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Goodwill Industries International Inc

EIN 53-0196517 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GOODWILL WORKS TO ENHANCE PEOPLE'S DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HELPING THOSE HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING EMPLOYMENT REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH LEARNING AND THE POWER OF WORK.

Income
$66.6 million
Spending
$73.4 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
212
Volunteers
35
Highest pay
$766,469, president & chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 32 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, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $32.4 million spent. SPONSORED PROGRAMS: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (GII) RECEIVES SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND NUMEROUS PRIVATE AND/OR CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS. GII SUBGRANTS MOST OF THESE FUNDS TO AUTONOMOUS LOCAL GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS TO USE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FEDERAL:U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FROM JULY 2024 TO JULY 2025, GII WAS AWARDED $22.7 MILLION FOR THE SCSEP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE 55 YEARS AND OLDER WITH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS.FROM JULY 2025 TO JUNE 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $22.1 MILLION FOR SCSEP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE 55 YEARS AND OLDER WITH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS.FROM JULY 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 2024(EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 2025) , GII WAS AWARDED $4.5 MILLION FOR THE YOUNG ADULT REENTRY PARTNERSHIP GRANT TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES IN LOCALLY IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES TO 550 ELIGIBLE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTSFROM FEBRUARY 2023 THROUGH JULY 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $4 MILLION FOR THE YOUNG ADULT REENTRY PARTNERSHIP GRANT TO HELP YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM AGES 15 TO 24 SUCCEED IN THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.FROM JULY 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $4 MILLION TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AGES 18 OR OLDER IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES OR LOCAL OR COUNTY JAILS WITH WORKFORCE SERVICES PRIOR TO RELEASE AND TO CONTINUE SERVICES AFTER RELEASE BY TRANSITIONING THE PARTICIPANTS INTO REENTRY PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH THEY WILL RETURN.FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 2027, GII WAS AWARDED $5.1 MILLION TO PREPARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS FOR WORK AND CAREERS THROUGH PLACEMENT IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCES AND DELIVERY OF OTHER CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPORTS, INCLUDING WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; VIOLENCE PREVENTION, MENTORSHIP, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; MENTORSHIPS; EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; AND JOB SEARCH AND PLACEMENT SERVICES.FROM OCTOBER 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2029 GII WAS AWARDED $5 MILLION TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND SCALE WORKER-CENTERED SECTOR STRATEGY TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT TRAIN AND PREPARE THE SKILLED WORKFORCE NEEDED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE SIZEABLE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS MADE THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL). THIS GRANT PROGRAM WILL EXPAND THE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS NECESSARY TO BUILD EQUITABLE PATHWAYS TO GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS, PARTICULARLY FOR WORKERS FROM UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN THE LOCAL/REGIONAL COMMUNITIES WHERE THESE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED, AS WELL AS WITHIN THESE OCCUPATIONS.USDA:FROM OCTOBER 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $1.6 MILLION TO SUPPORT AND MAXIMIZE THE CAPACITY FOR EACH PARTICIPATING GOODWILL TO BECOME STATE CONTRACTORS FOR THE SNAP E&T PROGRAM.PRIVATE:WALMART FOUNDATION: FROM JULY 2023 THROUGH JULY 2024 (EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 2025), GII WAS AWARDED $585,000 GRANT TO POSITION ITSELF TO SCALE THE OPPORTUNITY ACCELERATOR (OA) AND CAREER NAVIGATION TRAINING AND SYSTEMS WHILE RAMPING UP COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE U.S.FROM DECEMBER 2023 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024 (EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 2025), GII WAS AWARDED $250,000 TO COMPLETE A RESEARCH PROJECT TO INFORM GOODWILL TRAINING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS LEARNER RECRUITMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND TRAINING METHODS AND ESTABLISH EFFICACY FOR PROFESSIONAL NAVIGATOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.FROM JULY 2024 THROUGH JANUARY 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $1 MILLION TO VALIDATE THE OPPORTUNITY ACCELERATOR PRODUCTION SYSTEM BEFORE SCALED IMPLEMENTATION TO DELIVER CONSISTENTLY EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH WILL IMPROVE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC MOBILITY.FROM OCTOBER 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $2 MILLION TO LEAD A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE TO FOLLOW THE GLOBAL JOURNEY OF SECONDHAND TEXTILES TO INFORM REUSE AND RECYCLING STRATEGIES AND TO SHAPE INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR TRACEABILITY AND PRODUCT LIFECYCLE STEWARDSHIP OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: IN OCTOBER 2024, GII WAS AWARDED $250,000 IN SUPPORT OF GOODWILL DIGITAL CAREER ACCELERATOR (GDCA) IN EMERGING MARKETS, DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SMALLER AND RURAL-SERVING GOODWILLS IN DELIVERING DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, GII WILL PROVIDE CONSULTATIVE SUPPORT, TA, AND CURATED RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO LOCAL GOODWILLS, HELPING THEM BUILD PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF HIGH-GROWTH, TECH-ENABLED JOBS. THE GDCA IN EMERGING MARKETS FOCUSES ON THREE PILLARS: INTERNET ACCESS, DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND TECH-ENABLED EMPLOYMENT.IN NOVEMBER 2025, GII WAS AWARDED $237,500 IN SUPPORT OF THE GOODWILL CLEAN TECH ACCELERATOR (GCTA), WHICH EQUIPS UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH SKILLS AND INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS FOR HIGH-DEMAND CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS AND EXPANDS ACCELERATED, HANDS-ON TRAINING IN SOLAR INSTALLATION, EV CHARGING STATION MAINTENANCE, AND HVAC/HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS.ACCENTURE: FROM AUGUST 2025 THROUGH AUGUST 2026, GII WAS AWARDED $40,000 FOR SKILLS TO SUCCEED 2025, A FREE ONLINE TRAINING RESOURCE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS PLAN THEIR CAREERS, GET A JOB, AND BUILD SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE. CREATED BY ACCENTURE, S2SA ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS WITH ADVANCED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES, GAMING TECHNIQUES, ROLE-BASED SIMULATIONS, VIDEOS, QUIZZES, AND OTHER INTERACTIVE EXERCISES.FROM APRIL 2024 THROUGH MARCH 2027, GII WAS AWARDED $5 MILLION TO IMPROVE THE OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS RATES FOR 40 LOCAL GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS (ESTIMATED 39 IN U.S. AND 1 IN CANADA) USING THE OPPORTUNITY ACCELERATOR AS THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM.FROM AUGUST 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 2025, GII WAS AWARDED $25.000 FOR SKILLS T
  2. $29.6 million spent. DIRECT SERVICES TO MEMBERSHIP: DIRECT SERVICES TO MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES CONSULTATIONS, EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING SEMINARS, EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF EXECUTIVES AND THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS, ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS, AND THE LOAN PROGRAM PROVIDED BY GMJCS.
  3. $1.7 million spent. SUPPORT SERVICES TO MEMBERSHIP: SUPPORT SERVICES TO MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC SOURCING.
  4. GCTA - NATIONAL RECHNICAL TRAINING ACADEMY
  5. $107,188 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 January 1952.

    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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