Charity Cars Inc
Altamonte Springs, FL · EIN 59-3362703. Reported 103 grants totalling $3,102,543 to 93 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Charity Cars Inc, the IRS classifies it under human services rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE P20) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 93 distinct organizations, with 7% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 9% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $26,500. Half of what it reported fell between $18,100 and $38,575; the smallest was $4,272 and the largest $138,140. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
99 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $2,973,238 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Home for Children | Lk Cormorant, MS | $228,295 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warriors of Alabama Inc | Oxford, AL | $125,639 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homes of Hope for Children Inc | Purvis, MS | $119,525 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jobs Partnership of Florida Inc | Winter Park, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Baptist Childrens Village | Ridgeland, MS | $68,420 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $65,825 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercy House Teen Challenge | Georgetown, MS | $65,725 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Florida Diaper Bank Inc | Winter Garden, FL | $65,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wny Heroes Inc | Buffalo, NY | $63,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veterans Community Project | Kansas City, MO | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catalyst for Change Inc | Madison, WI | $58,675 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Check a Vet Inc | Murray, KY | $53,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Warriors Place Inc | Ruskin, FL | $53,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valor Ranch | Boyd, TX | $53,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crozat Family Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dauntless Veteran Foundation Inc | Forest Grove, OR | $49,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $47,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Liberty Project Inc | Franklin, NC | $45,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House West Tennessee & Northeast Arkansas | Memphis, TN | $44,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Take a Vet Fishing | Branford, CT | $42,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunnybrook Childrens Home Inc | Ridgeland, MS | $40,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Road Warrior Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlottesville Community Bikes | Charlottesville, VA | $38,575 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $38,292 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Soldiers Angels | San Antonio, TX | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $37,975 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul South Pinellas Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $37,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of South Florida | Miami Lakes, FL | $35,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housing Economic Reinvestment Opportunities Inc | Macon, GA | $35,675 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Horses for Heroes-New Mexico Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $35,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scares That Care Inc | Hampstead, MD | $35,209 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Central Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $33,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Center for Violence Prevention | Pearl, MS | $33,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Madison County Mississippi | Ridgeland, MS | $33,125 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albany Housing Coalition Inc | Albany, NY | $33,022 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Divine Flight Foundation Inc | Hialeah, FL | $32,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Visit Macon Inc | Macon, GA | $32,225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Shockwave | Gilbert, AZ | $30,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Soil Foundation | Fayetteville, NC | $30,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Discovering Soldiers Potential II Inc | Lagrange, GA | $30,525 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hbp Rain Foundation | Orange, NJ | $30,375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Segami Inc | Fort Valley, GA | $30,275 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Lowndes County Inc | Columbus, MS | $30,175 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colored Girls Bike Too Inc | Buffalo, NY | $29,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Creativets | Nashville, TN | $29,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Comfort | San Antonio, TX | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of Polk County Inc | Winter Haven, FL | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women in Need Inc | Greenville, TX | $26,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $26,022 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum of Arts & Sciences Inc | Macon, GA | $25,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purose Built Families Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $24,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rebeccas Homestead Incorporated | Oak Ridge, NJ | $24,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $23,375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $22,975 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Inc | Wheaton, IL | $22,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Community Collective | Columbia, MS | $22,425 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $22,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics District of Columbia Inc | Washington, DC | $22,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network | Salem, OR | $22,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Veteran Resource and Enrichment Center | St Could, MN | $21,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warrior Canine Connection Inc | Boyds, MD | $21,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Star Service Dogs Inc | Hamburg, MI | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Catholic Charities Inc | Manchester, NH | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interface Children Family Services | Camarillo, CA | $20,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunters for Mississippi Children Inc | Madison, MS | $20,225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Precious in Pink Jail Ministries | Hernando, MS | $19,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ms Center for Police & Sheriffs | Raymond, MS | $19,825 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $19,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut Inc | Norwich, CT | $18,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mesa Police Officer Association | Mesa, AZ | $18,775 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gallant Hearts Guide Dog Center | Madison, MS | $18,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lifeline Childrens Services Inc | Birmingham, AL | $17,475 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Montgomery County Inc | Conroe, TX | $16,975 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Halifax Urban Ministries | Daytona Beach, FL | $15,945 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Utah Food Bank | S Salt Lake, UT | $15,880 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Renewal Team Inc | Hartford, CT | $13,725 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tidewater Youth Services Foundation | Portsmouth, VA | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cedar Lake Residences Inc | Louisville, KY | $12,575 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newhouse Inc | Kansas City, MO | $12,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| House of Neighborly Service | Loveland, CO | $9,143 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Reach Alliance | Mandeville, LA | $9,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels | New Braunfels, TX | $8,225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Bend Family Promise | Missouri City, TX | $7,925 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Greater Washington County | Beaverton, OR | $6,979 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Mid Michigan | Flint, MI | $6,225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism | New York, NY | $5,980 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Shenandoah County Inc | Woodstock, VA | $5,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Shelter Animal Adoption Center Inc | Huntington, NY | $5,445 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Modesto Interfaith Hospitality Network Inc | Modesto, CA | $5,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help Carolina Inc | Gastonia, NC | $5,275 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Inc | Covington, KY | $4,875 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Skagit Valley | Sedro Woolley, WA | $4,775 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $4,272 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
9 of 93 (10%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 73 of 93 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $1,360,904 | $24,950 |
| 2022 | 39 | $1,295,710 | $27,050 |
| 2023 | 11 | $345,875 | $38,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | $100,054 | $23,887 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
23% of its giving went to organizations in Mississippi. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $26,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Mississippi.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Charity Cars Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 540 N State Rd 434 102, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714.
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