How the car donation process works
Start with the 2-minute donation form or a quick call
Begin by completing the short Heart Wheels online donation form or calling Heritage for the Blind directly. You will share basic information about your Nevada vehicle, such as year, make, model, mileage if known, condition, location, and whether you have the title. You do not need to know the vehicle’s value, and it does not have to be running to start. Heritage for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 58-2164446, uses this information to arrange pickup and process your donation correctly.
A coordinator calls within 1-2 business hours
After your form is submitted, a donation coordinator typically calls back within 1-2 business hours to confirm details and answer questions. This is your chance to ask about pickup timing, title signing, keys, access to a garage or parking lot, and what to do if the vehicle is at a repair shop, apartment complex, storage yard, or family member’s home. The coordinator will work with your schedule and help arrange free towing at a convenient Nevada location.
Free licensed towing is scheduled at your location
A licensed tow truck is sent to the vehicle location, with same-day or next-business-day pickup available in most Nevada metro areas, including Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Spring Valley, Summerlin, Reno, and Sparks. Rural pickups may take a little longer depending on carrier availability, but towing is still arranged at no cost to you. At pickup, you provide the keys if available and sign the title over as instructed. The driver gives pickup documentation for your records.
Your vehicle goes to auction or a parts reseller
Once the tow is complete, your donated vehicle is transported to an auction facility or parts reseller, depending on its condition, age, market demand, and whether it runs. Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, and other vehicles may be sold whole or routed for parts when that is the best option. You do not need to handle advertising, repairs, smog questions, buyer calls, or negotiations. Heart Wheels and Heritage for the Blind manage the post-pickup process for you.
Sale proceeds help fund Heritage for the Blind services
After the vehicle sells, the net proceeds support Heritage for the Blind’s work serving people who are blind or visually impaired. Heritage also helps connect eligible individuals with information about benefit programs such as SSI, LIHEAP, Medicare Extra Help, Section 8, and related assistance. Donors who want to explore benefit eligibility resources can visit nhftb.org/finder. Your Nevada car donation turns an unwanted vehicle into support for a mission-driven 501(c)(3) organization without costing you towing, pickup, or processing fees.
Your tax receipt is mailed after the vehicle sells
The full donation process typically takes about 2-6 weeks from initial contact to final tax paperwork, depending on pickup timing and sale processing. After the vehicle sells, Heritage for the Blind mails your tax receipt. If the vehicle sells for more than $500, you receive IRS Form 1098-C. If it sells for $500 or under, you receive a written acknowledgment. Keep your pickup documentation and mailed receipt with your tax records, and speak with a tax advisor about your specific deduction.
Key facts about car donation
There is no cost to donate through Heart Wheels: the tow, pickup scheduling, and processing are free.
Most Nevada metro pickups can be scheduled same-day or next business day, based on tow availability.
You sign the vehicle title at pickup, and the driver provides pickup documentation for your records.
Heritage for the Blind is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 58-2164446.
Tax paperwork is mailed after sale: Form 1098-C over $500, written acknowledgment at $500 or under.
The entire donation process usually takes 2-6 weeks from start to mailed tax receipt.