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Purple Heart Car Donations

The “Military Order of the Purple Heart Foundation Service, Inc.” is the official company name for the more recognized “Purple Heart Car Donations,”  located in Annandale, VA.  This has become a popular car donation charity for several reasons, but you may want to do some background checking of your own on them…

As a military veteran myself, anything to help wounded veterans and their families appeals to me a great deal.  However, this particular charity has come under fire (no pun intended) for misuse of funds, as well as using over 60% of donation money for overhead.

…Keep in mind, however, that this is according to a 2007-2008 report by the American Institute of Philanthropy.  So even if this was true back then, now they may be operating ‘above board.’

Nevertheless, in 2010 Purple Heart Car Donations “has not responded to Alliance requests for information or has declined to be evaluated in relation to the Alliance’s Standards for Charity Accountability.  While participation in the Alliance’s charity review efforts is voluntary, the Alliance believes that failure to participate may demonstrate a lack of commitment to transparency.”

But remember that even if they were operating in a questionable manner at some point, now they may be a great car donation charity.  These types of organizations tend to change with each new company president.  So do your own checking of how to properly research a vehicle donation charity at GoodwillCarDonation.org.