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EIN 26-3408048

Car Donation Foundation

Philanthropy and grantmaking · St Louis Park · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

This section reports the provider record. It is not an endorsement, fraud clearance, or measure of impact.

Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Philanthropy and grantmaking
Address on file
5775 WAYZATA BLVD SUITE 765, St Louis Park, MN, 55416-1222

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue
$52,879,022
Total expenses
$52,897,093
Operating difference
-$18,071
Assets
$11,683,472
Liabilities
$4,156,373
Net assets
$7,527,099

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensation$280,0000.5%
All listed compensation and benefits$294,0350.6%
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraising$12,477,87823.6%
These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$52,879,022$52,897,093$11,683,472
2022$52,494,113$53,522,866$11,184,528
2021$65,728,159$63,461,586$12,821,701
2020$49,162,961$46,385,396$10,591,554
2019$41,289,062$41,976,458$7,046,311
2018$39,520,623$39,293,044$8,107,966
2017$32,738,291$31,851,594$7,622,950
2016$28,164,293$26,421,934$6,768,634
2015$26,822,300$27,331,718$5,105,471
2014$37,305,950$36,476,949$6,546,607

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 12/31/2024)
$56,238,965
Program spending
$16,618,545
Fundraising expense
$39,472,592
Total expenses
$56,574,816

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Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.

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