Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-0386840

To provide vocational opportunities to people with disabilities as well as others with barriers to employment. Part I and part iii, line 1 - 2025 activities: 29,400 units of service through goodwill's free job connection program; of that number gicw helped 9,426 find jobs. 56 individuals were served through long-term services step program. Retail employment and training provided to 2,675 individuals with barriers. English-as-a-second language provided to 2,553 people with language barriers. 3,044 employees served through goodwill's employee and community education program which provided 21,605 services. 7,049 community members served through goodwill's employee and community education program which provided 11,793 services.

Key facts about Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette

In short: Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette gave $25.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25.0M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-0386840
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,000,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,000,000
Median grant
$25,000,000
Total assets
$500,907,090
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$500.9M

+7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$25.0M

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25.0M

+0.0% YoY

How Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette

Based on IRS filings

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $500.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25.0M. Net investment income was $5.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Portland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20.0M (2020) to $35.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Vocational Development Foundation: $25.0MVocational DevelopmentFoundation$25.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was Vocational Development Foundation ($25.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vocational Development Foundation Portland, ORVOC Rehab$25,000,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100M$200M$300M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$500,907,090$467,550,268$438,214,148
Revenue$227,573,734$215,516,137$211,179,535
Expenses$204,335,506$193,223,067$173,890,561
Net Investment Income$5,080,758$4,775,127$3,938,676

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette is led by Catherine Hannam, President on every filing since 2019; 13 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Hannam

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $354K (2019) → $765K (2025)

  • Bert Waugh Jr.

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David Miller

    Director Vocation

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2019) → $216K (2025)

  • John Hannam

    Director Retail & M

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2019) → $251K (2025)

  • Karen Stores

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2019) → $276K (2025)

  • Todd Silbernagel

    Director Ops

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2019) → $244K (2025)

  • Helen Yu

    Director Human Re

    Associate General Co → Director Human Re, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $220K (2025)

  • Michael Miller

    CEO Emeritus

    Chief Executive O → CEO Emeritus, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $643K (2019) → $575K (2025)

  • Simmony Panfilio-Davidson

    Assistant to President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2019) → $156K (2025)

  • James Thiess

    Executive Maint M

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2020) → $119K (2025)

  • Cynthia Nelson

    Executive Sales M

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2021) → $116K (2025)

  • Jason Santos

    Executive Operati

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2023) → $132K (2025)

  • Samuel Thompson

    Executive Ecomm

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2023) → $132K (2025)

  • Sarkis Serkoian

    Database Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2025)

  • Karl Koch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Goss

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Carlson

    1st Vice Cha

    Board Member → 1st Vice Cha, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Derenda Schubert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Felicia Tripp-Folsom

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Massaad

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Schlesinger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Don Krahmer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Taylor

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Bruce Burns (2019–2023) — 1st Vice Cha
  • Former: Jeff Grubb (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jere Webb (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bob Barsocchini (2019–2022) — Senior General
  • Former: Kent Aldrich (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Lee (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael White (2021–2022) — Outlet Senior
  • Former: Denny Smith (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dwight Ferguson (2020–2021) — Executive Donatio
  • Former: Gary Epping (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Frank Jungers (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Vern Cameron (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Judith Pongratz (2020) — Executive Loss Co
  • Former: Carl Trachtenberg (2019) — Executive It
  • Former: Cheryl Folk (2019) — Dir-Mission
  • Former: Richard Knox (2019) — Finance Director - Re

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

Catherine Hannam — President/Ce: $765KCatherine HannamPresident/Ce$765KMichael Miller — CEO Emeritus: $575KMichael MillerCEO Emeritus$575KKaren Stores — Finance Dire: $276KKaren StoresFinance Dire$276KJohn Hannam — DIR Retail/M: $251KJohn HannamDIR Retail/M$251KTodd Silbernagel — Director Ops: $244KTodd SilbernagelDirector Ops$244KHelen Yu — DIR Human Re: $220KHelen YuDIR Human Re$220KDavid Miller — DIR Vocation: $216KDavid MillerDIR Vocation$216KSimmony Panfilio-Davidson — Asst to Pres: $156KSimmony…Asst to Pres$156KSamuel Thompson — Exec Ecomm &: $132KSamuel ThompsonExec Ecomm &$132KJason Santos — Exec Operati: $132KJason SantosExec Operati$132KSarkis Serkoian — Database ADM: $127KSarkis SerkoianDatabase ADM$127KJames Thiess — Exec Maint M: $119KJames ThiessExec Maint M$119KCynthia Nelson — Exec Sales M: $116KCynthia NelsonExec Sales M$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $765K, to Catherine Hannam (President/Ce). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette

How much does Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette give each year?

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette gave $25.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette?

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette reported $500.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $227.6M.

What is Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette?

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Portland, OR. It holds $500.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette operate?

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette's EIN?

Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0386840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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