Goodwill Industries Of Greater NY & Northern New Jersey Inc
City-funded organization
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Inc. is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt since 1942, that funds workforce-development and job-placement services for people with disabilities and others facing employment barriers, financed largely through its retail donation stores and program-service revenue (it reported $108.1 million in total revenue on its most recent IRS Form 990). It holds $103,174,331 in active NYC contracts as of August 2026 (9 contracts) with the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Small Business Services, and Social Services, part of $376,198,607 awarded since 2007, 67% of that value ($251,725,566 across 97 contracts) awarded without a fresh competitive bid.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $103,174,331 · 9 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $376,198,607 · 128 since 2007, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $261,729,754
- Won without a fresh bid
- 67% of contract value · $251,725,566 · 97 contracts
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $738,772 · Catharine L Gaul-Stigge, President & CEO
- Based in
- Brooklyn, NY
Holds contracts at
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Small Business Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene City agency
- Department of Small Business Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- FY25 New Contract I Vendor CAR - Adult Clubhouses RFP 816-25 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800543 $30,368,813
- Bronx Workforce1 Career Center (HUB) Department of Small Business Services · CT180120268802166 $19,416,615
- Prov of PACE Workforce Development Program Serv Area Queens Department of Social Services · CT106920268802436 $15,685,874
- Psychosocial Club; Advocacy Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620210002509 $13,428,416
- Psychosocial Club House Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620210002656 $8,480,055
- FY26 RQS Contract _Personalized Recovery Oriented Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620268800170 $8,464,500
- FY25 New Contract MHY #815 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620258800241 $6,323,546
- FY27 NAE for Transitional Employment OPWDD Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620278800314 $505,347
- FY27 NAE for Transitional Employment OPWDD Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · CT181620278800313 $501,165
- TRANSITION FROM WELFARE TO WORK Department of Social Services · CT106920100001198 · ended 2012 $45,434,118
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- PROVISION OF CAREER COMPASS SVC: COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYABILITY Department of Social Services · FY2020 · 22 payments $3,164,264
- Provision of Career Compass Program to Service Area III, BK Department of Social Services · FY2021 · 13 payments $3,016,846
- Provision of Career Compass Program to Service Area III, BK Department of Social Services · FY2023 · 14 payments $2,752,302
- NAE - Career Compass Service Area II - Brooklyn Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 12 payments $2,566,991
- Provision of Career Compass Program to Service Area III, BK Department of Social Services · FY2022 · 11 payments $1,971,263
- FY25 New Contract I Vendor CAR - Adult Clubhouses RFP 816-25 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2026 · 4 payments $1,939,964
- Bronx Workforce1 Career Center (HUB) Department of Small Business Services · FY2026 · 4 payments $1,744,260
- FY25 New Contract I Vendor CAR - Adult Clubhouses RFP 816-25 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2027 $1,370,781
- FY25 New Contract I Vendor CAR - Adult Clubhouses RFP 816-25 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2025 · 4 payments $1,340,932
- Psychosocial Club; Advocacy Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2024 · 8 payments $1,100,331
- Support to individuals with mental illness Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2020 · 8 payments $1,080,362
- Psychosocial Club; Advocacy Services Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · FY2023 · 8 payments $1,056,932
- NAE - Career Pathways Service Area IV Queens Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 11 payments $1,055,943
- CareerAdvance Program to Service Area IV, Queens Department of Social Services · FY2021 · 11 payments $988,249
- CareerAdvance Program to Service Area IV, Queens Department of Social Services · FY2022 · 10 payments $982,349
- YouthPathways Program to Service Area II, Brooklyn Department of Social Services · FY2023 · 12 payments $978,414
- CareerAdvance Program to Service Area IV, Queens Department of Social Services · FY2023 · 14 payments $972,059
- Youth Pathways NAE - Service Area II, Brooklyn Department of Social Services · FY2025 · 9 payments $830,170
- YouthPathways Program to Service Area II, Brooklyn Department of Social Services · FY2021 · 10 payments $764,944
- PROVISION OF CAREER ADVANCE PROGRAM SERVICES IN SERVICE AREA Department of Social Services · FY2020 · 11 payments $763,333
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Catharine L Gaul-Stigge President & CEO $738,772
- Scott Zucker CFO/EVP Of Operations $335,418
- Lisa Sonia Goldey EVP Of People $263,546
- Ilana D Zimmerman EVP Of Retail & Business $239,261
- Samantha K Rich SVP Of Retail Stores $239,081
- Alicia Mcgrath EVP Of Mission (Until 11/23) $232,660
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +61% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Catharine L Gaul-Stigge · 1.99% of revenue $362,844
- FY2021 Catharine L Gaul-Stigge · 1.96% of revenue $456,827
- FY2022 Catharine L Gaul-Stigge · 2.01% of revenue $532,773
- FY2023 Catharine L Gaul-Stigge · 2.85% of revenue $738,772