Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona works toward ensuring that all people have the opportunity to reach their potential and contribute to our community. Through quality, evidence-based, workforce development programs; Goodwill Industries of Southern (continued at Schedule O) Arizona served 11,502 people last year. Those served include low-income, at-risk, and adjudicated youth; veterans; young adult ex-offenders; and low-income, unemployed, and underemployed adults. 47% of the workforce development program costs were funded with revenue self-generated by our Goodwill retail sales and 53% were served through grants and funding assistance from federal grants, the State of Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities, the Pima County Arizona@Work system, the City of Tucson-Economic & Workforce Development, the United Way of Southern Arizona, and other donors and community partners.
- Income
- $45.6 million
- Spending
- $43.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 1,161
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $428,406, co-president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $33.3 million spent. Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona, Inc. operates 18 thrift stores, two outlets, e-commerce sales, and a salvage operation in Southern Arizona. Goodwill's retail program gave back to the community by providing over 550 full-time jobs with benefits at these retail locations. $24,351,089 was earned in wages and benefits by Goodwill employees, supporting the local economy. 2,054,881 customers benefitted from low-cost purchases in our stores. 648,081 donors provided donated material goods. 38,884,860 pounds of goods were recycled and diverted from landfills.
- $5.6 million spent. The workforce development programs Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona provided last year include: Group Supported Employment: Serving adults with development disabilities; our Group Supported Employment program provides low-ratio (2:1 or 3:1) job coaching and support services in the fully-integrated, community-based, work environments provided by our Goodwill retail stores. Participants work and interact with non-disabled co-workers while receiving the on-going training and support services needed for success. Our Group Supported Employment program is accredited by CARF (the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and consistently receives the highest-level of accreditation available. Career Centers: Located inside our Goodwill retail stores; last year our six store-based community centers served 4,445 people. Services included assistance in conducting job searches, completing applications, and developing resumes; referral to needed community support services; and referral to appropriate training programs including GED training, certificate/certification training, and other post-secondary training. Pima County Arizona@Work: Through grants and service delivery contracts with the Pima County AZ@Work system, Goodwill provides programs and services throughout Pima County, staffed by 12 workforce development specialists. During the fiscal year a total of 2,737 participants and employers were served. The programs provide a diverse range of workforce and economic development programs for Pima County residents and employers and are described below: - Adult Case Management - Last year, Goodwill provided Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) case management services for 143 Pima County adults through Goodwill staff members stationed full-time at the AZ@Work centers. Goodwill staff members counseled AZ@Work participants regarding labor market trends, job availability, and career advancement pathways within area high growth-high demand industries. Then, based on the participant's interests and assessed skills, Goodwill staff members assisted participants to access WIOA training dollars, attend certificate/certificate or other industry-recognized training, and obtain employment with career advancement pathways in area high-growth-high demand jobs. - Adult Employer Outreach - Goodwill made 247 employer outreach contacts seeking Pima County employers to provide participants with training to gain the skills needed for long term employment. 187 job seekers were served through this program. Under a separate grant from the U.S. Department of Labor similar services were provided to 435 participants, with 201 receiving credentials and 171 placed in employment. - Workshops and Seminars- Goodwill provided employability skills trainings for 1,578 Pima County residents last year through Goodwill staff members stationed at the AZ@Work centers. Goodwill provided 834 employability-related workshops and seminars include: Employability Skills for Adults, Resume Writing Lab, and Basic Computer Skills for Job Seekers. - Youth Employer Outreach and Work Experience Training - 56 low-income Pima County students participated in our summer paid, employer-based, work experience training program. In addition, 23 out-of-school and out-of-work youth were also provided with training. Program youth gain work experience a real work environment with productive adult co-workers and a caring supervisor; learn the value of a paycheck; and develop job related hard and life related soft skills for multiple career pathways. Young Adult Reentry Program (YARP): The goal of the program is to establish or enhance partnerships with community colleges and build their capacity to work with students age 18-24 who have had justice system involvement. This enables these young adults to obtain the training, education, and experience needed to meet the needs of local in-demand industries and secure jobs that pay a living wage. The program provides career planning, case management assistance, educational interventions, assistance with enrollment at Pima Community College, employability training, certificate training in high growth demand occupations, and follow-along assistance. This program served 115 young adults during the year. Adult Reentry Program: Goodwill provides adult ex-offenders (age 18 and older) with the training and services needed to obtain and maintain employment in order to reduce recidivism. The program provides career planning, case management assistance, educational interventions, employability training, certificate training in high growth-high demand occupations and follow-along assistance. During the year 57 adults were enrolled in the Reentry Program. The Village Program: This program is a community violence intervention program and a hospital-linked violence intervention program. The intent of the program is to reduce crime throughout the Tucson community by providing trauma-informed intervention and case management services to youth who are at risk or injured by community violence. The Village Program coordinates services and resources within community agencies, county services, healthcare professionals and community groups in the city of Tucson. 89 individuals were provided with services. Growth Opportunity 4, Project Restore: The goal of Project Restore is to introduce and prepare justice-involved young people for work by placing them in paid work experiences and setting them on a path toward more equitable career opportunities alongside their peers. In addition to paid placements, the program includes occupational education and training in in-demand industries, leadership development, mentorship and post-work experience transitions into unsubsidized employment or post-secondary education. There are 34 participants enrolled in the program. Goodwill Youth Re-Engagement Centers (REC): The goals of the youth REC centers are to improve the long-term labor market prospects of low-income youth an
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1970.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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