Carolyn Johnson Legacy Society
Your legacy can provide comfort, hope, and a home away from home for generations of families.
In addition to cash gifts, there are many ways to support Goodness Village, including gifts of stock, IRA distributions, beneficiary designations, and other planned giving options. Explore the opportunities below to learn more.
QUESTIONS? Email giving@goodnessvillage.org or call 501-530-0095
Ways You Can Give
Legacy gifts are my way of ensuring that Goodness Village will always be here for generations to come.
– Ashley Wadsworth, Donor
A Legacy of Compassion
Carolyn Johnson didn’t set out to start an organization—she simply saw a need she couldn’t ignore. While sitting in a hospital waiting room with her mother, she met families who had traveled long distances for treatment but had nowhere to stay. Moved by their situation, Carolyn leased an apartment for a family from Maine, giving them a place to rest, recover, and stay together.
That single act of compassion became the foundation of Goodness Village. Today, the Carolyn Johnson Legacy Society honors her vision by helping ensure that families facing medical treatment will always have a place to call home when they need it most.
Through thoughtful giving today, you can help ensure that every family traveling for medical care continues to have a place to call home.
Gifts of stock/Securities
Support the mission while potentially receiving tax benefits and avoiding capital gains taxes. You can make a meaningful impact on the families Goodness Village serves by donating stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.
Gifts of securities are simple to arrange and may offer valuable financial benefits.
Learn More About Gifts of Securities
- You can donate appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds
- The total value of the stock upon transfer is tax-deductible
- There is no obligation to pay any capital gains taxes on the appreciation
To transfer stock to Goodness Village, please use the following routing instructions:
Delivery to DTC Clearing 0075
LPL Financial
Goodness Village account #: 30897431
GV Simmons account #: 135209783
Simmons routing #: 082900432
RE: Goodness Village -Donation Account
In order to accurately value your gift to Goodness Village, please call 501-530-0095 the day the stock is transferred to the above referenced account. For assigning the value of the contribution, Goodness Village will use the average of the high and low price for the stock on the day it reaches our account. In addition, our policy is to sell the stock as soon as it appears in our account and invest it immediately according to our investment policy statement.
bequests in your will or trust
For many donors, the most significant gift they ever choose to make is through their will or living trust. You can include Goodness Village in your estate plans through a specified dollar amount or percentage of your estate.
Learn More About Bequests
A simple way to leave a lasting legacy is by naming Goodness Village as a beneficiary of:
- Retirement accounts (IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s)
- Life insurance policies
- Donor Advised Funds
These gifts require no changes to your will and can help provide comfort, hope, and a home away from home for families long into the future.
Sample bequest language: You may use the following language when including Goodness Village in your plans
Percentage of Estate
“X percent shall be designated to GOODNESS VILLAGE, whose current address is 11610 Pleasant Ridge Road, STE 103-174, Little Rock, AR 72223, to be designated for ______ purpose(s).”
Specific Amount
“$XXX,XXX shall be designated to GOODNESS VILLAGE, whose current address is 11610 Pleasant Ridge Road, STE 103-174, Little Rock, AR 72223, to be designated for ______ purpose(s).”
Beneficiary Designations
Name Goodness Village as a beneficiary of:
Learn More About Beneficiary Designations
- Retirement accounts (IRAs, 401(k)s)
- Life insurance policies
- Donor Advised Funds
IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs):
Individuals who are aged 70½ or older are able to make gifts from their taxable IRAs directly to Goodness Village instead of personally taking their required minimum distribution (RMD) which can increase annual taxable income.
Learn More About IRA Distributions (QCDS)
Anyone over the age of 73 is required to take a minimum distribution whether the funds are wanted or needed. QCDs enable individuals to meet their RMD by a direct transfer of up to $100,000 from their IRAs to Goodness Village.
For a QCD to count toward the minimum annual distribution it must be made by December 31st of that taxable year.
The Chris and Jamie Fowler Goodness Village Endowment
In 2025, the Chris and Jamie Fowler Goodness Village Endowment was established through the generosity and vision of Jamie and Chris Fowler, who provided an initial gift of $150,000 along with a four-year matching commitment to help grow this permanent fund.
Endowment gifts are invested to provide long-term, sustainable support for Goodness Village, helping ensure that families traveling for medical treatment will always have a place to stay when they need it most.
You can choose to direct your planned gift or make a current gift to the endowment and become part of a lasting legacy that will support families for generations to come.