Goodwill Industries of Central Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA'S MISSION IS BUILDING LIVES THAT WORK. GICF ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE PROSPERITY PLATFORM, GOODWILL SCHOLARS, GOODWILL CONNECTS, AND PAID ON THE JOB TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.
- Income
- $122.9 million
- Spending
- $97.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 11.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 2,190
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $680,653, 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: 83 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 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 (2)
- $85.4 million spent. THE DONATED GOODS RETAIL OPERATION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESULTED IN KEEPING OVER 24 MILLION POUNDS OF GOODS OUT OF LANDFILLS THROUGH RESELLING AND RECYCLING. OVER 1400 JOBS RESULT FROM DONATED GOODS RETAIL OPERATIONS, THESE JOBS GIVE PEOPLE ACCESS TO SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT ARE ABLE TO GAIN ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AT OUR DGR RETAIL TRAINING CENTERSTHROUGH PAID ON THE JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 74 PEOPLE COMPLETED PAID ON THE JOB TRAINING.
- $544,012 spent. WE BUILD LIVES THAT WORK THROUGH OUR DONATED GOODS RETAIL AND BY DELIVERING SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES THAT INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO STABILITY RESOURCES. OUR PROSPERITY PLATFORM GIVES PEOPLE ONE TO ONE COACHING TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL, CAREER, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. AMONG THE 254 PROSPERITY PLATFORM MEMBERS SERVED IN 2024, 72% SAW INCREASED ECONOMIC MOBILITY. 100% OF THE 1,817 PEOPLE SERVED BY GOODWILL CONNECTS WERE ABLE TO GAIN VALUABLE CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO AVERT OR OVERCOME LIFE CRISES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VITA WE WERE ABLE TO ASSIST 309 PEOPLE WITH FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION SERVICES. OUR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS GUIDED 1,129 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN RESUME CREATION, MOCK INTERVIEWING, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS CREATE A SUPPORTIVE WEB THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR LIFE GOALS WITH GUIDED ASSISTANCE AND ONE TO ONE COACHING.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1963.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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