2026-08-27T13:54:50+00:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 620599413 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TN INC GOOD 6157424151 937 HERMAN STREET NASHVILLE TN 37208 MARK SESTINI CFAO 6157424151 2026-08-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK SESTINI 937 HERMAN STREET NASHVILLE TN 37208 129762020 false X WWW.GIVEIT2GOODWILL.ORG X 1958 TN CHANGING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT 22 22 2854 24 0 62937707 74321269 46714916 52382546 1336141 460522 787940 703090 111776704 127867427 15069960 15765013 0 60235773 68715908 53416 78725 715873 28116787 30952360 103475936 115512006 8300768 12355421 119474506 133018894 43797181 44986148 75677325 88032746 X CHANGING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. false false 72842606 12500 48270663 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1957 WITH A MISSION TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT. GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERYONE DESERVES "A HAND UP, NOT A HANDOUT" - A PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHED BY GOODWILL FOUNDER REV. EDGAR J. HELMS - GOODWILL HELPS INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. GOODWILL SERVES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE, AND OTHERS SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SKILLS, SECURE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. IN 2025, GOODWILL SERVED 8,942 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, CAREER NAVIGATION, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE 48 COUNTIES OF MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE. GOODWILL'S MISSION IS POWERED BY AN INNOVATIVE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED GOODS FROM GENEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE SOLD THROUGH GOODWILL'S RETAIL STORES, OUTLETS, E-COMMERCE OPERATIONS, SALVAGE OPERATIONS, AND DONATION CENTERS. MORE THAN 91% OF TOTAL REVENUE IS GENERATED THROUGH THESE SALES, DIRECTLY SUPPORTING GOODWILL'S MISSION PROGRAMS. GRANTS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS, TOGETHER WITH INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT EXPAND GOODWILL'S REACH AND IMPACT. THIS SUSTAINABLE MODEL TRANSFORMS DONATED GOODS INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE. EVERY DONATION HELPS FUND EDUCATION, CAREER SERVICES, SKILLS TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT, ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT, INCREASE EARNING POTENTIAL, AND BUILD LASTING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE IS HEADQUARTERED IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND SERVES COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE. ALTHOUGH AFFILIATED WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, GOODWILL OPERATES AS AN INDEPENDENT, LOCALLY GOVERNED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP AND HAS PROUDLY SERVED ITS COMMUNITIES FOR MORE THAN SIX DECADES. 20715931 15199221 151864 GOODWILL'S EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS, CREDENTIALS, AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES. PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE SALE OF DONATED GOODS AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE SKILLED TRADES SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, AND FORKLIFT OPERATION, AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED INSTRUCTION IN DIGITAL LITERACY AND INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS OFFERED THROUGH GROW WITH GOOGLE, IBM, AND CISCO. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING COVERING ONLINE JOB SEARCH, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING, AND OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY. BY COMBINING OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING WITH CAREER READINESS INSTRUCTION, GOODWILL HELPS INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, EARN RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, STRENGTHEN WORKPLACE SKILLS, AND PREPARE FOR FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO HELP EMPLOYERS MEET WORKFORCE DEMANDS WHILE EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE. 5528491 0 3960019 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE ADVANCES ITS COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES THROUGH ITS RETAIL, RECYCLING, AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS. BY EXTENDING THE USEFUL LIFE OF DONATED GOODS, MAXIMIZING MATERIAL RECOVERY, AND PRIORITIZING REUSE OVER DISPOSAL, GOODWILL HELPS REDUCE LANDFILL WASTE, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND LOWER THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF NEW GOODS. IN 2025, WE REPURPOSED OR RECYCLED MORE THAN 27.2 MILLION POUNDS OF SALVAGE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE MATERIAL RECOVERY AND RECYCLING. MORE THAN 7.5 MILLION POUNDS OF CLOTHING WERE ALSO SOLD THROUGH OUR RETAIL STORES AND OUTLET LOCATIONS, SUPPORTING TEXTILE REUSE, EXTENDING PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES, AND CONTRIBUTING TO SIGNIFICANT LANDFILL DIVERSION AND GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION EFFORTS. GOODWILL'S RESOURCE RECOVERY INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE RECYCLING OF APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILLION POUNDS OF CARDBOARD AND PAPER PRODUCTS AND 1.6 MILLION POUNDS OF METAL SCRAP. THESE EFFORTS HELP REDUCE RELIANCE ON NEW RAW MATERIALS, SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICES, AND PROMOTE THE REINTEGRATION OF REUSABLE MATERIALS BACK INTO THE ECONOMY. THROUGH ITS THRIFT, REUSE, AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS, GOODWILL CREATES BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT - ADVANCING OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND, THROUGH THE REVENUE THESE OPERATIONS GENERATE, THE MISSION PROGRAMS THAT HELP INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY WHILE SUPPORTING MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. 3593781 553292 0 GOODWILL HELPS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR PREPARE FOR, OBTAIN, AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. GUIDED BY THE VISION THAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK, GOODWILL SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHERS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE LASTING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THROUGH A NETWORK OF 12 CAREER SOLUTIONS CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE, GOODWILL PROVIDES CAREER NAVIGATION, JOB READINESS TRAINING, HIRING EVENTS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO WORKSHOPS IN RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL WORKPLACE SKILLS. TO ENSURE SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, GOODWILL OPERATES A MOBILE CAREER CENTER THAT DELIVERS CAREER SERVICES, TRAINING, AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. BY CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ONGOING CAREER SUPPORT, GOODWILL HELPS INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WHILE STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. 3593781 553292 102680809 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true false true false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 193 0 true 2854 true false false false false false true true false false false true false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false TN X X X WENDY WHITE 6157424151 937 HERMAN STREET NASHVILLE TN 37208 BETH DUFFIELD VICE CHAIR 2.0 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DUNN LEGAL COUNSEL 0.5 X X 0 0 0 JEFF YOUNG CHAIR 2.0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CHOBANIAN SECRETARY 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ROB IVY TREASURER 1.0 X X 0 0 0 CANDACE MCQUEEN DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA OAKELEY DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 CLAY HART DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 CLAY TETER DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 D SCOTT TURNER DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 EMILY CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA MORAN DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN WHITE DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 KEITH LAMPKIN DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MITCHELL DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MADDEN DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP MCGOWAN DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 RICHARD EWING DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 RYAN JOLLEY DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 SHANE DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 SUSAN VANDERBILT DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 TOM LAMPE DIRECTOR 0.5 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SKOLD CFO 39.0 1.0 X 267193 0 45423 CYNTHIA VARNER CHIEF MISSION OFFICER 40.0 X 253824 0 12306 LEISA WAMSLEY CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.0 X 260064 0 51467 MATTHEW BOURLAKAS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.0 X 493047 0 74234 DEQA ELMI VP/DONATED GOODS 40.0 X 211707 0 22047 DESIREE GRAHAM VP/MARKETING 40.0 X 190874 0 20276 ED O'KELLEY VP/INFO TECHNOLOGY 40.0 X 194276 0 39434 GEORGE CARLSON VP/MISSION ADVANCEMENT 40.0 X 192699 0 28346 REBECCA WALKER VP/HUMAN RESOURCES 40.0 X 178472 0 44981 WENDY WHITE VP/FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING 40.0 X 192024 0 48215 2434180 0 386729 28 false true false GRESHAM SMITH 222 SECOND AVE S SUITE 1400 NASHVILLE TN 37201 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN 1114137 ATIBA SOFTWARE 1310 CLINTON ST SUITE 200 NASHVILLE TN 37203 SOFTWARE CONSULTING SERVICES 247327 HOLLYWOOD PAINTING AND DRYWALL 675 MABLE DR LAVERGNE TN 37086 PAINTING AND DRYWALL SERVICES 171985 3 0 0 0 2156293 2358660 69806316 65653384 74321269 DONATED GOODS - RETAIL 453310 48270663 48270663 RECYCLING & SALVAGE 453310 3960019 3960019 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 624310 151864 151864 0 0 0 0 52382546 782048 782048 0 0 0 0 801631 250580 551051 0 551052 551052 44558 1277929 45412 1598601 -854 -320672 -321526 -321526 0 0 0 MISC REVENUE 900099 131577 131577 RELATED PARTY ADMIN REVENUE 900099 12000 12000 DISCOUNTS EARNED 900099 8461 8461 0 0 0 0 152038 127867427 52382546 0 1163612 15014301 15014301 750712 750712 0 0 0 0 1691313 728461 909626 53226 56236711 50322857 5612682 301172 806294 680449 115534 10311 5743961 5223549 486313 34099 4237629 3774496 438201 24932 192940 15043 177897 0 75500 25600 49900 35924 35924 78725 78725 316431 4886 293459 18086 521422 383982 112781 24659 3502318 3293214 177663 31441 1608949 390202 1197987 20760 13838903 12872531 945172 21200 2332151 2049358 237634 45159 63597 7014 34178 22405 390690 367234 23456 0 304896 304896 3913348 3504891 407875 582 484149 452 483697 0 CREDIT CARD FEES & PLATFORM FEES 2176710 2164350 8001 4359 OTHER 605950 520928 60572 24450 COST OF GOODS SOLD 460488 460488 RECRUITMENT & TRAINING 127994 89887 37800 307 0 0 0 0 115512006 102680809 12115324 715873 1123539 1455317 15051250 25217136 94443 2751105 1723161 1130951 0 0 0 0 0 0 4463904 5135026 558647 955311 98794331 30580807 68023093 68213524 720897 859435 0 0 0 27715572 27301089 119474506 133018894 6533280 8737266 0 365994 480735 5255563 4895367 0 0 1927493 1833665 0 29714851 29039115 43797181 44986148 75241200 84370052 436125 3662694 75677325 88032746 119474506 133018894 12355421 0 0 0 0 0 X false true true true true X 32909144 44912626 55978113 62937707 74321269 271058859 0 0 0 0 32909144 44912626 55978113 62937707 74321269 271058859 0 271058859 439808 776001 1409471 2024922 1583679 6233881 0 0 26487 0 0 82014 0 108501 277401241 227067549 0.97714 0.95720 X SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 10 SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10 FOR THE 2024 COLUMN HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE $82,014 OF MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 11 FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THIS AMOUNT CONSISTS OF MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING REVENUE, RELATED PARTY ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, AND VENDOR DISCOUNTS EARNED, NONE OF WHICH REPRESENT CONTRIBUTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME, OR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE UPDATE HAS NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 5 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A ONE-TIME $10,000,000 GIFT FROM MACKENZIE SCOTT IN 2020. BECAUSE SCHEDULE A, PART II MEASURES PUBLIC SUPPORT OVER A ROLLING FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, TAX YEAR 2020 IS NO LONGER INCLUDED IN THE 2025 MEASURING PERIOD (2021-2025), AND THIS CONTRIBUTION IS EXCLUDED FROM THE CURRENT CALCULATION. THE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR REFLECTS THE REMOVAL OF THIS NON-RECURRING 2020 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MEASURING PERIOD, NOT A CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ONGOING SOURCES OF SUPPORT. 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THESE ASSETS ARE HELD BY THE GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION CREATED TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE INCOME TAX FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE FASB ASC GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM PROBABILITY THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD IS DEFINED AS A TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X X X true NATIONAL CHARITY SERVICES 1905 BRENTWOOD RD NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 VEHICLE DONATION SOLICITATION true 210836 110248 100588 210836 110248 100588 TN SCHEDULE G, PART I PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER DISCLOSURE NATIONAL CHARITY SERVICES (NCS), REGISTERED AS A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR WITH THE TENNESSEE SECRETARY OF STATE (REGISTRATION NO. SS-6022), SOLICITS AND PROCESSES DONATED VEHICLE CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. NCS HAS MAINTAINED THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT NCS MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER UNDER TENNESSEE LAW AND THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SCHEDULE G, PART I, AND HAS ELECTED TO BEGIN DISCLOSURE ON THIS RETURN ON A GOING-FORWARD BASIS. SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B(II) DESCRIBE THE CUSTODY OR CONTROL ARRANGEMENT. NATIONAL CHARITY SERVICES-NCS RETAINS COMPENSATION FROM VEHICLE SALE PROCEEDS PRIOR TO REMITTING THE NET AMOUNT TO THE ORGANIZATION.; true GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE 937 HERMAN STREET NASHVILLE TN 37208 883090268 501(C)(3) 15001801 0 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT GWMT MISSION PROGRAMS HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT ENTITY 12000 0 TO SUPPORT RECYCLING EFFORTS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2 0 WRAPAROUND SUPPORT 338 167932 0 0 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 204 501900 0 CLIENT TRAINING STIPENDS 154 80880 0 SCHEDULE I, PART III, COLUMN (A) TYPE OF GRANT ASSISTANCE: (1) WRAPAROUND SUPPORT: FINANCIAL WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, THERAPY, AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS. (2) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MILESTONE PAYMENTS: CASH INCENTIVES FOR COMPLETION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. (3) CLIENT TRAINING STIPENDS: CASH PAYMENTS TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS PROGRAMS. SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS ALL GRANT TRANSACTIONS ARE CODED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WITH THE GRANT IDENTIFIER, PURPOSE OF THE FUNDS, AND VENDOR NAME. ALL PAYMENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE BACKUP DOCUMENTATION, SUCH AS INVOICES AND APPROVAL, PRIOR TO BEING ENTERED IN THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. APPROVALS OF GRANT SPENDING REQUESTS ARE REQUIRED BY THE GRANT MANAGERS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE GRANT'S RULES AND PURPOSE. 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DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO SHIFT FROM NEW CONSTRUCTION TO A LEASED FACILITY IN THE WHITE HOUSE MARKET. AS A RESULT, THE OUTSTANDING BOND BALANCE WAS REPAID IN FULL IN APRIL 2025, INCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST. ACCORDINGLY, THIS BOND ISSUE IS NOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, AS NO PRINCIPAL WAS OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. X 65552796 MARKET VALUE 138 100588 MARKET VALUE 0 false true true SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32B THIRD PARTIES USED TO SOLICIT, PROCESS, OR SELL NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS THE ORGANIZATION USES NATIONAL CHARITY SERVICES (NCS), A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SOLICITOR REGISTERED WITH THE TENNESSEE SECRETARY OF STATE (REGISTRATION NO. SS-6022), TO SOLICIT, PROCESS, AND SELL DONATED VEHICLES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT, NCS RETAINS CUSTODY OF CONTRIBUTED VEHICLES AND REMITS PROCEEDS TO THE ORGANIZATION NET OF NCS'S RETAINED COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE M, PART I EXPLANATIONS OF REPORTING METHOD FOR NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES - NUMBER OF ITEMS CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS - NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (EXPENSES $ 3,593,781 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 553,292)(REVENUE $ 0) GOODWILL HELPS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR PREPARE FOR, OBTAIN, AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. GUIDED BY THE VISION THAT EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK, GOODWILL SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHERS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY PROVIDING THE RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE LASTING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THROUGH A NETWORK OF 12 CAREER SOLUTIONS CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT MIDDLE AND WEST TENNESSEE, GOODWILL PROVIDES CAREER NAVIGATION, JOB READINESS TRAINING, HIRING EVENTS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO WORKSHOPS IN RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL WORKPLACE SKILLS. TO ENSURE SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, GOODWILL OPERATES A MOBILE CAREER CENTER THAT DELIVERS CAREER SERVICES, TRAINING, AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. BY CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ONGOING CAREER SUPPORT, GOODWILL HELPS INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WHILE STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER THE CFO AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVE THE FORM, THE FINAL DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT COMPARES THE BOARD MEMBER LIST TO VENDOR RECORDS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING FAMILY MEMBERS OR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS EACH SITUATION ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, COMPOSED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, REVIEWED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA OBTAINED FROM GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATED THAT DATA AGAINST LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S SIZE AND PERFORMANCE, DELIBERATED, AND MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE CEO'S COMPENSATION BY RESOLUTION, WITH THE DELIBERATIONS AND BASIS FOR THE DECISION DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY MARKET COMPARISON, AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, REVIEW BY HUMAN RESOURCES, AND APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GIVEIT2GOODWILL.ORG, OR UPON REQUEST. GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TN 937 HERMAN STREET NASHVILLE TN 37208 883090268 SUPPORT TN 501(C)(3) TYPE I GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE true false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE B 15001801 AVAILABLE FUNDS - ACTUAL CASH TRANSFER GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE C 2156293 FOUNDATION SPENDING POLICY DISTRIBUTION - ACTUAL AMOUNT SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN (G) §512(B)(13) CONTROLLED ENTITY GOODWILL FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE (EIN 88-3090268) IS A §509(A)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE HOLDS THE POWER TO APPOINT AND REMOVE ALL TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION. THIS APPROVAL AND VETO AUTHORITY CONSTITUTES CONTROL WITHIN THE MEANING OF §512(B)(13). ALL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN GWMT AND THE FOUNDATION ARE GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ARRANGEMENT; NO SPECIFIED PAYMENTS (INTEREST, ANNUITIES, ROYALTIES, OR RENT) WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOUNDATION DURING THE TAX YEAR.