Mission
THE PURPOSE OF CARS FOR CHARITY IS TO ACT AS THE ENABLING ENTITY FOR HUNDREDS OF TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, TO UNDERTAKE AND BENEFIT FROM A "VEHICLE DONATION" FUNDRAISING PROGRAM.
Public Charity
CARS FOR CHARITY INC
CARS FOR CHARITY INC, of GOLDEN, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.6M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $738K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 622 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $17.7M.
EIN: 841479412
GOLDEN, CO
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: J12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$738K
Grants Given622
Grant Total$17.7M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Cars for Charity Inc
How Cars for Charity Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The purpose of Cars for Charity is to act as the enabling entity for hundreds of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, located within the united states, to undertake and benefit…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Cars for Charity Inc
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Sample Grants Given
$569,494
MISC SMALL GRANTS 5000
$379,554
$291,184
$186,750
$166,733
Showing up to 5 of 622 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Eric Dendorfer
ASST VICE PR
Lina Rose R Valentine
PRESIDENT
Matt T Dendorfer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.6M | $4.6M | $738K |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $588K |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $427K |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $34K |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $24K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $4.6M (+129%), with total assets most recently reported at $738K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.