How the car donation process works
You start with a simple Texas donation request
When you choose Rev Up Giving, you provide basic details about the vehicle: year, make, model, mileage, condition, title status, and where it is located in Texas. Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, and other vehicles may be considered, even if they do not run. You do not need to decide whether the vehicle should be auctioned, repaired, or sold for parts. The program handles that after pickup. Your donation benefits Heritage for the Blind, EIN 58-2164446, a 501(c)(3) serving blind and visually impaired Americans.
Free towing is scheduled near you
After your donation is accepted, a towing partner contacts you to schedule free pickup at a convenient time. Pickup is available across Texas, including neighborhoods and suburbs around Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, The Woodlands, Frisco, McKinney, Garland, Irving, New Braunfels, and Corpus Christi. The vehicle can often be picked up from a home, workplace, repair shop, storage lot, or driveway, depending on access. You will receive instructions about keys, title paperwork, and what to remove from the vehicle before the tow truck arrives.
The vehicle is assessed after pickup
Once the vehicle is picked up, it is assessed for condition, mileage, drivability, age, demand, and likely resale value. This review determines the most practical path. A clean, running sedan in Dallas may be a better fit for auction, while a damaged pickup in rural Texas may create more value through a licensed salvage or parts buyer. The goal is not to make the process complicated for you. It is to place the vehicle where it can produce the best available proceeds for Heritage for the Blind.
Running vehicles usually go to auction
If your donated car runs and is in resalable condition, it typically goes to a public or dealer auction. Auctions allow licensed buyers, dealers, and other bidders to compete for the vehicle based on its condition and market demand. Rev Up Giving does not promise a specific sale price, and Heritage for the Blind does not use made-up impact numbers. Instead, the actual gross sale price determines the donation value reported for tax purposes when required. The sale proceeds become revenue for Heritage for the Blind, EIN 58-2164446.
Non-running vehicles may be sold for parts or salvage
If the vehicle does not run, has very high mileage, has major mechanical issues, or is not practical to resell at auction, it typically goes to a licensed salvage or parts buyer. That does not mean the donation has failed. Older vehicles, storm-damaged cars, worn-out trucks, and cars needing expensive repairs can still generate proceeds through parts, scrap, or salvage channels. This gives Texas donors a useful way to turn an unwanted vehicle into support for Heritage for the Blind services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
You receive tax documentation after the sale
After the vehicle is sold, the sale information is used for your tax documentation. For vehicles that sell for more than $500, your tax deduction is generally equal to the gross sale price, and you receive IRS Form 1098-C. For vehicles that sell for $500 or less, different IRS rules may apply, so donors should keep their receipt and speak with a tax professional about their personal situation. Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446, which makes qualifying donations potentially tax-deductible.
Key facts about car donation
Texas vehicle pickup is free, whether the car is running, parked, damaged, or no longer worth repairing.
Vehicles are assessed after pickup to determine auction, resale, salvage, or parts placement.
Running vehicles in resalable condition typically go to public or dealer auction.
Non-running or high-mileage vehicles typically go to licensed salvage or parts buyers.
Proceeds go directly to Heritage for the Blind, EIN 58-2164446, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Vehicles selling for over $500 are reported to donors on IRS Form 1098-C.