SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANSAS INC
 
Employer identification number

48-0673284
Return Reference Explanation
PART III, LINE 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH FIVE MAJOR PROGRAMS: 1) ORGANIZATIONAL EMPLOYMENT/DAY SERVICES: LAST YEAR MORE THAN 325 PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD) FOUND EMPLOYMENT IN OUR CONTRACTS DIVISION WORKING ON PACKAGING AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING CONTRACTS GOODWILL HAS WITH AREA BUSINESSES. MANY OF OUR CLIENTS RECEIVED THEIR FIRST PAYCHECK THROUGH OUR PROGRAM AND LEARNED THE JOY OF WORKING AND EARNING A WAGE. ALL CLIENTS ARE PAID MINIMUM WAGE OR BETTER. 2) ADULT CASE MANAGEMENT: CASE MANAGERS ACT AS ADVOCATES FOR PEOPLE WITH I/DD. CASE MANAGERS ARE CHARGED WITH PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY NEEDS OF JUST OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS LAST YEAR. 3) NEXSTEP ALLIANCE - GED PREP CLASSES AND ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) CLASSES ASSISTED MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 16 WORK TOWARD PASSING THE GED EXAM AND EARNING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR IMPROVE THEIR GRASP OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. STUDENTS STUDY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LICENSED INSTRUCTORS. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR A YEARLY FEE OF $50.00 WHICH INCLUDES STUDY MATERIALS AND ASSESSMENTS. 4) SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT: WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, GOODWILL PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH I/DD TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN COMMUNITY JOBS. LAST YEAR WE PLACED 87 INDIVIDUALS INTO COMMUNITY JOBS. 5) GOODWILL RETAIL STORES: OUR 18 RETAIL STORES PROVIDE WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE VOCATIONAL/EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS. NEARLY 35 PERCENT OF OUR RETAIL EMPLOYEES HAVE A SEVERE EMPLOYMENT BARRIER. MANY OF OUR RETAIL EMPLOYEES' LACK BASIC READING AND WRITING SKILLS MAKING THEM UNEMPLOYABLE IN OUR INCREASINGLY HIGH TECH SOCIETY. ALL FULLTIME EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH, VACATION AND SICK LEAVE BENEFITS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. THE CEO AND CFO REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DUALITY OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MADE A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD, EITHER THROUGH AN ANNUAL PROCEDURE OR WHEN THE INTEREST BECOMES A MATTER OF BOARD ATTENTION. ANY DIRECTOR HAVING A DUALITY OF INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY MATTER IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE OR USE PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER, AND WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE QUORUM FOR THE MEETING, EVEN WHEN PERMITTED BY LAW. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WILL REFLECT THE DIRECTOR'S DISCLOSURE, THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING AND THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INFORMATION REGARDING PERFORMANCE IS GATHERED FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IS EVALUATED WITH COMPARABLE GOODWILL CORPORATIONS THROUGH DATA OBTAINED FROM GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL. KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF QUANTIFIABLE GOALS ESTABLISHED IN THE PRIOR YEAR WITH COMPENSATION DETERMINED WITH DATA OBTAINED FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS FROM GOODWILL INDUSTRIES. SPECIFIC TO THE CEO, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANSAS, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND WRITES A LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANSAS, INC. SUMMARIZING THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO. AFTER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINALIZES THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW, A FINAL LETTER IS ISSUED TO THE CEO AND PAYROLL DEPARTMENT OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANSAS, INC. OUTLINING THE PAY AND BENEFITS OF THE CEO FOR THE COMING YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 140,474. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,298. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,391. TOTAL EXPENSES 175,163. AUTOMOBILE EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 168,477. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,794. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 414. TOTAL EXPENSES 174,685. POSTAGE AND SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 143,444. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,227. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,285. TOTAL EXPENSES 154,956. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,582. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,999. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 711. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,292. TAXES, LICENSES, AND PERMITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,343. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,382. MEMBERSHIP DUES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,002. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,892. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 510. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,404. COST OF SALES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,697. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,697.
PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERVIEW OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.
SCHEDULE M, PART 1, LINE 5 DONATED MERCHANDISE IS VALUED AT FAIR VALUE AT THE DATE OF DONATION. PRIOR TO BEING OFFERED FOR SALE, THE FAIR VALUE OF DONATED MERCHANDISE IS DETERMINED TO BE ZERO. THE VALUE OF DONATED MERCHANDISE OFFERED FOR SALE IS GENERALLY COMPUTED AS THE ESTIMATED COST TO PREPARE THE MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AND INCLUDES PROCESSING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECORD REVENUE RELATED TO ANY CLOTHING OR HOUSEHOLD AND OTHER GOODS DONATED IN PART VIII, STATEMENT OF REVENUE, LINE 1G. THIS REVENUE WAS RECORDED IN PART VIII, LINE 2A. DONATED ITEMS HELD FOR RESALE ARE RECORDED AS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE DUE TO THE MERCHANDISE BEING SOLD IN STORES WHICH PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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