I thought that was just an Oregon thingy .... the Goodwill area manager here makes just a tad under 1 million smacks a years.
No, the goodwill is a business. If there is one in your area, go check it out one of these days. I couldnt believe the prices they were charging. Some of the clothing was new..but other stuff was used garbage.
I had gone there looking for things to sell on ebay. I knew a woman who made a lot of cash doing that..only, I think the stuff that had any value was picked thru before it saw the store shelves. They had crap.
I am not sure what the salvation army does. I get the feeling they also sell their stuff.