Goodwill Industries of Central Texas

Analysis

Goodwill Industries of Central Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1960, 66 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 Central Texas reported income of $206.7m and spending of $197.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $82.4m to $206.7m (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Central Texas sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodwill Retail Services Inc ($206.3m), Camba Inc ($207.2m) and Pride Industries One Inc ($201.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $58.9m. It paid $5,000 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $173.4m against liabilities of $107.5m, net assets of $66.0m. It reported 3,855 employees.