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Nevada County surplus property — Open Warehouse Day donations for nonprofits

Phone number
530-265-1557 (Nevada County Purchasing, ncpurchasing@nevadacountyca.gov)
Category
Nonprofit
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Eligibility
Local nonprofits and public agencies. Under Cal. Gov. Code §25372 a county may donate surplus to 501(c)(3)s organized to provide health or human services, to serve children or developmentally disabled children, or to serve Native Americans, and to school and community-college districts
Auto Summary
Nevada County first tries to sell retired furniture and equipment through online auctions on Public Surplus. Items that don't sell may be donated through an Open Warehouse Day held periodically at the county warehouse. Cal. Gov. Code §25372(b)(5) lets the Board of Supervisors donate surplus to 501(c)(3)s organized to provide health or human services, and to certain other groups. Contact Nevada County Purchasing, 530-265-1557. Verified 2026-09-28.
Value
Free (donated surplus)
Espanol
Propiedad excedente del Condado de Nevada — donaciones del Día de Almacén Abierto para organizaciones sin fines de lucro
URL
nevadacountyca.gov/734/Purchasing
Who it's for: Nevada County nonprofits, schools and agencies that could use retired county furniture, computers and equipment.

What you get

Nevada County runs a Surplus Property Program. It first tries to recoup value by selling items in online auctions on Public Surplus. If an item doesn't sell, the county tries to donate it through an Open Warehouse Day, held periodically at the county warehouse, according to the county's Deputy Purchasing Agent in a report to the Board of Supervisors (KNCO). Items worth more than $5,000 when new need a Board surplus declaration before they can be donated.

The legal basis

California Government Code §25372 lets a county Board of Supervisors donate or lease surplus property to: 501(c)(3)s organized to provide health or human services; 501(c)(3)s that care for, teach or train children or developmentally disabled children; 501(c)(3)s that serve Native Americans; school and community-college districts; and county children and families commissions. The Board may set terms and conditions on a donation.

How to get on the list

  • Contact Nevada County Purchasing: 530-265-1557, ncpurchasing@nevadacountyca.gov. Ask to receive the Open Warehouse Day invitations, and confirm the time and place.
  • Bring proof of nonprofit status, such as your IRS determination letter.
  • Auctions: Nevada County posts surplus for sale on Public Surplus, linked from the Purchasing page.
Sources (checked 2026-09-28): Nevada County Purchasing, <https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/734/Purchasing>; KNCO, "Nevada County Surplus Property Pgm Touted", <https://knco.com/nevada-county-surplus-property-pgm-touted/>; Cal. Gov. Code §25372, <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=25372>.