Charitable Vehicle Donations in Santa Clara, CA

Donate used car Santa Clara Charities in Santa Clara, CA are always looking for ways to raise more funds, so many charitable organizations have car donation programs. The information on this page will help you learn about different charities in Santa Clara that accept vehicle donations. You will also find some useful tips that could help you when donating an old car or truck.

Many national non-profit organizations run there own car donation programs that will sell cars to generate funds to help less fortunate individuals in Santa Clara, CA and surrounding areas. Shown below are a couple of the highest ranked U.S. based charitable organizations which would be glad to accept your old vehicle.

Donate a Vehicle - Santa Clara, CA

  • 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.
  • Volunteers of America
    1-877-721-4862
    This is the car donation program of Volunteers of America. Donations will be used to help individuals and familys in your local area that are in need.
  • National Kidney Foundation
    1-800-488-2277
    Your donation to the National Kidney Foundation will help to fight kidney disease and provide valuable funds for research and education.

Donate an Auto to Charity - Santa Clara

Besides running and non-running cars, many charitable organizations around Santa Clara accept old motorhomes, motorcycles, boats, ATVs, trailers, and other machinery in order to generate funds for the charity.

If you want a tax deduction after making a vehicle donation to charity, you will need to figure out if the charity you decide on is a section 501(c)(3) organization as classified by the IRS. To do this you should call the non-profit directly. A good number of charities around Santa Clara including some religious and educational groups are approved. If you are ready to donate your used car or other vehicle, several organizations are ready to pick it up.

Many smaller charities in Santa Clara may not have a vehicle donation program in place, but it could still be possible for you to donate your old car to them. You need to discuss the possibility with the person that handles fundraising to discover if the charity can gain from donating a used vehicle.





donating a used auto in Santa Clara, California



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