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Palmetto Goodwill

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
September 2015[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$65,087,712[4]

Palmetto Goodwill is listed in IRS records in Charleston, South Carolina, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $65,087,712 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Palmetto Goodwill as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code P20: Human Services, Human Service Organizations[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 47-4183942
Location in IRS records[5] Charleston, South Carolina
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] September 2015
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] P20: Human Services, Human Service Organizations
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024
Latest Form 990-N[12] Tax year 2015

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Palmetto Goodwill reported total revenue of $60,064,899[13]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $19,711,668 and program service revenue was $1,446,253[14]. Total expenses were $48,216,487 and net assets at year end were $69,731,981[13]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $50,949,954 for the period ending December 2021[15], $55,111,508 for December 2022[16] and $60,064,899 for December 2023[13]. Each of these figures is higher than the one before.

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $65,087,712 and total assets of $137,202,409.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $50.9M$50.9MDecember 2021: total expenses $41.9M$41.9MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $55.1M$55.1MDecember 2022: total expenses $44.4M$44.4MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $60.1M$60.1MDecember 2023: total expenses $48.2M$48.2MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[15]Form 990$50,949,954$41,925,265$41,962,179
December 2022[16]Form 990$55,111,508$44,353,300$58,161,699
December 2023[13]Form 990$60,064,899$48,216,487$69,731,981

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[17] $133,955,458
Total liabilities[17] $64,223,477
Net assets or fund balances[17] $69,731,981

Employees. Palmetto Goodwill reported 2,680 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Palmetto Goodwill reported 5 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Palmetto Goodwill answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Palmetto Goodwill?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Palmetto Goodwill with EIN 47-4183942[5].
Is Palmetto Goodwill a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Palmetto Goodwill tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for it is 1: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Palmetto Goodwill located?
The IRS master file lists it in Charleston, South Carolina[5].
What revenue did Palmetto Goodwill report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $60,064,899[13].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Palmetto Goodwill as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is September 2015. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Palmetto Goodwill (EIN 47-4183942) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $65,087,712 and total assets of $137,202,409. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Palmetto Goodwill with employer identification number (EIN) 47-4183942, located in Charleston, South Carolina. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Palmetto Goodwill: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Palmetto Goodwill the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code P20: Human Services, Human Service Organizations. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Palmetto Goodwill: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Palmetto Goodwill: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Palmetto Goodwill's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Palmetto Goodwill for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 47-4183942 is for tax year 2015. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Palmetto Goodwill reported total revenue $60,064,899, total expenses $48,216,487, net assets or fund balances at year end $69,731,981. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $19,711,668 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,446,253 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $540,663 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $60,064,899 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Palmetto Goodwill reported total revenue $50,949,954, total expenses $41,925,265, net assets or fund balances at year end $41,962,179. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Palmetto Goodwill reported total revenue $55,111,508, total expenses $44,353,300, net assets or fund balances at year end $58,161,699. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $133,955,458, total liabilities $64,223,477, net assets or fund balances $69,731,981. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Palmetto Goodwill reported 2,680 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Palmetto Goodwill reported 5 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Palmetto Goodwill answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.