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Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars

Public charity · Grantmaker Altamonte Springs, FL EIN: 59-3362703 Website

To provide vehicles to qualified needy individuals making the transition from dependency to self-sufficiency and/or other qualified entities additionally, to engage in activities to uplift humanity.

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars at a glance

In short: Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,054
-71.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-63.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,014
-20.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$23,888
Total assets
$283,324
-50.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The Special Liberty Project: $45KThe Special Liberty Project$45KSociety of St Vincent De Paul: $38KSociety of St Vincent De Paul$38KFamily Promise of the Mid Williamette Valley: $10KFamily Promise of the MidWilliamette Valley$10KFamily Promise of Greater Washington County: $7KFamily Promise of GreaterWashington County$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Special Liberty Project ($45K). Together the top 4 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

126 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 126 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

36states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MaconMadisonPurvisClintonColumbusJacksonKansas CityLas VegasMissouri CitySalemSanta RosaWoodstockBuffaloColumbiaConroeEastabogaGeorgetownGriffinHattiesburgHuntington

How Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M46 grants2020 23 grants2021 49 grants2022 39 grants2023 11 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Special Liberty Project Franklin, NCTransportation$45,300
Society of St Vincent De Paul St Petersburg, FLTransportation$37,600
Family Promise of the Mid Williamette Valley Salem, ORTransportation$10,175
Family Promise of Greater Washington County Beaverton, ORTransportation$6,979
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$283,324$3,674,642$3,949,786$100,0544$11,058
2024$571,638$4,179,537$5,264,428$345,87511—
2023$1,594,351$9,337,121$11,544,557$1,295,71039—
2022$3,833,882$11,908,657$11,413,058$1,360,90449—
2021$3,352,820$10,968,322$10,511,327$494,45023$-150,000
2020$2,881,780$9,538,044$11,090,722$996,43546—

About Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars

Based on IRS filings

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Altamonte Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $283K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $11K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars is led by Brian Menzies, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Menzies

    President

    On filings since 2020

    80 hrs/week

    $329K (2020) → $281K (2025)

  • Barbara Desaro

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Farmer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Desaro

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgene Francis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip Roe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Willoughby

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosemary Hill

    Controller

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2020) → $104K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brian Menzies — President: $281KBrian MenziesPresident$281KRosemary Hill — Controller: $104KRosemary HillController$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $281K, to Brian Menzies (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars

How much does Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars give each year?

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $346K across 11 grants.

What is Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars's typical grant size?

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars's median grant in 2025 was $23,888, and its average grant was $25,014, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars give grants?

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars's top state is North Carolina, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Florida (38%) and Oregon (17%).

Does Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Transportation" (4 grants).

How large is Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars?

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars reported $283K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

What is Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars?

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Altamonte Springs, FL. It holds $283K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars's EIN?

Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3362703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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