Washington Charitable Vehicle Donations
When you want to donate your unwanted automobile in Washington, you might need to understand the details shown below in order to help you understand the car donation process. There are literally thousands of charities that will accept a donated car. Taking cars, trucks, or other vehicles is an easy way for organizations to raise funds to help the charity. Many larger charitable organizations have in-house vehicle donation departments that will auction vehicles to raise funds to give to less fortunate people in Washington and the local area. Shown just below are a few of the most recognizable U.S. based charitable organizations that have old car donation programs in District of Columbia.
Donate a Car - Washington, DC
- U.S. Fund for UNICEF
1-855-487-3863
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF works to save millions of children's lives. Your vehicle donation will help with this work. - Boy Scouts of America
1-855-272-1227
Donating your old vehicle to Boy Scouts of America will help provide youth the opportunity to experience scouting. - 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 a Car to Charity in Washington
Besides running and non-running cars, many charitable organizations around Washington 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 Washington happen to be approved that are able to take your car or truck as a donation.
Many smaller charities in Washington 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.
