How to avoid the scam when I donate a car to charity? How to find a real charity orgnization that accepts car?

This Question by Richard Y: How to avoid the scam when I donate a car to charity? How to find a real charity orgnization that accepts car?
I want to donate a car. I heard that some used car dealers take car donations and make profits from it. They donate only a small fraction of what they get to charity, and keep the big chunk. How to avoid them, and donate to a real charity orgnization?

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Answer by JFLY
Give it to a needy family instead.

Answer by GrapeApe33
The kidney foundation does, gives you a write off on taxes…Good Luck…

Answer by smallfry_spinner
I think that’s what that Mother Waddles is for.

Answer by beenwiredon
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

Answer by just_jen2006
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.

Answer by mamagail
Salvation Army or Goodwill takes donation

Answer by AILENE
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.

Answer by VanJohn
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/