Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Goodwill is a 501(c)3 local, nonprofit employment social enterprise that creates life changing opportunities for people in the community through training and the power of work. The people Goodwill trains and places in jobs include people with housing instability, individuals who have been incarcerated, veterans and people in recovery from substance abuse - please who need a second chance. Goodwill breaks the cycle of poverty through the power of work. Our training and career pathways provide a bridge to employment for thousands of people struggling to build workforce skills, confidence, and self-sufficiency.
- Income
- $33.3 million
- Spending
- $45.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 1,712
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $960,943, president and chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 28, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 79% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 56% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 28, 2024, 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 257 of 8 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 28, 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 (3)
- $29.3 million spent. Goodwill is a nonprofit social enterprise. We create second chances through training and the dignity of work. Harnessing the power of donated goods to grow the impact of our social enterprise, Goodwill utilized over 647,000 donation transactions last year to provide jobs, job training, and services to people with barriers to employment. Our warehouse, transportation, donations and retail functions provide on-the-job training and contextualized learning opportunities to our target population. During this period, we served 546 employees and provided career services to 1487 community participants.
- $3.9 million spent. During this period, Goodwill diverted over 9 million pounds of material from landfills. These materials come from garments, metal, cardboard, books, plastics and electronic waste. Goodwill's re-compute program refurbishes computers and electronics; any electronics or hardware that cannot be reused, are responsibly recycled, through an e-steward certified recycling partner.
- $2.4 million spent. Our workforce development services address many barriers to employment through job readiness training, on-the-job learning, and placement and retention services. During this period, Goodwill placed 563 job seekers into employment opportunities and 2,033 individuals were served through our career centers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 28, 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 2025.
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 1935.
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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