Palmetto goodwill's mission is to help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work. Palmetto Goodwill is chartered through Goodwill industries international to provide education, job readiness and occupational skills training to unemployed and underemployed individuals in 18 counties of south carolina. Palmetto Goodwill, established in 1979, has operated under the model of "social enterprise" throughout much of its existence. However, the organization has diversified funding beyond retail revenues to bring together like-minded organizations and provide opportunities for community investment, including private and corporate funders. In 2021, Palmetto Goodwill operated 33 retail stores which supported workforce development programs that educated, trained, and employed people. These services were provided virtually and in-person through a network of nine (9) career opportunity centers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$905K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9.0M a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$905K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68.3M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$44.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$58.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55.1M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39.9M
FY2021$50.9M
FY2022$55.1M
FY2023$60.1M
FY2024$65.1M
Expenses
$44.4M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37.6M
FY2021$41.9M
FY2022$44.4M
FY2023$48.2M
FY2024$54.0M
Net assets
$58.2M
FY2022▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.2M
FY2021$42.0M
FY2022$58.2M
FY2023$69.7M
FY2024$80.9M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $37.8M Management & general 15% · $6.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $905K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$233,530Pt VII · Sec A
$151,229Pt VII · Sec A
$141,503Pt VII · Sec A
Human Resources Officer
$115,417Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Donated Goods
$89,072Pt VII · Sec A
Community Relations Officer
$81,484Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Commercial Services
$49,306Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Mission and Marketing Officer
$43,816Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Itzkowitz’s $248K as President/CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Smith———$528,535$150,577
Brian Itzkowitz$247,780$230,695$233,530$56,650—
Jacqueline Draws$172,505$167,536$151,229$135,226$111,617
Elliot Smalley Easterling$114,712$161,747$43,816——
Charles Hudson—$151,883$141,503$127,317$121,167
Jason Baril$143,998$81,447———
Pamela Richardson$135,178————
Mary Gilmer$129,700————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people find jobs through training and education.

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3 programs · $37.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Goodwill's donated goods retail program provides education, job training, and employment opportunities to people with barriers to employment by collecting and reselling retail items. Sales of donated clothing and household items provide job training and revenue for job readiness training, career exploration services, and occupational…

$32.6Mprogram expense
02

Palmetto goodwill provided career navigation services to more than 10,000 unemployed or underemployed individuals. The organization provided job readiness training, career exploration services, and occupational skills training to nearly 2,500 individuals through its network of career opportunity centers, online training providers…

$5.1Mprogram expense
03

Palmetto goodwill laid the groundwork to implement palmetto excel center with a launch date in the fall of 2023 on the campus of trident technical college by securing charter authorization through the south carolina public charter school district.

$187Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $4.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$175,056
Unitemized GrantFY2024$146,973
Warrior Wod FoundationSC · FY2024$46,000
United Way of North CarolinaNC · FY2024$39,660
Colour of Music FestivalFY2024$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,100
Kids on Point INCSC · FY2024$25,000
Beyond Our Walls INCSC · FY2024$10,000
Keys to ChangeAZ · FY2024$7,500
Shared CitySC · FY2024$5,625
Unitemized GrantFY2023$287,840
Unitemized GrantFY2023$120,672
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,325
Unitemized GrantFY2022$389,008
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,820
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55.1M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$36.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$44.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$37.8M
Managementcol C$6.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$58.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.0M
Total assetsLn 16$126.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$24K
Total revenueLn 12$55.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.7M
SavingsLn 2$15.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81.7M
Other assetsLn 15$21.8M
Total assetsLn 16$126.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.3M
Net assetsLn 32$58.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,353
VolunteersI 6468
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.5M$21.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83.3M$81.7M
Total assetsLn 16$100.1M$126.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58.2M$68.3M
Net assetsLn 32$42.0M$58.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$441K$441K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$892K$146K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.0M$17.4M$2.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$291K$238K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.3M$518K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.0M$231K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$942K$334K$608K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$472K$150$472K
Office expensesLn 13$545K$391K$154K
OccupancyLn 16$5.9M$5.8M$154K
TravelLn 17$176K$150K$25K
InterestLn 20$1.9M$1.7M$160K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.2M$2.9M$298K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.4M$3.7M$657K
All other expensesLn 24e$954K$516K$438K
Total functional expensesLn 25$44.4M$37.8M$6.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $65.1M$54.0M$11.1M$80.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $60.1M$48.2M$11.8M$69.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $55.1M$44.4M$10.8M$58.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $50.9M$41.9M$9.0M$42.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $39.9M$37.6M$2.3M$31.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $55,111,508 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,752,408$17,437,174
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,020,954$1,530,339
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,121$1,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,118,471$36,142,156
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $50,949,954$55,111,508
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,234,075$441,428
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,330,461$25,418,619
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,360,729$18,493,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,925,265$44,353,300
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,024,689$10,758,208
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,111,508 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $36,054,872 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,848
VIII-1e Government grants$2,118,388
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,304,938
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,384,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,437,174
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,530,339$1,530,339
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,393$25,393
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $41,687$41,687
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$23,554−$23,554
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $45,597$45,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,585,211 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89,123$55,111,508
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,353,300 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $441,428$441,428
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $891,823 · Management $145,788$1,037,611
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,357,839 · Management $2,617,531$19,975,370
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $238,122 · Management $52,949$291,071
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,328,034 · Management $517,666$2,845,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,038,045 · Management $230,822$1,268,867
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $42,000$42,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $333,882 · Management $607,996$941,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150 · Management $471,654$471,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $391,212 · Management $154,093$545,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,786,438 · Management $154,019$5,940,457
IX-17 TravelPrograms $150,461 · Management $25,277$175,738
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,717,600 · Management $159,906$1,877,506
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,876,748 · Management $297,780$3,174,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,712,850 · Management $657,458$4,370,308
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $515,778 · Management $437,951$953,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,822,410 · Management $6,530,890 · Fundraising $0$44,353,300
Part X · Balance sheet $126,444,362 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,761,444$5,748,334
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,742,600$15,269,668
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,029,427$451,826
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,073,000$1,211,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $106,432$192,503
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,252,105$81,746,587
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,149,135$21,824,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,114,143$126,444,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,276,179$3,084,872
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $507,008$596,123
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $22,208,165$19,511,157
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,926,677$15,559,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,151,964$68,282,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,962,179$58,161,699
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,962,179$58,161,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,114,143$126,444,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,161,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,111,508
XI-2 Total expenses$44,353,300
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,758,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,962,179
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$67,012
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,508,324
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$58,161,699

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