Goodwill Industries of San Diego County

Analysis

Goodwill Industries of San Diego County is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1958, 68 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 San Diego County reported income of $81.8m and spending of $72.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $69.1m to $81.8m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 San Diego County 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reinvestment Fund Inc ($78.0m), 1199 Seiu League Training and Upgrading Fund ($81.9m) and The Community Preservation Corporation ($77.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $747k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40.2m. At year end it held assets of $146.9m against liabilities of $41.9m, net assets of $105.0m. It reported 1,626 employees.