San Antonio Charitable Vehicle Donation Programs

Many charitable organizations around San Antonio will accept donated vehicles in order for the charity to raise funds to perform their mission. By reading this page, you will learn about some of the charities that offer a car donation program in San Antonio, >. You will also discover some useful tips that could benefit you and your selected charity.

Many national charitable organizations operate in-house vehicle donation programs that will sell cars to generate money to give to less fortunate individuals in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Shown below are a few of the top U.S. based charitable organizations that welcome car donations in Texas.

Donate an Automobile - San Antonio

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.
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.
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.

Donating a Car in San Antonio, TX

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

If you want to take a deduction on your taxes from donating your old car or other property, you will need to figure out if the charitable organization you choose is a section 501(c)(3) organization as classified by the IRS. To do this you will want to contact the organization directly. Several charities in your area including many religious and educational groups are classified as section 501(c)(3) organizations. When you're in a position to make a donation, these charitable organizations are ready to pick it up.

Some regional charitable organizations in Texas 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 San Antonio, Texas will generally accept the following items along with some others for donation.