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PLANNED GIFTS

WHEN YOU MAKE A PLANNED GIFT TO GOODWILL, YOU’LL BE CREATING JOBS FOR YEARS TO COME.

Planned gifts include bequests in a will or other contributions made through your estate. By making an estate plan that includes Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, you can help people to achieve independence through the power of work. We are honored to receive such gifts and will always direct the money straight to our mission: changing lives.

Please contact Beth Alexander or Niketa Hailey-Hill for any questions. Call or email us today at 615-346-1230!

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How To Make a Planned Gift

Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee is a 509(a)3 nonprofit organization (EIN 88-3090268). Your gifts are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

You can make a planned gift by:

  • Naming Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee in your will.
  • Giving Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee an insurance gift.
  • Declaring Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee as a beneficiary of your 401(k), 403(b) or IRA plan.
  • Creating a Charitable Remainder Trust.

You can also make a gift directly to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee:

  • Call 615-346-1269.
  • Mail a check to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208

How To Include Goodwill in Your Will

To make an estate gift to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, ask your attorney to draft a statement in your will that expresses your desire in one of the following ways.

Give the entire residue of your estate

Sample language: I give the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, after the payment of all expenses, taxes, and debts, to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208.

Give a fraction of your estate

Sample language: I give _____ % (percentage spelled out) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, after payment of all specified bequests, expenses, taxes, and debts, to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208.

Give a specific amount

Sample language: I give $ _____ (number spelled out) to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208.

Give a contingent amount

Sample language: If none of the persons I have identified above as beneficiaries of my estate survive me, I give the rest, residue, and remainder to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208.

How To Give Goodwill an Insurance Gift

You can also name Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee as the beneficiary of the total or a fraction of your life insurance policy.

  • Total Amount: Name Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208 as the beneficiary of 100% (one hundred percent) of the proceeds of the policy.
  • Fractional Amount: Name Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208 as the beneficiary of _____ % (percentage spelled out) of the proceeds of the policy.

Gift your insurance policy today

If the policy is a paid-up policy and there are no loans, liens, or debts against it, consider giving it to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee. After discussing your wishes with your legal and financial advisers, Email us or call today at (615) 346-1230.

Naming Goodwill As a 401(K), 403(B) or IRA Beneficiary

Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee is a qualified 509(a)3 non-profit organization (EIN 88-3090268), so it is exempt from paying taxes on qualified employee benefit plans.

  • Designating a qualified organization such as Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee as a beneficiary means that your gift will not be subject to estate tax.
  • As a result, the money from your plan will go directly to supporting the good work that you care about – Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s mission.

To name Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee as your qualified plan beneficiary:

  • Total Amount: Give 100% (one hundred percent) to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208.
  • Fractional Beneficiary: Give _____ % (percentage spelled out) to Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee, presently located at 937 Herman St., Nashville, TN 37208.