How the car donation process works
Start Your Maine Car Donation
Begin by telling Maine Motors Giveback about your vehicle, where it is located, and how to reach you. Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, and many other vehicles may be accepted, whether they run or not. Donors throughout Maine can request pickup from neighborhoods in Portland, suburbs like Scarborough and Falmouth, inland communities like Lewiston and Auburn, coastal towns like Brunswick and Rockland, and areas around Bangor, Augusta, and Waterville. The goal is to make the first step easy, respectful, and focused on your intent to help Heritage for the Blind.
Schedule Free Pickup at a Convenient Location
After your donation is started, a towing professional helps arrange free pickup at a time and place that works for you. Your vehicle can often be picked up from a home, workplace, repair shop, driveway, or storage location, depending on access and local towing availability. There is no towing charge to you. Donors across Maine appreciate not having to repair, sell, advertise, or negotiate over an unwanted vehicle. Instead, your car moves into the donation process, and the eventual sale proceeds are directed to Heritage for the Blind, EIN 58-2164446.
Your Vehicle Is Sold to Generate Charity Proceeds
Once picked up, the vehicle is processed and sold through an appropriate vehicle-sale channel. The sale creates the proceeds that support Heritage for the Blind. Maine Motors Giveback does not ask you to guess the value or handle the sale yourself. After the vehicle sells, the gross sale price is used for tax documentation purposes when applicable. Most importantly for mission-minded donors, 100-percent of vehicle proceeds go to Heritage for the Blind, helping fund services for people who are blind or visually impaired rather than leaving you with the burden of selling the vehicle privately.
Proceeds Help Fund Blind and Low-Vision Services
Heritage for the Blind uses vehicle proceeds to support services for people who are blind or visually impaired. That includes helping individuals understand and connect with government benefit programs such as SSI, SSDI, LIHEAP, Section 8 housing assistance, Medicare Extra Help, Medicaid, and related resources. These services can be especially important for people trying to navigate complex applications or determine what support may be available. Donors who want to check benefit eligibility for themselves or someone they care about can visit nhftb.org/finder for assistance-program screening information.
Receive Tax Documentation for Your Donation
Because Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446, vehicle donations may be tax deductible for donors who itemize deductions. If your donated vehicle sells for more than $500, your deduction is generally based on the gross vehicle sale price, and IRS Form 1098-C is issued for your tax records. You should keep the receipt and consult a qualified tax professional for advice based on your own situation. Maine Motors Giveback helps donors understand the paperwork timeline so the donation feels clear from pickup through tax season.
Key facts about car donation
Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446, serving blind and visually impaired people.
100-percent of vehicle proceeds go to Heritage for the Blind to support its mission-based services.
Free towing is available for eligible vehicle donations across Maine, including cities, suburbs, and many rural communities.
For vehicles sold over $500, IRS Form 1098-C reports the gross vehicle sale price.
Donors can check assistance-program eligibility through Heritage for the Blind at nhftb.org/finder.
Tax deductions for vehicle donations generally apply to donors who itemize deductions on their federal return.