Question by Richard Y: How to stay away from the scam when I donate a auto to charity? How to find a real charity orgnization that accepts car?
I want to donate a automobile. I heard that some employed car dealers take vehicle donations and make income from it. They donate only a little fraction of what they get to charity, and preserve the huge chunk. How to steer clear of them, and donate to a real charity orgnization?
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Answer by JFLY
Give it to a needy family rather.
What do you assume? Answer below!
The kidney foundation does, gives you a write off on taxes…Good Luck…
I think that’s what that Mother Waddles is for.
if you want to be genourus give it to me i live in wyoming and the winter w/out a car is pretty hard also have kids to transport
May i suggest you go to Guide Dogs for the Blind (or your local equivalent).
They would be delighted to accept such an donation, and could really do with the funds.
In the UK its: http://www.gdba.org.uk
JJ.
Salvation Army or Goodwill takes donation
Goodwill and the Kidney Foundation accepts cars as donations.
The former uses proceeds from sale to help make disadvantaged (displaced workers, physically-challenged) more self-sufficient through such ways as job training/placement programs. The latter helps those who need kidney dialysis and to fund kidney research. It’s admirable what you want to do.
It’s a good and legitimate question. There are a few online services, one of which I’ll post below, that is a guide to legitimate charities. There is also a guide that rates each charity’s ability to use the donated money wisely. In other words, some have to use money for alot of overhead costs, and other charities are more efficient. All this is researchable.
Try this for example: http://www.charitynavigator.org/