Augusta Charitable Vehicle Donations

Car donation programs in Augusta, ME are available from many charities. If you are thinking about donating a used car, you will want to understand the information here in order to make sure you and your charity receive the most benefit.

Several charities in and around Augusta, ME work with other car donation firms. These third party companies take care of all of the duties of the vehicle donation process. These middleman give a check to the organization for a percentage of the gross sale price. Other charities operate their own in house vehicle donation program. Whether you choose a charity that works with a middleman, or has its own vehicle donation department, you should find out what percentage of the proceeds goes directly to helping the charitiable cause.

Donate a Vehicle in Augusta

Donating a Vehicle - Augusta

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

A question to get answered if you want to get a deduction on your taxes is if your chosen non-profit organization is a registered charity with the IRS. The most common type of organization that is approved to take in donations of vehicles is a section 501(c)(3) organization. You will want to check the website of your favorite charity and find out if the charity is an IRS approved charitable organization. Several charitable organizations around Augusta happen to be approved that are able to take your car or truck as a donation.

Some smaller charities in Augusta probably don't have a car donation department set up, but it may be possible for you to donate your non-running car or truck to them. You need to speak with the person that handles raising funds to discover if they will benefit by donating a old vehicle.