Established in 1975, the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF) is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization that raises funds from franchised new-car and -truck dealers and friends, and donates them to emergency medical and economic educational organizations and private-sector colleges and universities. For over 30 years, through the NADA Foundation, new-car and -truck dealers have contributed nearly $10 million to communities throughout the nation in such ways as:
- Saved lives by donating CPR manikins to train more than 2 million people in lifesaving techniques;
- Supported ethics programs at colleges and universities with the distribution of grants;
- Provided emergency relief to dealership employees victimized by hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters;
- Promoted financial literacy with grants to worthy organizations throughout the country;
- Helped alleviate students' financial hardships by donating to college emergency funds;
- Ensured personal mobility by supporting organizations such as Canine Companions for Independence; and
- Aided 9/11 survivors with $1.7 million in donations.