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Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc

EIN 56-0844639 · Charlotte, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GOODWILL BUILDS PATHWAYS THAT HELP PEOPLE PURSUE THE LIFE THEY WANT TO ACHIEVE. GOODWILL EXISTS TO HELP PEOPLE SEE POSSIBILITIES, SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROSPER. WE PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY THEIR STRENGTHS, INTERESTS AND GOALS TO INFORM TRAINING, COACHING AND SUPPORTS TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN WORK AND LIFE.

Income
$101.8 million
Spending
$98.6 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
3,077
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$434,798, president / ceo

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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (employment, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 63% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 33% of charities in its peer group (employment, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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 (4)
  1. $70.2 million spent. BUSINESS ENTERPRISE "BE": THE PROGRAM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO DEVELOP AND BUILD THEIR SKILL SETS TO ENHANCE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT IN PRODUCTION, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND IN RETAIL. OUR RETAIL STORES PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS THROUGH TEMPORARY AND/OR PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. THE AGENCY OFFERS ASSET RECOVERY AND MANUFACTURING SERVICES USING THE HIGHEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND DATA SECURITY. THE COMPUTER RECYCLING PROGRAM HAS DIVERTED TONS OF POTENTIAL WASTE FROM REACHING LANDFILLS. THIS MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM HELPS GENERATE JOBS, PROVIDES A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDES JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND HELPS PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT. IN 2025, WE PAID 36.7M IN PAYROLL FOR THIS GROUP.
  2. $7.3 million spent. GOODWORK STAFFING IS AN IMPORTANT SERVICE PROVIDED TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS SEEKING TEMPORARY, TEMP-TO-HIRE AND DIRECT HIRE PLACEMENT SUPPORT IN KEY INDUSTRIES IN OUR REGION. THIS SERVICE CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO GREAT JOBS AT GREAT COMPANIES, GIVING THEM WORK EXPERIENCE AND A FOOT-IN-THE-DOOR, WHILE HELPING EMPLOYERS RECRUIT A DIVERSE AND EAGER TALENT POOL. THE PURPOSE OF GOODWORK STAFFING IS TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS TO MATCH SKILLS AND INTERESTS WITH TALENT AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. IN 2025, GOODWORK STAFFING PROVIDED MORE THAN 138,000 PAID WORK HOURS, OVER $5.1M IN WAGES AND ASSISTED PARTICIPANTS WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, WAREHOUSE, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, CUSTOMER SERVICES AND OTHER INDUSTRIES.
  3. $5.4 million spent. GOODWILL EXISTS TO: HELP PEOPLE SEE POSSIBILITIES, SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPER. WE DO THIS THROUGH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR PATH TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT. WRAP-AROUND SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE: INDUSTRY RELEVANT TRAINING PROGRAMS, JOB SEARCH SUPPORTS, EMPLOYER CONNECTIONS, CAREER NAVIGATION, CAREER COACHING, RESUME PREPARATION AND INTERVIEWING. GOODWILL UNIVERSITY IS THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF GOODWILL OFFERING MODERN TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOODWILL PARTICIPANTS AND TEAM MEMBERS ALIKE. ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST AND HELP INDIVIDUALS LEARN NEW SKILLS TO BE CAREER-READY AND FIND SUCCESS WITHIN GROWING INDUSTRIES.
  4. $4.4 million spent. CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SERVICES MATCHES INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES WITH THE NEEDS OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS, AND PROVIDES JOB READINESS AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TO HELP PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK. RETENTION STRATEGIES ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND EXPLORING CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

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 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 2025.

    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 1965.

    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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