Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCharity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −69% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.5%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCharity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.4M87%Management and general$150k4%Fundraising$373k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.2M in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$275k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI7funders
$41ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Enterprise Holdings FoundationSince FY2020$119k$16k$25k$24kCaliber Collision Centers FoundationOn and off$56kYee Family FoundationSince FY2021$1k$1k$1kSimon and Eve Colin FoundationOn and off$3kThe Berlin Family FoundationOn and off$3kLincoln Financial Foundation IncOn and off$62Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14$38$24$25
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund