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Nonprofit · EIN 43-0652657

MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103

Financials

$247.5M$235.7M2023$251.7M$240.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$251,650,956$240,848,744$10,802,212$177,298,307$50,903,128$126,395,179
December 31, 2023990$247,495,406$235,659,454$11,835,952$164,659,079$49,066,112$115,592,967
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$123,719,271
of which government grants
$15,352,249
Program service revenue
$124,330,169
Investment income
$3,082,330
Royalties
$13,692
Net rental income
$478,959
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,267,542
Other revenue
$519,186

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,333,269
Other salaries and wages
$69,331,484
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$87,968,183
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$357,299
Accounting fees
$149,100
Occupancy
$10,422,853
Travel
$1,539,173
Depreciation
$6,115,208
Program services (functional)
$224,278,114
Management and general (functional)
$14,313,178
Fundraising (functional)
$2,257,452

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$164,659,079
Total assets, end of year
$177,298,307
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,903,128
Net assets, end of year
$126,395,179
Land, buildings and equipment
$90,257,248
Publicly traded securities
$28,007,544
Net assets without donor restrictions
$124,037,948
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,357,231
Gross unrelated business income
$124,980
Gross receipts
$265,585,140
Employees
4,103
Volunteers
27
Year formed
1938
State of legal domicile
MO

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
MARK R ARENSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$556,811$34,650
C DAWAYNE BARNETTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$378,906$40,265
MARK O KAHRSEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$272,721$49,916
JASON E RYBAKVP OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$233,180$44,083
KRISTY M LANCEVP OF RETAIL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$184,290$21,359
KENNETH SOMOGYIVP OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$159,360$32,362
TORI BASILEREGIONAL DISTRICT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$150,684$40,744
BRANDY ZOELLNERREGIONAL DISTRICT MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$144,533$40,184
MICHAEL ISKIWITCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDDA BERTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERALD KRETMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOT ZUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE PHILIPSSECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN HALLDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARRY GINSBURGDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED DEC 24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH GREENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DORIAN HOBBSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED FEB 24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCOTT HOWZETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAUL KRAVITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LOUIS LOEBNERDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED NOV 24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CARLA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
HARRY MOPPINS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVID PICKERILLDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED SEPT 24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LYNN ROTHBARTHCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID ROWANASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
KENNETH SALKYASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
CHISTOPHER TABOURNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JULIE ZUICKDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED OCT 24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MICHAEL TOWERMANDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED SEPT 24)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SARAH KIRSCHNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
ELISE BARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MATT CADYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JOAN M NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS NICASTRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LESTER WOODS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK R ARENSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$527,336$35,148
C DAWAYNE BARNETTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$366,213$41,126
MARK O KAHRSEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$353,460$51,209
JASON E RYBAKVP OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$237,703$45,183
KENNETH SOMOGYIVP OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$219,092$29,540
KRISTY M LANCEVP OF RETAIL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$195,212$28,494
JEFFREY G CARTNALVP OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$143,402$24,599
ALISSON NICHOLSVP OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$151,482$8,918
MICHAEL ISKIWITCH2ND VICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDDA BERTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERALD KRETMARVICE CHAIR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLIOT ZUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE PHILIPSCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KAREN HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARRY GINSBURGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ELIZABETH GREENASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
DORIAN HOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SCOTT HOWZESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
PAUL KRAVITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LOUIS LOEBNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CARLA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HARRY MOPPINS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DAVID PICKERILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LYNN ROTHBARTHASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
DAVID ROWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KENNETH SALKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CHISTOPHER TABOURNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JULIE ZUICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MICHAEL TOWERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JAY SUMMERVILLEDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED SEPT. 23)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1727 LOCUST ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-1703
In care of
% C DAWAYNE BARNETT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK R ARENS, 1727 LOCUST STREET, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
Signed the 990
MARK ARENS, CEO
Phone
(314) 241-3464
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TOWORK AND LIVE MORE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GOODWILL STORES: RETAIL OPERATIONS WERE ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MISSION-BASED ENTERPRISE CONCEPTS OF GOODWILL. MISSION INTEGRATION - THE INTENTIONAL BLENDING OF MISSION-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS - IS THE CORE GUIDING PRINCIPLE FOR OUR GOODWILL ENTERPRISE. THIS INTEGRATED WORK ENVIRONMENT, TAILORED TO CHARITABLE MISSION, OFFERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES BY PROVIDING UNIQUE OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND JOB COACHING FOR OUR CLIENTS AND OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. MERS/MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES CURRENTLY OPERATES OVER 40 LOCATIONS ACROSS MISSOURI WHICH RECEIVE OVER ONE MILLION DONATIONS ANNUALLY.
    Expenses $192,374,705 · revenue $109,103,441
  • EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING: MERS/MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES PROVIDES A VARIETY OF REHABILITATION EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR CLIENTS OF VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES. SERVICES INCLUDE TESTING, EVALUATION, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT. A SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDES:* AUTISM EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM* BRAIN INJURY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM* CAREER COUNSELING & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION* DEAF & HARD OF HEARING* DEVELOPMENTAL & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES* EDUCATION & LITERACYMERS/MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES ESTABLISHED GOODWILL EXCEL CENTERS IN 2018. THE GOODWILL EXCEL CENTERS PROVIDE ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 21 AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A FREE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AS WELL AS JOB TRAINING FOR AFTER GRADUATION.
    Expenses $25,411,422 · revenue $11,436,292
  • CONTRACT SERVICES: MERS/MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES SEEKS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENTS THAT UTILIZE THEIR CAPACITIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE. THROUGH THE CONTRACTED SERVICES PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. A SAMPLE OF PROGRAMS AVAILABLE INCLUDE:* ASSEMBLY* BUSINESS* CUSTODIAL* MACHINE MANUFACTURING* PAPER PROCESSING
    Expenses $5,183,580 · revenue $3,790,436
  • MERS/MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES PROVIDES AN ABUNDANCE OF SERVICES FOCUSED ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, MERS/MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES ALSO STRIVES TO PROVIDE FAMILY AND RE-ENTRY SERVICES TO ASSIST YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING RE-ENTRY INTO VOCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT.
    Expenses $1,308,407

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
43-0652657
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1938
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Group exemption
3509 (2 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$177,298,307
Income (IRS master file)
$265,585,140

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$251,650,956$240,848,744$177,298,307XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$247,495,406$235,659,454$164,659,079XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$224,423,747$212,642,458$156,342,055IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 43-0652657).

Questions about MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

What is the EIN of MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES is 43-0652657.
Is MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does MERS MISSOURI 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 MERS MISSOURI 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 MERS MISSOURI 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 MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARK R ARENS.
Who are the officers and directors of MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $556,811 (MARK R ARENS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does MERS MISSOURI GOODWILL INDUSTRIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $251,650,956, expenses of $240,848,744 and total assets of $177,298,307 at year end.

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