Goodwill Ind of the Southern
Since 2006, goodwill of the southern rivers (goodwillsr) has intensely focused on expanding its mission to serve more people in more communities. When we began this journey, we provided services in four facilities in columbus and albany, Georgia.today, individuals living in and near lagrange, newnan, albany, carrollton, columbus, tifton and valdosta Georgia as well as auburn/opelika and phenix city, Alabama have access to services provided by goodwillsr in nine facilities. Our mission is changing lives through the power of work. Our retail stores are foundational to our sustainability and delivery of the mission throughout our 50-county territory in Georgia and Alabama. The sale of donated items yields the dollars to maintain the store and fund most of the training, placement and financial classes we offer. The training programs offered through our training centers and free career services in career centers throughout our territory help ease poverty and unemployment while positively im
Goodwill Ind of the Southern at a glance
In short: Goodwill Ind of the Southern gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,152
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $35,152
- Median grant
- $35,152
- Total assets
- $78,582,694
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Goodwill Ind of the Southern funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia PGA Foundation ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Goodwill Ind of the Southern gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $300K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia PGA Foundation Atlanta, GA | Assist Veterans Suffering from PTSD | $35,152 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $78,582,694 | $45,317,200 | $44,032,885 | $35,152 | 1 | $1,032,162 |
| 2024 | $76,997,419 | $48,768,148 | $41,479,654 | — | — | $2,275,766 |
| 2023 | $71,203,574 | $41,464,137 | $37,772,157 | $186,937 | 2 | $596,599 |
| 2022 | $66,429,296 | $36,347,592 | $35,081,392 | $299,790 | 3 | $-745,311 |
| 2021 | $35,574,289 | $32,786,540 | $29,198,439 | — | — | $850,927 |
| 2020 | $32,136,753 | $33,082,568 | $23,565,095 | — | — | $18,948 |
| 2019 | $19,639,164 | $24,075,751 | $23,200,888 | — | — | $156,431 |
About Goodwill Ind of the Southern
Based on IRS filings
Goodwill Ind of the Southern is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $78.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goodwill Ind of the Southern is led by Henry Warden, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry Warden
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$299K (2019) → $445K (2025)
Weezie Wingo Motzel
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Bennett
Director of Communications
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$149K (2019) → $166K (2025)
Tara Smith
Director of Accounting
Director of Accounting Services → Director of Accounting, 2020
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $150K (2025)
Jerry Payne
Director of Retail Stores
Dir-Retail Stores → Director of Retail Stores, 2022
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $161K (2025)
Sarah Horton
Director of Bus Engage
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $132K (2025)
Travis Chambers
Director of People Svcs
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$123K (2022) → $209K (2025)
Anna Hensley
Director Bus Analytics
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Oliver Banta
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Hall
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Sanders
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Macdonald
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom McDaniel
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Joiner
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Clonts
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Sumners
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Boren
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shane McDougall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Downs
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Loyd
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Hall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Grossman
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$195K (2019) → $261K (2025)
Terry Reis
Vice President of Finance
Vice President Finance → V.p. of Finance, 2022
V.p. of Finance → Vice President of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$198K (2019) → $244K (2025)
Tricia Llewellyn Konan
Vice President of Mission Services
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$180K (2019) → $212K (2025)
Cheryl Vasquez
Dir-It Svcs
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$147K (2020) → $172K (2025)
Reggie Lewis
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Seifert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Hand
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Helena Coates (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Young (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brandon Cockrell (2021–2024) — Advisory
- Former: Belva Dorsey (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Audrey Hollingsworth (2019–2023) — V P of People Services
- Former: Tracey Green (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: April Hopson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Len Williams (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerrol Cook (2020–2022) — Director of Contracts
- Former: John Creech (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Boren (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Daphne Hill (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gary Jones (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacki Lowe (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joey Loudermilk (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenyada Heard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Loretta Hoover (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Elaine Jordan (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $445K, to Henry Warden (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Ind of the Southern
How much does Goodwill Ind of the Southern give each year?
Goodwill Ind of the Southern gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Goodwill Ind of the Southern?
Goodwill Ind of the Southern reported $78.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $45.3M.
What is Goodwill Ind of the Southern?
Goodwill Ind of the Southern is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Columbus, GA. It holds $78.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Goodwill Ind of the Southern operate?
Goodwill Ind of the Southern has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, New York.
What is Goodwill Ind of the Southern's EIN?
Goodwill Ind of the Southern's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6035822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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