Donate Used Vehicle to Charity in Bakersfield

Donate used car Bakersfield Several charities around Bakersfield, California accept vehicles as donations that allow them to raise money by accepting used cars and other vehicles as donations. Read the information here to discover charitable organizations in Bakersfield will take your non-running car. You will also find out why charities are willing to accept your beat up vehicle and how to get a tax deduction.

A good portion of non-profits around Bakersfield, CA work with middleman vehicle donation firms. These companies are responsible for all of the duties of the vehicle donations. They give a check to the organization for a percentage of the vehicle sale price. Some larger charities operate their own internal car donation department. Whether you choose an organization that works with a outside car donation firm, or has an in house program, you should find out what amount of the gross proceeds goes directly to achieving the mission of the charity.

Donate a Car in Bakersfield, CA

  • Purple Heart Foundation
    1-888-414-4483
    The Purple Heart Foundation works to help veterans whenever they need help. Your car donation will serve these veterans as they have served our country.
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul
    1-800-322-8284
    Your car donation to SVdP will help the needy and suffering in your local area.
  • Wheels for Wishes
    1-877-431-9474
    Wheels for Wishes is the official car donation program for the Make a Wish Foundation. Donating your vehicle to this charity will allow children with life threatening illnesses in your area be granted a special wish.

Donating a Car - Bakersfield

Besides running and non-running cars and trucks, most charities in Bakersfield, CA will also accept running or not recreational vehicles such as ATVs, campers, motorhomes, trailers, boats, and even farm equipment in order to generate funds for the good of the non-profit.

A question to ask if you want to get a deduction on your taxes is if the non-profit organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization as classified by the IRS. You will want to call your favorite charitable organization to determine if they are an IRS approved organization. A good number of educational and religiuos organizations in and around Bakersfield happen to be approved that can welcome any old car as a donation.

Some regional charitable organizations in California may not have a vehicle donation department set up, but it might be possible for you to donate your non-running car to them. You need to talk with the person that handles raising funds to discover if they will gain from you making a donation.





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Types of Vehicles to Donate
Charitable organizations in Bakersfield, California will generally accept the following items along with some others for donation.