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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1238443

HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

Tax-exempt · WACO, TX 76711

Financials

$28.3M$20.6M2023$26.2M$22.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$26,205,578$22,614,583$3,590,995$72,685,400$17,828,243$54,857,157
December 31, 2023990$28,294,992$20,569,944$7,725,048$64,055,104$15,218,805$48,836,299
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,074,936
of which government grants
$445,640
Program service revenue
$8,257,787
Investment income
$810,541
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,751
Net income from fundraising events
-$2,721
Other revenue
$62,314

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$255,003
Other salaries and wages
$12,102,763
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,212,785
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$923,951
Occupancy
$1,644,622
Travel
$121,620
Depreciation
$1,150,982
Program services (functional)
$19,048,948
Management and general (functional)
$3,513,862
Fundraising (functional)
$51,773

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$64,055,104
Total assets, end of year
$72,685,400
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,828,243
Net assets, end of year
$54,857,157
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,933,394
Publicly traded securities
$25,009,344
Net assets without donor restrictions
$54,857,157
Gross receipts
$26,235,804
Employees
869
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON WITTMERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$242,302$52,783
SCOTT WILMOTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SCOTT OMOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM BARRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACIE KLINESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL JEANESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY BARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM PEEVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLYN PERRONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JENNINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH GABYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN SLOANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HERMANN PEREIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDY ELLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMMY RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY HALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER RUSEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON WITTMERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$239,503$35,177
THEODORE SMITHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$88,392$9,404
SCOTT WILMOTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SCOTT OMOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM BARRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACIE KLINESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL JEANESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY BARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM PEEVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLYN PERRONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JENNINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH GABYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN SLOANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERMANN PEREIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1700 S NEW RD, WACO, TX 76711-1749
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANNON WITTMER, 1700 S NEW ROAD, WACO, TX 76711
Signed the 990
SHANNON WITTMER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(254) 753-7337
Return prepared by
JRBT PC

Mission

FOR OVER 66 YEARS, HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. SINCE 1955, HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL HAS GROWN INTO THE LEADING NON-PROFIT PROVIDER OF EMPLOYMENT READINESS SERVICES AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND DISADVANTAGING CONDITIONS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL COVERS A SERVICE TERRITORY OF 20 COUNTIES AND OPERATES TWELVE RETAIL STORES, TWO OUTLET CENTERS, AND AN ONLINE AUCTION MARKETPLACE, SHOPGOODWILL.COM. THE RETAIL BUSINESS NOT ONLY CREATES MORE THAN 370 JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BUT IT ALSO GENERATES THE REVENUE THAT FUNDS THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THOUSANDS OF CENTRAL TEXANS EACH YEAR THROUGH GOODWILL'S MISSION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL'S RETAIL OPERATIONS SERVES AS THE MECHANISM FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. GOODWILL ACCEPTS DONATED CLOTHING AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS WHICH ARE PROCESSED AND SOLD IN ONE OF ITS RETAIL STORES. THIS PROCESS CREATES JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR INDIVIDUALS NEEDING HELP GETTING ACCLIMATED BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE. THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF GOODS SOLD IN GOODWILL RETAIL STORES IS THEN USED TO FUND COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE IN ONE OF FIVE JOB CONNECTION CENTERS.
    Expenses $16,293,982 · revenue $6,404,793
  • THE SALE OF DONATED ITEMS RECEIVED FROM DONORS PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE BEHIND THE SCENES AT GOODWILL, HELPING TO FUND LIFE-CHANGING TRAINING PROGRAMS AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING GREATER SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACES. GOODWILL DEVELOPS WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND DISABLING CONDITIONS BY PARTNERING WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS CREATE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT GIVE PEOPLE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKPLACE, ALL WHILE THEY EARN A PAYCHECK. THESE PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OCCUR WITHIN GOODWILL'S RETAIL OPERATIONS OR AT STATE OFFICES, DOING WORK SUCH AS LEGAL SERVICES OR GENERAL OFFICE WORK. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALSO CREATE A PIPELINE OF REFERRALS TO GOODWILL'S ONE-ON-ONE AND CLASSROOM-BASED JOB READINESS AND COMPUTER TRAINING, GEARED TOWARDS PEOPLE LOOKING TO UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS OR NEED HELP IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT SEARCH. MOST SERVICES ARE FREE AND ARE OFFERED BY DEDICATED MISSION SERVICES STAFF LOCATED IN ONE OF FIVE COMMUNITY-BASED JOB CONNECTION CENTERS OPERATED BY GOODWILL. SPECIAL PROGRAMS ALSO EXIST TO SERVE SPECIFIC POPULATIONS SUCH AS VETERANS, JUSTICE INVOLVED, YOUTH, AND HOUSELESS.
    Expenses $1,634,214 · revenue $1,784,283
  • JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABLING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE STATE SET-ASIDE PROGRAM WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS AS WELL AS CONTRACTS CREATED WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES. THESE CONTRACTS INCLUDE LITTER PICK-UP ALONG HIGHWAYS AND STATE PARKS, MOWING STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES AND ROADSIDE PICNIC AREAS, AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVE PRIORITY ON THESE CONTRACTS.
    Expenses $1,120,752 · revenue $68,711
  • MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RECEIVED FROM ANCILLIARY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMPUTER RECYCLING, VENDING SALES, AND DISCOUNTS EARNED.
    revenue $65,035

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1238443
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1957
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J32Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$72,685,400
Income (IRS master file)
$26,235,804

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$26,205,578$22,614,583$72,685,400XML
990December 2023$28,294,992$20,569,944$64,055,104XML
990December 2022$21,842,438$16,692,175$53,279,901IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-1238443).

Questions about HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

What is the EIN of HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES is 74-1238443.
Is HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHANNON WITTMER.
Who are the officers and directors of HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,302 (SHANNON WITTMER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does HEART OF TEXAS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,205,578, expenses of $22,614,583 and total assets of $72,685,400 at year end.

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