I am looking to donate my used car to a worthy charity.  I am considering Rawhide Boys Ranch and Kars 4 Kids among others for my car donation; could I get more Information about Rawhide Boys Ranch and Kars 4 Kids as far as their charitable work?

Both Kars 4 Kids and Rawhide Boys Ranch are great choices as charitable organizations and worthy causes to support with your car donation.  Let’s go a little into what each of the organization’s mission and works are.

Kars 4 Kids car donations benefits the Joy for Our Youth (J.O.Y.) program which focuses on helping children from dysfunctional and impoverished families to help overcome their challenges.  These children are at risk for destructive behaviors and challenges in combating failures, life challenges, and depression and often need a stable, warm, and successful environment which is provided by Kars 4 Kids.  While at home, these at risk kids may face parental divorce, family dysfunctions, family unemployment, challenges of immigration from impoverished families, and other social challenges, but Kars 4 Kids provides targeted programs and services in order to tackle those issues.  Kars 4 Kids actually also helps the families of these at risk Jewish youth by providing long term solutions and helps with paying rent, keeping food on the table, finding employment, and partnering with them in order to help ensure a long term stable environment for their kids.  Kars 4 Kids supports many charitable programs and works such as family retreats, summer camps, youth counseling, youth and family guidance, homework tutoring, clothing donations, financial assistance for families, holiday programs, youth mentoring, and family education.  Kars 4 Kids is dedicated to the mission of providing an environment of warmth and community for these at risk children and their families.  Kars 4 Kids is an IRS certified 501(c)(3) organization which ensures that you will receive the full tax benefit of your car donation.

Rawhide Boys Ranch is designed to help troubled male youth ages 13 - 19 with their programs and services as well as providing other programs for the parents and counselors dealing with said male youth.  With Rawhide Boys Ranch, the troubled young men stay on the Rawhide Ranch and find a nurturing family-centric environment designed to provide nurturing support and help.  While on at the Rawhide Ranch, many of the at risk young men find others who face similar problems and challenges in their lives and learn to deal with and face those issues.  There are also advisers who act as parental figures on the Rawhide Boys Ranch that help educate and advise the young men.  Rawhide Boys Ranch also provides support and programs for the counselors and parents dealing with these troubled young men.  Rawhide Boys Ranch is a certified 501(c)(3) non profit organization according to the IRS.

Why would I choose to donate my used car to Kars 4 Kids or Rawhide Boys Ranch rather than trying to sell the vehicle?

There are many great benefits to making a car donation to Rawhide Boys Ranch or Kars 4 Kids:

• You can avoid the hassles of trying to sell your used car, dealing with potential buyers, finding potential buyers, advertising, dealing with brokers, or making costly repairs with your used car.
• In either Kars 4 Kids or Rawhide Boys Ranch, you are helping to support great and worthy charitable causes with your car donation.
• If you donate to Kars 4 Kids, you will receive a vacation voucher good for up to 2 nights at a choice of over 50 different resorts around the world.
• Both Rawhide Boys Ranch and Kars 4 Kids are IRS certified as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, so you will be sure to receive your full tax benefit for your car donation.
• Rawhide Boys Ranch or Kars 4 Kids will arrange for free towing and pickup of your vehicle within 24-72 hours.
• Rawhide Boys Ranch evaluates each car donation they receive with a comprehensive 100+ point inspection so that they can divulge the exact condition of the car to potential buyers.  This gives the buyers the peace of mind to know exactly what they are getting and the willingness to pay maximum dollar for it which then also maximizes the amount of tax deduction you receive.  Rawhide Boys Ranch also uses a variety of selling platforms including ebay and other auctions to help reach as many buyers as possible.

What kinds of vehicle types are accepted by Rawhide Boys Ranch and Kars 4 Kids as donations?

In general, both Rawhide Boys Ranch and Kars 4 Kids will accept just about any type of vehicle, including normal cars, trucks, RVs, vans, boats, tractors, buses, motorcycles, and trailers.  Rawhide Boys Ranch and Kars 4 Kids will also accept these vehicles in just about any running condition, as long as the value of the vehicle being donated exceeds any costs for pickup, towing, repairs, and selling that it may incur.

I cannot find my copy of my title, and I am wondering if I can still donate my used car to Kars 4 Kids or Rawhide Boys Ranch?

As long as your car’s title is clear and free of liens, you do not necessarily need to have your copy of ownership proof in order to donate the car.  Both Kars 4 Kids and Rawhide Boys Ranch will handle all the extra paperwork for you as long as you are clear in the beginning with your situation.

How much of a tax deduction will I get getting with a car donation to Kars 4 Kids or Rawhide Boys Ranch?

Both Kars 4 Kids and Rawhide Boys Ranch are certified as 501(c)(3) non profit organizations by the IRS, so you will receive your full tax deduction for any used vehicles that you donate.  For vehicles valued at under $500, you determine the fair market value for the car donation which you claim.  If a vehicle is valued at over $500, you will have to wait until Kars 4 Kids or Rawhide Boys Ranch processes and sells the vehicle at which point they will give you a receipt for the amount of the sale, and that is the amount of tax deduction that you can claim on your tax return for your used car donation.