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Car Donation Iowa

You've come to the right place – our Kars4Kids crew in Iowa can pick up virtually any car donation, regardless of condition, and usually without a title too.

  • Free towing in IA within 24 to 48 hours
  • Tax deductible receipt
  • Vacation voucher Details

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How to donate a car in IA

  1. Tell us about your car

    1. Tell us about your car

    Take 2 minutes to fill out a donation form - online or over the phone.

  2. Schedule a free pickup time

    2. Schedule a free pickup

    Within 24 hours we’ll call you to arrange a convenient pickup time.

  3. We tow your car

    3. You are done!

    Within 2-4 weeks you receive a tax receipt and vacation voucher .

500,000+ donors trust us with their car.

Here’s what our Iowa donors had to say about how donating went for them.
P.S. we didn’t make these up! They're all real donors, with real experiences.

Leslie W.
The process was so easy and the staff were very helpful!
By Leslie W., Algona  IA (I donated a 2003 Ford Taurus)

What a wonderful opportunity to turn my unneeded car into a treasure for a child. The process was SO easy and the staff were very helpful! I would recommend it to anyone!

Robin L.
Kars4Kids made it really easy to donate our car
By Robin L., Grimes  IA (I donated a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier)

Kars for kids made it really easy to donate our car. We just had to make a call all other logistics were taken care of. THANKS!!!!!

Karen C.
Great experience, no hassles!
By Karen C., Ames  IA (I donated a 1977 Chevrolet Suburban)

Excellent! Great experience, no hassles! I would recommend this program to all those that are interested!

How your car donation helps

Our charity programs are the essence of what we do. We are thankful to be able to give back to many local communities across North America and to bring educational opportunities to so many children, with the help of our sister charity Oorah. We're a registered nonprofit Jewish organization. Learn about what we do and see our charity programs here.

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The Kars4Kids Vision

Kars4Kids‘ vision is to give our children the ability to succeed in life. We focus on educational, mentorship and year-round programs for our children, their families and their communities, looking at the big picture of our children‘s development and the environment they grow up in. We rely on thousands of volunteers to help us change the world, one child at a time.

Mentoring Support

Our mentors serve as sounding boards and offer direction when our youth can’t see their way forward. They take the sting out of failures large and small, offering consolation as needed. Having a great mentor allows children the luxury to think out loud without ridicule and to stretch minds and creativity as far as they will go.

Learning To Lead

Inside many a child, there's a leader just waiting to lead. All that is needed is a strong program and good guidance to fulfill that leadership potential that's yearning to flower. Our Volunteer Leadership Development program offers the tools and bolsters their confidence with our excellent leadership program. Often the leaders we create give back by volunteering to lead our programs.

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Questions about donating a car in IA

We’ve got answers to all your questions about car donation in IA, whether you want to know more about the process or anything related to your car’s title.
The amount you can claim from the IRS as a tax deduction depends on the category applicable to you:
The IRS allows you to claim a tax deduction of:
a) The value of your vehicle up to $500. It is up to the donor to determine the fair market value.
b) The amount we sell your vehicle for - if it is more than $500.

Kars4kids is a classified 501(c)(3) charity organization. You can check with your tax advisor or accountant to determine the amount of your benefit. The deduction is of value only if the donor itemizes his or her deductions. For a more detailed overview the IRS publishes a Donors Guide to Car Donation.
Kars4Kids accepts donations of virtually all kinds of vehicles, including but not limited to: car, snow plow, boat, bus, jet ski, truck, airplane, van, trailer, motorcycle, ATV, tractor, commercial, fleet and RV (motor home) donations. Sorry, no kids.
We can usually pick up a vehicle without a title in Iowa . We just need the registered owner to sign some paperwork for us.

In the following counties, you’ll just need to provide proof of ownership. Just provide a proof of ownership (such as copy of registration or insurance card): Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O'Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Scott, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth, Wright
In almost all scenarios Kars4kids will apply for the new title for you. We'll handle all the paperwork and pay the title fees too.
If you'd prefer you may apply for a new title on your own. Here's how:
To apply for a duplicate title complete the Application for Replacement of Iowa Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle (Form 411033) and submit it to the county treasurer's office where your title was first issued.
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The sample title document to the left of this paragraph has a red arrow. Sign where the arrow appears using the name listed on the front page of your car title. The signed title should be placed in the glove compartment at the time your vehicle is picked up.
The process for transferring your title when you donate a car in Iowa is as follows:
Remove the license plates and either put them on your new vehicle or return them to the local county treasurer. Submit a completed notice of sale. Cancel your insurance after the car's been towed. Get detailed information on this process and all your titles questions in our Iowa titles guide and on https://iowadot.gov/mvd/.

For a full list of frequently asked questions check out our faq section

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IA fun factsSome of the donations we’ve received have really shocked us, but not so the all terrain vehicle donated by Arlo M. of Tipton, IA. This ATVs had the best shock absorbers we’ve ever had to pleasure to experience.

Any information on this page related to state laws and title requirements is correct to the best of our knowledge. But because this kind of information is liable to change, please check with your local motor vehicle authority for current guidelines and requirements.
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Our Areas of Service.

We pick up from all over Iowa , including:
Ackley, Ackworth, Adair, Adel, Afton, Agency, Ainsworth, Akron, Albert City, Albia, Albion, Alburnett, Alden, Alexander, Algona, Alleman, Allerton, Allison, Alta, Alta Vista, Alton, Altoona, Alvord, Ames, Anamosa, Andover, Andrew, Anita, Ankeny, Anthon, Aplington, Arcadia, Archer, Aredale, Arion, Arispe, Arlington, Armstrong, Arnolds Park, Arthur, Asbury, Ashton, Aspinwall, Atalissa, Atkins, Atlantic, Auburn, Audubon, Aurelia, Aurora, Avoca, Ayrshire, Badger, Bagley, Baldwin, Balltown, Bancroft, Bankston, Barnes City, Barnum, Bassett, Batavia, Battle Creek, Baxter, Bayard, Beacon, Beaconsfield, Beaman, Beaver, Bedford, Belle Plaine, Bellevue, Belmond, Bennett, Benton, Berkley, Bernard, Bertram, Berwick, Bettendorf, Bevington, Birmingham, Blairsburg, Blairstown, Blakesburg, Blanchard, Blencoe, Blockton, Bloomfield, Blue Grass, Bode, Bonaparte, Bondurant, Boone, Booneville, Bouton, Boxholm, Boyden, Braddyville, Bradford, Bradgate, Brandon, Brayton, Breda, Bridgewater, Brighton, Bristow, Britt, Bronson, Brooklyn, Brunsville, Buckeye, Buck Grove, Buffalo, Buffalo Center, Burlington, Burt, Bussey, Calamus, Callender, Calmar, Calumet, Camanche, Cambridge, Cantril, Carbon, Carlisle, Carpenter, Carroll, Carson, Carter Lake, Cascade, Casey, Castalia, Castana, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Center Junction, Center Point, Centerville, Central City, Centralia, Chariton, Charles City, Charlotte, Charter Oak, Chatsworth, Chelsea, Cherokee, Chester, Chillicothe, Churdan, Cincinnati, Clare, Clarence, Clarinda, Clarion, Clarksville, Clayton, Clearfield, Clear Lake, Cleghorn, Clemons, Clermont, Clinton, Clio, Clive, Clutier, Coburg, Coggon, Coin, Colesburg, Colfax, College Springs, Collins, Colo, Columbus City, Columbus Junction, Colwell, Conesville, Conrad, Conway, Coon Rapids, Coppock, Coralville, Corning, Correctionville, Corwith, Corydon, Cotter, Coulter, Council Bluffs, Craig, Crawfordsville, Crescent, Cresco, Creston, Cromwell, Crystal Lake, Cumberland, Cumming, Curlew, Cushing, Cylinder, Dakota City, Dallas Center, Dana, Danbury, Danville, Davenport, Davis City, Dawson, Dayton, Decatur City, Decorah, Dedham, Deep River, Defiance, Delaware, Delhi, Delmar, Deloit, Delphos, Delta, Denison, Denver, Derby, Des Moines, De Soto, De Witt, Dexter, Diagonal, Dickens, Dike, Dixon, Dolliver, Donahue, Donnellson, Doon, Dougherty, Dow City, Dows, Drakesville, Dubuque, Dumont, Duncombe, Dundee, Dunkerton, Dunlap, Durango, Durant, Dyersville, Dysart, Eagle Grove, Earlham, Earling, Earlville, Early, East Peru, Eddyville, Edgewood, Elberon, Eldon, Eldora, Eldridge, Elgin, Elkader, Elkhart, Elk Horn, Elkport, Elk Run Heights, Elliott, Ellston, Ellsworth, Elma, Ely, Emerson, Emmetsburg, Epworth, Essex, Estherville, Evansdale, Everly, Exira, Exline, Fairbank, Fairfax, Fairfield, Farley, Farmersburg, Farmington, Farnhamville, Farragut, Fayette, Fenton, Ferguson, Fertile, Floris, Floyd, Fonda, Fontanelle, Forest City, Fort Atkinson, Fort Dodge, Fort Madison, Fostoria, Franklin, Fraser, Fredericksburg, Frederika, Fredonia, Fremont, Fruitland, Galt, Galva, Garber, Garden Grove, Garnavillo, Garner, Garrison, Garwin, Geneva, George, Gibson, Gilbert, Gilbertville, Gillett Grove, Gilman, Gilmore City, Gladbrook, Glenwood, Glidden, Goldfield, Goodell, Goose Lake, Gowrie, Graettinger, Graf, Grafton, Grand Junction, Grand Mound, Grand River, Grandview, Granger, Grant, Granville, Gravity, Gray, Greeley, Greene, Greenfield, Greenville, Grimes, Grinnell, Griswold, Grundy Center, Gruver, Guernsey, Guthrie Center, Guttenberg, Halbur, Hamburg, Hamilton, Hampton, Hancock, Hanlontown, Hansell, Harcourt, Hardy, Harlan, Harper, Harpers Ferry, Harris, Hartford, Hartley, Hartwick, Harvey, Hastings, Havelock, Haverhill, Hawarden, Hawkeye, Hayesville, Hazleton, Hedrick, Henderson, Hepburn, Hiawatha, Hills, Hillsboro, Hinton, Holland, Holstein, Holy Cross, Hopkinton, Hornick, Hospers, Houghton, Hubbard, Hudson, Hull, Humboldt, Humeston, Huxley, Ida Grove, Imogene, Independence, Indianola, Inwood, Ionia, Iowa City, Iowa Falls, Ireton, Irwin, Jackson Junction, Jamaica, Janesville, Jefferson, Jesup, Jewell Junction, Johnston, Joice, Jolley, Kalona, Kamrar, Kanawha, Kellerton, Kelley, Kellogg, Kensett, Kent, Keokuk, Keomah Village, Keosauqua, Keota, Keswick, Keystone, Kimballton, Kingsley, Kinross, Kirkman, Kirkville, Kiron, Klemme, Knierim, Knoxville, Lacona, Ladora, Lake City, Lake Mills, Lake Park, Lakeside, Lake View, Lakota, Lambs Grove, Lamoni, Lamont, La Motte, Lanesboro, Lansing, La Porte City, Larchwood, Larrabee, Latimer, Laurel, Laurens, Lawler, Lawton, Le Claire, Ledyard, Le Grand, Lehigh, Leighton, Leland, Le Mars, Lenox, Leon, Le Roy, Lester, Letts, Lewis, Libertyville, Lidderdale, Lime Springs, Lincoln, Linden, Lineville, Linn Grove, Lisbon, Liscomb, Littleport, Little Rock, Little Sioux, Livermore, Lockridge, Logan, Lohrville, Lone Rock, Lone Tree, Long Grove, Lorimor, Lost Nation, Lovilia, Lowden, Low Moor, Luana, Lucas, Luther, Lu Verne, Luxemburg, Luzerne, Lynnville, Lytton, McCallsburg, McCausland, McClelland, Macedonia, McGregor, McIntire, Macksburg, Madrid, Magnolia, Malcom, Mallard, Maloy, Malvern, Manchester, Manilla, Manly, Manning, Manson, Mapleton, Maquoketa, Marathon, Marble Rock, Marcus, Marengo, Marion, Marne, Marquette, Marshalltown, Martelle, Martensdale, Martinsburg, Marysville, Mason City, Masonville, Massena, Matlock, Maurice, Maxwell, Maynard, Maysville, Mechanicsville, Mediapolis, Melbourne, Melcher-Dallas, Melrose, Melvin, Menlo, Meriden, Merrill, Meservey, Middletown, Miles, Milford, Millersburg, Millerton, Millville, Milo, Milton, Minburn, Minden, Mingo, Missouri Valley, Mitchell, Mitchellville, Modale, Mondamin, Monmouth, Monona, Monroe, Montezuma, Monticello, Montour, Montrose, Moorhead, Moorland, Moravia, Morley, Morning Sun, Morrison, Moulton, Mount Auburn, Mount Ayr, Mount Pleasant, Mount Sterling, Mount Union, Mount Vernon, Moville, Murray, Muscatine, Mystic, Nashua, Nemaha, Neola, Nevada, New Albin, Newell, Newhall, New Hampton, New Hartford, New Liberty, New London, New market, New Providence, New Sharon, Newton, New Vienna, New Virginia, Nichols, Nodaway, Nora Springs, Northboro, North Buena Vista, North English, North Liberty, North Washington, Northwood, Norwalk, Norway, Numa, Oakland, Oakland Acres, Oakville, Ocheyedan, Odebolt, Oelwein, Ogden, Okoboji, Olds, Olin, Ollie, Onawa, Onslow, Orange City, Orchard, Orient, Orleans, Osage, Osceola, Oskaloosa, Ossian, Osterdock, Otho, Oto, Ottosen, Ottumwa, Owasa, Oxford, Oxford Junction, Oyens, Pacific Junction, Packwood, Palmer, Palo, Panama, Panora, Panorama Park, Parkersburg, Parnell, Paton, Patterson, Paullina, Pella, Peosta, Perry, Persia, Peterson, Pierson, Pilot Mound, Pioneer, Pisgah, Plainfield, Plano, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Pleasant Plain, Pleasantville, Plover, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk City, Pomeroy, Popejoy, Portsmouth, Postville, Prairieburg, Prairie City, Prescott, Preston, Primghar, Princeton, Promise City, Protivin, Pulaski, Quasqueton, Quimby, Radcliffe, Rake, Ralston, Randalia, Randall, Randolph, Rathbun, Raymond, Readlyn, Reasnor, Redding, Redfield, Red Oak, Reinbeck, Rembrandt, Remsen, Renwick, Rhodes, Riceville, Richland, Rickardsville, Ricketts, Ridgeway, Rinard, Ringsted, Rippey, Riverdale, Riverside, Riverton, Robins, Rock Falls, Rockford, Rock Rapids, Rock Valley, Rockwell, Rockwell City, Rodman, Rodney, Roland, Rolfe, Rome, Rose Hill, Rossie, Rowan, Rowley, Royal, Rudd, Runnells, Russell, Ruthven, Rutland, Ryan, Sabula, Sac City, Sageville, St. Ansgar, St. Anthony, St. Charles, St. Donatus, St. Lucas, St. Marys, St. Olaf, St. Paul, Salem, Salix, Sanborn, Sandyville, Scarville, Schaller, Schleswig, Scranton, Searsboro, Sergeant Bluff, Seymour, Shambaugh, Shannon City, Sharpsburg, Sheffield, Shelby, Sheldahl, Sheldon, Shell Rock, Shellsburg, Shenandoah, Sherrill, Shueyville, Sibley, Sidney, Sigourney, Silver City, Sioux Center, Sioux City, Sioux Rapids, Slater, Sloan, Smithland, Soldier, Solon, Somers, South English, Spencer, Spillville, Spirit Lake, Spragueville, Springbrook, Spring Hill, Springville, Stacyville, Stanhope, Stanley, Stanton, Stanwood, State Center, Steamboat Rock, Stockport, Stockton, Storm Lake, Story City, Stout, Stratford, Strawberry Point, Struble, Stuart, Sully, Sumner, Superior, Sutherland, Swaledale, Swan, Swea City, Swisher, Tabor, Tama, Templeton, Tennant, Terril, Thayer, Thompson, Thor, Thornburg, Thornton, Thurman, Tiffin, Tingley, Tipton, Titonka, Toledo, Toronto, Traer, Treynor, Tripoli, Truesdale, Truro, Turin, Udell, Underwood, Union, Unionville, University Heights, University Park, Urbana, Urbandale, Ute, Vail, Valeria, Van Horne, Van Meter, Van Wert, Varina, Vedic City, Ventura, Victor, Villisca, Vincent, Vining, Vinton, Volga, Wadena, Wahpeton, Walcott, Walford, Walker, Wallingford, Wall Lake, Walnut, Wapello, Washington, Washta, Waterloo, Waterville, Waucoma, Waukee, Waukon, Waverly, Wayland, Webb, Webster, Webster City, Weldon, Wellman, Wellsburg, Welton, Wesley, West Bend, West Branch, West Burlington, West Chester, West Des Moines, Westfield, Westgate, West Liberty, West Okoboji, Westphalia, West Point, Westside, West Union, Westwood, What Cheer, Wheatland, Whiting, Whittemore, Whitten, Willey, Williams, Williamsburg, Williamson, Wilton, Windsor Heights, Winfield, Winterset, Winthrop, Wiota, Woden, Woodbine, Woodburn, Woodward, Woolstock, Worthington, Wyoming, Yale, Yetter, Yorktown, Zearing, Zwingle

As one of the biggest car donation charities we accept donations throughout the USA.