GOODWILL IND OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOODWILL IND OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS INC

EIN 58-6035822 · Employment, Job-Related (J320)

What they do

SINCE 2006, GOODWILL of THE SOUTHERN RIVERS (GOODWILLSR) HAS INTENSELY FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ITS MISSION to SERVE MORE PEOPLE IN MORE COMMUNITIES. WHEN WE BEGAN THIS JOURNEY, WE PROVIDED SERVICES IN FOUR FACILITIES IN COLUMBUS and ALBANY, GEORGIA.TODAY, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN and NEAR LAGRANGE, NEWNAN, ALBANY, CARROLLTON, COLUMBUS, TIFTON and VALDOSTA GEORGIA AS WELL AS AUBURN/OPELIKA and PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA HAVE ACCESS to SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOODWILLSR IN NINE FACILITIES. OUR MISSION is CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER of WORK. OUR RETAIL STORES ARE FOUNDATIONAL to OUR SUSTAINABILITY and DELIVERY of THE MISSION THROUGHOUT OUR 50-COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA and ALABAMA. THE SALE of DONATED ITEMS YIELDS THE DOLLARS to MAINTAIN THE STORE and FUND MOST of THE TRAINING, PLACEMENT and FINANCIAL CLASSES WE OFFER. THE TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH OUR TRAINING CENTERS and FREE CAREER SERVICES IN CAREER CENTERS THROUGHOUT OUR TERRITORY HELP EASE POVERTY and UNEMPLOYMENT WHILE POSITIVELY IM

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.39%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

$97.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.70%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$1.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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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$45,317,200

Mission workProgram services$42,774,70494.39% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,223,0292.70% of revenue2.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,284,3152.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$44,032,88597.17% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.17% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,317,200

Expenses$44,032,885

Annual surplus $1,284,315 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)$42,774,704 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,223,029 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$45,317,200

Expenses$44,032,885

Assets$78,582,694

Income$46,986,883

Contributions$479,795

Mission work (program services)$42,774,704

Grants given$521,879

Average grant$86,980

Management and general$1,223,029

Executive compensation (total)$527,285

Stocks and bonds$7,275,433

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HENRY WARDENPRESIDENT & CEO · 45 hrs/week $475,661Base $444,728 · Other $30,933

JOEL GROSSMANVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $286,038Base $260,537 · Other $25,501

TERRY REISVP OF FINANCE AND IT · 45 hrs/week $268,493Base $243,667 · Other $24,826

TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANVP OF MISSION SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $243,698Base $211,987 · Other $31,711

TRAVIS CHAMBERSDIR OF PEOPLE SVCS · 45 hrs/week $241,886Base $208,876 · Other $33,010

CHERYL VASQUEZDIR-IT SVCS · 45 hrs/week $185,252Base $172,422 · Other $12,830

JERRY PAYNEDIRECTOR OF RETAIL STORES · 45 hrs/week $175,743Base $161,362 · Other $14,381

JULIE BENNETTDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $174,711Base $166,359 · Other $8,352

TARA SMITHDIR OF ACCOUNTING · 45 hrs/week $165,740Base $149,672 · Other $16,068

SARAH HORTONDIR OF BUS ENGAGE · 40 hrs/week $147,568Base $132,051 · Other $15,517

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

HENRY WARDENPRESIDENT & CEO

JOEL GROSSMANVP OF OPERATIONS

TERRY REISVP OF FINANCE AND IT

TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANVP OF MISSION SERVICES

TRAVIS CHAMBERSDIR OF PEOPLE SVCS

CHERYL VASQUEZDIR-IT SVCS

JERRY PAYNEDIRECTOR OF RETAIL STORES

JULIE BENNETTDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

TARA SMITHDIR OF ACCOUNTING

SARAH HORTONDIR OF BUS ENGAGE

TOM MCDANIELDIRECTOR

THOMAS MACDONALDDIRECTOR

WAYNE JOINERDIRECTOR

WEEZIE WINGO MOTZELCHAIR

SHAWN HALLDIRECTOR

SHARON SANDERSDIRECTOR

RICKY BORENDIRECTOR

SHANE MCDOUGALLDIRECTOR

SAM HALLDIRECTOR

ANNA HENSLEYDIR BUS ANALYTICS

REGGIE LEWISVICE CHAIR

PHIL HANDTREASURER

PETE SUMNERSDIRECTOR

OLIVER BANTADIRECTOR

KEITH SEIFERTSECRETARY

JAMIE LOYDDIRECTOR

DAVID CLONTSDIRECTOR

BRIDGET DOWNSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLDG A, COLUMBUS, GA 31906-1801
County: Muscogee
In care of: % TAUSHA FORD
Primary officer: TERRY REIS, VP OF FINANCE AND IT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommservices@gwisr.org Phone(706) 256-1822

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FOUNTAIN ARRINGTON BASS MERCER & LEE PC
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J320)
IRS tax category: Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes