Goodwill Industries International Inc

“The committee shall be chaired by the chair of the gii board of directors shall consist of board's officers, the immediate past chair of the board, the chair of the conference of executives, and the chairs of all board committees in existence when the meeting is held. The executive committee shall meet as needed and shall have authority to act on behalf of corporation and the board of directors, except that the executive committee shall not have the authority (a) to buy, sell, lease, rent, manage real property, (b) approve a plan of merger or dissolution of the corporation, (c) fill vacancies on the board, or (d) appoint or dismiss the corporation's ceo. Actions taken by the executive committee shall be reported and discussed as soon as possible with the full board.”

“The corporation shall have members which shall be local organizations using the words "goodwill or "goodwill industries" conspicuously in their corporate name, in all their activities and publicity, and which have petitioned for, and have been elected to, membership in the corporation by the corporation's board of directors. Organizational members include all members in the united states and canada and any other members which apply for and are found eligible under the requirements established by the delegate assembly. Other forms of affiliation with international entities, such as licensing agreements, affiliate agreements, or other binding agreements, may be entered into by gii with third parties provided such affiliations are aligned with gii board-approved global development policy as it may change from time to time.”

“The delegate assembly (comprised of a member of the local member's governing board and the employed ceo or their staff alternate of each organizational member) elects half of the board members; the goodwill industries international, inc. Board of directors are voting members of the delegate assembly. The conference of executives (comprised of member ceos) elects the members of the executive council, which are ex-officio members of the board. The immediate past board chair will remain as a voting member of the board for the year subsequent to his or her service as chair or the end of his or her term on the board, whichever is longer. Officers of the board are elected by the board of directors.”

“The delegate assembly, according to the bylaws, "shall elect the board of directors, fix the dues of the corporation's organizational members, vote upon proposed amendments to the bylaws, vote upon proposed changes to the territory policy, and vote upon requirements for organizational membership." additionally, the delegate assembly has the right to vote on material modifications or additions to goodwill industries international, inc.'s requirements for membership of its organizational members. Any such modification or addition must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the delegate assembly. Except modifications to the territory policy which are amended by a majority vote of the delegate assembly.”

“Once the form 990 has been finalized, goodwill industries international inc.'s audit committee reviews, discusses, and votes to accept. After the committee accepts, the form 990 is then: (a) distributed to the full board as part of board meeting materials and (b) offered for acceptance. It is each board member's responsibility to review the form 990 in sufficient detail so as to bring any questions or concerns to the table before acceptance.”

“Goodwill industries international, inc., requires every board member to complete and return an annual conflict of interest disclosure. The completed disclosures are then reviewed for items of conflict. Items noted as a potential conflict, if any, are reviewed by both the audit committee and chief legal officer, and appropriate action is taken to address the disclosures. Board members are required to update the disclosure through out the year as appropriate. Gii also requires its employees to submit an annual conflict of interest disclosure to be reviewed by the chief legal officer.”

“Every year, an external compensation consultant is hired to survey the marketplace and to provide market data on the ceo position. The ceo position is matched with other similar positions in organizations with similar revenues, structures, and scope as goodwill industries international, inc. For the ceo position, both base pay and total compensation pay are compared. Total compensation includes base pay, bonus pay, and deferred compensation. Every year, the compensation committee, a sub-committee of the board, conducts a formal performance evaluation on the ceo. This review considers outcomes on goals related to the organizational strategic plan, financial performance, and results from a survey of all board members on performance. Survey results are compiled by an external consultant and forwarded to the chair of the compensation committee. The compensation committee uses the results from the strategic plan, financial performance, and compiled performance survey to recommend to the board of directors any increase or decrease in pay and/or bonus that is within the market compensation ranges that were provided by the external compensation consultant for comparable ceo positions. For officers and key employees, positions are matched by an external compensation consultant with other similar positions in organizations with similar revenues, structures, and scope as goodwill industries international, inc. In 2024, the positions reviewed were: chief operating officer and chief financial officer as disqualified persons. The market ranges for base pay and base plus bonus are provided to the executive committee for these positions by the external compensation consultant. The executive committee reviews this data and approves the ranges to be used by the ceo in determining their base pay plus bonus. The merit pay and bonus award for the officers and key employees, if any, are effective after a performance and goals review is conducted, unless noted otherwise by the executive committee to be comensurate with timing for other organization employees. Notes from the above process are produced contemporaneously by the chair of the executive committee.”

“Upon request, goodwill industries international, inc., provides copies of its articles of incorporation, bylaws, and conflict of interest policies. The organization's audited financial statements and forms 990 are available on its public website. These documents are available for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d).”

“In addition to its voting directors, goodwill industries international, inc., has two non-voting emeritus board members: larry dejarnett and lorna g utley. They may be contacted in care of gii.”

“Dulin endowment: from november 2023 through december 2024, the dulin foundation awarded gii a $113,000 grant to support strengthening the goodwill network's financial performance. In november of 2024, an additional $116,000 was awarded for january 2025 through december 2025. Google.org charitable giving fund of the tides foundation: from july 2021 through may 2024, google.org charitable giving fund of tides foundation awarded gii $5 million to develop and deploy first generation integrated opportunity accelerator platform and case management systems and to equip and engage at least 25 local goodwills with rhe resources needed to help reach over 200,000 job seekers and career advances. From march 2021 through may 2024, gii was awarded $2.0m to provide advanced digital skills training in 20 locations. From may 2024 through april 2026, gii was awarded $5 million to integrate ai essentials into the goodwill digital career accelerator (gdca), unlocking access to a large-scale audience, making everyday things easier and making a difference in the lives of those who need it most. General motors: from september 2023 to august 2024, general motors awarded gii $750,000 to fund a two-part national project to build capacity in the skilled trades and clean tech sectors. Focus areas will include young adult engagement, employer partnerships, and providing support services that create equitable access for individuals experiencing economic challenges. From september 2024 through august 2025, gii was awarded $1 million to fund a two-part national project to build capacity in the skilled trades & clean tech sectors. Skilled trades training capacity will be built at 5 sites selected in partnership with gm. Focus areas will include young adult engagement, career exploration, employer partnerships, and support services that create equitable access for individuals experiencing barriers. Lowes: from february 2023 through january 2024, gii was awarded $700,000 for five local goodwill organizations to enhance or expand existing construction trades skills training provided by the goodwill or a partner. In october 2023, for the period of january 2024 through december 2024, gii was awarded $1,000,000 to increase the capacity of 7 to 8 local goodwill organizations to expand and/or launch skilled trades career pathways and training opportunities by identifying, disseminating, and scaling innovative effective practices across the grantee network, and launching new programs at two local goodwill locations with the locations to be mutually agreed upon. From september 2024 through august 2025, gii was awarded $1 million to scale traditional skilled trades programs across 8 goodwill organizations, with a strong focus on pre-apprenticeship and accelerated training models for economic mobility and pilot the clean tech accelerator (cta) in 4 locations. Caterpillar: from january 2023 through december 2023 (extended through september 2024 for art activities), gii was awarded $483,789.75 to provide access to digital skills training using google career certificates and to test the unite us automated supportive services referral system. In december of 2024, for the period of january 2025 through december 2025, gii was awarded $221,638.60 to provide access to digital skills training using google career certificates and to test the unite us automated supportive services referral system. Valley foundation: in october 2022, gii was awarded $250,000 to focus on (1) building donated goods retail skills and capabilities of local goodwill team members and (2) equipping local goodwill volunteer board members to effectively govern. United healthcare services: from january 2023 through december 2026, gii was awarded $4.3 million to advance the economic vitality of the communities by connecting individuals with the information and resources necessary to advance their social-economic status and resolve social-economic barriers while also providing talent that supports local employe”

“Other professional fees: program service expenses 9,825,573. Management and general expenses 483,692. Fundraising expenses -348. Total expenses 10,308,917.”

“The audit oversight process has remained unchanged from the previous year.”