GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN 95-1641441 · Employment, Job-Related (J320)

What they do

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER of WORK, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES of (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ("GSC") SERVES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES or OTHER VOCATIONAL CHALLENGES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, SKILLS TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, and JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

94.94%of revenue went to mission work93.5% of expenses · Program services

1.04%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$101.54spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.56%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,320,056 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $736,464 for J PATRICK MCCLENAHAN (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$280,729,026

Mission workProgram services$266,523,53794.94% of revenue93.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,602,1605.56% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,923,3851.04% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$285,049,082101.54% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 93.5% mission · 5.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 4.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 4.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 4.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$280,729,026

Expenses$285,049,082

Annual shortfall $4,320,056 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$266,523,537 · 93.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,602,160 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,923,385 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$280,729,026

Expenses$285,049,082

Assets$200,230,391

Income$280,729,026

Contributions$115,819,379

Mission work (program services)$266,523,537

Fundraising$2,923,385

Management and general$15,602,160

Executive compensation (total)$34,468,139

Stocks and bonds$35,443,492

Accounting fees$173,750

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

J PATRICK MCCLENAHANPRESIDENT & CEO · 50 hrs/week $736,464Base $687,976 · Other $48,488

ALBERT W KIMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $341,226Base $338,518 · Other $2,708

NICOLE VERMEERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $318,445Base $269,957 · Other $48,488

ELIZABETH SCHWALBACHCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $315,683Base $267,195 · Other $48,488

CRAIG LEVRAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO · 25 hrs/week $303,461Base $268,143 · Other $35,318

JOHN DELLVP OF IT · 50 hrs/week $239,030Base $196,758 · Other $42,272

JILLIAN SOTODIRECTOR OF HR LEAVE MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $220,172Base $183,900 · Other $36,272

MICHELLE R TANCONTROLLER · 50 hrs/week $203,712Base $198,131 · Other $5,581

SHARAT S SURVESR, DIRECTOR, FINANCE & BUS STRATEGY · 50 hrs/week $201,818Base $187,134 · Other $14,684

ARTURO MONTANEZ JRDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 50 hrs/week $200,690Base $172,907 · Other $27,783

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 (29)

J PATRICK MCCLENAHANPRESIDENT & CEO

ALBERT W KIMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NICOLE VERMEERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELIZABETH SCHWALBACHCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

CRAIG LEVRAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO

JOHN DELLVP OF IT

JILLIAN SOTODIRECTOR OF HR LEAVE MANAGEMENT

MICHELLE R TANCONTROLLER

SHARAT S SURVESR, DIRECTOR, FINANCE & BUS STRATEGY

ARTURO MONTANEZ JRDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

KATIE FINNEGANDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024)

THOMAS MURNANEDIRECTOR

TERRY TAKEDADIRECTOR

SUSAN H STROMGRENSECRETARY

STEPHANIE SOTO-PELLDIRECTOR

RICHARD VILLACHAIR

PETER STARRETTTREASURER

PAUL REINERDIRECTOR

LAURENCE MIDLERDIRECTOR

DIANA INGRAMDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN C JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOHN HWANGVICE-CHAIR

ADEOLA ADESEUNDIRECTOR

JERYL BOWERSDIRECTOR

JACK E KAUFMANDIRECTOR

DANIEL RENDLERDIRECTOR

HEATHER SPILSBURYDIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024)

DAVID M AMARDIRECTOR

DRUCILLA GARCIA-RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 342 N SAN FERNANDO RD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-1730
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % MICHELLE TAN
Primary officer: PATRICK MCCLENAHAN, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@goodwillsocal.org Phone(323) 223-1211

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J320)
IRS tax category: Vocational Rehabilitation Services