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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 27,119,100 | 31,041,848 | 34,022,333 | 38,898,968 | 44,077,446 | 175,159,695 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 97,685 | 153,416 | 124,232 | 103,278 | 128,216 | 606,827 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 27,216,785 | 31,195,264 | 34,146,565 | 39,002,246 | 44,205,662 | 175,766,522 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 175,766,522 | |||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 27,216,785 | 31,195,264 | 34,146,565 | 39,002,246 | 44,205,662 | 175,766,522 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,836 | 2,957 | 11,047 | 11,087 | 19,388 | 49,315 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | 50,468 | 44,941 | 18,425 | 16,374 | 16,962 | 147,170 |
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 175,963,007 | |||||






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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | IN 2013, GOODWILL OPENED AN INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY FACILITY TO SERVE THE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH INDUSTRY IN SOUTH FLORIDA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III | MISSION: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS RECEIVE REHABILITATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO HELP THEM BECOME EMPLOYED, SELF-SUPPORTING AND INDEPENDENT CITIZENS. PROGRAM METHODOLOGY: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES IS ORGANIZED IN FIVE DIVISIONS - THE REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE REASON THAT GOODWILL EXISTS TO DELIVER ITS MISSION, AND FOUR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DIVISIONS: DONATED GOODS, APPAREL/FLAG MANUFACTURING, SERVICE CONTRACTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DIVISIONS EXIST TO SUPPORT REHABILITATION SERVICES BY PROVIDING THREE ELEMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ITS SUCCESS: FIRST, JOBS ARE USED AS A TOOL FOR REHABILITATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. SECOND, WAGES PROVIDE INCOME AND A MEANS OF SUPPORT TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHILE THEY ARE RECEIVING SERVICES. THIRD, INCOME SUPPORTS THE COST OF SERVING THE MISSION. THE REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION IS THE MAIN CORE OF ALL GOODWILL'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IT COORDINATES THE ENTIRE MISSION SERVICES OFFERED BY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. ITS GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENCE AND ASSIST THEM IN TRANSITIONING INTO THE COMMUNITY. CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THEIR MAXIMUM HUMAN POTENTIAL AND MOVE RESOLUTELY TOWARD THEIR GOAL OF INDEPENDENCE. EVERYTHING ELSE GOODWILL DOES, INCLUDING OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES, ARE TOOLS USED AS PART OF THE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE SERVED. THE REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE PREPARING FOR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. SOME SERVICES ARE SHORT-TERM. THEY INCLUDE WORK EVALUATION TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL AND CHART A PATH TO INDEPENDENCE. WORK ACTIVITIES AND WORK ADJUSTMENT ASSIST IN MINIMIZING THE IMPACT OF THE EFFECT OF THE DISABILITY, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN FIVE DIFFERENT SKILL AREAS IS PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS. SOME INDIVIDUALS NEED LONG-TERM SERVICES AND ARE ENROLLED IN WORK SERVICES IN ONE OF THE FOUR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DIVISIONS. THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DIVISIONS EXIST TO PROVIDE A REALISTIC WORK ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE CAN ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS, OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS TO COMMUNITY PLACEMENT, BUILD A WORK HISTORY, DEVELOP A SET OF LONG-TERM GOALS, IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND RECOGNIZE THEIR WORK AS AN INDIVIDUAL. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ASSIGNED TO WORK SERVICES ARE REMUNERATED FOR THEIR WORK. THIS HELPS PROVIDE THEM WITH A MEANS OF SUPPORT WHILE THEY RECEIVE THE SERVICES THAT EVENTUALLY WILL HELP THEM TRANSITION INTO COMPETITIVE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT. EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM PLAN BASED ON HIS/HER NEEDS. THIS ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO ADVANCE AT THEIR OWN PACE ACCORDING TO THEIR CAPABILITIES. ALL THIS OCCURS WITH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF GOODWILL'S REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS, WHO PROVIDE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. FINALLY, PLACEMENT SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN GAINING SKILLS TO SEEK, TRAIN AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III | PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FACE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE THEIR INDEPENDENCE. SOME FACE FEWER BARRIERS. WITH LESS SEVERE DISABILITIES, THEY CAN REACH THEIR GOALS IN A FEW WEEKS. FOR OTHERS, IT MAY TAKE MANY YEARS. ALL GOODWILL SERVICES ARE TRANSITIONAL, INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDED IN OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL DIVISIONS. OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSITIONING WORKERS AT THEIR PEAK PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCTIVITY INTO COMPETITIVE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND ALSO THE UTILIZATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM PLANS THAT ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUALS' UNIQUE NEEDS ARE WHAT MAKES GOODWILL DIFFERENT FROM TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS AND EMPLOYERS. THE REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION WORKS IN CONCERT WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC EDUCATION, UNITED WAY AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, TO INSURE INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL NEEDED SERVICES, AND THAT THE SERVICES ARE LOGICALLY AND EFFICIENTLY COORDINATED. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN 2013, GOODWILL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 4,938 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS. 881 HAVE INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, 2,017 PSYCHIATRIC, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES, 92 ORTHOPEDIC/MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS, 131 HEARING, SPEECH AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, 982 OTHER DISABLING MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND ONLY 835 HAD OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS. OF THE 4,938 PEOPLE SERVED, 3,793 (77%) HAVE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND 4,039 (82%) WERE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF THOSE SERVED; 3% WHITE, 51% HISPANIC, 23% AFRO-AMERICAN, 22% HAITIAN AND 1% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER. IN 2013, GOODWILL ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: 1191 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WERE PLACED INTO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT WHERE IT IS ESTIMATED THEY WILL EARN $15.8 MILLION DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT. 1,993 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WENT ON TO PURSUE OTHER PERSONAL GOALS OR INDEPENDENCE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSSIBLE, SUCH AS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION OR ATTENDING OTHER VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. $33.1 MILLION WAS CREATED IN NEW EARNINGS FOR PEOPLE PREVIOUSLY UNEMPLOYABLE $17.3 MILLION WAS PAID IN WAGES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS WORKING FOR GOODWILL WHILE THEY RECEIVED SERVICES. PLUS $15.8 MILLION WILL BE EARNED BY THE 1,191 PLACED DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR ON THEIR NEW JOBS. $7.5 MILLION APPROXIMATELY WAS CREATED IN NEW FEDERAL AND SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES FROM PEOPLE WITH NO PREVIOUS INCOME. CREATING TAXPAYERS FROM FORMER TAX-USERS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SAVINGS IN PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE RECEIVING PREVIOUSLY. 4.9% OF GOODWILL'S OPERATING COST FOR THE YEAR WENT TO MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING COSTS AND 95.1% WAS DEVOTED TO DIRECT PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III | THE PERSONAL PROBLEMS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES THAT GOODWILL SERVES ARE COMPOUNDED BY MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT INTENSIFY GOODWILL'S CHALLENGE IN SERVING THEM SUCH AS: POVERTY - UPON ENTERING THE PROGRAM, 81.8% OF THOSE THAT GOODWILL SERVED LAST YEAR REPORTED NOT HAVING ANY INCOME OR AN INCOME BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. HOMELESSNESS - A VERY LARGE NUMBER LIVE IN THE POOREST NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE INNER CITY. WITHOUT GOODWILL'S PROGRAM AND SERVICES, THEY WOULD BE CANDIDATES FOR HOMELESSNESS. ACCULTURATION - OVER 74% OF PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS SERVED ARE OF A FOREIGN NATIONALITY. MANY ARE RECENT ARRIVALS TO THE UNITED STATES. THEY FACE GREAT ACCULTURATION BARRIERS. ALSO, DISABILITIES ARE OFTEN ENCOUNTERED THAT HAVE GONE UNDIAGNOSED OR UNTREATED FOR YEARS IN THEIR NATIVE COUNTRIES. MANY OF THEIR DISABILITIES ORIGINATE FROM DISEASES LONG ERADICATED IN THE UNITED STATES. MANY SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION AND HAVE ANXIETY DISORDERS THAT ARE THE RESULT OF SEPARATION FROM CHILDREN AND FAMILY. SINGLE PARENTHOOD - MOST OF THE WOMEN THAT GOODWILL SERVED LAST YEAR WERE SINGLE PARENTS. GOODWILL PROVIDES SERVICES IN AN EXTREMELY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE COMPLEXITY AND SEVERITY OF THE DISABILITIES AND THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AMONG THOSE SERVED CANNOT BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF DISABILITIES, THE COMBINATION OF DISABILITY, RACE OR DIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUND RESULTS IN TWICE THE DISCRIMINATION OF THAT EXPERIENCED BY NONDISABLED PEOPLE IN THE MINORITY COMMUNITY. OF THE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SERVED BY GOODWILL LAST YEAR, 97% ARE CHARACTERIZED WITH THIS DUAL STATUS. THEY ARE ONE OF THE POOREST AND MOST SEVERELY DISABLED POPULATIONS IN AMERICA, AND THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SERVE. ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: GOODWILL IS ACCREDITED AND HOLDS CERTIFICATIONS FROM SEVERAL INDEPENDENT AND AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. FROM A HUMAN SERVICES STANDPOINT - GOODWILL HOLDS THREE ACCREDITATIONS: THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) ACCREDITS GOODWILL'S VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. THE COUNCIL ON OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION (COE) ACCREDITS GOODWILL VOCATIONAL AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS (DELMARVA FOUNDATION) ACCREDITS GOODWILL'S PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. FROM A MANUFACTURING STANDPOINT - GOODWILL'S QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM IS: ISO 9001-2000 BY RWTUV USA, INC., REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED IN "DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILE GOODS, INCLUDING MILITARY UNIFORMS, FLAGS AND ACCESSORIES". NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION DESTRUCTION (NAID) - HOLDS AAA CERTIFICATION ON MEETING ALL STANDARDS DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION. FUNDING AND PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS: IN 2013, FROM TOTAL REVENUES OF $92.9 MILLION, IT CAME FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES. 95.7% $88,824,000 - FROM INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. 2.9% 2,677,000 - FROM GOVERNMENT FEES AND GRANTS. 1.0% 957,000 - FROM PUBLIC AND CORPORATE SUPPORT. .4% 395,000 - FROM UNITED WAY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. GOODWILL HAS SEVERAL LARGE SOURCES OF REVENUES. A MOST SIGNIFICANT ONE IS UNDER THE ABILITY ONE PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVES LONG-TERM CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR GOODWILL TO MANUFACTURE GOODS (SUCH AS MILITARY UNIFORMS AND FLAGS) AND PROVIDE SERVICES (SUCH AS JANITORIAL AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES). THESE CONTRACTS ARE PERFORMED WITH A WORKFORCE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 75% PEOPLE WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES AND CONSISTENT WITH GOODWILL'S MISSION. IN 2013, ABILITY ONE CONTRACTS PROVIDED $26.6 MILLION OR 29% OF GOODWILL'S TOTAL REVENUE. GOODWILL IS UNIQUE AMONG ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - BECAUSE OF ITS ABILITY TO OPERATE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE MISSION THAT MAKES GOODWILL ALMOST SELF-SUPPORTING. HOWEVER, GOODWILL HAS THE HIGH COST OF EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITH VERY LIMITED PRODUCTIVITY, AND IT PRACTICES ENCOURAGING SOME OF ITS BEST AND MOST PRODUCTIVE WORKERS TO LEAVE GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT AND BECOME COMPETITIVELY EMPLOYED. THIS PAVES THE WAY FOR OTHERS, WHO ARE UNTRAINED AND IN NEED OF SERVICES TO ENTER THE PROGRAM. IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOODWILL TO ALSO GENERATE ENOUGH WORKING CAPITAL AND FUNDS TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT AND OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. THAT IS WHY UNITED WAY OF MIAMI-DADE'S SUPPORT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM FUNDING SERVES TO HELP AUGMENT GOODWILL'S ABILITY TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE. ALSO, PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED FOR THE UPKEEP AND ACQUISITION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. GOVERNANCE: THE KEY TO GOODWILL'S SUCCESS IS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS MADE UP OF REPUTABLE AND WELL KNOWN COMMUNITY CITIZENS, WHO VOLUNTEER WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND ARE ACTIVE LEADERS, WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THE SUCCESS OF GOODWILL AND ARE GENEROUS SUPPORTERS OF THE MISSION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS POLICY THAT CHALLENGES MANAGEMENT TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THEY ALSO DEMAND ADHERENCE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE, EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, ETHICAL CONDUCT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF ABOUT 26 CITIZENS THAT REPRESENT DIFFERENT PROFESSIONS, ECONOMIC SECTORS, ETHNIC GROUPS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FOUR DIRECTORS SERVE AS OFFICERS, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER AND SECRETARY; AND SEVEN DIRECTORS SERVE AS COMMITTEE CHAIRS. THE ELEVEN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS COMPRISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEET AT LEAST NINE TIMES PER YEAR TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES. IN NOVEMBER 2004, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED SEVEN NEW POLICIES TO COMPLY WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) ORGANIZATIONAL CODE OF ETHICS, 2) FINANCIAL ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, 3) CONFLICT OF INTEREST, 4) INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS, 5) AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER, 6) WHISTLEBLOWER AND 7) RECORDS RETENTION. IN 2004, THE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' BOARD OF DIRECTORS IMPLEMENTED AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE AND HIRE AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, REVIEW THE SCOPE OF THE AUDIT, MEET INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE AUDITORS AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE QUALIFIED FINANCIAL EXPERTS, AND MEMBERS DO NOT SERVE ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| PART IV GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, DISCLOSURE, SECTION B POLICIES | CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN 2013 ALL OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS EXECUTED A STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATING HAVING RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND NOT HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN 2013 NO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS NOR VICE PRESIDENTS HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES. ETHICAL CONDUCT IN 2013 ALL OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS EXECUTED A STATEMENT OF ACNOWLEGEMENT STATING HAVING RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE ETHICAL CONDUCT POLICY AND NOT HAVING A BREACH OF ETHICS. IN 2013 NO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT NOR VICE PRESIDENTS HAD A BREACH OF ETHICS WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S WEBSITE: WWW.GOODWILLSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT GOODWILL'S MISSION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IT FEATURES A COMPLETE DIRECTORY, CURRENT EVENTS, ANSWERS TO "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS", "HOW TO CONTACT US", GENERAL AND STORE LOCATION INFORMATION, HOW TO PURCHASE FLAGS AND ITEMS OR WITH SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT WE WELCOME AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE OUR ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' MOST RECENT "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" POLICY, THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AMONG OTHERS. GOODWILL'S WEBSITE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND IS CONTINUOUSLY BEING UPDATED AS NEEDED FOR CURRENT INFORMATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' IRS FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR 2013 WAS COMPLETED BY THE STAFF, AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDITORS AND SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED BY THE INDPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED FOR TEN DAYS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR QUESTIONS, REVIEW OR RECOMMENDATINOS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TEN DAY PERIOD THE FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, GOODWILL REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR STAFF TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN IF NECESSARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: GOODWILL'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW SENIOR EXECUTIVE PAY LEVELS AND ASSESS COMPETITIVENESS AND DEVELOP SALARY RANGES AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY LEVELS. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY IS THEN SHARED WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. GOODWILL'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRED THE FIRM OF TOWERS WATSON AS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO SURVEY THE MARKETPLACE AND RETURN MARKET DATA ON SPECIFIC EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR REVENUES AS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES. THE STANDARD COMPENSATION AS WELL AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE WERE REVIEWED WITHIN THE MARKET. TO DATE, THE POSITIONS SURVEYED INCLUDED THE CEO, THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE VICE PRESIDENTS. THE MARKET DATA COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILBLE ON GOODWILL'S WEBSITE. FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE, THE RESULTS FROM GOALS WHICH WERE ESTABLISHED FOR THE CEO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD WERE REVIEWED. THESE GOALS ARE A PART OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND FINANCIAL FORECAST FOR THE YEAR APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CEO AND MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO APPROVES OR AMENDS THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION TO APPROVE OR AMEND THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CEO AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP'S CHANGES IN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, IF ANY, ARE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST. NOTES FROM THE PROCESS ARE PRODUCED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY BY THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FOR THE POSITIONS OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND VICE PRESIDENTS, THE CEO REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS BASED ON THE RESULTS FROM GOALS WHICH WERE ESTABLISHED FOR THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD. THESE GOALS ARE A PART OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES' GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND FINANCIAL FORECAST FOR THE YEAR APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER REVIEWING THIS DATA, THE CEO MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR SALARY AND BENEFITS TREATMENT FOR THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION AND APPROVES OR AMENDS THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION AND PASSES IT ON TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOODWILL PROVIDES UPON REQUEST, COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GOODWILL'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | ONCE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED, THEY ARE REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE AUDITORS BY GOODWILL'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. THEN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990 SCHEDULE L, PART II, COLUMN (A) | IN 2003, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOODWILL APPROVED A SPLIT-DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE PLAN TO PROVIDE A RETIREMENT INCOME TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GOODWILL. THE RETIREMENT INCOME ARRANGEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR HIS SERVICES OF OVER TWENTY YEARS IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ADEQUATE RETIREMENT PLAN AVAILABLE THROUGH STANDARD ARRANGEMENTS. THE SPLIT-DOLLAR ARRANGEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE PERIODIC PREMIUMS REQUIRED UNDER THE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT WHICH ARE TREATED AS A SERIES OF LOANS SECURED BY THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY. AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THE AMOUNTS UNDER THE SPLIT-DOLLAR ARRANGEMENT TOTALED $550,000. THE FACE VALUE OF THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY IS $1,800,000. THE REPAYMENT OF THE LOANS WILL BE FROM DEATH BENEFITS ON THE INSURED. THE LOANS ARE COLLATERALIZED BY THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY FOR WHICH THE NET CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF THE POLICY AT DECEMBER 31, 2013 WAS $717,736. IN 2011, GOODWILL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED TWO DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT BENEFITS AFTER OVER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO GOODWILL. THE PLANS ARE EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2011 AND WILL BE FULLY VESTED AS OF JANUARY 1, 2015. THE 457(B) PLAN CONSISTS OF AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION AS SET FORTH IN CODE SECTION 457E(15) PLUS INTEREST AT PRIME PLUS 1%. THE 457(F) PLAN CONSISTS OF AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF $175,000 PLUS INTEREST AT PRIME PLUS 1. THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND INTEREST IN 2013 TO BOTH PLANS WAS $217,511. EXPENSES ACCRUED UNDER THIS PLAN FOR THE YEARS ENEDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012 TOTALED $625,796 AND 408,284, RESPECTIVELY. IN 2015, GOODWILL WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE PAYMENTS UNDER THESE DEFRRED COMPENSATION PLANS. |
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