PROVIDENCE – Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island posted total income of $2.258 million, in its annual report for 2005-2006.
Included in that total were $819,489 in employment and training fees, $714,768 in tuition from local schools, $286,188 in contracted employment services, $87,428 in grants and $74,545 from United Way of Rhode Island, plus $109,000 in restricted gifts, $75,545 in unrestricted gifts, $51,530 in fundraising and $29,784 in miscellaneous income.
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Against that income, the nonprofit reported total expenses of $2.143 million. Of that, $1.514 million went to staff, benefits and consultants. Other expenses were: $223,249 for wages and stipends for enrollees, $316,357 for administration and occupancy, $20,880 for fundraising, $18,030 in dues, $42,687 in depreciation and $7,736 for supported employment and contracts.
The report also lists the “mission results” for 2006-2006, when the agency’s report thanked donors by saying: “Your belief in the Power of Work made it possible for us to have served nearly 1,200 people last year.”
Goodwill last year provided vocational evaluations and employment services to 504 people and work experience through community work-assessments and internships to 224. It assisted 386 people by providing adaptive technology and gave eight people with disabilities training to increase their independence.
It gave vocational evaluations and education, job exposure and work experience through the Transitional Resources Program to 178 students at four high schools, and educated 31 youths with special needs at Vocational Resources High School.
It helped 65 students gain summer jobs through its Summer Work Preparation Program and enrolled 17 adults in clerical and computer training programs. And it presented English classes at three manufacturing plants for 50 workers who faced linguistic barriers.
