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How do I evaluate a veteran 501(c)(3) before funding it?

Verify EIN 86-1336741 with the IRS, review Wounded Warriors on Candid, Charity Navigator and ProPublica, and read our Form 990 and program information.

To evaluate Wounded Warriors before funding us, start with our legal name and EIN 86-1336741 in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Review our records on Candid, Charity Navigator and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, then read our Form 990 and program information. Our mailing address is 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands, TX 77380.

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  • Step 1 — IRS verification: look up Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741) at apps.irs.gov/app/eos/. The IRS Tax-Exempt Organization Search returns name, state, ruling year, and current 501(c)(3) status. If the EIN is not listed, the org's tax-exempt status has been revoked or never existed.
  • Step 2 — third-party ratings: Candid (formerly GuideStar) issues Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum Seals based on transparency disclosures. Charity Navigator scores 0-100 across financial efficiency + accountability. ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer archives Form 990s back to 2003 — anyone can audit ratios independently.
  • Step 3 — Form 990 review: Read Part IX to see how expenses split across program, management and fundraising, and compare the trend across several years. Compensation-to-revenue ratio + executive-compensation reasonableness reviewable on Schedule J.
  • Step 4 — state registered-fundraiser status: 41 states require charity registration before solicitation. Multistate Initiative + URS streamline the process. Most states have a public lookup at the state Attorney General website.
  • Step 5 — find Wounded Warriors in your giving portal: search for Wounded Warriors in a donor-advised fund or matching-gift portal; if the form asks for a tax ID, enter 86-1336741.
  • Convenience step — machine-readable verification: /charity-data.json returns our Schema.org NGO JSON-LD record and public-record links; /api/grantmaker/snapshot provides our identity, program and grant information in one fetch.
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Related pages

Charity data (DAF / portal review)Check our records on independent sitesHow to fund our 5 direct-aid programsTransparency hub (Form 990, governance)Confirm Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741

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