2025-11-14T11:27:49-08:00 2024-12-31 953109182 BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP 4200 TRUXTUN AVE STE 300 BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 990 2024-01-01 770129283 Goodwill Industries of South Central California GOOD 6618370595 3511 Union Avenue Bakersfield CA 93305 Jake Slayton President & CEO 2025-11-14 true true Lindsey B Zimmerman P02148993 6613244971 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jake Slayton 3511 Union Avenue Bakersfield CA 93305 20067335 false X www.thegoodwill.org X 1986 CA THE MISSION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (GOODWILL) IS TO PROVIDE WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL PRIMARILY UTILIZES A TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL, FUNDED THROUGH REVENUE GENERATED BY THE DONATED GOODS RETAIL PROGRAM, TO DELIVERMISSION SERVICES. GOODWILL PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING, AND CAREERSERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL ASTHOSE WITH DISADVANTAGES SUCH AS WELFARE DEPENDENCY, HOMELESSNESS, SOCIAL ANDCULTURAL BARRIERS, AND LACK OF EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, GOODWILL PROVIDES ASSESSMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION; SERVES AS A TRAINING WORKSITE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AT TAFT COLLEGE; AND OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTICIPANTS REFERRED BY THE COURTS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND OTHER AGENCIES TO FULFILL THEIR RE 13 13 360 0 1451348 14022 18829077 19981560 0 1130 71753 20281555 20067335 0 0 10904290 11327208 0 0 11179982 11494031 22084272 22821239 -1802717 -2753904 17109499 20288392 10184444 13661742 6925055 6626650 THE MISSION OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (GOODWILL) IS TO PROVIDE WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL PRIMARILY UTILIZES A TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL, FUNDED THROUGH REVENUE GENERATED BY THE DONATED GOODS RETAIL PROGRAM, TO DELIVERMISSION SERVICES. GOODWILL PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING, AND CAREERSERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL ASTHOSE WITH DISADVANTAGES SUCH AS WELFARE DEPENDENCY, HOMELESSNESS, SOCIAL ANDCULTURAL BARRIERS, AND LACK OF EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, GOODWILL PROVIDES ASSESSMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO CLIENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION; SERVES AS A TRAINING WORKSITE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AT TAFT COLLEGE; AND OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PARTICIPANTS REFERRED BY THE COURTS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND OTHER AGENCIES TO FULFILL THEIR RE false false 20429287 19666474 THROUGH THE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF DONATED GOODS, GOODWILL HIRES INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDES THEM WITH STEADY INCOME TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. GOODWILL UTILIZES ITS RETAIL STORES, DONATION CENTERS, AND WAREHOUSE SALVAGE OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING TO PEOPLE WITH VOCATIONAL DISABILITIES OR DISADVANTAGES AND OTHER HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING EMPLOYMENT. GOODWILL ACCEPTS DONATIONS OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM THE PUBLIC AND SELLS THESE DONATIONS IN GOODWILL'S COMMUNITY-BASED AND ONLINE RETAIL STORES. REVENUE FFROM THE SALE OF THESE GOODS GOES DIRECTLY TOWARDS SUPPORTING AND GROWING THE GOODWILL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM LEARN BASIC LIFE AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, AS WELL AS SPECIFIC SILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR EMPLOYMENT IN A VARIETY OF JOBS REQUIRING CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFICIENCY. IN 2024, GOODWILL HIRED 107 LOCAL INDIVIDUALS, 66.4% OF WHOM HAD A DOCUMENTED, DECLARED BARRIER TO EMPLOYMENT. THE AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE OF THOSE 96 INDIVIDUALS WAS $16.21 PLUS BENEFITS AND 98.2% WERE HIRED INTO FULL TIME JOBS OF 35 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK. GOODWILL WAS ABLE TO PROMOTE 38 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE YEAR AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE INCREASE OF 21.6%. THE INTERNAL PROMOTIONS TOOK AN AVERAGE OF 18.6 MONTHS TO ACHIEVE. 281653 315086 GOODWILL PROVIDED PLACEMENT AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION (DOR) IN KERN, KINGS, FRESNO, AND TULARE COUNTIES. DOR IS AN EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILIITES. IN 2024, GOODWILL PROVIDED 56 SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND PLACED 31 INDIVIDUALS IN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT WITH 71.7% RETENTION AT 90 DAYS. THE PEOPLE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM HAVE VOCATIONAL BARRIERS INCLUDING PSYCHIATRIC, COGNITIVE, ADN PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. GOODWILL PROVIDED JOB READINESS TRAINING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW PREPAREDNESS, JOB PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION ASSISTANCE. THE TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING (TIL) PROGRAM IS A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT TAFT COLLEGE FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENT/INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT AND CAREER SKILLS NECESSARY FOR STUDENTS TO LIVE A PRODUCTIVE AND NORMALIZED LIFESTYLE. THROUGH REGULAR EMPLOYMENT, GOODWILL PROVIDES A WORK EXPERIENCE FOR LIVING INDEPENDENTLY UPON GRADUATION. THE KERN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES REFERRED 13 INDIVIDUALS TO GOODWILL FOR WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE EPP, PWEX, OR WELFARE TO WORK PROGRAMS. 20710940 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true 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 false false false false true 32 0 true 360 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Jake Slayton 6618370595 3511 Union Avenue Bakersfield CA 93305 Jake Slayton President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 168528 0 0 Denise M Tyree-Montecino VP of HR 40.00 0.00 112036 0 9193 Justin Ahart VP of Retail 40.00 0.00 107503 0 9859 Xavier Canez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Candy Cline-Gettman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Klingenberger Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Olivieri Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Shumate Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Barker Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Uetz Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emmanual Mourtzanos Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Myrna Arias Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cameron Mahoney Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessie Valencia Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Janssen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Askew Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mayra Estrada Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeremy Shumaker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Taglia Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tori Jacobs Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Diaz DIrector 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Guerrero Past Chairman 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Danhira Barajas Millan Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rasmus Jensen Past Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vanessa Franco Chavez Past Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 388067 19052 3 false true false 0 14022 14022 RETAIL SALES 459510 18769433 18769433 SALVAGE SALES 459510 897041 897041 VOCATIONAL SERVICES 624310 315086 315086 19981560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Misc Income 900099 71753 71753 71753 20067335 20053313 0 0 0 0 168528 168528 0 9287763 8644868 642895 1161521 1065936 95585 709396 662463 46933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 268915 21129 247786 130314 130217 97 0 0 0 2081514 1894750 186764 554487 526570 27917 0 9996 9996 277771 230547 47224 0 1944527 1810259 134268 148952 113721 35231 VALUE OF DONATED GOODS SOLD 2669929 2669929 COST OF GOODS SOLD 1067079 1048589 18490 SUPPLIES 728376 556298 172078 OTHER 391492 349788 41704 1220679 985876 234803 22821239 20710940 2110299 0 5426061 5342547 0 0 364696 374647 0 0 0 471630 480478 55229 48917 20841675 6948371 10643384 13893304 0 0 0 0 148499 148499 17109499 20288392 1390123 1536133 8713957 12045245 80364 80364 10184444 13661742 X 6925055 6626650 6925055 6626650 17109499 20288392 X -2753904 2669929 -214430 X false true X true false X 1721533 3903084 24860 1451348 14022 7114847 11670934 17164568 18570782 18829077 19981560 86216921 0 0 0 13392467 21067652 18595642 20280425 19995582 93331768 0 0 93331768 0 0 0 1130 71753 72883 13392467 21067652 18595642 20281555 20067335 93404651 0.99920 1.00000 0.00000 X 1870282 1870282 15775263 4505925 11269338 1022279 692347 329932 1858283 1469026 389257 315568 281073 34495 13893304 DEFERRED RENT 80364 80364 X 20067335 20067335 20067335 22821239 22821239 22821239 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and from California franchise and/or income taxes under Section 23701(d) of the Revenue and Taxation Code. FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure, and transition. Management believes that no such uncertain tax positions exist forthe Organization at December 31, 2024. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Jake Slayton President & CEO 168528 168528 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors for review prior to filing with the internal revenue service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors maintains an audit and compliance committee comprised of members of the board who are not officers, salaried employees, or consultants of the organization. Committee members are to be independent of management and free of any relationships that would interfer with the exercise of independent judgment. The committee meets are least once, though usually two or more times during the year. Additionally, the president and chief executive provides a corporate compliance report annually to the committee to demonstrate conformance with generally accepted operational and administrative practices regarding corporate comliance. Individual board members and officers sign, upon appointment and annually thereafter, both a code of ethics statement and a conflict of interenet statement, which sets forth expectations for indentifying, disclosing, and dealing with conflicts, including abstaining from any vote where conflict is present. Goodwill maintains a whistleblower hotline program, administred by a third-party contractor, to provide opportunity for confidential reporting of suspected wrongdoing by employeees, board members, and members of the general public. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The goodwill board of directors abides by california's nonprofit integrity act of 2002 (SB 1262) which provides that compensation, including benefits, of two officers, (the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer) must be reviewed and approved by the board of directors or an authoirzed committee. In 2018, the board of directors authorized an ad hoc committee of the board to conduct the review to determine that the compensation is just and reasonable. The committee utilized multiple salary and benefits surveys, including regional data, to ensure that the compensation and beenfits package is appropriate for the local market. The committee reported and made recommendations to the full board of directors. Except for the president and CEO, no members of the board of directors receives compensation or benefits. The board of directors also approved the organization's 2021 salary schedule and benefits plan for the employers of the organzation, including the chief financial officer. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Goodwill makes non-confidentail information available to the general public via the organization's main office location (4901 stine road, bakersfield, california) and via the website at www.thegoodwill.org. public documents include audited financial statements, annual form 990, annual reports, the most recent carf accreditation survey, and other documents that may assist the user to make an informed decision about the charitable mission of the organization. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Correction of Error = -$214430