Donate Car. Help A Kid.
free pickup. fast.
How car donation works: You fill out a 60-second form (or call). We tow the vehicle for free anywhere in the US, running or not. We sell it at auction. You receive IRS Form 1098-C with the gross sale price — that figure is your federal tax deduction if you itemize. Net proceeds fund children's services through Fainting Goat Foundation (Georgia 501(c)(3), EIN 99-0472123).
What are you donating?
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A real person will call within 1 business day to schedule your free pickup.
Save this reference number — you can look up your receipt anytime.
Free pickup — usually within 24–48 hours.
Every donation funds programs for kids and families — donations welcomed from all 50 states — backpacks, weekend food bags, tutoring hours, and winter help for families who need it.
Schedule My Pickup → Call 770-871-9422What you'll need before donating a car
To donate a car, you really need two things: the keys and a phone number we can reach you at. The title helps if you have it. If it's lost, you don't have to do anything — we either pull the duplicate for you with a one-page Power of Attorney, or take the vehicle as-is and bonded-title it ourselves after pickup. We don't ask for pictures, an emissions test, or a registration card.
Once you submit, our intake team confirms by phone within one business day. From that call to wheels in the air is usually 24–48 hours in metro areas and 3–5 business days in rural ones. We pick up at the curb, the driveway, a storage yard, a body shop, or wherever the car has been sitting — your work ends when you sign the title.
What happens after pickup
After pickup, your car goes to auction or direct sale, whichever pays the most. Once it sells we issue your IRS Form 1098-C with the gross sale amount — that's the number your accountant uses for your deduction. If the car sells for more than $500 you can deduct the full sale price; if it sells for $500 or less you can claim the fair market value up to $500 without extra paperwork.
Net proceeds (sale price minus tow and processing) fund programs for kids and families — donations welcomed from all 50 states — backpacks, weekend food bags, after-school tutoring, winter coats, and holiday help. No middlemen, no national-brand royalty fees, no 80% overhead. The car you stop driving today literally pays for the backpack a kid carries next school year.
Common questions
What kinds of cars do you take?
Do you take cars without titles?
Will I get blue book value as a deduction?
When will I get my tax receipt?
Prefer to talk to a human?
Our team answers calls Mon-Fri 10am-5pm ET. Text 770-871-9422 anytime — we reply within one business day, 24/7. Or use our 60-second online form.
What gets reported on Form 1098-C
After the donated vehicle sells, the charity issues IRS Form 1098-C to the donor within 30 days. Box 4a confirms the vehicle's gross sale price. Box 4c states the exact dollar amount the donor can claim as their federal tax deduction. Box 7 indicates if the charity provided any goods or services in exchange (typically blank for vehicle donations). The donor attaches Copy B to Form 8283 Section A on their return when claiming deductions over $500.