Employment charities, by the numbers.
2,847 of them filed a full Form 990 and spent $19.9B between them.
- 2,847
- charities filing a full Form 990, 1,581 spending $1M+
- $19.9B
- spent in their latest year, with $8.7B coming in as gifts and grants
- 11%
- of all that spending by the 10 biggest
The biggest 398 employment charities.
| # | Charity | Spending | Program share | Cost to raise $1 | Savings | CEO pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peckham Vocational Industries Lansing, MI · Other · FY 2025 | $297.4M | 91% | – | 10 mo | – |
| 2 | Goodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaOur file Los Angeles, CA · Other · FY 2024 | $285.0M | 94% | 3¢ | 3 mo | $688K |
| 3 | Goodwill Retail ServicesOur file Milwaukee, WI · Other · FY 2025 | $227.7M | 11% | 0¢ | 2 mo | $850K |
| 4 | Goodwill Industries of HoustonOur file Houston, TX · Other · FY 2024 | $213.4M | 94% | 2¢ | 2 mo | $461K |
| 5 | Mexican American Opportunity FoundationOur file Montebello, CA · Other · FY 2025 | $204.6M | 94% | 0¢ | 1 mo | $329K |
| 6 | Goodwill Industries of the Portland, OR · Other · FY 2025 | $204.3M | 94% | 0¢ | 28 mo | $765K |
| 7 | Goodwill Industries of Central TexasOur file Austin, TX · Other · FY 2024 | $202.0M | 90% | 1¢ | 4 mo | $410K |
| 8 | Goodwill of North GeorgiaOur file Decatur, GA · Other · FY 2025 | $200.4M | 91% | 1¢ | 12 mo | $1.13M |
| 9 | Goodwill Legacy Group Indianapolis, IN · Other · FY 2025 | $197.2M | 89% | 5¢ | 5 mo | $745K |
| 10 | Pride Industries One Roseville, CA · Other · FY 2025 | $189.8M | 91% | 0¢ | 0 mo | $787K |
| 11 | Alamo Workforce Development San Antonio, TX · Other · FY 2025 | $189.7M | 98% | 0¢ | 0 mo | $234K |
| 12 | Goodwill Industries of South FloridaOur file Miami, FL · Other · FY 2024 | $185.1M | 94% | 1¢ | 4 mo | $511K |
| 13 | Mankato Rehabilitation Center Mankato, MN · Other · FY 2025 | $179.4M | 93% | 2¢ | 2 mo | $203K |
| 14 | Servicesource Oakton, VA · Other · FY 2025 | $172.5M | 94% | 22¢ | 5 mo | $626K |
| 15 | Goodwill of ColoradoOur file Colorado Spgs, CO · Other · FY 2024 | $162.5M | 91% | 0¢ | 15 mo | $641K |
| 16 | Social Vocational Services Torrance, CA · Other · FY 2025 | $151.4M | 92% | – | 10 mo | $1.87M |
| 17 | Sourceamerica Vienna, VA · Other · FY 2025 | $145.8M | 94% | – | 14 mo | $615K |
| 18 | Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Louisville, KY · Other · FY 2025 | $142.1M | 88% | 1¢ | 16 mo | $581K |
| 19 | Goodwill Industries - Manasota Bradenton, FL · Other · FY 2024 | $140.3M | 93% | 2¢ | 5 mo | $576K |
| 20 | DtcareOur file Moon Township, PA · Other · FY 2024 | $127.5M | 55% | 44¢ | 0 mo | – |
| 21 | Center for Employment OpportunitiesOur file New York, NY · Other · FY 2025 | $124.4M | 88% | 4¢ | 5 mo | $446K |
| 22 | Goodwill Industries of Orange County Santa Ana, CA · Other · FY 2024 | $117.3M | 90% | 4¢ | 5 mo | $474K |
| 23 | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tn Nashville, TN · Other · FY 2025 | $115.5M | 89% | 1¢ | 9 mo | $493K |
| 24 | Cw Resources New Britain, CT · Other · FY 2025 | $115.0M | 92% | 0¢ | 5 mo | $629K |
| 25 | Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Milwaukee, WI · Other · FY 2025 | $112.8M | 89% | 1¢ | 21 mo | $850K |
Program share = program expenses ÷ total expenses (Part IX, line 25). Cost to raise $1 = fundraising expenses ÷ contributions (Part IX, Part VIII line 1h). Savings = net assets ÷ annual spending × 12, which includes buildings, endowments and restricted gifts, so zoos and aquariums run high. CEO pay is reportable compensation from the charity (Part VII). “CPA view” moves joint fundraising costs reported on line 26 out of programs. Names link to our file where we have one, otherwise to the filing on ProPublica.
Benchmarks for employment.
Medians across 1,581 charities spending $1M or more. Use them to judge any charity in this cause.
- 86%
- median program share, as reported
- 0¢
- median cost to raise $1, among charities taking in $100K+ in gifts
- 9 mo
- median net assets, in months of spending
| Annual spending | Charities | Median CEO pay | Median program share |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1–5M | 913 | $125K | 84% |
| $5–25M | 486 | $195K | 87% |
| $25–100M | 153 | $323K | 89% |
| $100M+ | 29 | $581K | 91% |
The yes-or-no answers.
Counts of employment charities answering “yes” (or failing a basic check) in their latest Form 990. The charities answer these themselves.
charities told the IRS they discovered a significant diversion of assets (theft, embezzlement or misuse).
charities reported a paid fundraiser that kept half or more of what it raised.
charities reported an excess benefit transaction with an insider.
charities had $2M+ in revenue and no audited financial statements.
charities had $1M+ in revenue and no conflict-of-interest policy.
charities reported loans to or from officers or directors.
A “yes” is a reason to read the filing, not a verdict. Learn what each answer means in how to check a charity, and see how we read a 990.
Every employment charity we cover.
Questions about employment charities.
What is the largest employment charity?
By spending, Peckham Vocational Industries (MI), at $297.4M in its fiscal year ending 2025, per its Form 990.
How much do employment charity CEOs make?
The median CEO of a employment charity spending $1–5M a year was paid $125K. At charities spending $100M or more, the median was $581K. Figures are reportable compensation from the charity, Form 990 Part VII.
What percentage of donations to employment charities goes to programs?
The median employment charity spending $1M or more reported 86% of its spending on programs, on Form 990 Part IX. That is the charity's own split. Some charities count part of their fundraising mail as program work; our pages show the number both ways.
How many employment charities are there?
2,847 employment organizations filed a full Form 990 in the IRS's 2025 and 2026 e-file releases, 1,581 of them spending $1 million or more. Thousands more file the short 990-EZ or the 990-N postcard.
Where this comes from.
Each charity's latest Form 990 in the IRS's 2025 and 2026 e-file releases, joined to the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File for its NTEE cause code. Organizations that file as charities but aren't funded like one (research contractors, sports bodies and similar) are left out of the comparison table. Charities that file a 990-EZ or 990-N aren't included. Figures are as filed; we haven't reviewed each one, except where a charity has our full file.
Charity Math, “Employment charities, by the numbers,” data as of 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/causes/employment/