Nonprofit · EIN 62-0868796
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC
Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37939
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $24,450,391 | $22,830,975 | $1,619,416 | $51,765,106 | $8,371,278 | $43,393,828 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,673,785 | $22,208,657 | $465,128 | $49,169,696 | $8,895,826 | $40,273,870 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,185,487 | $20,633,865 | $551,622 | $46,607,484 | $8,186,465 | $38,421,019 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,342,933
- Program service revenue
- $16,166,965
- Investment income
- $941,817
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $212,316
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,324
- Other revenue
- -$1,324
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,636
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $497,589
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,124,701
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,925,713
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,646,924
- Travel
- $249,270
- Depreciation
- $881,788
- Program services (functional)
- $21,486,058
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,340,891
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,026
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,169,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,765,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,371,278
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,393,828
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,670,422
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,508,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $43,385,109
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,719
- Gross receipts
- $25,918,557
- Employees
- 664
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NOTHER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $315,413 | $33,377 |
| NANCY NICOLE KNOXVILLE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RETAIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,676 | $9,986 |
| DAVID G WHITE | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $139,384 | $9,415 |
| MEAGHAN JOHNSON | VP OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,348 | $9,326 |
| CARMEN BUSH | VP OF RETAIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,392 | $2,723 |
| DR AMY SKINNER LPCMHSP | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN RHODES | CHAIRPERSON-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAIN STRONG | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WES BLOSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ESAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMELIA HART CPA CGMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KESLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H LEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERILEE MCCURDY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN P MCNALLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CONNOR MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TARA DUNCAN RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NOTHER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $282,871 | $33,036 |
| NANCY NICOLE KNOXVILLE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RETAIL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,101 | $7,084 |
| DAVID G WHITE | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,753 | $9,070 |
| MEAGHAN JOHNSON | VP OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,680 | $8,946 |
| STEVE CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WES BLOSSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAIN STRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN RHODES | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA DUNCAN RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KESLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERILEE MCCURDY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H LEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN P MCNALLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMELIA HART CPA CGMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMY SKINNER LPCMHSP | CHAIRPERSON-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ESAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNOR MILES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH NOTHER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $260,511 | $31,294 |
| DAVID G WHITE | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,791 | $8,707 |
| MEAGHAN JOHNSON | VP OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,166 | $8,457 |
| STEVE CARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ESAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HATCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMY SKINNER LPCMHSP | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HUBBARD MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMELIA HART CPA CGMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN P MCNALLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNOR MILES | CHAIRPERSON-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H LEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KESLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA DUNCAN RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11066, KNOXVILLE, TN 37939-1066
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH NOTHER, P O BOX 11066, KNOXVILLE, TN 379391066
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH NOTHER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (865) 588-8567
- Website
- WWW.GWIKTN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES-KNOXVILLE, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION. OUR MISSION AT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES-KNOXVILLE, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS CHANGING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES BY HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH COMMUNITY-RELEVANT JOB TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCES, AND CAREER SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- GOOD PROSPECTS: GOOD PROSPECTS ASSISTS CLIENTS IN REACHING GOALS TOWARD ACHIEVING STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY CONNECTING THEM WITH NECESSARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE, INC. OFFERS AN ARRAY OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE DIGITAL SKILLS NEEDED TO COMPETE IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE. THROUGH OUR GROW WITH GOOGLE GRANT FOR JUSTICE IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER NORTHSTAR CERTIFICATIONS IN BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, INTERNET BASICS, EMAIL USAGE, WINDOWS 10, SOCIAL MEDIA, INFORMATION LITERACY, INTERNET SAFETY, CREATING A RESUME, JOB SEARCHING, APPLYING ONLINE, MICROSOFT AND GOOGLE APPS. 63 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED DIGITAL LITERACY SERVICES.CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING: THE CNA PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO SIT FOR THE NURSE AIDE TRAINING (NAT) STATE CERTIFICATION EXAM AND BECOME EMPLOYED AS CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANTS. 135 CLIENTS WERE SERVED IN 2025.WORK ADJUSTMENT FOR ADULTS: PAID WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN GENERAL WORK-RELATED SKILLS VALUABLE IN ANY ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NEVER WORKED, HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN WORK ATTEMPTS, OR ARE RETURNING TO WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER ACQUIRING A DISABILITY.WORK ADJUSTMENT FOR STUDENTS: PAID WORK OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXPAND GENERAL WORK-RELATED SKILLS VALUABLE IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, WHILE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF HIS/HER INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN. STUDENTS ATTEND AS PART OF THEIR SCHOOL DAY.SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: PROVIDES JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, JOB COACHING, AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT AND RETENTION SERVICES TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE REFERRED BY THE DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES.JOB READINESS TRAINING & JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM IS TYPICALLY OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE: JOB READINESS TRAINING, PLACEMENT, AND RETENTION. DURING JOB READINESS TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSISTED IN SELF-IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR DECREASING OR ELIMINATING THOSE BARRIERS SO THAT EMPLOYMENT CAN BE OBTAINED.Expenses $1,264,099 · grants $12,636 · revenue $160,163
- DONATED GOODS AND RETAIL PROGRAM SERVICES: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES KNOXVILLE, INC. UTILIZES ITS RESALE STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE ON THE JOB TRAINING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY, HISTORY OF INCARCERATION, LIMITED EDUCATION, AND NO WORK EXPERIENCE. GOODWILL ACCEPTS CLOTHING AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS FROM THE PUBLIC AND SELLS THESE DONATIONS IN GOODWILL COMMUNITY-BASED STORES. REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF THESE GOODS GOES DIRECTLY TOWARD SUPPORTING AND GROWING CRITICAL LOCAL PROGRAMS AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES.239,917 DONATIONS WERE RECEIVED IN 2025.Expenses $18,096,827 · revenue $13,537,599
- CONTRACTS: GOODWILL HAS CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE VARIOUS GOODS AND SERVICES. THIS AIDS IN WORK ADJUSTMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING, WHICH ARE INTEGRAL TO THE REHABILITATION PROCESS. CONTRACTS ALSO HELP TO PROVIDE PAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON PROVIDING JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.100+ EMPLOYERS PARTNERED WITH GOODWILL TO PLACE EAST TENNESSEANS INTO JOBS.Expenses $2,125,132 · revenue $2,469,203
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0868796
- 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)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,765,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,918,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $24,450,391 | $22,830,975 | $51,765,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,673,785 | $22,208,657 | $49,169,696 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,185,487 | $20,633,865 | $46,607,484 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,799,522 | $18,656,605 | $44,701,905 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 62-0868796).
Questions about GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC
- What is the EIN of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC is 62-0868796.
- Is GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC 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 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH NOTHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,413 (ELIZABETH NOTHER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - KNOXVILLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,450,391, expenses of $22,830,975 and total assets of $51,765,106 at year end.
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