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Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 45-2206768 Website

Provide employment and training for people with significant disabilities

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc at a glance

In short: Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc gave $924K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $924K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$924,029
-6.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$924,029
-6.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$924,029
Total assets
$530,186
-53.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries: $924KOhio Valley GoodwillIndustries$924K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries ($924K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cincinnati

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $924K (2024) to $987K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $924K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$924,029
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$530,186$2,573,727$2,689,322$924,0291
2023$1,136,359$2,372,123$2,532,560$986,7741
2022$1,601,583$2,170,697$1,462,048——
2021$900,504$1,599,014$1,061,956——
2020—$27,468$23,089——
2019$76,141$93,601$85,823——

About Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $530K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $924K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc is led by Mark Hiemstra, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark Hiemstra

    CEO

    COO → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Speed

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Eastham

    Vice President Operations

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Joseph S. Byrum (2019–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Doug Ostholthoff (2021) — CFO
  • Former: H. Douglas Ostholthoff (2019–2020) — Vice President & Treasurer
  • Former: Dennis J. Barron (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc

How much does Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc give each year?

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc gave $924K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $987K across 1 grant.

How large is Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc?

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc reported $530K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc?

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $530K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc operate?

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc's EIN?

Cincinnati Goodwill Works Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2206768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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