Programs

  • Retail Services and Community Support

    RETAIL SERVICESTHERE'S REALLY NOTHING LIKE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. FOR MANY, WE'RE A GREAT RETAIL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE WITH 12 LOCATIONS IN AN 18 COUNTY AREA OFFERING AMAZING VALUE AND HIDDEN TREASURES. FOR OTHERS, WE'RE A CONVENIENT PLACE TO DONATE USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WITH MORE THAN 19 MILLION POUNDS OF GOODS KEPT OUT OF THE LANDFILLS AND RECYCLED IN 2024. DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE THE FIRST STEP IN PUTTING OUR MISSION INTO MOTION BY GENERATING THE SALES REVENUE NEEDED TO PROVIDE VITAL SKILLS AND TRAINING TO PARTICIPANTS WITH BARRIERS. GOODWILL IS ALSO A STRONG CORPORATE CITIZEN. IN 2024, GOODWILL GENERATED $1,476,000 IN RETAIL SALES TAX AND PAID EMPLOYEER INCOME TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF OVER $1,310,750
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $31.6M

  • Mission Services and Job Placement

    MISSION SERVICESIN 2024 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS SERVED 25,665 PEOPLE IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT WITH THE SAME END GOAL - HELPING PEOPLE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES. GOODWILL'S "GOODGRADS" ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED 592 PEOPLE PROVIDING BOTH EDUCATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT AND 1,308 SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP OFFSET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED) TEST. GOODWILL'S "LET'S GO TO WORK" PROGRAM GAVE 51 ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO 'EARN WHILE THEY LEARN' IN 9 GOODWILL LOCATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF TRANSITIONING MANY TO THE LOCAL WORK FORCE. GOODWILL'S EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS PLACED 1,480 PEOPLE IN GOOD JOBS IN THE LOCAL AREA.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $9.7M