Used Car Donations
Which Charities Accept Car Donations
In this day and age, it seems most charities have relationships
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 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. - 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. - Big Brothers Big Sisters
1-800-710-9145
Big Brothers Big Sisters Cars for Kids Sake helps raise funds to continue their mission to provide children facing adversity with role models that change their lives for the better.
Find a Charity to Donate Your Vehicle
- Alabama
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- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
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- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
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- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
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- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
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- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Car Donation Tips & Facts
Before donating your car, ask how and where the proceeds will be spent.