Goodwill Retail Services Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-2040239

Goodwill Retail Services, inc. ("goodwill retail") is a nonstock, not-for-profit Wisconsin corporation, whose sole member is goodwill industries of southeastern Wisconsin, inc. ("goodwill"), a Wisconsin nonstock, not-for-profit corporation with

Goodwill Retail Services Inc at a glance

In short: Goodwill Retail Services Inc gave $24.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24.5M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,462,144
+25.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$24,462,144
+25.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,462,144
Total assets
$148,690,582
-3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (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 Retail Services Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc: $24.5MGoodwill Industries ofSoutheastern Wisconsin Inc$24.5M

The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc ($24.5M).

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%).

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

MilwaukeeGreendale

How Goodwill Retail Services Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.8M (2021) to $29.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc Milwaukee, WIGrant - see form 990, part iii, line 4a$24,462,144
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$148,690,582$224,598,805$227,702,208$24,462,1441$24,272
2024$154,085,956$203,490,270$205,775,966$19,497,8401$16,527
2023$142,911,043$206,269,143$212,400,815$26,401,5771$63,126
2022$139,243,053$200,242,275$205,119,896$29,024,9851$40,590
2021$150,087,220$197,886,415$170,152,764$5,764,5431$21,551
2020$136,418,129$134,804,539$133,764,676——$30,774
2019$123,036,172$171,222,712$176,891,073$28,059,1231$-53,330

About Goodwill Retail Services Inc

Based on IRS filings

Goodwill Retail Services Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24.5M. Net investment income was $24K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goodwill Retail Services Inc is led by Jacqueline L Hallberg, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacqueline L Hallberg

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert J Klug

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Deming

    Director Inventory

    Director → Director Inventory, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2019) → $179K (2025)

  • James Tipton

    Director Stores

    Director → Director Stores, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $168K (2025)

  • Jacqueline M Bowles

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Marcus

    Executive Officio Director -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Michael

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2019) → $317K (2025)

  • Scott Dexter

    Chief Retail Officer

    Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President -, 2021

    Senior Vice President - → Chief Retail Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $221K (2019) → $424K (2025)

  • Shawn McCourt

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2019) → $286K (2025)

  • Jason Burns

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $232K (2023) → $291K (2025)

  • Jeffrey E Docalavich

    Assistant Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer - → Assistant Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas R Savage

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Basil Buchko

    Former Assistant Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary -, 2024

    Assistant Secretary - → Former Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Mattke

    Treasurer -

    Treasurer - → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Treasurer -, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Borris

    Treasurer -

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Thomas V Richtman (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Robert Lichtfuss (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Irene Sudac (2019–2022) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Steven J Loos (2019–2022) — Former Chief Retail Officer
  • Former: Michael Mallon (2022) — Director
  • Former: Vince Giacinto (2021) — Director
  • Former: Billie Torrentt (2019–2020) — Former Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Peter Labonte (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tamara T Jung (2019) — Assistant Treasurer -

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

Scott Dexter — Chief Retail Officer: $424KScott DexterChief Retail Officer$424KDan Michael — Vice President: $317KDan MichaelVice President$317KJason Burns — Vice President: $291KJason BurnsVice President$291KShawn McCourt — Vice President: $286KShawn McCourtVice President$286KJulie Deming — Director Inventory: $179KJulie DemingDirector Inventory$179KJames Tipton — Director Stores: $168KJames TiptonDirector Stores$168K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $424K, to Scott Dexter (Chief Retail Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Retail Services Inc

How much does Goodwill Retail Services Inc give each year?

Goodwill Retail Services Inc gave $24.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19.5M across 1 grant.

How large is Goodwill Retail Services Inc?

Goodwill Retail Services Inc reported $148.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $224.6M.

What is Goodwill Retail Services Inc?

Goodwill Retail Services Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $148.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Goodwill Retail Services Inc operate?

Goodwill Retail Services Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Goodwill Retail Services Inc's EIN?

Goodwill Retail Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2040239. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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