About Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill® works to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families by strengthening communities, eliminating barriers to opportunity, and helping people in need reach their full potential through learning and the power of work.
Focus Areas
Workforce developmentJob training and placementCareer coaching and navigationServices for people with disabilitiesEducation and credential programsEnvironmental sustainability / reuse and resale
Who They Fund
older adults / senior jobseekers (SCSEP participants)youth and young adults (including program-specific cohorts)low-income individuals receiving SNAP / food assistancejobseekers seeking trade or tech certifications
About Goodwill Industries International
Goodwill Industries International Inc channels its grantmaking into workforce development, job placement, and credential-building programs, with large repeat awards to local Goodwill affiliates that run those services. Its recent funding includes multi-million-dollar support for Goodwill Ind of Kentucky Inc in Louisville, where grant lines tie to programs such as Accenture Opportunity Accelerator, Microsoft GDCA, USAA Operation Achieve, SCSEP, USDA, Indeed, Google Reinvest, GM Youth and Young Adult, Caterpillar FND 2.0, and Life Launch Ignite. That same pattern appears across the network: local affiliates receive clustered awards that combine employment services, digital skills, and support for older workers or young adults. The foundation also backs specialized pathways for housing stability and reentry through Life Launch and Pathway Home, and it has grants connected to healthcare workforce training and trade-skills initiatives. Recent awards to Goodwill of North Georgia in Decatur and Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region in Tacoma show how the funder uses a single affiliate relationship to support several program lines at once. The result is a grant portfolio built around local implementation of national workforce programs rather than one-off project funding.
What Goodwill Industries International Funds
Workforce and placement programs sit at the center of the foundation’s giving. In Indianapolis, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana received $2,503,604 in 2024, including SCSEP PY22, SCSEP PY23, SCSEP PY23 GPMS Supplemental Funding, and USDA SNAP. Digital skills are another recurring theme: Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region in Tacoma received $1,491,159 in 2024, with Accenture Virtual Reality 2.0, FCC Affordable Connectivity Program 2023, and Grow with Google-related support. Trade-skills funding appears in Decatur, where Goodwill of North Georgia received $419,763 in 2024 for Google Reinvest, Life Launch Ignite, and Lowe’s Trade Skills 3.0 and 4.0. The foundation also supports health-sector pathways; Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana had a 2023 grant tied to Anthem Healthcare, and Tacoma’s 2024 award included United Healthcare.
How Goodwill Industries International Gives
Grant size clusters around a median of $52,540, with the 25th percentile at $15,940 and the 75th percentile at $224,614. The distribution is wide, and the recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same affiliates across 2023 and 2024, especially for SCSEP and other program lines. Goodwill Industries International Inc is classified as a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals. The organization’s grantmaking is program-specific and affiliate-based, with awards often combining multiple named initiatives in a single grant record rather than supporting open-ended general operating work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$24.9M
Total Assets
$76.7M
Total Revenue
$66.6M
Total Expenses
$73.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $225K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$225K
Geographic Reach
National40 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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