Nonprofit · EIN 77-0129283
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,067,335 | $22,821,239 | -$2,753,904 | $20,288,392 | $13,661,742 | $6,626,650 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,281,555 | $22,084,272 | -$1,802,717 | $17,109,499 | $10,184,444 | $6,925,055 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,022
- Program service revenue
- $19,981,560
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $71,753
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,528
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,287,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,327,208
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,081,514
- Travel
- $554,487
- Depreciation
- $1,944,527
- Program services (functional)
- $20,710,940
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,110,299
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,109,499
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,288,392
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,661,742
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,626,650
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,893,304
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,626,650
- Gross receipts
- $20,067,335
- Employees
- 360
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Slayton | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $168,528 | $0 |
| Denise M Tyree-Montecino | VP of HR | 40 | $112,036 | $9,193 |
| Justin Ahart | VP of Retail | 40 | $107,503 | $9,859 |
| Xavier Canez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Candy Cline-Gettman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Klingenberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Olivieri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Shumate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Barker | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Uetz | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emmanual Mourtzanos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Myrna Arias | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cameron Mahoney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessie Valencia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Janssen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Askew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mayra Estrada | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Shumaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Taglia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tori Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Diaz | DIrector Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Guerrero | Past Chairman Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Danhira Barajas Millan | Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rasmus Jensen | Past Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Vanessa Franco Chavez | Past Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Slayton | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $165,302 |
| Justin Ahart | VP of Retail | 40 | $108,770 |
| Virginia J Hazelton | Administration | 40 | $101,452 |
| Xavier Canez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Candy Cline-Gettman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Klingenberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Olivieri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Shumate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Barker | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Uetz | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emmanual Mourtzanos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Myrna Arias | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cameron Mahoney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessie Valencia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Janssen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Askew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mayra Estrada | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Shumaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Taglia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tori Jacobs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Diaz | DIrector Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Guerrero | Past Chairman Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Danhira Barajas Millan | Chair Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rasmus Jensen | Past Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Vanessa Franco Chavez | Past Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3511 UNION AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-2937
- In care of
- % GOOD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jake Slayton, 3511 Union Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93305
- Signed the 990
- Jake Slayton, President & CEO
- Phone
- (661) 837-0595
- Website
- www.thegoodwill.org
- Return prepared by
- BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0129283 or by the name GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $20,429,287 · revenue $19,666,474
- 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.Expenses $281,653 · revenue $315,086
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 | Not 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
- 77-0129283
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,288,392
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,067,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,067,335 | $22,821,239 | $20,288,392 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,281,555 | $22,084,272 | $17,109,499 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,595,642 | $20,649,655 | $14,249,114 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 77-0129283).
Questions about GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA is 77-0129283.
- Is GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 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 OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 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 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 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 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jake Slayton.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,528 (Jake Slayton, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,067,335, expenses of $22,821,239 and total assets of $20,288,392 at year end.
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