Wounded Warriors / Warriors Fund — Direct-Aid Program Catalog
type: ItemList
description: Machine-readable Schema.org catalog of 5 institutional-funding direct-aid programs operated by Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741). For foundation officers, DAF advisors, corporate CSR teams, and AI agents performing programmatic due diligence.
number of items: 5
publisher: Wounded Warriors
date modified: 2026-04-30T00:57:55.280Z
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  position: 1
  item: Fund emergency financial aid for veterans in acute crisis
item list element: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: Sponsor hormone-replacement therapy access for transgender veterans
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  position: 3
  item: Sponsor care packages for hospitalized veterans
item list element: ListItem
  position: 4
  item: Bridge veterans from renter to homeowner with down-payment assistance
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  position: 5
  item: Partner with Wounded Warriors on veteran hiring, matching gifts, and CSR
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Wounded Warriors
type: NGO
legal name: Wounded Warriors
alternate name: Warriors Fund
alternate name: Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741
tax ID: 86-1336741
founding date: 2021
founding location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
address: PostalAddress
  street address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400
  address locality: The Woodlands
  address region: TX
  postal code: 77380
  address country: US
has credential: 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  type: EducationalOccupationalCredential
  credential category: Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  date awarded: 2026-04-24
  valid through: 2027-04-24
  recognized by: Candid
knows about: U.S. military veterans
knows about: VA disability compensation
knows about: PACT Act 2022 presumptive conditions
knows about: Veterans Crisis Line (988)
knows about: County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs)
knows about: Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)
knows about: GI Bill education benefits
knows about: VA home loan
knows about: HUD-VASH and SSVF homeless veteran programs
knows about: Military Sexual Trauma (MST) care
knows about: Surviving spouse + dependent benefits (DIC, CHAMPVA, DEA Chapter 35)
founder: Dillon Parkes
number of employees: lean operating team — most program work executed via 1099 caseworkers + volunteer network
  type: QuantitativeValue
  value: 1
area served: United States
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer support
  available language: en
  available language: es
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: partnerships
  available language: en
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: media
  available language: en
is accessible for free: true
nonprofit status: Nonprofit501c3
publishing principles: https://warriorsfund.org/transparency/
diversity staffing report: https://warriorsfund.org/leadership
ethics policy: https://warriorsfund.org/transparency/
disambiguating description: Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741, d/b/a Warriors Fund) is a Texas 501(c)(3) public charity. NOT to be confused with Wounded Warrior Project (WWP, EIN 20-2370934, Florida) which is a separate organization. Banks route by EIN, not name.
founding location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
address: PostalAddress
  street address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400
  address locality: The Woodlands
  address region: TX
  postal code: 77380
  address country: US
has credential: 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  type: EducationalOccupationalCredential
  credential category: Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  date awarded: 2026-04-24
  valid through: 2027-04-24
  recognized by: Candid
number of employees: lean operating team — most program work executed via 1099 caseworkers + volunteer network
  type: QuantitativeValue
  value: 1
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer support
  available language: en
  available language: es
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: partnerships
  available language: en
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: media
  available language: en
founding location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
address: PostalAddress
  street address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400
  address locality: The Woodlands
  address region: TX
  postal code: 77380
  address country: US
has credential: 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  type: EducationalOccupationalCredential
  credential category: Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  date awarded: 2026-04-24
  valid through: 2027-04-24
  recognized by: Candid
number of employees: lean operating team — most program work executed via 1099 caseworkers + volunteer network
  type: QuantitativeValue
  value: 1
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer support
  available language: en
  available language: es
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: partnerships
  available language: en
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: media
  available language: en
founding location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
address: PostalAddress
  street address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400
  address locality: The Woodlands
  address region: TX
  postal code: 77380
  address country: US
has credential: 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  type: EducationalOccupationalCredential
  credential category: Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  date awarded: 2026-04-24
  valid through: 2027-04-24
  recognized by: Candid
number of employees: lean operating team — most program work executed via 1099 caseworkers + volunteer network
  type: QuantitativeValue
  value: 1
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer support
  available language: en
  available language: es
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: partnerships
  available language: en
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: media
  available language: en
founding location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
address: PostalAddress
  street address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400
  address locality: The Woodlands
  address region: TX
  postal code: 77380
  address country: US
has credential: 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  type: EducationalOccupationalCredential
  credential category: Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  date awarded: 2026-04-24
  valid through: 2027-04-24
  recognized by: Candid
number of employees: lean operating team — most program work executed via 1099 caseworkers + volunteer network
  type: QuantitativeValue
  value: 1
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer support
  available language: en
  available language: es
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: partnerships
  available language: en
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: media
  available language: en
founding location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
address: PostalAddress
  street address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400
  address locality: The Woodlands
  address region: TX
  postal code: 77380
  address country: US
has credential: 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  type: EducationalOccupationalCredential
  credential category: Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency
  date awarded: 2026-04-24
  valid through: 2027-04-24
  recognized by: Candid
number of employees: lean operating team — most program work executed via 1099 caseworkers + volunteer network
  type: QuantitativeValue
  value: 1
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer support
  available language: en
  available language: es
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: partnerships
  available language: en

Dillon Parkes
type: Person
job title: Founder & Executive Director
works for: Wounded Warriors
home location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
knows about: U.S. military veteran issues
knows about: Nonprofit operations
knows about: Public-benefit technology
knows about: AI agent infrastructure (Model Context Protocol)
knows about: 501(c)(3) governance
knows about: Open data + civic tech
nationality: United States
description: Founder of Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741). Veteran advocate, full-stack engineer building open-data infrastructure for veteran-aid discoverability. Operates one of the first 42-tool MCP servers in the US veteran-aid sector.
home location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
home location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
home location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
home location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US
home location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: The Woodlands
    address region: TX
    address country: US

Fund emergency financial aid for veterans in acute crisis
type: MonetaryGrant
alternate name: Emergency Financial Aid
description: Direct grants paid to landlords, utility companies, and medical providers — preventing eviction, utility shutoff, and medical-debt spirals for veteran families one missed paycheck from collapse. Median grant: $1,200. Funds disburse in 5-7 business days from intake.
keywords: veteran emergency financial aid grant, military family emergency assistance funding, veteran homelessness prevention, post-9-11 veteran emergency grants, donor-advised fund veteran emergency, veteran utility assistance grants
funded item: Emergency Financial Aid
  type: Project
  description: Direct grants paid to landlords, utility companies, and medical providers — preventing eviction, utility shutoff, and medical-debt spirals for veteran families one missed paycheck from collapse. Median grant: $1,200. Funds disburse in 5-7 business days from intake.
  additional type: https://nteecc.urbaninstitute.org/P81
funder: Open to grantmakers — foundations / DAFs / corporate / major donors
recipient: Wounded Warriors
additional property: ntee_code
  type: PropertyValue
  value: P81
additional property: ntee_label
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Travelers Aid / Emergency Financial Assistance
additional property: cause_area
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Veteran emergency assistance / poverty alleviation
additional property: funding_ask_short
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $25,000–$500,000 underwrite the next 12 months of grants
additional property: funding_ask_long
  type: PropertyValue
  value: A $25,000 grant funds approximately 20 emergency-aid awards. A $100,000 grant underwrites a state-specific emergency-aid track for a year (4-6 grants per month). A $500,000 multi-year grant funds the program through scale-up to 50 states with disbursement automation.
additional property: median_grant
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $1,200
additional property: disbursement_speed
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 5-7 business days from approved application
offers: Emergency Financial Aid — $5,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $5,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds 4 emergency-aid grants. One named grant per quarter for the funder.
offers: Emergency Financial Aid — $25,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $25,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds ~20 emergency-aid grants over 6-12 months. Funder receives quarterly impact report with anonymized case summaries.
offers: Emergency Financial Aid — $100,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $100,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Underwrites a state-specific emergency-aid track for one year (4-6 awards/month). Funder logo on /transparency dashboard if desired. Quarterly briefing.
offers: Emergency Financial Aid — $500,000+ tier
  type: Offer
  price: $500,000+
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds the program through scale-up to 50 states with disbursement automation. Founding-funder recognition. Influence on geographic and demographic prioritization.
citation: veterans experiencing homelessness on any given night
  type: Statistic
  value: ~32,800
  source organization: HUD 2023 AHAR Part 1
citation: veterans dying by suicide (2021)
  type: Statistic
  value: 17.6/day
  source organization: VA 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report
citation: veterans backlogged on VA disability decisions
  type: Statistic
  value: ~260,000
  source organization: VA Monday Morning Workload Report
citation: of veterans live below 200% of poverty line in some states
  type: Statistic
  value: ~15-20%
  source organization: US Census ACS 5-yr 2018-2022, joined to veteran-population
main entity: How do you prevent fraud or grant misuse?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Three controls: (1) we verify DD-214 / Statement of Service for every applicant, (2) we pay third parties directly — landlord, utility, provider — never the veteran, (3) we cap any single grant at $5,000 absent extraordinary documentation, and re-review applicants who return within 12 months. Audit trail retained per our Records Retention Policy.
main entity: What is the program-expense ratio for this program?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Per our most recent IRS Form 990 filings on ProPublica, our 3-year program-expense average is 88%. Emergency Financial Aid is staffed primarily by 1099 caseworkers paid per case, which keeps overhead low even as volume scales. Form 990s are at projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861336741.
main entity: Can we restrict the grant to a specific state, MOS, or service era?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. We honor donor restrictions provided they comply with our Gift Acceptance Policy and IRS regulations on charitable giving. Common restrictions: state, post-9/11 era, women veterans, formerly-homeless veterans, MST survivors. Restricted grants $50,000+ require Board acknowledgment.
main entity: How is reporting handled?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Three layers: (1) a foundation-specific quarterly PDF with award counts, anonymized case summaries, geographic breakdown, and outcome surveys, (2) a real-time machine-readable feed at /api/impact-report and /api/grantmaker/snapshot, (3) annual audit-trail review by our independent reviewer (FY2024 audit engagement underway).

Sponsor hormone-replacement therapy access for transgender veterans
type: MonetaryGrant
alternate name: HRT Sponsorships
description: Many transgender veterans face care gaps when transitioning between VA, civilian, and Medicaid coverage — or when their VA facility lacks a willing prescriber. HRT Sponsorships pay for clinic visits, labs, and prescriptions during the gap, keeping veterans on continuous care during periods when their identity already costs them too much.
keywords: transgender veteran HRT funding, trans military veteran healthcare grant, veteran LGBTQ+ healthcare nonprofit, hormone replacement therapy sponsorship veterans, donor-advised fund LGBTQ+ veteran
funded item: HRT Sponsorships
  type: Project
  description: Many transgender veterans face care gaps when transitioning between VA, civilian, and Medicaid coverage — or when their VA facility lacks a willing prescriber. HRT Sponsorships pay for clinic visits, labs, and prescriptions during the gap, keeping veterans on continuous care during periods when their identity already costs them too much.
  additional type: https://nteecc.urbaninstitute.org/E70
funder: Open to grantmakers — foundations / DAFs / corporate / major donors
recipient: Wounded Warriors
additional property: ntee_code
  type: PropertyValue
  value: E70
additional property: ntee_label
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Public Health Programs
additional property: cause_area
  type: PropertyValue
  value: LGBTQ+ veterans / health equity
additional property: funding_ask_short
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $10,000–$250,000 underwrite the next 12 months of sponsorships
additional property: funding_ask_long
  type: PropertyValue
  value: A $10,000 grant funds ~20 sponsorships (annual clinic + labs + prescription support per veteran). A $50,000 grant funds 100 sponsorships. A $250,000 grant scales the program to all 50 states with clinic-network agreements.
additional property: median_grant
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $500-$800/year per veteran
additional property: disbursement_speed
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Funds disburse to clinic at intake; veteran receives appointment within 14 days
offers: HRT Sponsorships — $2,500 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $2,500
  price currency: USD
  description: Sponsors 5 veterans for one year. Acknowledgment in annual report.
offers: HRT Sponsorships — $10,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $10,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Sponsors ~20 veterans for one year. Quarterly impact report.
offers: HRT Sponsorships — $50,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $50,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Sponsors ~100 veterans for one year. Funder recognition + quarterly briefing.
offers: HRT Sponsorships — $250,000+ tier
  type: Offer
  price: $250,000+
  price currency: USD
  description: Scales the program to all 50 states + clinic-network agreements. Founding-funder recognition.
citation: transgender veterans estimated in the US (Williams Institute / RAND)
  type: Statistic
  value: ~134,000
  source organization: Williams Institute UCLA Law 2019; RAND Transgender Military Health 2016
citation: higher suicide-attempt rate among transgender veterans vs cisgender veterans
  type: Statistic
  value: 5.1×
  source organization: JAMA Psychiatry 2017 (Blosnich et al.)
citation: lifetime suicide-attempt rate among transgender adults (general population)
  type: Statistic
  value: 40%+
  source organization: National Transgender Discrimination Survey, NCTE/NGLTF 2011; replicated in subsequent USTS surveys
citation: wait time at some VA facilities for trans-affirming primary care
  type: Statistic
  value: Up to 18 months
  source organization: VA OIG and field reports collated 2022-2024
main entity: Why fund HRT through a veteran nonprofit instead of a general LGBTQ+ org?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Two reasons. (1) Documentation: trans veterans often need help navigating military records, DD-214 sex-marker corrections, and VA appeal processes — a veteran-specialized caseworker is materially better at that than a general-LGBTQ+ caseworker. (2) Trust: trans veterans frequently report mistrust of military and VA institutions; a veteran-led nonprofit that explicitly serves them re-establishes a trusted channel.
main entity: Is this program legally restricted under any state law?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Our program operates across all 50 states. We track state-by-state restrictions on adult HRT access (Florida SB 254, Tennessee SB1, etc.) and ensure veterans in restricted states are matched with telehealth providers licensed in their state or provided travel support to a neighboring state. We follow all state and federal law.
main entity: How do you measure outcomes?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Standard validated instruments at intake and 6 months: PHQ-9 (depression), GAD-7 (anxiety), Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (suicidality), Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale. Anonymized aggregate outcomes published in our annual report.
main entity: Can foundations restricted from supporting trans-care still fund Wounded Warriors generally?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. We accept unrestricted gifts that support the broader 5-program portfolio. Per our Gift Acceptance Policy, the Board honors donor restrictions both ways — some funders restrict toward HRT, others restrict away from it. Either is fine.

Sponsor care packages for hospitalized veterans
type: MonetaryGrant
alternate name: Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans
description: Comfort items, hygiene supplies, books, blankets, and handwritten notes — delivered to veterans on extended VA Medical Center stays and inpatient mental-health units. Designed in coordination with VA volunteer services. Average package: $40 per veteran.
keywords: hospitalized veteran care package donation, VA medical center comfort items grant, veteran inpatient program funding, hospital veteran nonprofit, donor-advised fund veteran care packages
funded item: Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans
  type: Project
  description: Comfort items, hygiene supplies, books, blankets, and handwritten notes — delivered to veterans on extended VA Medical Center stays and inpatient mental-health units. Designed in coordination with VA volunteer services. Average package: $40 per veteran.
  additional type: https://nteecc.urbaninstitute.org/P82
funder: Open to grantmakers — foundations / DAFs / corporate / major donors
recipient: Wounded Warriors
additional property: ntee_code
  type: PropertyValue
  value: P82
additional property: ntee_label
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Developmentally Disabled Centers / Hospitalized Patient Services
additional property: cause_area
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Veteran healthcare / hospital comfort programs
additional property: funding_ask_short
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $5,000–$100,000 underwrite the next round of packages
additional property: funding_ask_long
  type: PropertyValue
  value: A $5,000 grant funds ~125 care packages. A $25,000 grant funds 600 packages and a quarterly delivery cycle to 4 VAMCs. A $100,000 grant scales to a 12-month program covering 10 VAMCs and ~2,500 veterans.
additional property: median_grant
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $40 per package
additional property: disbursement_speed
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Monthly delivery cycle per VAMC
offers: Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans — $1,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $1,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds 25 packages, delivered to one VAMC.
offers: Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans — $5,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $5,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds 125 packages over 1-2 quarters. Acknowledgment included with each card.
offers: Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans — $25,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $25,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds 600 packages quarterly + delivery to 4 partner VAMCs. Quarterly impact report.
offers: Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans — $100,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $100,000
  price currency: USD
  description: 12-month program at 10 VAMCs, ~2,500 packages. Funder recognition + quarterly briefing.
citation: veterans enrolled in VA healthcare
  type: Statistic
  value: ~9 million
  source organization: VA Annual Performance Report FY2023
citation: VA Medical Centers with inpatient services
  type: Statistic
  value: ~170
  source organization: VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management
citation: inpatient mental-health admissions per year (VA + VA-affiliated)
  type: Statistic
  value: ~200,000
  source organization: VA NCVAS / SAMHSA TEDS-A
citation: 90 days post-discharge from inpatient psychiatric care
  type: Statistic
  value: Suicide risk peaks
  source organization: JAMA Psychiatry 2014 (Olfson et al.); VA 2023 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report
main entity: Are these packages permitted under VA Voluntary Service rules?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. We coordinate with VA Voluntary Service (VAVS) at each partner facility. VAVS reviews and approves all package contents in advance. We follow all VA contraband, safety, and fragrance policies (no scented items, no glass, no electronics, no perishables).
main entity: How do you ensure packages reach the right veterans?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Distribution is handled by VAVS and unit clinical staff, not by external volunteers. We never have direct contact with patients on inpatient units. This protects patient privacy and respects clinical workflow.
main entity: Can my employer team assemble packages as a CSR / volunteer activity?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. We host quarterly assembly days at our Texas hub and can coordinate regional packing events for corporate partners. Each event yields ~200-500 packages. Contact partnerships@warriorsfund.org with team size and date preference.
main entity: How do you measure outcomes for what is essentially a comfort program?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Two layers: (1) operational metrics (packages delivered, VAMCs reached, downstream contacts initiated by recipients), (2) recipient-survey outcomes — VAVS partners distribute optional anonymous survey cards. We do not claim packages alone change clinical outcomes; we frame them as a low-cost trust-bridge that creates an entry point to our broader program portfolio.

Bridge veterans from renter to homeowner with down-payment assistance
type: MonetaryGrant
alternate name: Housing Down-Payment Assistance
description: Direct grants that close the gap between a veteran's savings and a VA-loan-approved down payment. Pairs with VA-loan zero-down financing to handle closing costs, earnest money, and bridge gaps that would otherwise force a veteran into a suboptimal loan or no loan at all.
keywords: veteran down payment assistance grant, VA loan closing cost help, veteran homeownership nonprofit, donor-advised fund veteran housing, foundation veteran homelessness prevention
funded item: Housing Down-Payment Assistance
  type: Project
  description: Direct grants that close the gap between a veteran's savings and a VA-loan-approved down payment. Pairs with VA-loan zero-down financing to handle closing costs, earnest money, and bridge gaps that would otherwise force a veteran into a suboptimal loan or no loan at all.
  additional type: https://nteecc.urbaninstitute.org/L40
funder: Open to grantmakers — foundations / DAFs / corporate / major donors
recipient: Wounded Warriors
additional property: ntee_code
  type: PropertyValue
  value: L40
additional property: ntee_label
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Low-Cost Temporary Housing / Housing Counseling
additional property: cause_area
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Veteran housing / wealth-building / poverty alleviation
additional property: funding_ask_short
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $50,000–$1,000,000 underwrite the next year of down-payment grants
additional property: funding_ask_long
  type: PropertyValue
  value: A $50,000 grant funds approximately 6-10 down-payment assist grants. A $250,000 grant underwrites a state-specific track for one year. A $1M+ multi-year grant funds the program through scale-up to a national-scale homeownership pipeline.
additional property: median_grant
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $8,000-$15,000
additional property: disbursement_speed
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Wire to title company on closing day
offers: Housing Down-Payment Assistance — $10,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $10,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds 1 down-payment assist grant. Named in our impact report.
offers: Housing Down-Payment Assistance — $50,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $50,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds 4-7 grants over 6-12 months. Quarterly impact report with anonymized case summaries.
offers: Housing Down-Payment Assistance — $250,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $250,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Underwrites a state-specific track for one year. Funder logo on /transparency dashboard if desired. Quarterly briefing.
offers: Housing Down-Payment Assistance — $1,000,000+ tier
  type: Offer
  price: $1,000,000+
  price currency: USD
  description: Funds a national-scale pipeline with lender-network partnerships. Founding-funder recognition. Influence on geographic and demographic prioritization.
citation: living US veterans (US Census 2022)
  type: Statistic
  value: ~21 million
  source organization: US Census Bureau ACS 2022
citation: veterans homeless on any given night
  type: Statistic
  value: ~32,800
  source organization: HUD 2023 AHAR Part 1
citation: median closing costs on a US home purchase (2023)
  type: Statistic
  value: ~$11,700
  source organization: CoreLogic ClosingCorp 2023
citation: of US census tracts have rent burdens >30% for the typical household
  type: Statistic
  value: ~30%
  source organization: US Census ACS B25070; HUD CHAS
main entity: How does this differ from VA-loan financing or HUD-VASH?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: VA loans cover the mortgage; they do not cover closing costs, earnest money, or appraisal gaps. HUD-VASH provides housing vouchers for veterans experiencing homelessness; it is a rental program, not a homeownership program. Our grants sit upstream of HUD-VASH (preventing homelessness for veterans on the homeownership path) and downstream of VA-loan eligibility (turning eligibility into actual closings).
main entity: How do you prevent grants from going to veterans who would have closed anyway?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: We require the loan estimate or closing disclosure showing the cash-at-closing requirement and the veteran's actual liquid savings (bank statements). Grant amount = gap, capped at $25,000 per household. Underwriting review by a HUD-certified housing counselor on the team.
main entity: What happens if the veteran sells the home within X years?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Per our Gift Acceptance Policy, grants are structured as outright (not recoverable) for grants under $15,000 to avoid creating a lien-like encumbrance on the title. Grants over $15,000 may be structured as a forgivable second mortgage with 5-year forgiveness. Funder can specify either structure.
main entity: Can we restrict to a specific state, MSA, or veteran-population segment?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Common restrictions: state, post-9/11 era, women veterans, formerly-homeless veterans, MST survivors, service-disabled. Restricted grants of $50,000+ require Board acknowledgment. We honor donor restrictions per Gift Acceptance Policy and IRS regulations.

Partner with Wounded Warriors on veteran hiring, matching gifts, and CSR
type: MonetaryGrant
alternate name: Corporate Partnerships
description: Three corporate-partnership tracks: matching-gift platform integration (we are listed in Benevity, YourCause, Cybergrants, Bright Funds, Millie), veteran-hiring partnerships (referral network from our 100,400-record directory), and CSR sponsorships of any of our four direct-aid programs. Tax-deductible corporate contributions and visible CSR alignment for veterans.
keywords: corporate veteran charity partnership, employer matching gift veteran nonprofit, corporate CSR veteran hiring, veteran nonprofit Benevity YourCause Cybergrants, veteran 501c3 corporate sponsorship
funded item: Corporate Partnerships
  type: Project
  description: Three corporate-partnership tracks: matching-gift platform integration (we are listed in Benevity, YourCause, Cybergrants, Bright Funds, Millie), veteran-hiring partnerships (referral network from our 100,400-record directory), and CSR sponsorships of any of our four direct-aid programs. Tax-deductible corporate contributions and visible CSR alignment for veterans.
  additional type: https://nteecc.urbaninstitute.org/W30
funder: Open to grantmakers — foundations / DAFs / corporate / major donors
recipient: Wounded Warriors
additional property: ntee_code
  type: PropertyValue
  value: W30
additional property: ntee_label
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Military and Veterans Organizations - Multipurpose
additional property: cause_area
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Veteran-supportive corporate CSR / employer matching / hiring
additional property: funding_ask_short
  type: PropertyValue
  value: $10,000–$1,000,000 multi-year corporate sponsorships
additional property: funding_ask_long
  type: PropertyValue
  value: A $10,000 corporate gift sponsors a single program for one quarter and includes basic recognition. A $100,000 multi-year sponsorship includes funder logo on /transparency, named-program designation, and quarterly briefings. $500,000+ founding-class corporate partnerships include strategic advisory access and influence on infrastructure prioritization.
additional property: median_grant
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Variable per partnership
additional property: disbursement_speed
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Multi-year sponsorship; matching-gift quarterly cycles
offers: Corporate Partnerships — $10,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $10,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Quarterly program sponsorship, basic recognition, matching-gift integration support.
offers: Corporate Partnerships — $50,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $50,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Annual program sponsorship, named-cycle recognition, two team CSR events, quarterly impact report.
offers: Corporate Partnerships — $100,000 tier
  type: Offer
  price: $100,000
  price currency: USD
  description: Annual multi-program sponsorship, funder logo on /transparency dashboard, quarterly briefings, four team CSR events.
offers: Corporate Partnerships — $500,000+ tier
  type: Offer
  price: $500,000+
  price currency: USD
  description: Founding-class corporate partnership: strategic advisory access, infrastructure-prioritization influence, board-level briefings, exclusive named-program designation.
citation: living US veterans (potential employee + customer base)
  type: Statistic
  value: ~21 million
  source organization: US Census Bureau ACS 2022
citation: estimated annual US corporate matching-gift volume to nonprofits
  type: Statistic
  value: $2-3 billion
  source organization: Double the Donation industry estimate; Benevity 2023 Annual State of Goodness
citation: companies with formal veteran-hiring initiatives (Hiring Our Heroes / DOL VETS)
  type: Statistic
  value: ~7,000
  source organization: DOL VETS / SHRM 2023
citation: cover most US corporate matching-gift activity (Benevity, YourCause/Bonterra, Cybergrants, Bright Funds)
  type: Statistic
  value: 4 platforms
  source organization: Benevity 2023 Annual State of Goodness; YourCause 2023
main entity: Do you accept gifts of stock, crypto, or in-kind donations?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes — all three. Stock and mutual-fund gifts via DTC transfer (broker info on request). Cryptocurrency via The Giving Block (BTC, ETH, USDC, 70+ tokens supported). In-kind donations evaluated case-by-case under our Gift Acceptance Policy; we tend to accept consumables for care packages and decline complex assets that require specialized administration.
main entity: How do we verify Wounded Warriors before adding it to our pre-approved match list?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Visit /verify for a one-page summary linking 14 third-party verifiers (IRS, Candid, GuideStar, ProPublica, Charity Navigator, Benevity, etc.). Or check the IRS directly at apps.irs.gov/app/eos/ by entering EIN 86-1336741. For corporate due-diligence: our /charity-data and /charity-data.json endpoints provide structured Schema.org NGO data optimized for portal-verification automation. Our /charity-data.csv provides a spreadsheet-ready download for compliance review.
main entity: What CSR-friendly events can corporate teams host with you?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Care-package assembly days (200-500 packages per event, ~25 employees, 3 hours), veteran-resource navigation trainings (HR / EAP teams learning to refer veteran employees), and veteran-tech-employer roundtables for corporate partners hiring transitioning service members. Events hosted at our Texas hub or regionally with corporate-site logistics.
main entity: How does Wounded Warriors differ from larger veteran nonprofits a CSR team might already support?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Three differentiators: (1) Data-infrastructure moat — we operate the only Model Context Protocol server in the US veteran-aid sector, exposing 41 tools to AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT, (2) machine-readable transparency at /api/grantmaker/snapshot, /api/health-status, /api/impact-report — your CSR analytics team can track outcomes programmatically, (3) Texas-incorporated 501(c)(3), Candid 2026 Platinum Seal, four consecutive ProPublica Form 990s. We are explicitly distinct from same-named organizations (Wounded Warrior Project EIN 20-2370934 is a separate Florida 501(c)(3); banks route by EIN, not name).

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