Goodwill Industries of Mississippi, based in the Jackson area, has worked across 59 of the state's 82 counties since 1957. It provides free job training, career services, and employment to people facing barriers to work, funded by six retail stores and an outlet that together generate about $6 million a year. Brad Steffani serves as president and CEO. Website goodwillms.org.
Goodwill runs a social enterprise: people donate used clothing and household goods, Goodwill sells them in its stores, and the proceeds fund job training and career services. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
Goodwill Industries of Mississippi has worked across the state since 1957, providing free job training, career services, and employment to people facing barriers to work in central Mississippi.
The organization covers 59 of the 82 counties in Mississippi, a territory that spans central and northern parts of the state. It does not cover the Memphis-influenced far north or the southern Gulf Coast region.
Its six retail stores and one outlet, including the outlet at 864 Centre Street in Ridgeland, generate about $6 million a year to fund programs. Brad Steffani became president and CEO in 2021.
Mississippi has two independent Goodwill organizations. Goodwill Industries of Mississippi serves central and northern Mississippi, while Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi is a separate organization that serves the Gulf Coast region.
The two should not be confused; each is its own 501(c)(3) with its own territory and leadership.
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 its stores across central Mississippi.
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 Mississippi is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its free job-training and career programs. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 64-0362410.
Because its programs are free to participants, store proceeds directly support the training and career services it provides across central Mississippi.
Both Goodwill and the Salvation Army run thrift stores funded by donated goods, but Goodwill focuses on free job training and career services while the Salvation Army funds recovery and broad social services. For donated clothing and housewares in central Mississippi, either is a strong option.
If your priority is workforce development, Goodwill Industries of Mississippi is the dedicated agency in the central and northern part of the state; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Goodwill Industries of Mississippi founding (1957), CEO Brad Steffani (since 2021), coverage of 59 of Mississippi's 82 counties, six retail stores and one outlet generating about $6 million a year, the Ridgeland outlet (864 Centre Street), and the distinction from Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi from Goodwill of Mississippi (goodwillms.org), the Clinton Courier, and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 64-0362410). We are not affiliated with Goodwill Industries of Mississippi and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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