If you are looking for an efficient way to donate your car where it will go towards a good cause and also give you a tax deduction, I asked Morris Franco from Kars4Kids Car Donation Program to give me a bit of background on this non-profit that helps children through education and mentorship by getting funds through car donations. http://www.kars4kids.org/about.asp
What is the best way to donate your car?
As long as basic info has been submitted online or by phone, the donation will count for 2014 and donor will get the tax deduction for this year. Form can be filled out on our home page http://www.kars4kids.org/
How do I know the facility taking my donated car will actually use proceeds to help children?
The best way to tell is to see how much information they disclose online about where the funds are being allocated. After that you can check out their 990 tax forms from previous years which is usually available online.
What is the process like (from beginning to end result? What happens when I donate my car to your organization?
We actually have a web page that addresses how the process works from beginning to end, you can check that out here http://www.kars4kids.org/how-to-donate-your-car.asp