Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Inc

Analysis

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Inc reported income of $41.5m and spending of $37.8m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $24.1m to $41.5m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens for Citizens Inc ($41.3m), Motivation Education and Training ($41.7m) and Madison Street Properties Inc ($40.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.2% and program service revenue 6.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.5m. At year end it held assets of $71.2m against liabilities of $37.0m, net assets of $34.2m. It reported 1,433 employees.