GOODWILL ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOODWILL ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

EIN 38-3474383 · Thrift Shops (P29)

What they do

GOODWILL ASSOCIATIONS of MICHIGAN CONTINUES to MAKE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION of EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, and SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OVER THE PAST YEAR, OUR NETWORK of MICHIGAN-BASED GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS HAS PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES for THOUSANDS of INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS to EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING THOSE IMPACTED BY POVERTY, DISABILITY, JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, and LACK of ACCESS to EDUCATION.IN 2024, GOODWILL ASSOCIATIONS of MICHIGAN COLLECTIVELY:PROVIDED JOB TRAINING and EMPLOYMENT SERVICES to OVER 35,000 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE.SUCCESSFULLY PLACED MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE INTO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE INCREASE of 20% FROM THEIR PREVIOUS INCOME.DELIVERED OVER 150,000 HOURS of SKILLS TRAINING IN AREAS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, RETAIL, LOGISTICS, MANUFACTURING, and DIGITAL LITERACY.SUPPORTED OVER 6,500 JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH REENTRY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON EMPLOYMENT READINESS and STABILIZATI

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Of every $100 spent, about $96.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.39%of revenue went to mission work96.6% of expenses · Program services

$83.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$65,976

Mission workProgram services$53,04180.39% of revenue96.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,06116.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$54,91583.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,976

Expenses$54,915

Annual surplus $11,061 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$53,041 · 96.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$65,976

Expenses$54,915

Assets$140,397

Income$65,976

Contributions$45,976

Mission work (program services)$53,041

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

DAN BURONSECRETARY

DANIEL VARNERCHAIRMAN

JEANETTE HOYERDIRECTOR

JIM BOROWSKIDIRECTOR

JOE MOUNGERVICE CHAIRMAN

KEITH CHAPMANDIRECTOR

KENNETH BAUERDIRECTOR

LINDA WHIPPLEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL JONESTREASURER

SCOTT DILLARDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 420 E ALCOTT ST, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001-6104
County: Kalamazoo
In care of: % GARY SMITH
Primary officer: MICHAEL JONES, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(269) 382-0490

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: DOEREN MAYHEW
NTEE classification: Thrift Shops (P29)
IRS tax category: Thrift Shops