Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 2,171,514 | 647,575 | 731,528 | 1,104,461 | 2,133,540 | 6,788,618 |
| 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.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,171,514 | 647,575 | 731,528 | 1,104,461 | 2,133,540 | 6,788,618 |
| 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. | 6,788,618 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,171,514 | 647,575 | 731,528 | 1,104,461 | 2,133,540 | 6,788,618 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 156,216 | 237,093 | 90,735 | 65,569 | 48,822 | 598,435 |
| 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 VI.).. | 683,829 | 1,354,499 | 1,399,755 | 1,914,245 | 1,590,938 | 6,943,266 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 14,330,319 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
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| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES CHANGES LIVES EVERY DAY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND REACH THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINES 1 AND 4A: | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. ("GICI") AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC. ("GWCS") AND GOODWILL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. ("GEI"), TOGETHER WITH GOODWILL INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "GOODWILL") ARE VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT CENTRAL INDIANA. GOODWILL DEFINES DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AS THOSE WITH A BARRIER TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS A DISABILITY, A CRIMINAL HISTORY, AND/OR A LOW EDUCATION LEVEL (LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA). GOODWILL'S MANAGEMENT ENCOURAGES INTERESTED READERS TO READ THE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS OF ALL RELATED ENTITIES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF THE COLLECTIVE CENTRAL INDIANA GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS. GICI OPERATES FOUR DISTINCT ENTERPRISE DIVISIONS, DESCRIBED BELOW. GICI'S RETAIL OPERATION COLLECTS DONATIONS OF USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SELLS THEM THROUGH A NETWORK OF 54 THRIFT STORES, FOUR WAREHOUSE OUTLET CENTERS AND THREE VINTAGE STORES. EXCESS AND UNSALABLE DONATED ITEMS ARE SOLD THROUGH SALVAGE AND RECYCLING CHANNELS. UNIQUE ITEMS, JEWELRY AND BOOKS ARE OFTEN SOLD THROUGH E-COMMERCE CHANNELS. THE RETAIL OPERATION ALSO ACCEPTS AND SELLS DONATED AUTOMOBILES, USING A THIRD PARTY ONLY FOR VEHICLE TOWING AND AUCTION SERVICES. THE RETAIL OPERATION EMPLOYS NEARLY 2,500 INDIVIDUALS, MORE THAN 65% OF WHOM HAVE A BARRIER TO EMPLOYMENT. THESE OPERATIONS ALSO GENERATE REVENUE AND CASH FLOW THAT FUND A LARGE PORTION OF GICI'S OTHER MISSION-RELATED OPERATIONS AND ITS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. GICI'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES ("CS") OPERATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OUTSOURCE PACKAGING, ASSEMBLY, AND FULFILLMENT SERVICES TO EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYING OVER 120 DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS. GICI'S EMPLOYMENT CENTER ("EC") OPERATION PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, JOB COACHING, AND JOB PLACEMENT, AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, FOR DISABLED, DISADVANTAGED, UNEMPLOYED AND UNDER-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO FIND AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AND INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. GICI'S MISSION ADVANCEMENT ("MA") OPERATION PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, JOB COACHING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR DISABLED, DISADVANTAGED, UNEMPLOYED AND UNDER-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO FIND AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AND INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. MA ALSO MANAGES PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC WHOLE-FAMILY SERVICES TO GOODWILL'S LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS TO FIRST-TIME EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CS AND MA SEGMENTS OF GICI ARE FUNDED BY A COMBINATION OF CONTRACTS WITH EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS, SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, UNITED WAY GRANTS, PRIVATE GRANTS AND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS, AND SUBSIDIES FROM GICI'S RETAIL OPERATION. GOODWILL STRIVES TO PLACE MANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS IT SERVES THROUGH ITS MISSION ADVANCEMENT DIVISION IN EMPLOYMENT WITH EXTERNAL EMPLOYERS. IN MANY INSTANCES, INDIVIDUALS MAY WORK AT GOODWILL IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, JOB AND INCOME STABILITY, AND SOFT SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN EMPLOYMENT WITH OTHER FIRMS. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER BARRIERS MADE UP 67% OF GOODWILL'S TOTAL WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 3,500 EMPLOYEES IN 2015. EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ASSIST THEM IN DAILY LIVING, FINANCIAL DECISIONS, TRANSPORTATION, LIFE SKILLS, COMMUNICIATIONS, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS. FOR THE NEARLY 11% OF GOODWILL'S WORKFORCE THAT HAS A CRIMINAL HISTORY, GOODWILL PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED SERVICES TO HELP THEM RE-ESTABLISH A WORK AND EARNINGS HISTORY, DEVELOP JOB AND LIFE SKILLS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF RECIDIVISM. IN 2015, GOODWILL PLACED NEARLY 1,200 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS WITH EXTERNAL EMPLOYERS, AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 4 PEOPLE EVERY WORKDAY. GWCS PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE TRAINING AND JOBS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEVERE DISABILITIES, PRIMARILY THROUGH SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES PURSUANT TO ABILITY ONE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY ACT OF 1971). ABILITY ONE REQUIRES CERTAIN FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO PURCHASE SELECTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, VIA SUCH CONTRACTS, FROM NON-PROFIT AGENCIES EMPLOYING BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2015, GWCS OPERATED 11 ABILITY ONE CONTRACTS AT GOVERNMENT SITES IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AND EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 120 SEVERELY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. GEI PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR PRODUCTIVE ADULT LIVES AND HELPS ADULTS WHO LACK HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS RAISE THEIR EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVELS. GEI OPERATES 12 PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS (INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL, SEVEN INDIANAPOLIS LOCATIONS OF THE EXCEL CENTER, EXCEL CENTER - ANDERSON, EXCEL CENTER - KOKOMO, EXCEL CENTER - LAFAYETTE, AND EXCEL CENTER - RICHMOND) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIANA CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS AND THE CHARTERING AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS AND THE INDIANA CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD. THE SCHOOLS OCCUPY SPACE AT GOODWILL'S INDIANAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND AT 10 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, AND CONTRACTS WITH GICI FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. THE SCHOOLS RECEIVE THE MAJORITY OF THEIR FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA. THEIR REVENUES ARE SUPPLEMENTED WITH FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PRIVATE GRANTS, AND GIFTS. INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL (THE MET) IS IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR OF OPERATION AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 WAS 260 STUDENTS. THE EXCEL CENTER, IN ITS SIXTH YEAR OF OPERATION, SERVES STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE SEEKING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA RATHER THAN A GED. TODAY, THE EXCEL CENTER SERVES APPROXIMATELY 3,200 STUDENTS AT 11 LOCATIONS. DEMOGRAPHICS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING THE MET INCLUDE: 78% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 15% CAUCASIAN, 3% HISPANIC, 4% BI-RACIAL; 85% ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH; 29% IDENTIFIED AS SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS; 97% LIVE WITHIN MARION COUNTY, 3% LIVE IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES. MOST STUDENTS ARRIVING AT THE MET HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN MORE TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SETTINGS AND ARE OFTEN SEVERAL GRADE LEVELS BELOW THE NORM IN READING, MATH, AND SCIENCE. WITH THIS IN MIND, THE SCHOOL'S GOALS ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON GRADUATION AND POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT. OFTEN, STUDENTS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL PASSING STANDARDIZED TESTS EARLY IN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, BUT SHOW IMPROVEMENT EACH YEAR. THROUGH THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 550 STUDENTS HAD GRADUATED FROM THE MET, AND 60% OF THOSE GRADUATES ARE ENROLLED IN OR HAVE COMPLETED A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM. DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE EXCEL CENTER ARE AS FOLLOWS: STUDENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM 17 TO 70. HALF OF THE STUDENTS ARE IN THE 18-24 AGE RANGE. 70% ARE UNEMPLOYED. 15% ARE EX-OFFENDERS. 64% ARE FEMALE AND 36% MALE. 37% ARE CAUCASIAN AND 39% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 18% ARE HISPANIC WITH THE REMAINDER BEING MULTI-RACIAL OR ASIAN. 75% OF STUDENTS MAKE LESS THAN $10,000 PER YEAR. AT THE END OF 2015, OVER 1,600 STUDENTS HAD GRADUATED FROM THE EXCEL CENTER WITH 72% OF THOSE STUDENTS MOVING ONTO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR HAVING ALREADY ATTAINED A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL. THE FOUNDATION SOLICITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO DISBURSE SUCH FUNDS TO SUPPORT GOODWILL AND GEI, TO HELP ESTABLISH NEW PROGRAMS OR SERVICES FOR DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN CENTRAL INDIANA, FURTHER GOODWILL'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING GRADUATES OF GEI'S CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND ATTRACT PROMISING STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN FAMILY SUSTAINING VOCATIONS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINES 1 AND 4A, CONTINUED: | IN 2015, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC., MADE GRANTS TO GICI AND GEI FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: GICI: -INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN HUMAN SERVICES AND DATA ANALYSIS. -SUPPORT FOR GICI'S MISSION ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST YOUTH AND ADULTS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT. -THE SECOND YEAR OF A NEW PROGRAM EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS PERFORMING VARIOUS FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP TASKS AT GICI'S RETAIL STORE LOCATIONS. - SUPPORT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE ADJACENT TO GICI'S INDIANAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING. - SUPPORT FOR AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INITIATIVE THAT PROMOTES MORE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AMONG GICI'S EMPLOYEES GEI: -SUPPORT FOR A RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR FOR THE MET. -SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN PURSUIT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. |
| PART VII: EXPLANATION OF OFFICER TITLE | Goodwill's President and CEO of 41 years retired in 2015. He held the President and CEO title through June 30, 2015, and became a part-time executive adviser to Goodwill Industries Foundation of Central Indiana, Inc., on July 1, 2015. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Board of Directors reviews a final draft of the Form 990 prior to filing and has the opportunity to provide commentary and questions to management. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. (GOODWILL) HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PRESIDENT) OF GOODWILL, AND TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT ON THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT WITH RESPECT TO HIS/HER DIRECT REPORTS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE ROLE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PRESIDENT, AS DELEGATED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF GOODWILL ARE STRUCTURED SO THAT COMPENSATION PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVES ARE AT ALL TIMES REASONABLE FOR AN ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND CONTRAINTS OF SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE CODE). IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS INDEPENDENCE AND OBJECTIVENESS, MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS LIMITED TO DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OR RELATED TO EMPLOYEES OF GOODWILL OR ANY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. NO MEMBER MAY BE AN EMPLOYEE OF GOODWILL, SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION OR CONTROL OF ANY EMPLOYEE OF GOODWILL, NOR RECEIVE COMPENSATION OR OTHER PAYMENTS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF ANY EMPLOYEE OF GOODWILL. FINALLY, NO MEMBER MAY HAVE ANY MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT FOR ANY EXECUTIVE OF GOODWILL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PRESIDENT UTILIZE EXPERT OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE, NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. EACH YEAR, CURRENT COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA IS CONSIDERED IN SETTING COMPENSATION, IN EVALUATING PROSPECTIVELY ANY INCENTIVE OR CONTINGENT COMPENSATION PLAN, AND IN REVIEWING RETROACTIVELY THE AMOUNTS DETERMINED BY APPLICATION OF ANY INCENTIVE FORMULA. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH RETROACTIVE REVIEW IS TO ENSURE THAT NO AMOUNT IS PAID PURSUANT TO ANY INCENTIVE PLAN OR FORMULA THAT, WHEN AGGREGATED WITH BASIC SALARY AND BONUS, EXCEEDS REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS ARE REPORTED TO AND RATIFIED BY GICI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GOODWILL'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDES STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR AND DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATIONS OF GOODWILL AND ITS RELATED ENTITIES, GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., GOODWILL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC., AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. WITH ONE EXCEPTION, THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS COMPENSATED ONLY BY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. AND TAKES NO COMPENSATION OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFIT FROM ANY OTHER RELATED ENTITY. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF GOODWILL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. IS COMPENSATED SOLELY BY GEI. GOODWILL'S MANAGEMENT ENCOURAGES INTERESTED READERS TO READ THE FORM 990 TAX RETURNS OF ALL FOUR ENTITIES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF THE COLLECTIVE CENTRAL INDIANA GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Gain on interest rate swap hedge 122,123. |
| FORM 990, PART XIi, LINE 2C: | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. (GICI) IS RELATED TO GW COMMERCIAL SERVICES (GWCS), GOODWILL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. (GEI), AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL INDIANA, INC. (FOUNDATION). THE CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GICI, GWCS, GEI AND THE FOUNDATION ARE AUDITED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (COMMITTEE) OF GICI MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS ANNUALLY DURING THE AUDIT PLANNING STAGE TO REVIEW THE AUDIT PLAN AND ANY AUDIT CONCERNS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS GENERALLY CONSIST OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM EACH OF THE ABOVE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UPON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL GICI BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST YEAR. |
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