GOODWILL IND OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS INC
2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLD A, COLUMBUS, GA 31906 www.goodwillsr.org

Total Revenue
$33,082,568
Total Expenses
$23,565,095
Net Assets
$25,802,802

Organizations Filed Purposes: 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 NEWNAN, ALBANY, CARROLLTON, COLUMBUS, AND VALDOSTA GEORGIA AS WELL AS AUBURN/OPELIKA AND PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOODWILLSR IN 11 FACILITIES.OUR MISSION IS DEVELOPING PEOPLE, CHANGING LIVES, AND BUILDING COMMUNITIES. 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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THE SALE OF GENTLY USED DONATIONS IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE THROUGH WHICH GOODWILLSR FUNDS ITS SERVICES. THESE SALES REPRESENT NEARLY 91% OF GROSS REVENUE. DURING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 220 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS RETAIL OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, EIGHT RETAIL LOCATIONS PROVIDED MISSION RELATED SERVICES ON SITE RESULTING IN 26,738 PEOPLE SERVED AND 4,941 JOB CONNECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE STORE LOCATIONS, GOODWILLSR HAD 20 DONATION SITES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE 50-COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. GOODWILLSR COLLECTED GENTLY USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM 406,217 DONORS, PREVENTING THESE ITEMS FROM BECOMING TRASH IN COMMUNITY LANDFILLS. MORE INFORMATION ON GOODWILLSR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG.

DURING 2020, MISSION SERVICES AIDED 26,488 INDIVIDUALS AND MADE 4,941 JOB CONNECTIONS, GENERATING AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES OF APPROXIMATELY $240 MILLION IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES THROUGH A HOST OF SERVICES LOCATED IN GOODWILLSR CAREER CENTERS AND TRAINING FACILITIES INCLUDING: WORK EVALUATION, WORK ADJUSTMENT, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, CUSTODIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, RETAIL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, SUMMER ENRICHMENT, GED PREPARATION AND TEST FUNDING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER CLASSES, IN-SCHOOL SUPPORTS, COMMUNITY VOUCHERS, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, RESTAURANT FOOD SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, AND RETURNING CITIZENS TRAINING. ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FUNDERS AND GRANTS.RESPONDING TO AN INCREASING HISPANIC POPULATION IN THE TERRITORY, GOODWILLSR HISPANIC SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS FREE SERVICES BASED ON THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, WITH BILINGUAL CAREER CENTERS LOCATED IN COLUMBUS,NEWNAN AND VALDOSTA GEORGIA. HISPANIC SERVICES AIDED 1,862 CLIENTS IN 2020. PROGRAMS INCLUDE BILINGUAL WORKSHOPS, JOB FAIRS, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSES. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. THE HISPANIC YOUTH PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT (HYPE) ENCOURAGES HIGH SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS TO FINISH SCHOOL WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE. THE GOAL OF HYPE IS TO HELP DECREASE THE NUMBER OF HISPANIC STUDENTS DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER RACIAL OR ETHNIC GROUP NATIONWIDE.IN 2010, GOODWILLSR BEGAN OFFERING FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MET CERTAIN INCOME REQUIREMENTS THROUGH AN IRS SPONSORED GRANT CALLED VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE, OR VITA. IN 2020, GOODWILLSR SERVED 5,412 CLIENTS RESULTIG IN REFUNDS THAT SURPASSED $5 MILLION. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GOODWILLSR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG.

GOODWILLSR RECEIVES A LARGE VOLUME OF DONATED GOODS, AND SOME OF THESE GOODS DO NOT MEET THE STANDARDS OF SALEABILITY IN A GOODWILL RETAIL LOCATION. GOODWILL PACKAGES THESE ITEMS AND SELLS THEM THROUGH THE SALVAGE COMMODITY MARKET. DURING 2020, GOODWILL DIVERTED 7,694,220 POUNDS OF REFUSE FROM LANDFILLS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Henry WardenPresident & CEO45$335,700
Joel GrossmanVP OF OPERATIONS40$196,984
Terry ReisVP FINANCE & IT45$191,585
Audrey HollingsworthV P OF PEOPLE SERVICES40$181,684
Tricia Llewllyn KonanVP OF MISSION SERVICES40$162,647
Julie BennettDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION40$151,884
Cheryl VasquezDIR-IT SVCS45$147,132
Jerry PayneDIR-RETAIL STORES45$135,639
Tara SmithDIR OF ACCOUNTING45$117,674
Jerrol CookDIR OF CONTRACTS40$117,049
Sarah HortonDIR OF BUS ENGAGE40$109,943
Keith SeifertDirector1$0
Lisa SmithDirector1$0
April HopsonDirector1$0
Oliver BantaDirector1$0
Nancy BorenDirector1$0
Sharon SandersDirector1$0
Kenyada HeardDirector1$0
Weezie Wingo MotzelDirector1$0
Gary JonesDirector1$0
Loretta HooverDirector1$0
Daphne HillDirector1$0
Sam HallDirector1$0
Thomas MacdonaldDirector1$0
Helena CoatesVICE CHAIR1$0
John CreechDirector1$0
Tom McdanielCHAIR1$0
Richard YoungTreasurer1$0
Jacki LoweDirector1$0
Joey LoudermilkDirector1$0
Len WilliamsDirector1$0
Reggie LewisSecretary1$0
Wayne JoinerDirector1$0

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