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Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington

EIN 91-0568708 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak38 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GOODWILL PROVIDES QUALITY, EFFECTIVE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND BASIC EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. BECAUSE JOBS CHANGE LIVES.

Income
$149.1 million
Spending
$158.5 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
2,957
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$414,978, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 38 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 16 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 June 28, 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)
  1. $135.5 million spent. EVERGREEN GOODWILL OPERATES 23 NONPROFIT RETAIL STORES AND ECOMMERCE PLATFORMS, SELLING QUALITY, VALUE-PRICED DONATED GOODS INCLUDING CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND BOOKS. ANNUALLY WE PROCESS OVER 121 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED GOODS, DIVERTING 89 MILLION POUNDS FROM LANDFILLS (74% DIVERSION RATE). OUR RETAIL OPERATIONS GENERATE REVENUE TO FUND FREE JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY, AND EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE, MANY FACING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.
  2. $9.5 million spent. JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION: EVERGREEN GOODWILL ENROLLS PEOPLE IN A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SETTINGS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES AND INTENSIVE BUSINESS SECTOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN OUR FREE JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION CLASSES TOTALED 6,402. AS STUDENTS BECOME READY TO WORK, OUR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PROVIDE JOB SEARCH AND RETENTION SERVICES WHICH HELPED 661 STUDENTS FIND EMPLOYMENT. WE ASSISTED 211 OF OUR STUDENTS ENTER COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND ASSISTED 1,646 EARN THEIR CREDENTIALS THROUGH OUR CAREER PATHWAYS INITIATIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 28, 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 June 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 March 1925.

    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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