This kind of behavior muddies the 501(c)(3) waters and only encourages more "creative" fundraising ideas masquerading as charity.
I think, crap cars service aside, that states should more closely monitor this kind of activity.and require, in all public advertising to disclose the "receiver" of the proceeds.
#Kars for kids song cracked#
in my experience now that the IRS has cracked down on car donations most donors should feel lucky they get a $500 deduction and some group comes and tows their piece of crap car. This does sound pretty sneaky, but honestly. The confusing chain of charities behind the simple radio ad highlights a problem for many donors who want to better understand where their contribution is going, particularly when it comes to car donations. Not only will you get a tax deduction and a voucher for a two-night hotel stay, you also get the satisfaction of knowing that all the proceeds of your donation will help provide food, clothing, education and guidance to children between 6 and 18 years old, as the Kars4Kids Web site says.Ĭars donated through Kars4Kids actually go to the Lakewood, N.J.-based nonprofit JOY for Our Youth, which uses the catchier Kars4Kids name in its fundraising efforts.Īnd the vast majority of JOY’s program services dollars go to another organization that shares its same New Jersey address and devotes its efforts to orthodox Jewish education. As the radio jingle says, call 1-877- Kars4kids, and “donate your car today.”
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