Californians donate more cars than the people from any other
state, and San Diego leads the list for top vehicle donation cities in
California. While there are certainly plenty of great charities that
accept cars nationwide, if you live in San Diego or Orange County you
may want to help people closer to home, in your own city. Here's a list
of charities either based in San Diego or devoted to San Diego that also
accept auto donations.
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All the charities listed on this page are
501(c)(3) certified by the IRS. That means that you can make a
tax-deductible donation to them. Of course, tax deductions are very
complex and everyone's situation is unique so you should check with your
CPA or tax preparer before you actually file the paperwork for your tax
deduction with the IRS. There were some new IRS rules for car donations
set up in 2005, and while a car donation can still give you a good tax
deduction, the IRS scrutinizes vehicle donation tax deductions more than
they used to. You can learn a lot more about the specifics of the car
donation rules by downloading a free pdf version of IRS Publication
4303: A Donor's Guide To Car Donations from the IRS website.
The
San Diego charities listed here have also all been reviewed by the
website Charity Navigator. This is an internationally recognized website
that rates charities based on a star system of one to four stars. All
the charities listed here have gotten the top rating of four stars. This
means you can be sure that your donation is going to a charity that is a
highly effective and uses every dime that they get in the best possible
way.
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
If
you are an animal lover, this may be where you want your car to go. The
good news is that your car does not even have to run for the San Diego
Humane Society and SPCA to take it, and they will also handle every step
of the process for your car donation, from pickup and towing to filling
out the IRS forms for you. Their car donation program is run through
Charitable Auto ResourceS (CARS).
American Melanoma Foundation
The
AMF is a member of the National Council On Skin Cancer Prevention, but
their focus is on funding research to treat melanoma and other kinds of
skin cancer, and on creating programs that raise awareness about proper
sun protection and early detection of skin cancers. They have a lot of
programs for children, but they also have some highly regarded support
programs for people who already have the disease.
Cal-Diego Paralyzed Veterans Association
This
charity supports Armed Forces Veterans and others who have suffered
from a spinal injury or a spinal disease like multiple sclerosis. You
can donate your car to them through either Donate Car USA or Action
Donation Services. Both of those companies are nationally run car
donation houses that will sell your car at auction and donate the
proceeds of the sale to Cal-Diego PVA.
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