Goodwill Industries of New Mexico, based in Albuquerque, turns donated goods into education, job training, and placement for people with disabilities and vocational disadvantages. It provides free programs and services in all 33 counties of the state, funded by 20 stores and donation centers. Shauna Kastle serves as president and CEO. Website goodwillnm.org.
Goodwill runs a social enterprise: people donate used clothing, housewares, and furniture, Goodwill sells them in its stores, and the proceeds fund education and employment programs. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico provides education, job training, and placement programs to people with disabilities and vocational disadvantages through a chain of retail stores, donation centers, and job-service programs.
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico provides free programs and services to people in all 33 counties of the state, funded by 20 stores and donation centers. Reaching every county from a single organization is unusual and lets Goodwill serve rural New Mexicans far from Albuquerque.
Shauna Kastle serves as president and CEO, leading both the retail operations and the workforce programs they fund.
Beyond job placement, Goodwill Industries of New Mexico offers education and skills programs, including work-readiness and skills training that prepare people for in-demand jobs. Its job-service programs connect participants directly to employers.
As with all Goodwills, the organization is both a trainer and an employer, offering paid work and on-the-job experience to people building skills.
Goodwill accepts clean, gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, books, furniture, and many household items; check the donation guidelines before a large drop-off. Donations go to its 20 stores statewide.
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 New Mexico is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its education and employment programs. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 85-0107916.
The store-funded model means each donated item that sells helps pay for job training and placement across New Mexico.
Both Goodwill and the Salvation Army run thrift stores funded by donated goods, but Goodwill focuses on education, job training, and placement while the Salvation Army funds recovery and broad social services. For donated clothing and housewares in New Mexico, either is a strong option.
If your priority is workforce development, especially for people with disabilities, Goodwill Industries of New Mexico is the dedicated agency statewide; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Goodwill Industries of New Mexico CEO (Shauna Kastle), 20 stores and donation centers, free programs in all 33 New Mexico counties, education, job training, and placement programs, and Albuquerque base from Goodwill Industries of New Mexico (goodwillnm.org) and Cause IQ (EIN 85-0107916). We are not affiliated with Goodwill Industries of New Mexico and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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