2011-11-11T13:50:13-08:00 2010-12-31 FountainArringtonBassMercer & Lee PC 2101 Brookstone Centre Parkway Suit Columbus GA 31904 990 2010-01-01 586035822 GOODWILL IND OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS INC GOOD 7062561822 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE COLUMBUS GA 31906 JANE P NICHOLS 2011-11-11 DAVID J BASS 7063225482 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JANE P NICHOLS 2607 CROSS COUNTRY DR BLDG A COLUMBUS GA 31906 12961746 false false X WWW.GWISR.ORG X 1960 GA SEE SCHEDULE 0. 22 22 624 70 -165617 -293232 14817 6305 2086106 2124860 72123 84753 9660679 9904218 11833725 12120136 0 0 7222634 7738157 0 0 3415846 4510103 10638480 12248260 1195245 -128124 14682707 14417390 5198269 5061076 9484438 9356314 X THE MISSION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS 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 THE STORES, OUR INTAKE AND PROCESSING STATIONS EMPLOY PEOPLE FROM YOUR COMMUNITY. THE SALE OF THE ITEMS YIELDS THE DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN THE STORE AND FUND ALL OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS THEMSELVES PRODUCE TRAINED, CONFIDENT WORKERS WHO BECOME CUSTOMERS AND RESOURCES WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY. IN FACT, WE PLACED 3,336 PEOPLE IN JOBS THROUGH OUR CAREER CENTERS AND TRAINING IN 2010. THESE PROGRAMS ARE EASING POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING ECONOMIC STABILITY. GWISR IS FOCUSED ON IMPACTING POVERTY IN OUR TERRITORY. THIS MEANS THAT OUR MISSION DELIVERY MECHANISMS MUST CONSTANTLY BE EVALUATED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL MEANS OF IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS IS IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF false false 9619754 10566371 RETAIL-RETAIL STORES REPRESENT NEARLY 82% OF GROSS REVENUE; THEREFORE, THE SALE OF GENTLY USED DONATIONS IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE THROUGH WHICH GOODWILL FUNDS ITS MISSIONS. DURING 2010, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 351 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS RETAIL OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, FIVE RETAIL LOCATIONS PROVIDED MISSION RELATED SERVICES ON SITE RESULTING IN 21,669 PEOPLE SERVED AND 3,336 PEOPLE PLACED INTO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE STORE LOCATIONS, GWISR HAD 69 DONATION SITES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE 50 COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA AND COLLECTING AND RECYCLING MORE THAN 4,268 TONS OF GENTLY USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS. 1686919 574560 MISSION SERVICES DURING 2010 SERVED 21,669 INDIVIDUALS AND PLACED 3,336 INDIVIDUALS INTO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT GENERATING AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES OF $51,673,621. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISADVANTAGES THROUGH A HOST OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE: WORK ADJUSTMENT, WORK EVALUATION, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, CUSTODIAL TRAINING, RETAIL TRAINING, SUMMER ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY VOUCHERS. FREE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGHOUT OUR TERRITORY MAKE UP 96% OF ALL THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED IN 2010.FOR MORE INFORMATION OF GWISR'S ACCOMPLISHMENT, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.GWISR.ORG. 311937 1550300 SALVAGE AND CONTRACTS - AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING A LARGE VOLUME OF DONATED GOODS, SOME OF THESE ARE NOT IN A CONDITION TO BE PROCESSED AND SOLD IN THE RETAIL LOCATIONS. THESE ITEMS ARE PACKAGED AND SOLD THROUGH THE SALVAGE COMMODITY MARKET. GWISR HAS A CONTRACTS DIVISION THAT PROVIDES CUSTODIAL SERVICES TO LOCAL LARGE FACILITIES. THE INDIVIDUALS WORKING ON THESE CONTRACTS GAIN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE PROVIDING A NEEDED SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THESE TWO PROGRAMS HELPS FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. 55421 11674031 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false true 11 0 false 624 true true true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false GA AL X X TERRY REIS 7063244366 2600 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLDG A COLUMBUS GA 31906 VALERIE FULLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY REIS 40.00 X 80384 0 7306 SAM HALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK TURNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD YOUNG 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX BRABSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEN WILLIAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SASS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE COAKLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GIDDINGS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARGROVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CREECH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY LOUDERMILK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL AMES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE P NICHOLS 55.00 X 224798 0 19926 JAMIE LOYD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKI LOWE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK WARDEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG AUTEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY JONES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DILLARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE ELLERBEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY LINDSEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON COCKRELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 305182 27232 1 false true false 0 6305 6305 SALVAGE PROGRAM 1464082 1464082 MISSION SERVICES 574560 574560 CONTRACTS 86218 86218 2124860 84753 84753 0 0 137027 302644 -165617 -165617 -165617 0 0 0 10566371 538966 10027405 10027405 OTHER INCOME 42430 42430 42430 12120136 10730613 -165617 1548835 0 0 0 0 376369 351223 25146 0 6004774 4982155 1022619 74312 74312 845083 718963 126120 437619 382062 55557 0 48251 424 47827 25355 5324 20031 0 0 12966 12966 0 98502 98102 400 704735 563810 140925 223674 129285 94389 0 2194777 2123482 71295 374496 342210 32286 0 0 0 125393 125393 633887 557993 75894 128573 75624 52949 STAFF TRAINING 57588 1515 56073 Printing and Publications 66576 57165 9411 MISCELLANEOUS 37005 22619 14386 CONTRACT SVC EXPENSE 78296 38721 39575 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 482160 482160 -782131 1210388 -1992519 12248260 11674031 574229 0 1583037 792204 0 0 1090431 867848 0 0 1192346 1002926 732559 775776 115816 145750 12244236 4096674 7524460 8147562 2129009 2470441 0 0 0 315049 214883 14682707 14417390 431851 486522 3246 3397916 3222917 731302 1001306 637200 347085 5198269 5061076 X 9230547 9205756 129655 26322 124236 124236 9484438 9356314 14682707 14417390 -128124 X false true true X true true X 159122 96651 36039 14817 6305 312934 9024252 10370777 10744129 11601216 10566371 52306745 0 0 0 9183374 10467428 10780168 11616033 10572676 52619679 0 0 52619679 487261 252120 87359 72123 84753 983616 0 487261 252120 87359 72123 84753 983616 0 0 9670635 10719548 10867527 11688156 10657429 53603295 0.98170 0.95590 0.01830 0.04410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3408335 3408335 3536679 484865 3051814 1712572 290270 1422302 2901614 2772994 128620 685036 548545 136491 8147562 ACCRUED WAGES 82491 ACCRUED AND WITHHELD EXPENSES 264594 347085 12120136 12248260 -128124 -128124 10694493 -899643 12966 -886677 11581170 538966 538966 12120136 11709294 11709294 538966 538966 12248260 Part XIII, Line 4b Part XIII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S COST OF SALES IN FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE $538966 Part XII, Line 4b Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S COST OF SALES IN FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE $538966 Part XII, Line 2d Part XII, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 INVESTMENT EXPENSE $12966 X true true X X X X X X false true false true true true true false false false JANE P NICHOLS 165923 58875 11290 8636 244724 230998 Sch J, Part III, Additional Information Part III, Additional Information THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. 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 EMPLOYEES, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS MULTIPLE FACTORS WHICH INCLUDES THAT THESE KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MULTIPLE ENTITIES TO INCLUDE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS, AND POWERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC. COLLECTIVELY THESE ENTITIES REPRESENT MORE THAN 450 EMPLOYEES AND GENERATE AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF NEARLY $20 MILLION WHILE SERVING MORE THAN 21,000 PEOPLE AND PLACING 3,336 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. Sch J, Part I, Line 6b Part I, Line 6b: Explanation of organization compensation contingent on net earnings from related or CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION CAN INCLUDE AN ELEMENT OF INCENTIVE PAY PROVIDED CERTAIN GOALS ARE ACHIEVED DURING THE YEAR. THESE GOALS TYPICALLY INCLUDE MEETING GROSS REVENUE GOALS AND MAINTAINING EXPENSE ITEMS IN LINE WITH AMOUNTS BUDGETED FOR THE YEAR. THESE FACTORS ARE ALL CONSIDERED AND EVALUATED FOR ANY INCENTIVE PAY. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVERSIGHT OF POWERWORKS AND BEN & JERRY'S AS INDICATED IN THIS RETURN, CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS ARE USED WHEN MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. Sch J, Part I, Line 5b Part I, Line 5b: Explanation of organization compensation based on revenues of related organization CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION CAN INCLUDE AN ELEMENT OF INCENTIVE PAY PROVIDED CERTAIN GOALS ARE ACHIEVED DURING THE YEAR. THESE GOALS TYPICALLY INCLUDE MEETING GROSS REVENUE GOALS AND MAINTAINING EXPENSE ITEMS IN LINE WITH AMOUNTS BUDGETED FOR THE YEAR. THESE FACTORS ARE ALL CONSIDERED AND EVALUATED FOR ANY INCENTIVE PAY. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVERSIGHT OF POWERWORKS AND BEN & JERRY'S AS INDICATED IN THIS RETURN, CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS ARE USED WHEN MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. Sch J, Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. BEN AND JERRYS OF THE SOUTHERN RIVE COMMON BOARD 842965 MGMT FEE & EXPENSE REIMB. false POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC COMMON BOARD 980251 MGMT FEES & EXPENSE REIMB. false X 551224 X 9143976 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE NON CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICAL LOCATION IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA AND THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.GWISR.ORG. THIS DOCUMENTATION CONSISTS OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL 990'S AND OTHER OUTCOMES THAT WOULD ENABLE THE READER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT THE CHARITABLE CAUSES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE GWISR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A SPECIFIC COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PHILOSOPHY WITH STAFF. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER YEAR, ONCE IN THE FALL TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR INCLUDING THE BUDGETARY PERCENTAGES FOR PAY INCREASES FOR ALL STAFF, INCENTIVE PLANS AND RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS AND OTHER COMPENSATION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES AMONGST OTHER THINGS. PRIOR TO MAY 1ST OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW THE OVERALL PAY INCREASE AVERAGES FOR NON-EXECUTIVE STAFF. A SPECIFIC REVIEW IS MADE OF ALL DISQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WHICH INCLUDES PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT PROCESS, THE ORGANIZATION USES SEVERAL OUTSIDE RESOURCES AS A BASIS OF COMPENSATION COMPARISONS TO INCLUDE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL WHICH IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR CEO'S AND SENIOR TEAM MEMBERS AND IS RANKED BY REVENUE SIZE. EVERY THIRD YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AT LEAST ONE THIRD PARTY SALARY AND COMPENSATION SURVEY FOR USE AS WELL. IN MAY OF EACH YEAR, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO PERFORMANCE WHICH ARE THE FINANCIAL AND MISSION OUTCOMES OF THE ORGANIZATION AS ALIGNED WITH THE BOARD DETERMINED STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR LEADERSHIP AND THE ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT RESULTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM MANAGEMENT OF ANY KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. AUDITORS, DURING THE COURSE OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT, CONDUCT INQUIRIES OF STAFF AND ANY ISSUES ARE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process DRAFT COPIES OF THE ANNUAL 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL DATA AND TO ENSURE ALL NARRATIVE INFORMATION IS FACTUALLY ACCURATE. FINAL 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVER'S INC. WEB SITE ALONG WITH AUDITED FINANCIALS AND OTHER OUTCOMES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et TWO DIRECTORS ARE MEMBERS OF ANOTHER UNRELATED BUSINESS ENTITIES THAT TRANSACTS NO BUSINESS WITH THE AGENCY. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SALVAGE AND CONTRACTS - AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING A LARGE VOLUME OF DONATED GOODS, SOME OF THESE ARE NOT IN A CONDITION TO BE PROCESSED AND SOLD IN THE RETAIL LOCATIONS. THESE ITEMS ARE PACKAGED AND SOLD THROUGH THE SALVAGE COMMODITY MARKET. GWISR HAS A CONTRACTS DIVISION THAT PROVIDES CUSTODIAL SERVICES TO LOCAL LARGE FACILITIES. THE INDIVIDUALS WORKING ON THESE CONTRACTS GAIN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE PROVIDING A NEEDED SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THESE TWO PROGRAMS HELPS FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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