We accept cars, trucks, vans, fleet vehicles, trailers, boats, motorcycles, and RVs. Your donated vehicle can be a car, truck, van, motorcycle, RV or boat with trailer. We also accept real estate.

What Is Required To Donate My Car?

We need basic information about your car. Some of what we ask for includes: your contact information, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), year/make/model/color of the vehicle, address of the vehicle, if the car is running or not, and if you have the title in your possession. Your signed title is required at time of pickup, as well as the car key. If you have lost your car title, please call us toll-free at (866) 392-4483 and we can give you instructions on what to do based on your state.

Is My Car Donation Tax-Deductible?

Our charities are non-profit organizations and a vehicle donation on their behalf is completely tax-deductible for taxpayers that itemize. Individual tax situations may vary so please check with your tax professional. (Please be aware that to qualify for a tax deduction, you must not receive, in exchange, any goods and/or services from the 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization receiving your car donation.)

How Is The Tax Deduction Amount On A Car Donation Determined?

The amount of the tax deduction is based on the sale price of your vehicle. Vehicles that sell for over $500 entitle you to a deduction equal to the sale price. If your vehicle sells below $500 you may take the greater amount of either the sale price, or the fair market value of the vehicle (up to a maximum of $500). This means that in most cases, your minimum tax deduction amount will be $500.nnYou should consult your tax professional if you have further questions. (Please be aware that to qualify for a tax deduction, you must not receive, in exchange, any goods and / or services from the 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization receiving your donation.)

Can You Estimate What The Sale Price For My Car Will Be?

Yes, we can give you an estimate, but will need the basic information requested on our donation form. We are upfront and transparent about pricing for your vehicle, and will have a conversation with you prior to assigning the vehicle to be picked up.

How Will The Car Be Picked Up?

You will be contacted by a licensed and insured towing company. They will arrange for pickup at a mutually acceptable time. We strive for you to be contacted by a tower within 24 hours of the vehicle being assigned.

How Should I Prepare For The Vehicle Pick Up?

Remove all personal belongings.

Are There Restrictions On Where You Will Pick Up?

We pick up from almost any location in all 50 states. However, if your vehicle is in a remote location we might not be able to get a buyer for your vehicle, due to the cost of towing from a remote location being higher than the sale’s price of that vehicle. We always exhaust all our vendor resources in trying to assist our customers who live in a remote area.

Must A Car Be Operational When I Donate It?

No. Vehicles do not have to be running in order to be accepted for donation.

What Happens To My Donated Car?

Your vehicle will be picked up and sold to either a licensed car dealer or a licensed vehicle recycler.

Do You Take Older Cars?

The short answer is yes, we do. A car is defined as older if it is more than 10 years old. If you are concerned about what your older car will sell for, please see the question “Can you estimate what the sale price for my car will be?”.

Do You Accept Boats And RV’s?

Yes we do! However, we suggest the donor either drive them to our Auction Facility, or pay for the tow. Unfortunately, towing these types of vehicles can be cost prohibitive at auction.

Shopping Around? Please Do.

We are confident that we utilize business practices that are as honest and transparent as any company in this business. Are we perfect? No. But, we are constantly making improvements. If you are shopping around, be sure to ask at least a few questions:nnWhat percentage of the sale of my car will go to the non-profit?nIf a company tells you 100% of the sale’s dollars goes to the non-profit, that person is misinformed. Neither the auction company, nor the tower, volunteer their services.nCan you give me a sales price estimate for my car?nOf course they can!nWhat is that company’s advertising budget?nSome donation companies literally spend millions of dollars on advertising, instead of channeling those funds to nonprofits.nIs the donation company its own nonprofit? If so, why?nMany of these companies are their own nonprofit. You can easily pull up a recent IRS 990 filing to get a better idea of how their vehicle donation money is spent.

How Does Donate For Charity Work With My Favorite Nonprofit?

Donate For Charity is under contract with your favorite nonprofit, and are their authorized agent for selling cars. We ensure that your nonprofit gets the maximum amount from your vehicle donation proceeds by individually managing the sale of every vehicle at one of numerous auction locations throughout the country.nnYour selected charity will receive 70% of the net proceeds from the sale of your car, depending on the sale amount (the percentage increases as the sale amount increases). Non profits are paid at the beginning of every month, for vehicles sold the previous month.

How Do I Donate My Car?

It’s simple. Either call our toll-free number (866) 392-4483 or click on the link to our car donation form. You will need to provide us with the year, make, model and approximate mileage of your vehicle.nnIn addition, you will need the vehicle identification number (VIN) which is a 17-digit number found on your registration, title or insurance policy. It can also be found on your car, near the base of the windshield, usually the left-hand side.

What Do Other Donors Have To Say About The Program?

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Donate your car, truck, boat or RV in Colorado

Why donate my car in Colorado?

Your car donation directly benefits the charity of your choice. Funds from the sale of your vehicle helps fund nonprofit efforts.

Are Car Donations Tax-Deductible in Colorado?

Vehicle donations on behalf of our nonprofit partner organizations is tax-deductible, for taxpayers that itemize.

What can I donate in Colorado?

We accept cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, fleet vehicles, trailers, boats, RVs and real estate.

Is it hard donating a car in Colorado?

It’s easy! You can donate to your nonprofit of choice using the form on their page or you can call us at 866-392-4483 and we’ll get you started.

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I would highly recommend Donate for Charity to anyone who might consider using their service for donation of goods. We had 2 old cars I had wanted to donate and I was hoping to benefit pet organization. Donate for Charity fitted my needs. They could not have been more professional and efficient to get the process set up. From the original conversation with the office to the assigned company that arrange for the pick, the towing service that came for the cars, and wrap up/follow up with the office. Everything went so smoothly and it took only 2 days from beginning to end. If you are looking for company that will coordinate a donation on your behalf, please give them a call, you won't regret it.

Bernadette Wang

12/16/2020
Jean was very helpful. Everything was explained and all questions answered. The process was fast and efficient. I would recommend this service to anyone. Thank you. Joan

JOAN H

11/05/2020
So easy and the representatives I spoke to were so nice and helpful!

Hannah Lavoie

10/17/2020
The experience donating our vehicle was by far the easiest most rewarding process we have ever gone through. It was fast and extremely efficient - a total of 4 days from start to finish. We would highly recommend using this service to donate any vehicle in the future.

Craig V

10/07/2020
I arranged to have my late mothers car picked up to donate on Monday, between 8am and noon. At 9:30 I got a call that they would be here before noon but would call an hour out. At 11:30 I called the dispatch company. After half an hour on the phone I was told the cannot be here until tomorrow. I live an hour from where the car is and now need to either come back or have someone else come over to have the keys and title available. I am not impressed with this process.Although there were challenges with the towing company actually picking up the vehicle, Donate for Charity has been great to work with. They reached out after my experience with the towing company and have been very gracious. I would highly recommend the organization.

Debra Bergeron

9/17/2020
Extremely easy process and everyone I dealt with was friendly and accommodating.

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6/17/2020
I have used the services of Donate For Charity since at least 2012 both as a donor and as a nonprofit executive and have always found their system and their staff very helpful and easy to work with. They are prompt, friendly, and competent.

Chuck Tourtillott

2/17/2020
Easy to deal with. Caring people.

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1/21/2020
I donated a pickup truck to Seattle Children's Hospital. The customer service was wonderful with clear directions on how the pick up for transfer of the vichle and how to transfer the title. The service for picking up the car was on time as scheduled. I have not received the tax receipt yet but was told it will be a few weeks.

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1/20/2020
A very easy process and excellent service. The Charity I helped start will benefit greatly from this process.

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