How to Donate Your Vehicle

Option 1 - Online Donor Form

Complete the Online Donor Form. Follow the instructions provided for a fast, easy vehicle drop-off when it's convenient for you.

Option 2 - Bring Vehicle and Paperwork to Newgate School

Bring your vehicle and its paperwork to Newgate School during business hours - no appointment is necessary. One of our auto donation experts will prepare the title work while you are here, and you will receive the donation receipt and copy of the title. The entire process takes only 5-10 minutes, and you'll be on your way.

Within 30 days of vehicle evaluation, you will receive the final auto donation receipt that complies with IRS guidelines. The receipt will document how we used your vehicle and guide you in determining the proper value for your tax deduction.

Turn the Car in Your Driveway into Someone's Career

That car you stopped driving still has plenty left in it. Turning it into a car donation MN students can train on takes about 5 to 10 minutes at Newgate School in Minneapolis, MN, and it helps a young adult build a career in the auto trade.

• Start with the online donor form, or drive in during business hours with no appointment.
• Staff handles the title work on-site while you wait.
• Every car donation Minnesota drivers make supports tuition-free training for students.

Car donations MN residents send our way are the school's main source of funding, and they're the reason no student here pays tuition or fees. That model has kept the shop running for a long time, and it still works.

A Car Donation MN Drivers Can Finish in About Ten Minutes

The first option is the online donor form. Fill it out from your kitchen table, follow the instructions that come back, and drop the vehicle off whenever it suits your schedule. The second option is even simpler. Drive in during business hours with the title and keys, and skip the appointment altogether.

Either way, a donation specialist prepares the title work while you're here, and you'll leave with a donation receipt and a copy of the title. Within 30 days of the vehicle evaluation, Newgate mails a final receipt that follows IRS guidelines and documents how your car was used. Once the transfer paperwork is signed, Newgate's insurance covers the vehicle, so you can cancel your own policy that same day.

A Nonprofit That Runs on Donated Cars

Newgate School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds itself mainly through donated vehicle sales instead of tax-based government funding. Search "donate car MN" or "donate car Minnesota," and a long list of car donation programs comes up. Before you pick one, ask where the money goes. At Newgate, 100% of the sale proceeds from your donation come back to the school to support tuition-free training.

The work happens in-house, in the school's own shop, with its own students. Your old sedan could end up on a lift with a student underneath it, learning to diagnose a brake system for the first time. If you'd like to see that happen, start with the online donor form today.

Where Your Old Car Ends Up

Each car donation Minneapolis, MN, drivers bring in heads down one of a few paths. Some vehicles become a student's textbook, the thing they take apart and put back together while an instructor watches over their shoulder. Newgate's instructors are master-level mechanics and auto body professionals with more than 100 years of combined work experience.

Other cars are repaired, cleaned up, and sold, and that revenue keeps tuition at zero. A vehicle that can't be used for training can still be sold as-is or used for parts. Some of the best ones go to Wheels for Women, a program that gives repaired cars at no charge to working single mothers in the seven-county metro area. Vehicles awarded through that program now add up to nearly two million dollars in value.

The Students Behind the Wrenches

Newgate students are young adults between 19 and 35 with lower incomes and a serious interest in an automotive career. Some of them struggled in a traditional classroom, and that's fine here, because there's no classroom. Training is 100% hands-on, and the donated vehicles serve as the textbook.

Auto mechanics students learn diagnostics, vehicle systems, and routine maintenance. On the auto body side, students focus on collision repair and refurbishment. Both programs average 12 to 18 months, and students move at their own pace until they've mastered each skill. Graduates leave with a certificate, a tool cabinet stocked for their trade, and in nearly every case, a job already lined up at a local shop or dealership.

A single car donation MN drivers hand over turns into a paycheck for a graduate, a set of keys for a working mom, and a skill nobody can take back. Bring your title by during business hours this week, and you'll be done in about 10 minutes.

Ready to Hand Over the Keys?

If you've got a car, truck, van, or SUV you no longer drive, Newgate School would be glad to take it, running or not. Fill out the online donor form when you've got a few minutes, or bring the vehicle and title by during business hours and let the staff handle the rest while you wait. Questions about towing or the deduction? Give the school a call before you come in.

- Frequently Asked Questions -

How do I donate a car to Newgate School?

You've got two options. Complete the online donor form and follow the drop-off instructions that come back, or bring the vehicle and its title in during business hours with no appointment. A donation specialist prepares the title work while you wait, and most donors are on their way in 5 to 10 minutes.

Do I need an appointment to drop off my vehicle?

No appointment is needed. Drive in Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and a donation specialist will handle the paperwork on the spot. Bringing the title keeps things moving.

What kinds of vehicles does Newgate School accept?

Newgate accepts almost any car, truck, SUV, or van in repairable condition, along with most motorcycles. Newer models are especially useful for training, and blown engines, transmission problems, dents, and scratches are all welcome. If you can get the vehicle to the school, it's accepted regardless of condition.

Do you offer car donation pick up for a vehicle that doesn't run?

Yes. Newgate tows non-running vehicles that can be used in its training programs, generally within 24 to 48 hours of a completed donation. In a few cases, towing isn't available when transport would cost more than the vehicle is worth. Call ahead, and the staff will let you know.

Is my car donation tax-deductible?

Newgate School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so vehicle donations are tax-deductible, and you'll leave with a donation receipt the same day. Within 30 days of the vehicle evaluation, Newgate mails a final receipt that follows IRS guidelines and documents how your vehicle was used. The amount you can claim depends on how the vehicle is used and on your own tax situation, so talk with your tax advisor before you file.

Where do I bring my car to donate it?

Bring it to the Newgate School shop and training facility in Minneapolis, MN, during business hours with the title and keys. Donors come from across the seven-county metro area, and the title processing happens on-site.

What happens to the money my car brings in?

All of the sale proceeds go back into the school. Revenue from donated vehicles covers operating costs, which is how Newgate keeps training tuition-free for every student.

Three Steps to Donate Your Vehicle

Most donors are in and out in 5 to 10 minutes.

1
Fill out the online donor form
Prefer to skip the form? Drive in during business hours with no appointment.

2
Bring the title and keys
A donation specialist prepares the title work while you wait.

3
Watch your mailbox
Your final IRS receipt arrives within 30 days of the vehicle evaluation.

Start the Online Donor Form

Car doesn't run? Call the school about towing before you come in. Questions about your deduction? See the tax deduction details.