Evansville Goodwill Industries

What Evansville Goodwill Industries does

Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc. is an Indiana-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1935 that operates thrift retail stores alongside workforce development programs for individuals facing employment barriers. It runs 14+ retail locations, an outlet donation center, and two mobile donation trucks across Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois, selling donated clothing, home goods, furniture, books, and electronics. Stated economics: $0.82 of every dollar spent in stores is directed to mission programs.

The organization operates a portfolio of employment, training, and education programs under sub-brands including The Opportunity Center, WORK Solutions, GoodSkills Academy (computer skills training in Microsoft Word and Excel), the Senior Community Service Employment Program (for adults 55+), and The Excel Center (a free adult high school awarding diplomas). Revenue streams include retail sales of donated goods, cash donations (via PayPal and car donation), and grant-funded career services. The organization is CARF-accredited, holds the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency (EIN 35-0868075), and sustains a 36-year annual fundraising event (Turkey Day 5K) sponsored by Fifth Third Bank. No parent company, M&A activity, funding rounds, or disclosed AI/technology capabilities are associated with the entity.

Name

Evansville Goodwill Industries

Legal name

Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc.

Website

https://evvgoodwill.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Evansville Goodwill Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating thrift retail stores and workforce development programs, including adult education and job training, across Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois for individuals facing employment barriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Thrift Retail and Workforce Development

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (5621)

akta.pro primary industry

Donation, Resale & Textile Recycling Coordination (HSAFABAI)

Keywords

• Thrift retail stores
• Job training services
• Employment placement programs
• Adult education services
• Donation processing centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales Revenue: Revenue generated from selling donated goods (clothing, home goods, furniture, books, electronics) at thrift stores and outlet centers. $0.82 of every dollar spent in stores goes to supporting mission programs.
2. Donation Processing: Accepts gently used household items and clothing donations from community members. Donations are sorted and sold in retail stores to fund employment and educational programs.
3. Financial Contributions: Cash donations accepted via PayPal and car donation program. Donors receive tax receipts as Evansville Goodwill is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
4. Career and Training Services: Provides employment training, job placement, career services and Mission Services leading to self-sufficiency for individuals facing barriers to employment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evansville Goodwill Industries operates a network of thrift retail stores selling donated clothing, home goods, books, electronics, and furniture, while providing employment training, job placement, career services, and adult education programs for individuals facing barriers to employment. Revenue generated from retail sales and donations funds the workforce development mission, with $0.82 of every dollar spent in stores directed to mission programs.

Product overview

Evansville Goodwill Industries operates a retail thrift store network alongside comprehensive employment and educational services. The core retail operations sell donated clothing, home goods, books, and décor, with $0.82 of every dollar spent going to mission services. The organization provides job training through GoodSkills Academy (computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel), employment assistance via WORK Solutions and The Opportunity Center, senior employment services, and adult education through The Excel Center high school diploma program. The portfolio is unified under the Goodwill mission—using retail proceeds to fund workforce development programs that help individuals facing employment barriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Opportunity Center: Program providing employment services and opportunities
• WORK Solutions
• GoodSkills Academy
• The Excel Center
• Senior Community Service Employment Program

Products and services

• Thrift Store Retail

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of revenue goes directly to mission programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Fifth Third BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of the annual Turkey Day 5K run in downtown Evansville. Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, operating banking centers across multiple states.
• SchnucksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost location for mobile donation centers. Goodwill mobile donation trucks are located in Schnucks parking lots in Newburgh and other locations.
• The Helms HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for community events including Excel Center graduation ceremonies. Located at 5001 Washington Ave in Evansville.
• The Excel CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoodwill's free adult high school that awards high school diplomas. Operated by Evansville Goodwill to help adults earn their high school equivalency.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: National umbrella organization for the network of ~150 independent regional Goodwill affiliates, including Evansville Goodwill. Operates the shared Goodwill brand, training standards, and the Goodwill Education / Excel Center platform that Evansville Goodwill leverages.
• Savers / Value Village: For-profit thrift chain operating secondhand retail stores nationwide, often partnering with nonprofits to process donations. Closest scaled commercial comparable to Goodwill's thrift retail footprint and operating model.

Emerging players

• Poshmark: Peer-to-peer marketplace for secondhand fashion and accessories. Adjacent competition for the same secondhand apparel and accessory demand that Goodwill thrift stores serve.
• ThredUp: Online resale marketplace for secondhand apparel. Represents the digital channel that is increasingly competing with brick-and-mortar thrift retailers like Evansville Goodwill for secondhand clothing dollars.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity ReStores: Nonprofit home-furnishings and building-materials resale chain funding affordable housing programs. Comparable mission-funded thrift model, though more skewed toward furniture and home improvement merchandise than clothing.
• Salvation Army Thrift Stores: National nonprofit thrift retail chain with a comparable mission-funding retail model. Operates donation-driven thrift stores that directly compete for the same secondhand shoppers and donors in many U.S. markets.
• Goodwill Industries of Kentucky: Kentucky-based Goodwill affiliate operating retail stores and workforce development programs, including services in the same Henderson/Owensboro tri-state corridor where Evansville Goodwill competes.
• Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana: Largest Indiana-based Goodwill affiliate, operating thrift retail stores plus The Excel Center adult high schools statewide. Direct comparable in geography-adjacent market with the same thrift-plus-workforce-development model.

Regional players

• Buffalo Exchange: Buy-sell-trade secondhand clothing chain concentrated in the Western U.S. Comparable retail format for secondhand apparel, though it does not directly overlap Evansville Goodwill's Midwest footprint.

Others

• United Way of Southwestern Indiana: Regional nonprofit umbrella funder and partner in the same tri-state service area as Evansville Goodwill. Comparable donor-base, grant funding sources, and workforce-development mission overlap; a likely local partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/evvgoodwill

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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