Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc
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Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $133,366,844
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $101,824,926
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $693,580
- -308.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $98,615,938
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $12.3M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC | General Support | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $133,366,844 | $101,824,926 | $98,615,938 | — | — | $693,580 |
| 2024 | $130,340,581 | $93,483,486 | $98,384,860 | — | — | $-332,998 |
| 2023 | $115,000,988 | $88,375,481 | $89,234,374 | — | — | $538,121 |
| 2022 | $112,505,478 | $87,885,152 | $80,987,306 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $302,253 |
| 2021 | $76,574,233 | $82,780,757 | $78,352,824 | $12,300,000 | 1 | $591,591 |
| 2020 | $73,799,058 | $54,491,734 | $58,981,959 | — | — | $381,656 |
About Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc
Based on IRS filings
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $133.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $694K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc is led by Christopher Jackson, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 11 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Jackson
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$317K (2020) → $400K (2025)
Dec Lee
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Chestnut
Director, Tm Exp & Eng
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $165K (2025)
Jami Herzberg
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yih-Han Ma
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Clark
Director
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cedric Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Alexander
Director
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Marshall
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Allen
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Welch
Director
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed McMahan
Director
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Fite
Director
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Alvino
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Friedman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Jordon
Vice President, Real Estate Development & Facilities
Vice President, Real Estate Development & Fac → Vice President, Real Estate Development & Facilities, 2021
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $184K (2025)
Larita Barber
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $240K (2025)
Mia Comeriato
Chief Human Resources Officer
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$157K (2020) → $241K (2025)
Michael Whitener
Vice President, Technology & Compliance
Vice President, Tech & Compliance → Vice President, Technology & Compliance, 2021
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $200K (2025)
Raquel Lynch
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$157K (2020) → $225K (2025)
Richard Walker
Chief Financial & Strategy Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $241K (2025)
Tonya Nations
Vice President & Retail Operations
Vice President & Retail Ops → Vice President & Retail Operations, 2021
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$162K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Jose Luis
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$143K (2021) → $223K (2025)
Michelle Horton
Vice President & Talent Development
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$171K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Ronnie L. Bryant
Immediate Past Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Donaldson
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Ann Merchant
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Anne Predieri (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Helen Eggers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Jones (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Machicote (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Gizaw Bedwa (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Horton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Matthews (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Renee Ford (2020–2023) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Shannon Russell (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Dana McDonald-Mann (2020–2022) — Vice President & Talent Development
- Former: Ed Driggs (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerard M. Camacho (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Pat Mumford (2022) — Director
- Former: Alicia Lebeouf (2020–2021) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Henry Rock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jean Veatch (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly A. Rock (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Reggie Isaac (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Regina Wharton (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Sara Garces Roselli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Seb Giard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shantia J. Coley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shell Richardson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Hall III (2020–2021) — Director, Supply Chain & Donation Acquisition
- Former: Patrick T. Mumford (2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Maida-Stolle (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Bill Toole (2020) — Director
- Former: Brad F. Richardson (2020) — Director
- Former: Harry Smith (2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Norvell III (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $400K, to Christopher Jackson (President / CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc
How large is Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc?
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc reported $133.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101.8M.
What is Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc?
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $133.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc operate?
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc's EIN?
Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0844639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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