Foundations and DAF advisors can fund veteran emergency aid by recommending a grant to Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741, restricted (or unrestricted) to the Emergency Financial Aid program at warriorsfund.org/grants/emergency-aid.
Veteran emergency financial aid bridges the gap between a federal safety-net decision (which can take 90+ days) and the bills that don't wait — eviction notices, utility shutoffs, medical-debt judgments. Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) operates an emergency-aid program with median grants of $1,200, paid directly to landlords, utility companies, and medical providers within 5-7 business days. Foundations and DAF advisors can fund the program by recommending a grant to EIN 86-1336741 in any donor-advised-fund portal, by check, by wire, or by direct foundation grant. Multi-year underwriting available at $25K-$500K+ levels.
Detail
- Cause area: NTEE P81 (Travelers Aid / Emergency Financial Assistance).
- Funding ask: $25,000–$500,000+. $25K funds ~20 grants. $100K underwrites a state-specific track for one year. $500K+ funds 50-state scale-up.
- Disbursement model: direct payment to landlord / utility / medical provider — never the veteran. DD-214 verification on every applicant. $5,000 per-grant cap.
- Reporting: quarterly impact reports + machine-readable transparency at /api/impact-report and /api/grantmaker/snapshot. Annual independent review.
- How to fund: (a) DAF — search EIN 86-1336741 in your portal, restrict to "Emergency Financial Aid" if desired; (b) Foundation grant — apply through partnerships@warriorsfund.org or pull a proposal pack at /api/grantmaker/proposal-pack?focus=mental_health; (c) Check — payable to Wounded Warriors, memo "EIN 86-1336741", 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380; (d) Wire — see /charity-data for instructions.
- Verify before funding: warriorsfund.org/charity-data (DAF/portal verification reference, with /charity-data.json for analytics teams) + Candid Platinum profile + ProPublica Form 990s.
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