Donate Your Car to Support Marketplace
With a car donation to Marketplace, you’ll join the growing community of Marketplace Investors: generous listeners and superfans like you, dedicated to keeping fact-based, independent journalism going strong. Marketplace proudly partners with the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program to accept your car, truck, motorcycle, boat, or RV donation. When you donate a car to Marketplace, you’ll receive a tax deduction while supporting your favorite business news provider. Get started on your Marketplace vehicle donation today!
Marketplace is part of American Public Media, a producer and distributor of award-winning public radio programming and podcasts. Marketplace reaches 14 million listeners each week on more than 800 public radio stations nationwide. Marketplace covers business and the economy in ways that everyone can understand, not just Wall Street. In 1989, Marketplace founders decided to produce the program from the West Coast, away from the traditional center of financial journalism in New York. Marketplace aims to raise the economic intelligence of all Americans by focusing on geographic diversity in its reporting. That includes bureaus in New York and Washington, D.C., and journalists working remotely throughout the country and abroad.
How to Donate Your Car in 3 Easy Steps
Step 1: Provide Vehicle Information
Complete the donation form online or by calling us at 877-957-2277. We’ll ask you some questions about your vehicle, including the VIN, year, make, model, mileage, and condition.
Step 2: Schedule Free Car Pick Up
Tell us about yourself and where your car will be picked up. You’ll be contacted by a local towing agent within 2-3 business days to schedule a pick up time that works best for you.
Step 3: Get Tax Receipt
Once you submit your car donation, you’ll receive a confirmation email with access to your Donor Console – you’ll be able to track the progress of your car donation, upload documents, and get tax and title information. After your car is sold, you’ll be emailed a tax receipt.
How to Donate Your Car in 3 Easy Steps
Step 1: Provide Vehicle Information
Complete the donation form online or by calling us at 877-957-2277. We’ll ask you some questions about your vehicle, including the VIN, year, make, model, mileage, and condition.
Step 2: Schedule Free Car Pick Up
Tell us about yourself and where your car will be picked up. You’ll be contacted by a local towing agent within 2-3 business days to schedule a pick up time that works best for you.
Step 3: Get Tax Receipt
Once you submit your car donation, you’ll receive a confirmation email with access to your Donor Console – you’ll be able to track the progress of your car donation, upload documents, and get tax and title information. After your car is sold, you’ll be emailed a tax receipt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of vehicles does Marketplace accept?
We gratefully accept almost all car donations. We also accept donated trucks, motorcycles, boats, snowmobiles, trailers and recreational vehicles. Boats and planes may require a call to see if they meet minimum criteria. You can donate your car online or by calling us at 1-877-215-0227.
How much of the money from the sale of my vehicle is returned to Marketplace?
Donating a car or other vehicle to charity can be a confusing decision. Many charity car donation programs promise to help the charities but are run by third-party processors that return very little to the charity. Our partners at Car Donation Wizard return 75-80% of the gross selling price for car donations back to Marketplace, the highest of any vehicle donation program! View our car donation tips for more info on how to maximize your charitable vehicle donation.
What documentation will be provided for my tax return?
Within 30 days of the sale of your vehicle, you will receive an email with a receipt that includes: The gross selling price of your car, if sold for greater than $500. If your car sells for $500 or less, you can deduct $500 or your car’s fair market value, whichever is less. Vehicle year, make, model, and VIN. A statement that the vehicle was sold at arms-length between two unrelated parties. A statement that no good or services were received in return for your donation.
Still have questions on donating your car to Marketplace?
Click here for answers to all your Marketplace car donation questions.
CAR DONATION SPOTLIGHT
Car Donation Spotlight
1999 Volkswagen Jetta Donated to WITF
This month's car donation features a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta that was donated to WITF through the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program. Car Talk works with local public radio stations across the nation. They ensure that each station gets the most from the proceeds of your...
2008 Toyota Prius Donated to WVTF
This month's car donation features a 2008 Toyota Prius that was donated to WVTF through the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program. Car Talk works with local public radio stations across the nation. They ensure that each station gets the most from the proceeds of your...
1990 Ford Ranger Donated to KNKX
This month's car donation features a 1990 Ford Ranger that was donated to KNKX through the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program. Car Talk works with local public radio stations across the nation. They ensure that each station gets the most from the proceeds of your...
Phone:
(877) 215-0227
Address:
480 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
