Cars for Charity Inc

GOLDEN, CO EIN: 84-1479412 Website

THE PURPOSE OF CARS FOR CHARITY IS TO ACT AS THE ENABLING ENTITY FOR HUNDREDS OF TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, TO UNDERTAKE AND BENEFIT FROM A "VEHICLE DONATION" FUNDRAISING PROGRAM.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$738K

+25.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.4M

+31.7% YoY

Grant Count

132

+14.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+14.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$737,567$588,260$17,324
Revenue$4,645,845$3,864,172$4,793,177
Expenses$4,640,866$3,838,248$4,811,586
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$324$5$1
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M46 grants202095 grants2021133 grants2022115 grants2023132 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO$569KMISC SMALL GRANTS 5000$380KWAMU$291KKQED$187KWSHU PUBLIC RADIO$167KNEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO$144KWDET$128KKUOW$104KCHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO$81KKCLU$77K

Grant Size Distribution

521 grants across all recorded years

458<$50K34$50–100K21$100–250K7$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MATT T DENDORFERPRESIDENT$48KLINA ROSE R VALENTINEASST VICE PR$35K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MATT T DENDORFERPRESIDENT5$48,000
LINA ROSE R VALENTINEASST VICE PR10$35,356
ERIC DENDORFERVICE PRESIDE1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

46states
+38 more states

Cities

AkronAlbanyAlbuquerqueAmesAnchorageAnn ArborArlingtonAshevilleAshlandAthensAtlantaAuroraAustinBaileyBallston SpaBaltimoreBangorBendBirminghamBloomington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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