GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES INC (EIN 35-2082941)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-06-13
IRS object ID
201731649349300008
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-06-13T08:31:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN351489521PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENWALT CPAS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15342 W VERMONT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46224ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN352082941EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGWCOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3175244313PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11635 W MICHIGAN STAddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462223852ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL J RILEYPersonNm
Person TitleSENIOR VP ADMINISTRATION & CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3175244313PhoneNum
Signature2017-06-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMANDA MEKO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01062615PTIN
Phone3172412999PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.149.79.53IPv4AddressTxt
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IP2017-06-06IPDt
IP Tm08:45:40IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDANIEL J RILEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11635 W MICHIGAN STAddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462223852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,945,701GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.goodwillbusiness.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE REHABILITATIVE TRAINING and CREATE JOBS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEVERE DISABILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$950,286PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$795,930CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$10,521,790TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$11,317,721TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,521,790NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,317,721NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,149,771ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,941,803RevenueAmt
DescGWCS operates eleven Ability One contracts at federal government sites in Indianapolis, Indiana, and employs approximately 200 INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.Desc
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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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ELAINE E BEDEL
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MARK DENIEN
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MARIANNE GLICK
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GORDON M GRAHAM
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THOMAS A KING
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN D PERRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIBETH SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN WOJTOWICZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRITTANY BLAU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENT A KRAMER
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$446,746$31,59640.00
DANIEL J RILEY
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james humphrey
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Total Program Service Revenue$5,941,803TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total$2,677,621TotalAmt
Program Services$2,677,621ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,185,350TotalAmt
Program Services$1,185,350ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,004TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$379,871TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$603,137TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$10,768TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,348TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
COST OF SALES$225,415$225,415
MISCELLANEOUS$5,511$5,511
FINANCE$1,912$1,912
CLIENT SERVICES$618$618

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181TotalAmt
Program Services$181ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$5,149,771TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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BOY$992,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,008,036EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$614,857LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$492,507LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$143,794BOYAmt
EOY$122,350EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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BOY$9,385,944BOYAmt
EOY$10,187,335EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$10,521,790BOYAmt
EOY$11,317,721EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$10,521,790BOYAmt
EOY$11,317,721EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,521,790BOYAmt
EOY$11,317,721EOYAmt

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BOY$10,521,790BOYAmt
EOY$11,317,721EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOODWILL INDUSTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN350893506EIN
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Governing Document Listed0GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$5,941,803SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$5,941,803SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

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Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$614,857OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$492,507DepreciationAmt
Book Value$122,350BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$122,350TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL INDIANADesc
Book Value$10,187,335BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$10,187,335TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KENT A KRAMER
PRESIDENT$0$384,404$0$60,560$0$1,782$0$14,045$0$17,551$0$478,342$0$0
DANIEL J RILEY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASU$0$202,645$0$119,736$0$1,782$0$14,190$0$1,483$0$339,836$0$0
james humphrey
vp of commercial services$0$168,759$0$24,471$0$2,463$0$11,719$0$12,247$0$219,659$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, INC. ("GCSI") AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. ("GWCS") AND GOODWILL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. ("GEI"), TOGETHER WITH GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "GOODWILL") ARE VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT CENTRAL INDIANA. GOODWILL DEFINES DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AS THOSE WITH A BARRIER TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS A DISABILITY, A CRIMINAL HISTORY, AND/OR A LOW EDUCATION LEVEL (LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA). GOODWILL'S MANAGEMENT ENCOURAGES INTERESTED READERS TO READ THE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS OF ALL RELATED ENTITIES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF THE COLLECTIVE CENTRAL INDIANA GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS. GCSI OPERATES FOUR DISTINCT ENTERPRISE DIVISIONS, DESCRIBED BELOW. GCSI'S RETAIL OPERATION COLLECTS DONATIONS OF USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SELLS THEM THROUGH A NETWORK OF 56 THRIFT STORES, FOUR WAREHOUSE OUTLET CENTERS AND THREE VINTAGE STORES. EXCESS AND UNSALABLE DONATED ITEMS ARE SOLD THROUGH SALVAGE AND RECYCLING CHANNELS. UNIQUE ITEMS, JEWELRY AND BOOKS ARE OFTEN SOLD THROUGH E-COMMERCE CHANNELS. THE RETAIL OPERATION ALSO ACCEPTS AND SELLS DONATED AUTOMOBILES, USING A THIRD PARTY ONLY FOR VEHICLE TOWING AND AUCTION SERVICES. THE RETAIL OPERATION EMPLOYS NEARLY 2,600 INDIVIDUALS, MORE THAN 60% OF WHOM HAVE A BARRIER TO EMPLOYMENT. THESE OPERATIONS ALSO GENERATE REVENUE AND CASH FLOW THAT FUND A LARGE PORTION OF GCSI'S OTHER MISSION-RELATED OPERATIONS AND ITS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. GCSI'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES ("CS") OPERATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OUTSOURCE PACKAGING, ASSEMBLY, AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYING OVER 200 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS. GCSI'S MISSION ADVANCEMENT ("MA") OPERATION PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, JOB COACHING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS WHO WISH TO FIND AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AND INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. MA ALSO MANAGES PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC WHOLE-FAMILY SERVICES TO GOODWILL'S EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS TO FIRST-TIME EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CS AND MA SEGMENTS OF GCSI ARE FUNDED BY A COMBINATION OF CONTRACTS WITH EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS, SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, UNITED WAY GRANTS, PRIVATE GRANTS AND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS, AND SUBSIDIES FROM GCSI'S RETAIL OPERATION. GOODWILL STRIVES TO PLACE MANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS IT SERVES THROUGH ITS MISSION ADVANCEMENT DIVISION IN EMPLOYMENT WITH EXTERNAL EMPLOYERS. IN MANY INSTANCES, INDIVIDUALS MAY WORK AT GOODWILL IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, JOB AND INCOME STABILITY, AND SOFT SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN EMPLOYMENT WITH OTHER FIRMS. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER BARRIERS MADE UP 64% OF GOODWILL'S TOTAL WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 3,600 EMPLOYEES IN 2016. EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ASSIST THEM IN DAILY LIVING, FINANCIAL DECISIONS, TRANSPORTATION, LIFE SKILLS, COMMUNICIATIONS, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS. FOR THE NEARLY 11% OF GOODWILL'S WORKFORCE THAT HAS A CRIMINAL HISTORY, GOODWILL PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED SERVICES TO HELP THEM RE-ESTABLISH A WORK AND EARNINGS HISTORY, DEVELOP JOB AND LIFE SKILLS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF RECIDIVISM. IN 2016, GOODWILL PLACED 1,200 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS WITH EXTERNAL EMPLOYERS, AN AVERAGE OF ALMOST 5 PEOPLE EVERY WORKDAY. GWCS PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE TRAINING AND JOBS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES, PRIMARILY THROUGH SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES PURSUANT TO ABILITY ONE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY ACT OF 1971). ABILITY ONE REQUIRES CERTAIN FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO PURCHASE SELECTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, VIA SUCH CONTRACTS, FROM NON-PROFIT AGENCIES EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES. AT DECEMBER 31, 2016, GWCS OPERATED 11 ABILITY ONE CONTRACTS AT GOVERNMENT SITES IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AND EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 120 SEVERELY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. GEI PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR RODUCTIVE ADULT LIVES AND HELPS ADULTS WHO LACK HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS RAISE THEIR EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVELS. GEI OPERATES 12 PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS (INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND 11 EXCEL CENTERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIANA CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS AND THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS AND THE INDIANA CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. THE SCHOOLS OCCUPY SPACE AT GOODWILL'S INDIANAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND AT 10 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, AND CONTRACT WITH GCSI FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. THE SCHOOLS RECEIVE THE MAJORITY OF THEIR FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA. THEIR REVENUES ARE SUPPLEMENTED WITH FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PRIVATE GRANTS, AND GIFTS. INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL (THE MET) IS IN ITS 13TH YEAR OF OPERATION AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 WAS 262 STUDENTS. THE EXCEL CENTER, IN ITS SEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATION, SERVES STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE SEEKING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA RATHER THAN A GED. TODAY, THE EXCEL CENTERS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 3,200 STUDENTS AT 11 LOCATIONS. DEMOGRAPHICS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING THE MET INCLUDE: 78% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 15% CAUCASIAN, 3% HISPANIC, 4% BI-RACIAL; 85% ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH; AND 25% IDENTIFIED AS SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. MOST STUDENTS ARRIVING AT THE MET HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN MORE TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SETTINGS AND ARE OFTEN SEVERAL GRADE LEVELS BELOW THE NORM IN READING, MATH, AND SCIENCE. WITH THIS IN MIND, THE SCHOOL'S GOALS ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON GRADUATION AND POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT. OFTEN, STUDENTS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL PASSING STANDARDIZED TESTS EARLY IN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, BUT SHOW IMPROVEMENT EACH YEAR. THROUGH THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR, NEARLY 600 STUDENTS HAD GRADUATED FROM THE MET, AND 60% OF THOSE GRADUATES ARE ENROLLED IN OR HAVE COMPLETED A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM. DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE EXCEL CENTER ARE AS FOLLOWS: STUDENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM 17 TO 70. HALF OF THE STUDENTS ARE IN THE 18-24 AGE RANGE. 70% ARE UNEMPLOYED. 15% ARE EX-OFFENDERS. 64% ARE FEMALE AND 36% MALE. 37% ARE CAUCASIAN AND 39% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 18% ARE HISPANIC WITH THE REMAINDER BEING MULTI-RACIAL OR ASIAN. THAN $10,000 PER YEAR. AT THE END OF 2016, OVER 2,000 STUDENTS HAD GRADUATED FROM THE EXCEL CENTER WITH 72% OF THOSE STUDENTS MOVING ONTO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR HAVING ALREADY ATTAINED A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL. THE FOUNDATION SOLICITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO DISBURSE SUCH FUNDS TO SUPPORT GOODWILL AND GEI, TO HELP ESTABLISH NEW PROGRAMS OR SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA, FURTHER GOODWILL'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING GRADUATES OF GEI'S CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND ATTRACT PROMISING STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN FAMILY SUSTAINING VOCATIONS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINES 1 AND 4A:IN 2016, GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, INC., MADE GRANTS TO GCSI AND GEI FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: GCSI: -INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN HUMAN SERVICES AND DATA ANALYSIS. -SUPPORT FOR GCSI'S MISSION ADVANCEMENT AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST YOUTH AND ADULTS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT. -THE SECOND YEAR OF A NEW PROGRAM EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS PERFORMING VARIOUS FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP TASKS AT GICI'S RETAIL STORE LOCATIONS. - SECOND YEAR OF SUPPORT FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REAL ESTATE ADJACENT TO GCSI'S INDIANAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. - SUPPORT FOR AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INITIATIVE THAT PROMOTES MORE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AMONG GCSI'S EMPLOYEES GEI: -SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE EXCEL CENTER MODEL. -SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN PURSUIT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Board of Directors reviews a final draft of the Form 990 prior to filing and has the opportunity to provide commentary and questions to management.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEReST POLICY ANNUALLY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Board of Directors of Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, Inc. (Goodwill) has established a Compensation Committee with the responsibility to establish the compensation and benefits of the President & Chief Executive Officer (President) of Goodwill, and to provide oversight on the compensation and benefit actions taken by the President with respect to his/her direct reports and key employees. The role of the Compensation Committee and President, as delegated to it by the Board of Directors, is to ensure that the compensation arrangements of Goodwill are structured so that compensation payments to executives are at all times reasonable for an organization subject to the requirements and constraints of Sections 501(c)(3) and 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). In order to maintain its independence and objectiveness, membership on the Compensation Committee is limited to Directors who are not employees or related to employees of Goodwill or any affiliated organizations. No member may be an employee of Goodwill, subject to the direction or control of any employee of Goodwill, nor receive compensation or other payments subject to the approval of any employee of Goodwill. Finally, no member may have any material financial interest that would be affected by the compensation arrangement for any executive of Goodwill. The Compensation Committee and President utilize independent legal advice, national compensation surveys, and/or compensation data for comparable organizations. Each year, current comparable compensation data is considered in setting compensation, in evaluating prospectively any incentive or contingent compensation plan, and in reviewing retroactively the amounts determined by application of any incentive formula. The purpose of such retroactive review is to ensure that no amount is paid pursuant to any incentive plan or formula that, when aggregated with basic salary and bonus, exceeds reasonable compensation. Goodwill's executive management team provides strategic direction for and day-to-day management of the operations of Goodwill and its related entities, GW Commercial Services, Inc., Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc., and Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana, Inc. With one exception, the executive management team is compensated only by Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. and takes no compensation or other financial benefit from any other related entity. The chief operating officer of Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc. is compensated solely by GEI. Goodwill's management encourages interested readers to read the Form 990 Tax Returns of all four entities in order to obtain complete information about the exempt activities, operations and interrelationships of the collective Central and Southern Indiana Goodwill organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XIi, LINE 2C:GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, INC. (GCSI) IS RELATED TO GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES (GWCS), GOODWILL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. (GEI), AND GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, INC. (FOUNDATION). THE CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GCSI, GWCS, GEI AND THE FOUNDATION ARE AUDITED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (COMMITTEE) OF GCSI MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS ANNUALLY DURING THE AUDIT PLANNING STAGE TO REVIEW THE AUDIT PLAN AND ANY AUDIT CONCERNS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS GENERALLY CONSIST OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM EACH OF THE ABOVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UPON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL GCSI BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST YEAR.

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