Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GOODWILL'S MISSION IS TO ENABLE EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, WHILE COMMITTING TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. GOODWILL ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE ITS GOODWORKS PROGRAM, JOB CONNECTION CENTERS, TUITION ASSISTANCE, EMPLOYMENT AT ITS FACILITIES, LEARNING LABS AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
- Income
- $32.9 million
- Spending
- $32.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 73%
- Employees
- 939
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $321,102, 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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 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, 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)
- $25.7 million spent. DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICES:SOUTHERN OREGON GOODWILL INDUSTRIES UTILIZES THEIR RETAIL, PRODUCTION, WAREHOUSE, AND DONATION DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TRANSFERABLE JOB SKILLS. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE JOB COACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE TO LEARN SOFT SKILLS AND JOB SPECIFIC SKILL SETS THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN TRANSFER TO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF GOODS FROM PUBLIC DONORS AND THEN SELLS THESE GOODS IN THEIR RETAIL STORES. 86^ OF RETAIL REVENUE SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONS THAT ALLOW FOR THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, FAMILY STABILIZATION, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION PROGRAMS, WHICH SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT AND PARTICIPATE AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $2.2 million spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVICE:GOODWORKS PROGRAM. GOODWILL BELIEVES THAT THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RETAIL IS INTEGRAL TO ITS SUCCESS. IT LAUNCHED THE GOODWORKS PROGRAM IN 2022, WHICH OFFERS THREE (3) DISTINCT TRACKS: COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, INTERNSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT.COMMUNITY INTEGRATION; JOB CONNECTION CENTERS. THE COMMUNITY INTEGRATION TRACK FOCUSES ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ASSIST WITH BASIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT AIMED AT EMPLOYMENT. THIS TRACK IS PROVIDED WITHIN COMMUNITY PARTNER SETTINGS AND DELIVERED VIA THE SIX (6) JOB CONNECTION CENTERS OPERATED BY GOODWILL.JOB CONNECTION CENTERS PROVIDE JOB SEEKERS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND ENGAGING IN SKILL-BUILDING TO SUPPORT INCREASED EARNING POTENTIAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT. SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND AVAILABLE ON A DROP-IN OR APPOINTMENT BASIS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: IDENTIFYING LOCAL AND REGIONAL JOB LEADS; CAREER SKILLS AND INTEREST ASSESSMENTS; ONLINE LITERACY SUPPORT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE CREATING AN EMAIL ADDRESS, ONLINE SEARCH SUCCESS AND SAFETY TIPS, AND SUBMITTING ONLINE JOB APPLICATIONS; ASSISTANCE OBTAINING APPROPRIATE WORK-READY IDENTIFICATION; RESUME AND COVER LETTER DEVELOPMENT; INTERVIEW PREPARATION AND PRACTICE; PROVISION OF JOB-SPECIFIC OR INTERVIEW CLOTHING; AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO INTERVIEWS. GOODWILL'S FIRST JOB CONNECTION CENTER OPENED IN MEDFORD IN 2012, AND GOODWILL NOW OPERATES SIX (6) JOB CONNECTION CENTERS, INCLUDING THE NEW ASHLAND LOCATION. INTERNSHIP. THE INTERNSHIP TRACK FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WITH CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES TO GAIN BASIC SKILLS AND RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE UTILIZING POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. INTERNSHIPS ARE EIGHT (8) WEEKS, DURING WHICH THE INTERN IS ASSIGNED A PAID ROLE IN ONE OF GOODWILL'S RETAIL STORES AND IS ALSO PAIRED WITH A COACH TO ASSIST WITH BARRIER REMOVAL. INTERNS LEARN IMPORTANT JOB SKILLS WHILE UNDER THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OF BOTH GOODWORKS STAFF AND RETAIL STORE STAFF. ADVANCEMENT. THE ADVANCEMENT TRACK IS FOCUSED SOLELY ON GOODWILL'S 320 EMPLOYED ASSOCIATES. AT THE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE BELIEF THAT AS A MISSION DRIVEN ORGANIZATION, GOODWILL'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO NOT ONLY SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT TO ALSO SUPPORT ITS ASSOCIATES. THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT TRACK, GOODWILL OFFERS FOUR "PATHWAYS" ASSOCIATES MAY VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN: PROMOTIONAL, CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM. TOGETHER, THESE PATHWAYS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION: THIS PATHWAY IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ASSOCIATES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS THROUGH OBTAINING CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS THAT ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND CAREER PROSPECTS. THIS IS SUPPORTED THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, ACCESS TO TUITION ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING THE NEXT GENERATION FUND) AND ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH THE RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. IN 2024, GOODWILL FUNDED $73,711 IN TUITION ASSISTANCE. THIS PATHWAY SERVED 93 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024, WITH 26 OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVING SUPPORT THROUGH TUITION ASSISTANCE. THE NEXT GENERATION FUND IS A SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORTED IN PART BY RETAIL CUSTOMERS; DURING THE THIRD WEEK OF EVERY MONTH, RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTRIBUTE "ROUND UP" DOLLARS TOWARD THE FUND, WHICH IS RESERVED SOLELY FOR RELATIVES OF GOODWILL ASSOCIATES.HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: THIS PATHWAY IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF AN ASSOCIATE. IT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE'S OVERALL WELLBEING AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO RELEVANT RESOURCES. THIS INCLUDES ACCESS TO EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, ONE-ON-ONE COACHING AND GOAL SETTING SESSIONS, CLASSES AND SUPPORT SERVICES, AND OTHER AREAS THAT SUPPORT AN ASSOCIATE'S HOLISTIC HEALTH. FINANCIAL FREEDOM: THIS PATHWAY IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ASSOCIATES IN ACHIEVING THEIR FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INDEPENDENCE GOALS. IT EQUIPS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCES EFFECTIVELY, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, AND WORK TOWARDS THEIR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GOALS. IN 2024, A TOTAL OF 4,707 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH ONE OF GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OR THROUGH GOODWILL'S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. OF THOSE PEOPLE, 1,607 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH ONE OF GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AND 3,100 PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY COMMUNITY PARTNER USING GOODWILL FUNDS.OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, 187 GAINED EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $17.62 AND WORKED AN AVERAGE OF 27.02 HOURS PER WEEK. GOODWILL'S JOB CONNECTION CENTERS RECORDED 4,217 VISITS FROM PEOPLE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH GAINING EMPLOYMENT.OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, 187 GAINED EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $17.62 AND WORKED AN AVERAGE OF 27.02 HOURS PER WEEK. GOODWILL'S JOB CONNECTION CENTERS RECORDED 4,217 VISITS FROM PEOPLE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH GAINING EMPLOYMENT.
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
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 December 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 September 1968.
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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