Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, based in Springfield, has served central Illinois since 1938. It turns donated goods into job training, career centers, and youth mentoring, operating 15 retail stores and donation centers across a 33-county territory in Illinois and four counties in Indiana. Sharon Durbin serves as CEO. Website llgi.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 employment services. Donating and shopping are the main ways the public supports the mission.
Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries has provided services in central Illinois since 1938, using retail revenue to fund career centers, youth mentoring, and vocational training.
Land of Lincoln Goodwill operates five Career Centers across its territory, where people can get help with job searches and skills. It also runs a youth mentoring program in Springfield and Jacksonville and provides vocational training for people with intellectual disabilities.
That mix of services lets a single Goodwill reach both adults seeking work and young people who benefit from mentoring. Sharon Durbin serves as CEO.
The organization's territory consists of 33 counties in central Illinois and four counties in Indiana, served by 15 retail stores and donation centers from its base in Springfield. That regional footprint covers much of downstate Illinois.
The store network funds the career centers and mentoring programs, and as with all Goodwills, the organization is both a trainer and an employer for people building skills.
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 15 stores across the 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.
Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries is a 501(c)(3) organization, and revenue from its stores funds its mission programs. Its EIN for tax-deductible cash gifts is 37-0661254.
The store-funded model means each donated item that sells helps pay for career centers, youth mentoring, and vocational training across central Illinois.
Both Goodwill and the Salvation Army run thrift stores funded by donated goods, but Goodwill focuses on job training and career services while the Salvation Army funds recovery and broad social services. For donated clothing and housewares in central Illinois, either is a strong option.
If your priority is workforce development and youth mentoring, Land of Lincoln Goodwill is the dedicated agency downstate; for goods better suited to direct distribution, a local shelter or reuse nonprofit may fit better.
Last updated June 2026. Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries founding (1938), CEO Sharon Durbin, 15 stores and donation centers, five Career Centers, youth mentoring, 33-county central Illinois plus four-county Indiana territory, and Springfield headquarters (1220 Outer Park Drive) from Land of Lincoln Goodwill (llgi.org) and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 37-0661254). We are not affiliated with Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]