Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington, founded in 1923 and based in Seattle, provides tuition-free job-skills training and basic education to people facing barriers to economic opportunity, funded by its thrift stores. It runs 25 nonprofit retail stores, more than 30 donation sites, and five job-training centers across King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Kitsap counties, with revenue of about $147.5 million in fiscal 2025. Libby Johnson McKee serves as president and CEO. Website evergreengoodwill.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 education. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
Evergreen Goodwill emphasizes tuition-free job-skills training and basic education for individuals experiencing significant barriers to economic opportunity, making education a central part of its work.
Evergreen Goodwill operates five job-training centers, 25 nonprofit retail stores, and more than 30 donation sites across King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and Kitsap counties, with revenue of about $147.5 million in fiscal 2025.
In fiscal 2025 it served 6,402 adult students with tuition-free job-skills training and education, bringing the total it has served to more than 53,000 over the past decade.
Founded in 1923, Evergreen Goodwill, long known as Seattle Goodwill, has more than a century of history serving the Seattle area and northwest Washington. Libby Johnson McKee became president and CEO in 2024.
Its job-training centers offer the kind of free education and skills programs that help people move into stable work in a high-cost 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 more than 30 donation sites across the five-county region.
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.
Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its tuition-free training and education. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 91-0568708.
Because the training is tuition-free, store proceeds effectively subsidize job-skills education across northwest Washington.
Both Goodwill and the Salvation Army run thrift stores funded by donated goods, but Goodwill focuses on job training and education, with Evergreen Goodwill offering tuition-free programs. The Salvation Army funds recovery and broad social services.
For donated clothing and housewares in the Seattle area, either is a strong option; if your priority is free job-skills training and education, Evergreen Goodwill is distinctive at scale.
Last updated June 2026. Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington founding (1923), CEO Libby Johnson McKee (since 2024), fiscal 2025 revenue (~$147.5 million), 25 stores, 30-plus donation sites, five job-training centers, five-county service area (King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Kitsap), and 6,402 adult students served from Evergreen Goodwill (evergreengoodwill.org), 425business, and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 91-0568708). We are not affiliated with Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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