Goodwill Industries

Goodwill Industries International Inc., or simply Goodwill, is a US-based IRS designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people who face barriers to employment. Goodwill Industries also hires veterans and individuals who lack job experience, an education, or face employment challenges. The business is funded by a network of 3,200+ retail thrift stores, operating as independent stores. Goodwill Industries operates as a network of independent, community-based organizations in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela, with 165 local Goodwill retail stores in the United States and Canada. It slowly expanded from its founding in 1902 and was first called Goodwill in 1915. In 2024, the group served more than 2.1 million people, with more than 142,000 people placed into employment. In their 2024 fiscal year, Goodwill organizations recorded $8.6 billion in revenue and $8.1 billion in expenses, of which $6.2 billion was spent on charitable services and $1.9 billion was spent on salaries and other operating expenses. Services constituted 77 percent of expenses.