Used Car Donations

Which Charities Accept Car Donations

In this day and age, it seems most charities have relationships donate car to charity with companies that support car donation programs. If you are not sure if your favorite charity accepts donations of used vehicles, you can do a search for the charity name and car donation. If the charities website comes up as the first result, than chances are they will take your car or truck as a donation. If you don't see your charities website, you may need to click the top few results to see if the charity has partnered with another organization that runs the car donation program.

One thing to check when donating a vehicle is if the organization is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. In order to receive a tax deduction for donating anything, this has to be the case. You can check to see if the charity does have the proper organizational status by searching its name on the Exempt Organizations page at irs.gov.

Some of the most recognizable charities that have auto donation programs are listed below.

  • American Diabetes Association
    1-800-936-4361
    The American Diabetes Association works to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Your donation will help to further this mission.
  • American Heart Association
    1-888-242-2271
    The American Heart Association uses funds from donated cars to continue their mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities
    1-855-227-7435
    The mission of RMHC is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.
  • The Humane Society of the United States
    1-877-836-6674
    Funds gained from donating your used car to the Humane Society will go to the Pets For Life program to reduce suffering and cruelty of pets, promote veterinary care, and prevent shelter overpopulation.
Above are just a few of the top national charities with car donation programs. We will be updating this list with more used car donation websites as we find and review them. You can find more charities in your area by clicking on your state from the list below.

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Car Donation Tips & Facts
If the car you donate is worth more than $500, you will need to file IRS Form 8283 along with your tax return.
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