​​IRS Tax
Deduction
Resources

​Publication 4303: ​
A Donor’s Guide to Vehicle Donations
Publication 561:
Determining the Value of Donated Property
Publication 526:
Charitable Contributions

Donate a Vehicle, Help Mason County Animals
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Are you looking for an easy way to help local animals in need? Don’t want to deal with the hassle of selling or trading your vehicle? If you answered yes, consider donating your running or non-running vehicle as a gift to the HSMC Vehicle Donation Program, operated in partnership with Stokes Auction and Donate for Charity.

To maximize your gift to HSMC, running vehicles that are safe for the road are auctioned through Stokes Auction in Port Orchard.

​Non-running vehicles can be donated through Donate for Charity. They also accept running vehicles if you are unable to deliver your vehicle to Stokes Auction.   

To donate a running vehicle to HSMC through Stokes Auction:

• Please deliver your vehicle to Stokes Auction House located at 8398 SE Spring Creek Road, Port Orchard. Vehicles are currently accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., by appointment only. You can go to the Stokes consignment page or contact Stokes directly at 360-876-0236 to verify hours of operation. Please communicate to Stokes that the net proceeds from the sale of your vehicle are to be donated to the Humane Society of Mason County (EIN# 91-1378403). 
• Please complete and submit our online vehicle donation form by clicking here.
• After the auction, HSMC will send you a donation receipt and a thank you letter stating how much the vehicle was sold for and this will serve as your tax receipt per IRS guidelines.
• For more information about donating your vehicle through Stokes Auction, please contact our office at 360-275-9310 or email us at info@hsmcwa.org.

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Stokes deadline for consignment vehicles is the Wednesday prior to the auction by 3:50 p.m. They need the vehicle along with the current title, which must be in the seller's name. The sooner you get the vehicle in the sooner it gets advertised. Stokes is fully licensed and bonded as a Washington State auto dealer, as such, they will transfer the title into the new purchaser's name.​

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​STOKES AUCTION

​To donate a running vehicle or non-running vehicle to HSMC through Donate for Charity:

• Please complete and submit their online vehicle donation form by clicking here. Please ensure you select HSMC as the non-profit to receive your generous gift. 
• Donate for Charity handles all of the towing arrangements and paperwork and will give you the documentation you need for tax receipt purposes. You get the hassle-free satisfaction of knowing that your vehicle will be sold, and the proceeds will be put to work immediately caring for animals in need in Mason County.
• Donate for Charity has answers to many of your questions on their Information for Donors page. They will walk you through the donation process and answer any additional questions you may have. Contact them directly at 866-392-4483.

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DONATE FOR CHARITY

​Both Stokes and Donate for Charity accept cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles and recreational vehicles. Restrictions may apply so contact them directly regarding your specific gift to HSMC. ​