERATION FOCUSES ON PUTTING PEOPLE TO WORK PROVIDING HANDS-ON PAID TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS, GOODWILL'S BUSINESS SERVICES CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN AND GROW WHILE ON THE JOB AND HELPS THOSE NOT READY FOR COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT BUILD NECESSARY TECHNICAL AND SOFT SKILLS TO GET AND KEEP A JOB IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, WAGES PAID TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS TOTALED 3.0 MILLION. BY TRAINING WITH GOODWILL, PEOPLE GAIN SECTOR SPECIFIC WORK EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, JOB AND INCOME STABILITY, AND THE SOFT SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN EMPLOYMENT WITH BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITIES AFTER THEY GRADUATE. BUSINESS SERVICES - FROM PACKAGING, ASSEMBLY, AND FULFILLMENT TO CUSTODIAL, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND MAILROOM SERVICES, HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' BUSINESS SERVICES OPERATION IS ANOTHER OF OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, OPERATING AS A BUSINESS AND VENDOR TO OVER 50 FEDERAL, STATE AND COMMERCIAL ENTITIES ACROSS OUR 4 STATE REGION. WITH THE MISSION OF "REMOVING BARRIERS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES", HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' BUSINESS SERVICES OPERATION FOCUSES ON PUTTING PEOPLE TO WORK PROVIDING HANDS-ON PAID TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS, GOODWILL'S BUSINESS SERVICES CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN AND GROW WHILE ON THE JOB AND HELPS THOSE NOT READY FOR COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT BUILD NECESSARY TECHNICAL AND SOFT SKILLS TO GET AND KEEP A JOB IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, WAGES PAID TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS TOTALED 3.0 MILLION. BY TRAINING WITH GOODWILL, PEOPLE GAIN SECTOR SPECIFIC WORK EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, JOB AND INCOME STABILITY, AND THE SOFT SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN EMPLOYMENT WITH BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITIES AFTER THEY GRADUATE.
  2. $2.8 million spent. MISSION SERVICES - ACROSS 17 COUNTIES IN MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA, HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES IS DEDICATED TO PUTTING PEOPLE TO WORK AND OFFERS FREE JOB TRAINING AND JOB SEEKING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO WANT TO WORK BUT STRUGGLE TO FIND IT OUR MISSION SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, JOB OR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTIONS TO SERVICES THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS AS FOOD, HOUSING, AND MENTAL HEALTH. GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES INCREASE AN INDIVIDUAL'S CONFIDENCE, THEIR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE CHANGE AND THEIR OVERALL EMPLOYABILITY. OUR CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT RE-ESTABLISH A WORK AND EARNINGS HISTORY, DEVELOP JOB AND LIFE SKILLS, AND ENHANCE THEIR FINANCIAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HORIZON GOODWILL SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR CHILD CARE, LACK OF CIVILIAN WORK EXPERIENCE FOR VETERANS, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, AND EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. IN 2024, HORIZON GOODWILL PLACED 173 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS ACROSS 4 STATES WITH AN AVERAGE STARTING WAGE OF 17.13 PER HOUR, WORKING AN AVERAGE OF 33 HOURS PER WEEK. HORIZON GOODWILL ALSO HELPED PLACE 131 INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING ACROSS THE 4 STATE TERRITORY. MISSION SERVICES - ACROSS 17 COUNTIES IN MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA, HORIZON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES IS DEDICATED TO PUTTING PEOPLE TO WORK AND OFFERS FREE JOB TRAINING AND JOB SEEKING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO WANT TO WORK BUT STRUGGLE TO FIND IT OUR MISSION SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, JOB OR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTIONS TO SERVICES THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS AS FOOD, HOUSING, AND MENTAL HEALTH. GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES INCREASE AN INDIVIDUAL'S CONFIDENCE, THEIR ABILITY TO NAVIGATE CHANGE AND THEIR OVERALL EMPLOYABILITY. OUR CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT RE-ESTABLISH A WORK AND EARNINGS HISTORY, DEVELOP JOB AND LIFE SKILLS, AND ENHANCE THEIR FINANCIAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HORIZON GOODWILL SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR CHILD CARE, LACK OF CIVILIAN WORK EXPERIENCE FOR VETERANS, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, AND EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. IN 2024, HORIZON GOODWILL PLACED 173 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS ACROSS 4 STATES WITH AN AVERAGE STARTING WAGE OF 17.13 PER HOUR, WORKING AN AVERAGE OF 33 HOURS PER WEEK. HORIZON GOODWILL ALSO HELPED PLACE 131 INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING ACROSS THE 4 STATE TERRITORY.
  3. $6,578 spent. CONTRIBUTED GOODS PRODUCTION - DONATED GOODS ARE COLLECTED AND PROCESSED GIVING CLIENTS, WITH DISABILITIES AND DISADVANTAGING CONDITIONS, AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN JOB SKILLS, DISCIPLINE AND DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE. THE GOODS ARE SOLD IN THE ORGANIZATIONS RETAIL STORES, AND REVENUE IS REPORTED AS SALE OF INVENTORY ON 990 PAGE 9, WITH DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED AS COST OF GOODS SOLD.

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 October 1956.

    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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