{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"HowTo","@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/donate.json#howto","name":"How to donate to Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741, Texas 501(c)(3)) — without confusing it for Wounded Warrior Project","description":"Step-by-step guide to donate to Wounded Warriors specifically. Always include EIN 86-1336741 to prevent accidental routing to similarly-named organizations (Wounded Warrior Project, EIN 20-2370934, is a separate Florida 501(c)(3)). 6 funding paths covered: online card/ACH, mail-a-check, Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), employer matching gift, cryptocurrency, planned giving (bequest/beneficiary).","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/donate.json","mainEntityOfPage":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/donate.json","inLanguage":"en-US","isAccessibleForFree":true,"publisher":{"@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors#organization"},"author":{"@id":"https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors#organization"},"totalTime":"PT5M","estimatedCost":{"@type":"MonetaryAmount","currency":"USD","value":"0"},"yield":"Tax-deductible donation routed to Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741","tool":[{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"EIN: 86-1336741 (always include this)"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Legal name: Wounded Warriors"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"DBA name: Warriors Fund"},{"@type":"HowToTool","name":"Mailing address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380"}],"step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","position":1,"name":"Verify the EIN before donating","text":"Confirm Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741 is active and 501(c)(3) at apps.irs.gov/app/eos/. This step takes 30 seconds and prevents accidental routing to similarly-named organizations.","url":"https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=10076024&ein=861336741"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"name":"Online (card, ACH, Apple Pay) — fastest path","text":"Visit warriorsfund.org/donate or givebutter.com/wounded-warriors. Choose amount, select once-or-monthly. Most donors finish in 60 seconds. Tax receipt emailed instantly.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/donate","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Go to warriorsfund.org/donate"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Choose amount and frequency"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Enter card / ACH / Apple Pay details"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Receive instant tax receipt to email"}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"name":"Mail a check","text":"Make check payable to \"Wounded Warriors\". Memo line: \"EIN 86-1336741\". Mail to 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380. Memo line is critical because banks route by EIN — without it, a check intended for Wounded Warriors could be misrouted by a bank teller.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Make check payable to \"Wounded Warriors\""},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Write \"EIN 86-1336741\" on the memo line"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Mail to: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Tax receipt mailed within 7 days"}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"name":"Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) grant recommendation","text":"Log into your DAF portal (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, NPT, etc.). Search by EIN: 86-1336741. If name search returns multiple \"Wounded Warriors\" results, the EIN guarantees correct routing. Submit grant recommendation.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/find-us","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Log into your DAF portal"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Search by EIN 86-1336741 (NOT by name — multiple \"Wounded Warriors\" exist)"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Submit grant recommendation"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"DAF sponsor handles disbursement; tax receipt comes from DAF, not from us"}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"name":"Employer matching gift","text":"Search \"Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741\" on your employer's matching-gift platform. Most major platforms list us: Benevity, YourCause (Blackbaud), Bright Funds, Double the Donation. Common matchers include Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson, Disney, Salesforce. Match rates and caps vary by employer.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/employer-match/","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Visit your employer's matching-gift portal"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Search \"Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741\""},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Submit your donation; employer match auto-disburses"}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":6,"name":"Cryptocurrency donation","text":"Donate crypto via The Giving Block at thegivingblock.com/donate/wounded-warriors/. Most major coins supported (BTC, ETH, USDC, etc.). The Giving Block automatically converts to USD and provides a tax receipt for the fair-market value at the time of transfer.","url":"https://thegivingblock.com/donate/wounded-warriors/","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Visit thegivingblock.com/donate/wounded-warriors/"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Choose your coin and amount"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Confirm transfer in your wallet"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Tax receipt for FMV at transfer time emailed instantly"}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":7,"name":"Planned giving (bequest, beneficiary, IRA QCD, CRT, CLT)","text":"For estate planning: bequest in will, retirement-account beneficiary designation, life-insurance beneficiary, IRA QCD (age 70.5+), Charitable Remainder Trust, or Charitable Lead Trust. Average planned gift is 200-500x the average online donation. Sample bequest language and detailed setup at warriorsfund.org/legacy.","url":"https://warriorsfund.org/legacy","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Use legal name \"Wounded Warriors\" + EIN 86-1336741 in all estate documents"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Include mailing address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Sample bequest language at warriorsfund.org/legacy"},{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"For IRA QCD: instruct your IRA custodian to send check directly to Wounded Warriors (must come from custodian, not from you)"}]}],"tip":[{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"CRITICAL: Always include EIN 86-1336741. Multiple U.S. nonprofits use the name \"Wounded Warriors\" or similar. Banks and DAF portals route by EIN, not name. Without the EIN, a donation can be misrouted to Wounded Warrior Project (EIN 20-2370934, Florida) or other similarly-named orgs."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"Verify the org is real before donating: search \"86-1336741\" at apps.irs.gov/app/eos/. The IRS will confirm 501(c)(3) status and tax-deductibility."},{"@type":"HowToTip","text":"For tax purposes, keep the email receipt (online), bank record (mail), DAF acknowledgment letter (DAF), or pledge confirmation (employer match). Wounded Warriors does not provide cash receipts — only digital + mailed."}],"canonical_url":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/donate.json","publisher_legal_name":"Wounded Warriors","publisher_ein":"86-1336741","publisher_dba":"Warriors Fund","funding_paths":["online","mail","daf","employer_match","crypto","planned"],"must_include":"EIN 86-1336741","cross_references":{"organization_canonical":"https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors","identity_jsonld":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/identity.json","donate_html":"https://warriorsfund.org/donate","find_us_html":"https://warriorsfund.org/find-us","legacy_html":"https://warriorsfund.org/legacy","employer_match_html":"https://warriorsfund.org/employer-match/","programs_catalog":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/programs.json","factsheet":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/factsheet.json","qa":"https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/qa.json"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","last_updated":"2026-04-29T23:47:08.146Z"}