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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$56,612,578
Total expenses
$58,999,088
Contributions and grants received
$19,010,871
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$34,983,137
Investment income
$419,272
Other revenue
$2,199,298
Total assets, end of year
$49,888,146
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,031,256
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$24,856,890
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$53,550,302
Management and general expenses
$5,051,431
Fundraising expenses
$397,355
Program service expenses (Part III)
$53,550,302

Program services were 90.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $240,008

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $8,120

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $18,762,743

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $17,283,146

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCT AND RETAIL SALES

    total $28,991,671 · related or exempt $28,991,671

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM PAYMENTS

    total $5,991,466 · related or exempt $5,991,466

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $370,249 · excluded $370,249

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,350,296 · other assets $6,713

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $7,307,986 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $42,310 · other assets $6,713

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $49,023 · excluded $49,023

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,450

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $8,120

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $8,710

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $740 · excluded $740

  • 11a · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEE

    total $2,100,421 · excluded $2,100,421

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $98,137 · excluded $98,137

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,198,558

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $621,237 · program services $537,932 · management and general $78,373 · fundraising $4,932

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,993,758 · program services $19,044,491 · management and general $2,774,659 · fundraising $174,608

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $476,104 · program services $412,260 · management and general $60,064 · fundraising $3,780

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,072,314 · program services $2,053,601 · fundraising $18,713

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,626,476 · program services $1,468,919 · management and general $144,089 · fundraising $13,468

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $39,811 · program services $7,542 · management and general $32,269

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $92,327 · program services $54,899 · management and general $37,428

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,680 · management and general $38,680

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,053,145 · program services $2,072,064 · management and general $838,377 · fundraising $142,704

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $156,478 · program services $143,861 · management and general $594 · fundraising $12,023

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $118,718 · program services $99,531 · management and general $14,106 · fundraising $5,081

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $191,413 · program services $125,666 · management and general $61,673 · fundraising $4,074

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,735,225 · program services $5,458,114 · management and general $277,111

  • 17 · Travel

    total $452,611 · program services $431,323 · management and general $21,283 · fundraising $5

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $82,368 · program services $25,106 · management and general $57,262

  • 20 · Interest

    total $310,906 · program services $310,815 · management and general $91

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,346,987 · program services $1,071,081 · management and general $275,047 · fundraising $859

  • 24a · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $19,671,752 · program services $19,671,752

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $496,994 · program services $381,445 · management and general $101,770 · fundraising $13,779

  • 24c · Other expenses: MINOR EQUIPMENT PURCHAS

    total $404,530 · program services $173,396 · management and general $227,805 · fundraising $3,329

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAINING AND PROFESSION

    total $16,000 · program services $5,250 · management and general $10,750

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,254 · program services $1,254

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,651,760 · end of year $444,995

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,375,755 · end of year $2,595,046

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $230,672 · end of year $166,912

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,929,706 · end of year $2,074,046

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $513,770 · end of year $413,222

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $19,470,937

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,781,667

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,697,553 · end of year $10,689,270

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $125,223 · end of year $154,394

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,482,098 · end of year $13,100,999

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,852,589 · end of year $20,249,262

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,432,257 · end of year $3,393,208

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,700,009 · end of year $129,585

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $7,702,023 · end of year $8,274,372

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,260,062 · end of year $13,234,091

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,573,946 · end of year $24,856,890

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $190,829 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF GOODWILL OF THE FINGER LAKES IS TO PREPARE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O.

  • RETAIL: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE OPERATION OF GOODWILL RETAIL STORES. CURRENTLY LOCATED IN MONROE, WAYNE, LIVINGSTON, ONONDAGA, ONTARIO AND TOMPKINS COUNTIES IN NEW YORK STATE, GFL COVERS A TERRITORY OF 20 COUNTIES AND IS EXPANDING TO THOSE COUNTIES IN THE COMING YEARS. GFL ALSO OPERATES AN E-COMMERCE BUSINESS, CLEARANCE CENTER AND MULTIPLE ATTENDED AND STANDALONE DONATION CENTERS AND WAREHOUSES.

    Expenses $44,613,998 · Revenue $46,194,545

  • 2-1-1/LIFELINE: IS AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE ALLIANCE OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE, EVERY DAY, ANYTIME. COMMUNITY MEMBERS GET CONNECTED WITH EXPERIENCED TELECOUNSELORS BY SIMPLY DIALING 2-1-1 FOR FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE CONNECTING TO VITAL SERVICES WITHING THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS PROVIDING CRISIS SERVICES.

    Expenses $6,121,180 · Revenue $5,434,991

  • FOOD SERVICES: COOKS AND DELIVERS MEALS TO SENIORS SITES THROUGH THE COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM, PROVIDING MEALS FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET THE FEDERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES. THE DIVISION ALSO COOKS AND DELIVERS MEALS TO CHILD DAY CARE PROGRAMS. THEY ALSO OPERATE AN IN-HOUSE CAFETERIA THAT OFFERS HOT AND COLD MEALS TO AGENCY EMPLOYEES, MANY OF WHOM ARE BLIND AND UNABLE TO GET OUT TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS FOR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH AS WELL AS HOSTING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR DONATED GOODS AND FOOD SERVICES PROGRAMS IN SERVICE TO OUR MISSION, GOODWILL DOES SO MUCH TO HELP CHANGE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM. WE PARTNER WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO NEED CLOTHING, SHOES, BOOKS AND HOUSEWARES FROM OUR GOODWILL STORES. WE ALSO PROVIDE INTERVIEW AND JOB APPROPRIATE CLOTHES TO JOB SEEKERS.

    Expenses $1,209,812 · Revenue $1,312,219

  • Expenses $1,605,312 · Revenue $885,774

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thiagarajan Vivek

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Alaimo Darrick

    AUDIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ball Rhonda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Burgessebony

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dillion Junior

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Diloretodavid

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Gould Amy

    VICE CHAIR OF ASSESSMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Harper Ian

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Harrington Brian

    VICE CHAIR OF PLANNING & R

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Henderson John

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jackman Patrick

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Lake Jennifer

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $421,144
    From this org
    $398,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,084
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,560
    Bonus
    $88,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $84
    Filer's total
    $421,144
  • Nassar McAvinney Judie Lynn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Natoli Linda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Pollack Ronnie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Frame Michael

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Della Porta Michael

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Harris Mark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Dyer Carolina

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $243,614
    From this org
    $223,177
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,437
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,406
    Bonus
    $36,771
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,437
    Filer's total
    $243,614
  • Murphy Martin

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THROUGH XX/XX/XXXX)

    Total calculated
    $138,812
    From this org
    $130,843
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,969
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Wiesner Dave

    ASSOC DIR OF OP TRAINING & DGR EFFICIENCY

    Total calculated
    $154,452
    From this org
    $154,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,163
    Bonus
    $16,205
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $84
    Filer's total
    $154,452
  • Holland Janice

    CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $194,990
    From this org
    $176,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,627
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,630
    Bonus
    $17,733
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,627
    Filer's total
    $194,990
  • Jackel Lisa

    DIRECTOR OF IT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $129,754
    From this org
    $113,727
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,027
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Mitchell Robin

    SCHOOL DIRECTOR OF THE EXCEL CENTER

    Total calculated
    $125,613
    From this org
    $109,653
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,960
    Hours/week
    37.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523299349300442

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