I Would Have Never Thought That GoodWill Would Be Affected By Tariffs.......

[tulipsandroses]

52. Well if cost goes up for the rest of us, it is going to go up for them too. They have several job training programs.

The training programs are free. Like anything else, prices will have to go up when they have increase in expenses. It's not just that they got the item for free. Electricity, is not free, rent is not free, heat is not free. Instructors training are not free. Office supplies are not free. Health insurance for employees is not free.
Unless there is real evidence of malfeasance, I think a simple answer is, things cost more for them, just like the rest of us.
People may not be giving as much as they used to. Also, "thrifting" is popular. They face competition from online thrift stores, places online that people can sell their used goods like Poshmark, rather than hauling it to Goodwill.