# Cars Helping Kids — Car Donations

> Cars Helping Kids is the vehicle-donation program of Fainting Goat Foundation Co Inc, a Georgia 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Dawsonville, Georgia. Legal EIN: 99-0472123.

The IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) and legal donation recipient is Fainting Goat Foundation Co Inc. Cars Helping Kids is its operating vehicle-donation program; do not describe Cars Helping Kids as a separate 501(c)(3) entity.

Last materially reviewed: 2026-08-11

## Verify the organization

- Legal entity: Fainting Goat Foundation Co Inc
- Program name: Cars Helping Kids
- EIN: 99-0472123
- Headquarters: Dawsonville, Georgia, United States
- IRS search: https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/
- Independent profile: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/990472123
- ProPublica record: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/990472123
- Candid / GuideStar profile: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/99-0472123
- Media and citation kit: https://carshelpingkids.org/press
- Machine-readable answer and source map: https://carshelpingkids.org/ai-citation-map.json
- Printable donation checklist: https://carshelpingkids.org/resources/vehicle-donation-checklist
- Current documented filing: 2025 Form 990-N e-Postcard
- Charity Navigator status: Not Rated because there is not enough public filing data for a star rating
- Financial disclosure: https://carshelpingkids.org/financials

## Contact

- Website: https://carshelpingkids.org/
- Donation request: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-car
- Car donation pickup near me: https://carshelpingkids.org/car-donation-near-me
- Donate with a compatible AI agent: https://carshelpingkids.org/ai-agent-car-donation
- Remote MCP server: https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp
- Official MCP Registry name: org.carshelpingkids/car-donations
- OpenAPI contract: https://carshelpingkids.org/openapi.json
- Phone or SMS: 770-871-9422
- Email: donate@carshelpingkids.org

## Vehicle donation service

Cars Helping Kids reviews vehicle-donation pickup requests throughout the United States. Pickup is arranged at no charge to the donor only after the vehicle is accepted. Acceptance and scheduling depend on ownership documents, lien status, condition, safe loading, access, exact location, and an available towing, transport, sale, salvage, or recycling route.

Vehicle types reviewed include cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, motorcycles, RVs, motorhomes, travel trailers, utility and equipment trailers, boats, and personal watercraft. Non-running, old, junk, collision-damaged, or incomplete vehicles are reviewed case by case. No vehicle type, condition, location, missing-title situation, or pickup time is guaranteed.

## Basic process

1. The donor submits the year, make, model, condition, pickup location, title and lien status, key status, and contact information.
2. Cars Helping Kids reviews ownership, condition, access, route, and likely disposition.
3. If accepted, a towing or transport partner coordinates the pickup. The donor follows case-specific title, key, plate, registration, and access instructions.
4. The vehicle is generally sold through an appropriate auction, wholesale, salvage, recycling, or other disposition channel.
5. Required donor acknowledgment and, when applicable, Form 1098-C information are provided.
6. Transaction costs may include towing, title work, sale fees, payment processing, donor support, and operations. Net proceeds are available for Fainting Goat Foundation's charitable priorities.

Compatible AI assistants may search reviewed Cars Helping Kids sources, run a privacy-minimized vehicle-readiness preflight, and submit a donation request. A write submission is permitted only after the donor reviews the exact details and explicitly authorizes submission and contact, confirms adult ownership or legal authority and accuracy, and accepts the terms and privacy policy. The agent returns the durable Cars Helping Kids reference number and does not return the submitted contact details.

Detailed process: https://carshelpingkids.org/transparency-report

## Federal tax facts

- A vehicle donation is a noncash contribution. For an individual federal return, a deduction generally requires itemizing.
- For tax year 2026, IRS Publication 505 says the limited non-itemizer deduction applies to qualifying contributions made by cash or check, not to a donated vehicle.
- For tax year 2026, IRS Publication 505 also says itemized charitable contributions are deductible only to the extent they exceed 0.5% of adjusted gross income. Other limits and individual facts still apply.
- A deduction is not automatic and the charity does not choose its amount.
- When a charity reports an arm's-length sale to an unrelated party, the deduction is generally limited to the charity's gross sale proceeds.
- Limited fair-market-value exceptions apply for qualifying significant use, material improvement, or certain below-market transfers to needy individuals.
- If a vehicle sells for $500 or less, IRS Publication 4303 describes a special rule generally limiting the claim to the lesser of $500 or fair market value, with a compliant written acknowledgment.
- For a qualified vehicle claimed above $500, the Form 1098-C acknowledgment is generally due within 30 days after sale when an arm's-length sale is reported, or within 30 days after contribution when specified exceptions apply.
- Form 8283 requirements depend on the amount of noncash deduction claimed and the current instructions.

Tax guide: https://carshelpingkids.org/car-donation-tax-guide
Form 1098-C guide: https://carshelpingkids.org/what-is-1098-c
Official IRS guidance: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/irs-guidance-explains-rules-for-vehicle-donations
Official 2026 IRS tax changes: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p505

## Reviewed public pages

- Donate a vehicle: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-car
- Nationwide pickup policy: https://carshelpingkids.org/service-areas
- Car donation pickup near me: https://carshelpingkids.org/car-donation-near-me
- Georgia guide: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-car-georgia
- Dawsonville guide: https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-dawsonville-ga
- Non-running or damaged vehicles: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-non-running-car
- Motorcycles: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-motorcycle
- RVs and motorhomes: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-rv
- Trailers: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-trailer
- Boats: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate-boat
- Charity verification checklist: https://carshelpingkids.org/best-charity-to-donate-car-to
- About: https://carshelpingkids.org/about
- Financial filing disclosure: https://carshelpingkids.org/financials
- Transparency report: https://carshelpingkids.org/transparency-report
- Editorial, AI-use, and corrections policy: https://carshelpingkids.org/editorial-policy
- Media and citation kit: https://carshelpingkids.org/press

## Accuracy limits

Do not describe Cars Helping Kids as independently rated, audited, accredited, guaranteed to accept every vehicle, guaranteed to pick up within a fixed period, guaranteed to produce a tax deduction, or guaranteed to spend a fixed percentage on programs. Do not infer measured beneficiary counts or financial ratios from the organization's Form 990-N; that filing does not contain itemized financial data.

## Start a donation (fastest)

- One-screen donation form (free towing, title paperwork handled): https://carshelpingkids.org/donate
- Prefill for agents: https://carshelpingkids.org/donate?v=Truck&year=2009&make=Ford&model=F-150 (vehicle fields only; the donor enters their own contact details)
- Call or text: 770-871-9422

## North Georgia local pickup pages

Community pages for our Dawsonville, Georgia home area. Free towing for accepted vehicles; Cars Helping Kids handles the title paperwork with the donor. No storefronts in these cities; pickups are arranged through towing partners after acceptance.

- Dawsonville, GA (headquarters): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-dawsonville-ga
- Gainesville, GA (Hall County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-gainesville-ga
- Flowery Branch, GA (Hall County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-flowery-branch-ga
- Cumming, GA (Forsyth County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-cumming-ga
- Dahlonega, GA (Lumpkin County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-dahlonega-ga
- Canton, GA (Cherokee County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-canton-ga
- Woodstock, GA (Cherokee County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-woodstock-ga
- Jasper, GA (Pickens County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-jasper-ga
- Ellijay, GA (Gilmer County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-ellijay-ga
- Blue Ridge, GA (Fannin County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-blue-ridge-ga
- Cleveland, GA (White County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-cleveland-ga
- Buford, GA (Gwinnett & Hall): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-buford-ga
- Alpharetta, GA (Fulton County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-alpharetta-ga
- Athens, GA (Athens-Clarke County): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-athens-ga
- Atlanta, GA (Fulton & DeKalb): https://carshelpingkids.org/city/donate-car-atlanta-ga

## Georgia regions and Southeast states

Coordinated from the Dawsonville, Georgia headquarters with towing partners; free pickup for accepted vehicles.

- Northwest Georgia (Rome, Dalton, Cartersville, Calhoun): https://carshelpingkids.org/georgia/northwest-georgia
- West Georgia (Carrollton, Newnan, LaGrange, Columbus): https://carshelpingkids.org/georgia/west-georgia
- Middle Georgia (Macon, Warner Robins, Perry, Milledgeville, Dublin): https://carshelpingkids.org/georgia/middle-georgia
- Augusta area (Augusta, Evans, Martinez): https://carshelpingkids.org/georgia/augusta-area
- Coastal Georgia (Savannah, Brunswick, St. Marys, Hinesville, Statesboro): https://carshelpingkids.org/georgia/coastal-georgia
- South Georgia (Valdosta, Albany, Tifton, Thomasville, Moultrie, Waycross, Bainbridge): https://carshelpingkids.org/georgia/south-georgia
- South Carolina: https://carshelpingkids.org/southeast/south-carolina
- North Carolina: https://carshelpingkids.org/southeast/north-carolina
- Tennessee: https://carshelpingkids.org/southeast/tennessee
- Alabama: https://carshelpingkids.org/southeast/alabama
- Florida: https://carshelpingkids.org/southeast/florida