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We are a specialized private organization that structures the solicitation and resale of property for a tax deductible donation benefiting our associated 501-C3 charities
on whose behalf we are authorized brokers.
 
A portion of all proceeds directly helps these charities
who would otherwise be unable to take advantange of your generosity.*
 
We strive to promote the legal understanding of tax deductible donations as
An American Way For Fundraising.
 
HAVE A QUALIFYING ORGANIZATION TO WHICH YOU WANT TO DONATE. CONTACT US. 
WE WILL ATTEMPT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH IT TO FULFILL YOUR GOAL. 
As in negotiating, the best fundraising outcomes happen when both the donor and donee obtain their desired goals... be this through charity galas, open/silent auctions, fun lock-ups etc.  
 
People generously give to charities, churches, schools, and civic organizations for many reasons; a sense of duty, philanthropic desire, publicity, no surviving beneficiary, etc.  So long as the receiving organization is recogized by the IRS,** such donations are deductible up to the limits of the governing laws. 
 
Tax deductible donations add an "democratic" or "egalitarian" dimension to giving, for one need not be wealthy to take advantage of the process.  Most of us accumulate assets which are either no longer used or desired by us, but are still useful to others.  By donating these assets either directly to the charities or earmarked to a charity through our offices, one is able to achieve a level of gifting deduction which in essence works like a cash donation equal to the sale price or fair market value, where this applies.
 
What A Country!  Just one more reason to be "Proud To Be An American!"
 
 
* Fair Market Value is the value at which buyers and sellers generally agree to be the value of an asset WITHOUT the asset being sold. This amount may be different, either higher or lower, for the the actual sales price.  Whether a donor may deduct Fair Market Value, or the actual sales price depends upon the use of the asset which the 501-(C)(3) organization intends.  For a further discussion see TAX CODE
 
** IRS Publication 78 contains a list of 501(c)(3) organizations. However, the list does not include churches, universities and other groups which are recognized, de facto. IRS Publication 78 Help
 
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*  Vehicles and other related such assets are not sold directly by the organizations for many reason: 
1) They are not chartered to do so; their purpose is cause, education or wareness oriented. 
2) They are not equipped in knowledge, space, personal, and temperatment to do it.
3) They are not licensed to do it, nor do they want to be responsible for the dealer responsibilities such as Lemon Laws.
4) They are sensitive to the public's perception of donations going to pay for overhead which a dealership would definitely entail, and not to the of the organization's purpose.
 
It's simple:  Non-profits like to receive donations free an clear of expense unless there is an overriding purpose such as an annual gala, road race, etc which also act further the organizations support via building awareness through media coverage and corporate sponsorship.
 
Charities are ranked in several ways; one is according to their administrative overhead cost.  When they can simply obtain a check for a PERCENTAGE of your donation's sale they are thrilled because it costs them about nothing in time, effort, and money, to raise his amount.  Hence vehicles donations are a VERY EFFICIENT WAY for non-profit to raise money for their worthy causes.  It is also a VERY EFFICENT way for donors for they get to deduct the FULL AMOUNT of the sales price.