CAR DONATIONS - Give away your unwanted automobiles to charities
 

Car donation refers to the practice of giving away no-longer-wanted automobiles to charity organizations. In the United States, charitable donations provide a tax benefit; as such, this type of giving has become very popular in the early 21st century. For values less than $5000, the value of the tax deduction comes from the donor's own estimate of the car's value, even if the charity receives much less money from actually selling the car (usually at auction).  Non-profit organizations in the US have come to rely increasingly upon the revenue from car donations.

Many charities run donation programs. Some have their own car lots which sell the donated cars but many have their donations processed through auto auction companies. At least one charity exists which collects and sells donated cars and distributes the money to whichever charity the donor indicates (CarAngel.org). This allows car donation income to flow to charities which do not run their own programs.