Goodwill in Utah is run by Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, which combines the Goodwill thrift model with Easterseals disability services across four states. It operates Goodwill stores in Utah, including the Salt Lake City metro, and store sales fund workforce, disability, and clinical programs. Mark Sherman serves as president and CEO, and revenue is about $104 million. Website esgw.org.
Goodwill runs a social enterprise: people donate used clothing and household goods, Goodwill sells them in its thrift stores, and the proceeds fund job training and other services. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
In Utah, the Goodwill stores are operated by Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, which combines the Goodwill retail model with Easterseals disability programs across four states.
Utah is unusual because two large thrift operations work there. Easterseals-Goodwill runs the Goodwill stores, including in the Salt Lake City metro, while Deseret Industries is a separate thrift and job-training operation run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The two are independent organizations. If you specifically want to support Goodwill's mission in Utah, look for Easterseals-Goodwill stores rather than Deseret Industries. Mark Sherman serves as president and CEO of Easterseals-Goodwill.
Across Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah, Easterseals-Goodwill provides 19 different programs in 58 locations, spanning workforce development, disability services, clinical and children's therapy, and housing for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Store sales in Utah help fund this shared mission, which also reaches the other three states in the region.
Goodwill accepts clean, gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, books, and many household items; check the donation guidelines before a large drop-off. Donations go to Easterseals-Goodwill stores in the Salt Lake City area.
Donations are tax-deductible, and donors should keep a receipt and an itemized list for their records. For a full breakdown, see our guide on what Goodwill accepts.
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its workforce, disability, and clinical programs. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 81-0232125.
The store-funded model means each donated item that sells in Utah helps pay for job training and disability services across the region.
In Utah you can donate goods to Easterseals-Goodwill, to the LDS-run Deseret Industries, or to the Salvation Army, which all run thrift operations. Easterseals-Goodwill pairs job training with disability and clinical services.
If your priority is supporting Goodwill's workforce and disability mission, choose Easterseals-Goodwill; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain Goodwill stores in Utah (including the Salt Lake City metro), CEO (Mark Sherman), revenue (~$104 million), four-state region, and the distinction between Goodwill and the LDS-run Deseret Industries from Easterseals-Goodwill (esgw.org) and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 81-0232125). We are not affiliated with Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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