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.
- 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. - 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. - Habitat for Humanity
1-877-277-4344
This organization works to build homes for people in need. Donating your old car or truck will help families in your local area. - 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.
Find a Charity to Donate Your Vehicle
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Car Donation Tips & Facts
If a charity sells the vehicle you donated, your tax deduction is limited to the gross proceeds from the sale.