2025-09-12T12:37:41-07:00 2024-12-31 581307612 Fountain Arrington Bass Mercer & Lee PC 2101 Brookstone Centre Parkway Suit Columbus GA 31904 990 2024-01-01 586035822 GOODWILL IND OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS INC GOOD 7062561822 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLD A COLUMBUS GA 31906 TERRY REIS VP OF FINANCE AND IT 2025-09-12 true true LAURA TOMS CPA P00969415 7063225482 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLD A COLUMBUS GA 31906 58195342 false X WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG X 1960 GA SEE SCHEDULE 0. 19 19 1563 60 0 492053 4658943 2838499 3232373 596599 2275766 37536986 38601066 41464137 48768148 186937 0 0 24876126 29266084 0 0 12709094 12213570 37772157 41479654 3691980 7288494 71203574 76997419 36963263 35901150 34240311 41096269 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 LAGRANGE, NEWNAN, ALBANY, CARROLLTON, COLUMBUS, TIFTON AND VALDOSTA GEORGIA AS WELL AS AUBURN/OPELIKA AND PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOODWILLSR IN NINE FACILITIES. OUR MISSION IS CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. 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 false false 40318874 THE SALE OF GENTLY USED DONATIONS IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE THROUGH WHICH GOODWILLSR FUNDS ITS SERVICES. THESE SALES REPRESENT NEARLY 72% OF GROSS REVENUE. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 617 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ITS RETAIL OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, NINE RETAIL LOCATIONS PROVIDED MISSION- RELATED SERVICES ON SITE RESULTING IN 40,214 PEOPLE SERVED AND 6,197 JOB CONNECTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE STORE LOCATIONS, GOODWILLSR HAD 33 DONATION SITES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE 50-COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. GOODWILLSR COLLECTED GENTLY USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM 516,774 DONORS, DIVERTING 8,037,120 POUNDS FROM COMMUNITY LANDFIELDS. MORE INFORMATION ON GOODWILLSR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG. DURING 2024, MISSION SERVICES AIDED 40,214 INDIVIDUALS AND MADE 6,197 JOBCONNECTIONS, GENERATING AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES OF APPROXIMATELY $306 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, THE 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 3,126 CLIENTS IN 2024. 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 2024, GOODWILLSR SERVED 8,420 CLIENTS RESULTING IN REFUNDS THAT SURPASSED $10.2 MILLION. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GOODWILLSR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG. 40318874 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 73 0 true 1563 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 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 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLDG A COLUMBUS GA 31906 HENRY WARDEN President & CEO 45.00 0.00 X 404410 0 31062 JOEL GROSSMAN VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 238754 0 24796 TERRY REIS VP OF FINANCE AND IT 45.00 0.00 223214 0 24180 TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONAN VP OF MISSION SERVICES 40.00 0.00 201162 0 33458 TRAVIS CHAMBERS DIR OF PEOPLE SVCS 45.00 0.00 168866 0 32663 CHERYL VASQUEZ DIR-IT SVCS 45.00 0.00 165745 0 8603 JULIE BENNETT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 40.00 0.00 165179 0 8492 JERRY PAYNE DIRECTOR OF RETAIL STORES 45.00 0.00 155408 0 14721 TARA SMITH DIR OF ACCOUNTING 45.00 0.00 143029 0 15901 ANNA HENSLEY DIR BUS ANALYTICS 40.00 0.00 115734 0 29193 SARAH HORTON DIR OF BUS ENGAGE 40.00 0.00 126353 0 13774 WAYNE JOINER CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REGGIE LEWIS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MCDOUGALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CLONTS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON COCKRELL ADVISORY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD YOUNG Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM MCDANIEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BELVA DORSEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HELENA COATES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MACDONALD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETE SUMNERS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WEEZIE WINGO MOTZEL VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON SANDERS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICKY BOREN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER BANTA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH SEIFERT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL HAND Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET DOWNS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE LOYD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2107854 236843 11 false true false 0 4658943 4658943 MISSION SERVICES 1556343 1556343 SALVAGE PROGRAM 1676030 1676030 3232373 1121153 1121153 0 0 193002 107485 85517 85517 85517 10474322 9311565 8144 1162757 -8144 1154613 1154613 0 0 38282464 38282464 38282464 OTHER INCOME 233085 233085 233085 48768148 39670162 4439043 0 0 0 0 1472232 1311464 160768 0 22548771 18367916 4180855 0 3539581 2698671 840910 1705500 1460125 245375 0 0 0 0 0 0 56014 8072 47942 657367 643342 14025 949835 853410 96425 2113900 1052873 1061027 0 6102321 5950858 151463 313180 276274 36906 0 0 319300 230125 89175 197860 197860 1508916 1285607 223309 454581 287374 167207 SUPPLIES 1068193 905535 162658 Postage and Shipping 560888 555550 5338 REPAIRS & MAINT 530602 490315 40287 CONTRACTED SERVICES 385778 338827 46951 -3005165 3602536 -6607701 41479654 40318874 1160780 0 16560687 22131670 0 0 582728 658435 0 0 0 2659646 2754706 490861 668357 23956225 14091690 10413587 9864535 9370219 5003968 0 0 0 31125846 35915748 71203574 76997419 330715 634908 774005 719930 2519934 2411681 31234026 29018746 2104583 3115885 36963263 35901150 X 34240311 41096269 34240311 41096269 71203574 76997419 X 7288494 -496929 64393 X false true X true true true X 10307393 355532 382296 492053 4658943 16196217 20844071 28734540 33392205 37200344 38282464 158453624 0 0 0 31151464 29090072 33774501 37692397 42941407 174649841 0 0 174649841 79833 238000 231521 501041 1121153 2171548 0 79833 238000 231521 501041 1121153 2171548 0 0 31231297 29328072 34006022 38193438 44062560 176821389 0.98770 0.99230 0.01230 0.00770 X 2719325 2719325 8130963 3169212 4961751 3299921 2258400 1041521 7445660 6329485 1116175 2360356 2334593 25763 9864535 FINANCE LEASE OPERATING RIGHTS 6386339 OPERATING LEASE RIGHTS 22255328 35915748 ACCRUED AND WITHHELD EXPENSES 642410 ACCRUED WAGES 2473475 3115885 X 48443097 -496929 171878 -325051 48768148 48768148 41587139 107485 107485 41479654 41479654 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION'S EVALUATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2024, REVEALED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE 2021 THROUGH 2023 TAX YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE 2021 THROUGH 2023 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 DEFERRED REVENUE EARNED IN CURRENT YEAR $64393 RENTAL EXPENSES $107485 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S RENTAL EXPENSES $107485 X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false CHERYL VASQUEZ DIR-IT SVCS 137957 25271 2517 8603 174348 HENRY WARDEN President & CEO 295304 105656 3450 31062 435472 JERRY PAYNE DIRECTOR OF RETAIL STORES 126631 26598 2179 14721 170129 JOEL GROSSMAN VP OF OPERATIONS 182582 53725 2447 24796 263550 JULIE BENNETT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 137434 25861 1884 8492 173671 TARA SMITH DIR OF ACCOUNTING 120468 20471 2090 15901 158930 TERRY REIS VP OF FINANCE AND IT 169155 51415 2644 24180 247394 TRAVIS CHAMBERS DIR OF PEOPLE SVCS 144618 22035 2213 32663 201529 TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONAN VP OF MISSION SERVICES 150079 48866 2217 33458 234620 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 KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. TO FAIRLY COMPENSATE THESE KEY TEAM MEMBERS, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE FACT THAT THESE KEY TEAM MEMBERS HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MULTIPLE ENTITIES TO INCLUDE COLUMBUS COMMUNITY CAMPUS, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS (GOODWILLSR), AND POWERWORKS INDUSTRIES, INC.(PWI).COLLECTIVELY THESE ENTITIES REPRESENT MORE THAN 730 TEAM MEMBERS AND GENERATE AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF NEARLY $38.5 MILLION WHILE SERVING MORE THAN 29,362 PEOPLE ANDMAKING 4,679 JOB CONNECTIONS 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. THESE KEY TEAM MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED WITH ONE SALARY FROM GOODWILLSR, AND DO NOT RECEIVE PAY FROM BOTH GOODWILLSR AND PWI. POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC COMMON BOARD 7046917 MGMT FEES, EXP REIMB., CO false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 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 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS, INC. (GOODWILLSR) WEB SITE AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG ALONG WITH AUDITED FINANCIALS AND OTHER OUTCOMES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM MANAGEMENT OF ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OFINTEREST. AUDITORS CONDUCT TEAM MEMBER INQUIRIES 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. IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN DECLARED, A REPORT DETAILING SUCH CONFLICT 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 SET UP 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 PROCEEDING, THE OUTCOME WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL BRINGING THE COMPLAINT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a EACH MAY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE CEO 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 AT LEAST ONE UNRELATED COMPENSATION SURVEY AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL SURVEY. THESE SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY FOR CEO'S AND SENIOR TEAM MEMBERS (DISQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES) AND ARE RANKED BY REVENUE SIZE. EVERY TWO YEARS THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION TO PERFORM A DETAILED GOODWILLSR SPECIFIC COMPENSATION SURVEY AS WELL Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE GOODWILLSR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS A SPECIFIC COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THROUGH THE CEO, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PHILOSOPHY FOR NON DISQUALIFED EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. THEY MEET ONCE IN THE FALL TO REVIEW THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, INCLUDING PAY INCREASES, ADDITIONS TO STAFF AND OTHER COMPENSATION. THEY MEET AGAIN IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY TO REVIEW THE PRIOR YEAR'S PERFORMANCE AND APPROVES ANY INCENTIVE PAYOUTS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO CONVENES PRIOR TO APRIL 1ST OF EACH YEAR TO REVIEW THE OVERALL PAY INCREASE AVERAGES FOR NON- DISQUALIFIED EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS PERFORMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISQUALIFED EMPLOYEES WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. LASTLY, IN MAY/JUNE, THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DISCLOSURE OF NO- CONFIDENTIAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS IS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT WWW.GOODWILLSR.ORG. THESE DOCUMENTS CONSIST OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL 990'S AND OTHER OUTCOMES THAT ALLOW 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/IMPACT. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 INSTALLMENT SALE INCOME = $64393 POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC 2601 CROSS COUNTRY DRIVE BLDG A COLUMBUS GA 31906 582267548 CUSTODIAL/GROUND SVCS UNDER FED CONTRACT GA 501(C) (3) TYPE 1 NA false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC c 4000000 COST POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC l 3156088 COST POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC o 1510534 COST POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES INC q 1536563 COST TRANSACTIONS WITH POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES GOODWILL OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS HAS A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH POWER WORKS INDUSTRIES.(PWI) THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES PWI TO PAY A MANAGEMENT FEE AND TO REIMBURSE ANY DIRECTLY IDENTIFIABLE EXPENSE INCURRED ON ITS BEHALF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACT REQUIRES A PAYMENT EQUAL TO 75% OF NET INCOME AFTER DEPRECIATION AND MANAGEMENT FEES.