Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, based in Louisville, turns donated goods into job training and placement across all 103 Kentucky counties. It runs 66 retail stores, operates The Excel Center, a tuition-free high school for adults, and helps thousands of Kentuckians a year through career coaching and its RISE program. Amy Luttrell serves as president and CEO, and revenue is about $191 million. Website goodwillky.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, education, and placement. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
Goodwill of Kentucky operates statewide, with 66 retail stores reaching all 103 counties, and uses that retail base to fund a deep set of education and employment programs.
Goodwill of Kentucky operates The Excel Center, a tuition-free high school that helps adults earn an actual high school diploma, a model that began with Goodwill in Indiana and that Kentucky has adopted. It pairs education with coaching and support designed for working adults.
Other programs include RISE, from which more than 1,500 Kentuckians graduated in 2023, and a Soft Skills Academy that awarded 2,828 certificates that year. The organization provided career coaching to more than 4,000 individuals in 2023.
With revenue of about $191 million and 66 stores serving all 103 Kentucky counties, Goodwill of Kentucky is one of the larger Goodwills in the country and one of the larger nonprofits in the state. Amy Luttrell serves as president and CEO.
Serving every county from a single organization is unusual and lets Goodwill reach rural Kentuckians who might otherwise have few workforce resources nearby.
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 stores across the state.
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.
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its education and employment programs, including The Excel Center. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 61-0475284.
Because The Excel Center provides high school education at no cost to students, store proceeds effectively subsidize adult education across Kentucky.
Both Goodwill and the Salvation Army run thrift stores funded by donated goods, but Goodwill of Kentucky stands out for its education focus, especially The Excel Center adult high school and its RISE program. The Salvation Army funds recovery and broad social services.
For donated clothing and housewares in Kentucky, either is a strong option; if you want your goods to fund adult education and workforce training statewide, Goodwill of Kentucky is distinctive.
Last updated June 2026. Goodwill Industries of Kentucky CEO (Amy Luttrell), revenue (~$191 million), 66 stores serving 103 counties, The Excel Center, RISE program, and Soft Skills Academy from Goodwill Kentucky (goodwillky.org) and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 61-0475284). We are not affiliated with Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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