Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Columbus, Georgia · EIN 58-6035822
- Georgia
- Columbus
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building in Georgia
- Total giving
- $35KTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $79MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
SINCE 2006, GOODWILL OF THE SOUTHERN RIVERS (GOODWILLSR) HAS INTENSELY FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ITS MISSION TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE IN MORE COMMUNITIES. WHEN WE BEGAN THIS JOURNEY, WE PROVIDED SERVICES IN FOUR FACILITIES IN COLUMBUS AND ALBANY, GEORGIA.TODAY, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN AND NEAR LAGRANGE, NEWNAN, ALBANY, CARROLLTON, COLUMBUS, TIFTON AND VALDOSTA GEORGIA AS WELL AS AUBURN/OPELIKA AND PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY GOODWILLSR IN NINE FACILITIES. OUR MISSION IS CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF WORK. OUR RETAIL STORES ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY AND DELIVERY OF THE MISSION THROUGHOUT OUR 50-COUNTY TERRITORY IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA. THE SALE OF DONATED ITEMS YIELDS THE DOLLARS TO MAINTAIN THE STORE AND FUND MOST OF THE TRAINING, PLACEMENT AND FINANCIAL CLASSES WE OFFER. THE TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH OUR TRAINING CENTERS AND FREE CAREER SERVICES IN CAREER CENTERS THROUGHOUT OUR TERRITORY HELP EASE POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT WHILE POSITIVELY IM
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Chatt Valle | $230K | 2022 |
| Florida Goodwill Association | $39K | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committ | $28K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.goodwillsr.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.