2015-05-15T13:15:02-07:00 2014-12-31 Fountain Arrington Bass Mercer & Lee PC 2101 Brookstone Centre Parkway Suit Columbus GA 31904 990 2014-01-01 586035822 GOODWILL IND OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS INC GOOD 7062561822 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE COLUMBUS GA 31906 JANE P SECKINGER President & CEO 2015-05-15 true DAVID J BASS P00621153 7063225482 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 21263600 false false X WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG X 1960 GA SEE SCHEDULE 0. 20 20 1079 56 -68078 -68078 129876 2217529 3079399 3065359 68476 144193 13055026 14782677 16332777 20209758 0 0 12822860 12902130 0 0 4650705 5856231 17473565 18758361 -1140788 1451397 16049814 21768255 5786459 10132183 10263355 11636072 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 TWELVE 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. IN 2014, WE MADE 5,025 JOB CONNECTIONS THROUGH OUR NINE CAREER CENTERS AND FOUR TRAINING SERVICES. IN OUR 12 RETAIL STORES, OUR STORE MANAGEMENT, INTAKE AND PROCESSING STATIONS EMPLOY PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE SALE OF DONATED ITEMS YIELDS THE DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN THE STORE AND FUND MOST OF THE TRAININ false false 14131351 14766595 THE SALE OF GENTLY USED DONATIONS IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE THROUGH WHICH GOODWILLSR FUNDS ITS SERVICES. THEY REPRESENT NEARLY 57% OF GROSS REVENUE. DURING 2014, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 368 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS RETAIL OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, EIGHT RETAIL LOCATIONS PROVIDED MISSION RELATED SERVICES ON SITE RESULTING IN 37,420 PEOPLE SERVED AND 5,025 JOB CONNECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE STORE LOCATIONS, GOODWILLSR HAD 23 DONATION SITES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE 50-COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA AND COLLECTED AND RECYCLED MORE THAN 6.5 MILLION POUNDS OF GENTLY USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM 352,197 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. 4114803 1338527 DURING 2014, MISSION SERVICES SERVED 37,420 INDIVIDUALS AND MADE 5,025 JOB CONNECTIONS, GENERATING AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES OF JUST OVER $100 MILLION. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES THROUGH A HOST OF SERVICES LOCATED IN OUR CAREER CENTERS AND TRAINING FACILITIES INCLUDING: WORK ADJUSTMENT, WORK EVALUATION, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, CUSTODIAL TRAINING, RETAIL TRAINING, SUMMER ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY VOUCHERS. ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FUNDERS AND GRANTS.SINCE 2010, GOODWILLSR HAS OFFERED 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 2014, GOODWILLSR FILED 4,367 TAX RETURNS, EXCEEDING OUR GOALS. THE TOTAL REFUNDS OUR VITA CLIENTS RECEIVED SURPASSED $5 MILLION.AS A COMMITTMENT TO FAMILY STRENGTHENING, GOODWILLSR LAUNCHED GOODLIFE, TO CREATE A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUCCESS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ITS FIRST YEAR, GOODLIFE SERVED 101 TEAM MEMBERS. OF THOSE SERVED, 97% OF THE REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE WERE FINANCIAL, RANGING FROM FAMILY BUDGETING ASSISTANCE TO CREDIT COUNSELING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT.TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVER'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG. 212535 1726832 AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING A LARGE VOLUME OF DONATED GOODS, SOME OF THESE GOODS ARE NOT SALEABLE OR 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 2014, GOODWILL SAVED ????? TONS OF REFUSE FROM LANDFILLS. 18458689 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false true 18 0 false 1079 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X TERRY REIS 7063244366 2600 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLDG A COLUMBUS GA 31906 GIOVANNA GONZALES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL AMES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE JORDAN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHONALEE GAMBLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARGROVE Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS COAKLEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JOINER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK TURNER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY HODGE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEN WILLIAMS VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA NGUYEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON COCKRELL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY JONES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY LOUDERMILK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACKI LOWE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAPHNE HILL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK WARDEN Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD YOUNG Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIO PORTILLO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORETTA HOOVER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE P SECKINGER President & CEO 55.00 0.00 X 283958 0 30307 TERRY REIS VP OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 160429 0 28324 TARA SMITH DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 97005 0 10912 JOEL GROSSMAN VP OF OPERATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 170703 0 16045 TRICIA LLEWELLYN VP OF MISSION SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 99962 0 9330 812057 94918 3 false true false 0 2100000 117529 2217529 MISSION SERVICES 1338527 1338527 SALVAGE PROGRAM 1726832 1726832 3065359 88738 88738 0 0 125190 193268 -68078 -68078 -68078 908379 7650 756150 104424 152229 -96774 55455 55455 0 0 14766595 14766595 14766595 OTHER INCOME 84160 84160 84160 20209758 16244737 -68078 1815570 0 0 0 0 444387 413280 31107 0 9649321 8153724 1495597 116362 109217 7145 1971460 1589662 381798 720600 620189 100411 0 22882 6456 16426 27170 27170 0 0 0 10088 10088 96380 68752 27628 860615 808748 51867 289786 116527 173259 0 4423537 4290473 133064 327073 290237 36836 0 0 12458 12458 142683 142683 919361 700473 218888 0 Printing and Publications 77165 75717 1448 TAXES AND LICENSES 70034 69995 39 STAFF TRAINING 63337 9293 54044 CONTRACT SVC EXPENSE 61937 41519 20418 -1548275 1094427 -2642702 18758361 18458689 299672 0 2129283 3350733 0 0 1020851 1091120 0 0 0 917580 1123920 206249 235655 19275240 6599032 8619524 12676208 3019497 3145970 0 0 0 136830 144649 16049814 21768255 506138 242350 10000 213148 134752 3765098 8407459 1292075 1347622 5786459 10132183 X 10119689 11620205 19430 15867 124236 10263355 11636072 16049814 21768255 1451397 -49589 -29091 X false true X true true true X 6305 280739 7848 129876 2217529 2642297 10566371 10932085 11211473 13334290 14766595 60810814 0 0 0 10572676 11212824 11219321 13464166 16984124 63453111 0 0 63453111 84753 95147 97103 68476 144193 489672 0 84753 95147 97103 68476 144193 489672 0 0 10657429 11307971 11316424 13532642 17128317 63942783 0.99230 0.99290 0.00770 0.00710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3250818 3250818 8223044 1464663 6758381 2014895 580833 1434062 4451475 3544600 906875 1335008 1008936 326072 12676208 ACCRUED AND WITHHELD EXPENSES 449882 ACCRUED WAGES 897740 1347622 X 20233589 52922 52922 20180667 29091 29091 20209758 18811283 52922 52922 18758361 18758361 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION'S EVALUATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2014, REVEALED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE 2011 THROUGH 2013 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE 2011 THROUGH 2013 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY REASONABLY POSSIBLE CHANGES WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS THAT WILL HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 TOTAL RENTAL EXPENSES $52922 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S TOTAL RENTAL EXPENSES $52922 X true true X X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false JANE P SECKINGER President & CEO 222574 61384 18320 11987 314265 JOEL GROSSMAN VP OF OPERATIONS 135924 34779 7435 8610 186748 TERRY REIS VP OF FINANCE 126269 34160 7396 20928 188753 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED NO DIRECT COMPENSATION FROM ANY UNRELATED OR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. Part III, Additional Information THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR DISQUALIFIED TEAM MEMBERS AS DEFINED BY THE IRS. THESE LEVELS ARE BASED UPON THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY ADOPTED, TWO THIRD PARTY SALARY AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES, AND THE BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. TO FAIRLY COMPENSATE THESE KEY TEAM MEMBERS, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS MULTIPLE FACTORS WHICH INCLUDES THAT THESE KEY TEAM MEMBERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MULTIPLE ENTITIES TO INCLUDE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CAMPUS, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS, AND POWERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC. COLLECTIVELY THESE ENTITIES REPRESENT MORE THAN 653 TEAM MEMBERS AND GENERATE AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF NEARLY $22.1 MILLION WHILE SERVING MORE THAN 34,074PEOPLE AND PLACING 4,606 PEOPLE INTO EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE LEVEL OF EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO MANAGE MULTIPLE ENTITIES TO ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE LEVELS IS CRITICAL TO THE SUSTAINED SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC COMMON BOARD 3902544 MGMT FEES & EXPENSE REIMB. false X 847489 RESALE VALUE X 13919106 RESALE VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process DRAFT COPIES OF THE ANNUAL 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL DATA AND ALL NARRATIVE INFORMATION. FINAL 990'S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GOODWILLSR WEB SITE AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG ALONG WITH AUDITED FINANCIALS AND OTHER OUTCOMES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ALL TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM MANAGEMENT OF ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AUDITORS CONDUCT INQUIRIES OF TEAM MEMBERS DURING THE COURSE OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT. ANY ISSUES ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT.ANNUALLY, MEMBERS OF THE GOODWILLSR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARE IF THEY HAVE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THOSE SUBMISSIONS ARE REVIEWED. A REPORT DETAILING ANY CONFLICTS IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED, HE OR SHE ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE.GOODWILLSR IS ALSO COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT AN ENVIRONMENT EXISTS FOR TEAM MEMBERS TO REPORT SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW OR FRAUD. GOODWILLSR HAS ESTABLISHED A MECHANISM TO ENSURE THAT COMPLAINTS ARE INVESTIGATED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THE EMPLOYEE BRINGING A COMPLAINT IS FREE FROM RETALIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROVISIONS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT. TEAM MEMBERS MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER OR CALL THE WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE FOR THE COMPLAINT TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF ANY OUTCOME OR PROCEEDING, THE OUTCOME WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL BRINGING THE COMPLAINT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management IN MAY OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THIS PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON MISSION AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES AS DEFINED BY THREE FACTORS: BOARD DETERMINED STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS AND ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT RESULTS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS, THE ORGANIZATION USES SEVERAL OUTSIDE RESOURCES AS A BASIS OF COMPENSATION COMPARISONS, TO INCLUDE TWO UNRELATED COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL. THESE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR CEO'S AND SENIOR TEAM MEMBERS AND IS RANKED BY REVENUE SIZE. EVERY THREE YEARS THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AT LEAST ONE EXPERT OUTSIDE PARTY SALARY AND COMPENSATION SURVEY FOR USE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A SPECIFIC COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THROUGH THE CEO, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PHILOSOPHY WITH TEAM MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER YEAR. THEY MEET ONCE IN THE FALL TO REVIEW THE REVIEW THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, INCLUDING THE PAY INCREASE BUDGET FOR ALL TEAM MEMBERS, INCENTIVE PLANS AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS AND OTHER COMPENSATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AMONGST OTHER THINGS. THEY MEET AGAIN PRIOR TO MAY 1ST OF EACH YEAR. THIS IS WHEN THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE OVERALL PAY INCREASE AVERAGES FOR NON-EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND DISQUALIFIED TEAM MEMBERS REPORTING TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available DISCLOSURE OF NON CONFIDENTIAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG. THESE DOCUMENTS CONSISTS OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL 990'S AND OTHER OUTCOMES THAT ALLOWS READERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THE CHARITABLE CAUSES AND PERFORMANCE OF GOODWILLSR.THE ANNUAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON THE GOODWILLSR WEBSITE, WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG/PARTNER-RELATIONS/ANNUAL-REPORTS. 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