According to Charity Watch
According to Charity Watch, Kars 4 kids is a Scam 501, which has faced significant criticism and multiple state-level fines for misleading donors about where the money goes. The organization, based in Lakewood, New Jersey, funnels nearly all of its program funds to a sister charity, Oorah, which primarily supports Orthodox Jewish children and families in New York and New Jersey. 95% of cash raised through the car-donation program is funneled to a Lakewood-based charity that uses a portion of the funds to promote Jewish theology among both children and adults. Shame on trust pilot for giving this scam 501 5 Stars. Makes me wonder who owns trust Pilot. I'll have to investigate. Asbury Press reported on March 4, 2026 that A recent federal lawsuit claims the KarsKids ads are deceptive and accuses the charity of mail and wire fraud, and racketeering. The complaint describes the non-profit's approach as “a scheme to deceive unwitting donors into donating their vehicles for undisclosed and misrepresented purposes.” It also calls it “fraudulent conduct.”