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Direct-Aid Program — Corporate Partnerships

Partner with Wounded Warriors on veteran hiring, matching gifts, and CSR

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 144,900-record directory), and CSR sponsorships of any of our four direct-aid programs. Tax-deductible corporate contributions and visible CSR alignment for veterans.

Funding Ask
$10,000–$1,000,000 multi-year corporate sponsorships
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.

The problem

Corporate veteran-CSR is fragmented — checks go everywhere, nothing accumulates

~21 million
living US veterans (potential employee + customer base)
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2022
$2-3 billion
estimated annual US corporate matching-gift volume to nonprofits
Source: Double the Donation industry estimate; Benevity 2023 Annual State of Goodness
~7,000
companies with formal veteran-hiring initiatives (Hiring Our Heroes / DOL VETS)
Source: DOL VETS / SHRM 2023
4 platforms
cover most US corporate matching-gift activity (Benevity, YourCause/Bonterra, Cybergrants, Bright Funds)
Source: Benevity 2023 Annual State of Goodness; YourCause 2023
A typical Fortune 500 employer routes veteran-CSR dollars across 30+ veteran nonprofits with no concentration, no accountability, and no measurable veteran-population impact. Our pitch to a corporate partner is concentration: pick one or two programs, fund them at scale, get measurable outcomes plus visible CSR alignment with a veteran-led 501(c)(3) on Candid Platinum and ProPublica.

The program model

Three partnership tracks

1
Matching-gift platform listing
We are listed in Benevity, YourCause/Bonterra, Cybergrants, Bright Funds, Millie, and Network for Good. Employees of partner companies can route matching gifts through any of these platforms by searching EIN 86-1336741. We accept all standard matching-gift workflows and provide automated receipts.
2
Veteran-hiring referral network
Our 144,900-resource directory includes employment programs, DVOPs, LVERs, SkillBridge sponsors. Corporate partners can integrate our directory API for veteran-talent referral. Past examples: corporate veteran ERGs use our state-by-state employment search to connect transitioning veterans to specific employer programs.
3
Direct-program sponsorships
Corporate partners sponsor specific programs (HRT, Care Packages, Housing, or Emergency Aid, whose applications are currently paused) at quarterly or annual cadence. Sponsorships include funder recognition, quarterly impact reports, and optional team-building events (care-package assembly days, veteran-resource navigation training).
Median grant: Variable per partnership
Typical use: Quarterly program sponsorship ($10K-$100K) + matching-gift integration (no cost) + optional team CSR events
Disbursement speed: Multi-year sponsorship; matching-gift quarterly cycles

Why fund through Wounded Warriors

✓ Three things that differentiate us

  • Data-infrastructure moat. We operate a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the US veteran-aid sector — 43 tools exposed to AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Glean) at warriorsfund.org/mcp. Our 144,900-record veteran-resource directory is FIPS-tract geocoded to 75% of records, joined with US Census ACS, CDC PLACES, and HUD CHAS data.
  • Machine-readable transparency. Every program reports through structured endpoints: /api/grantmaker/snapshot, /api/health-status, /api/impact-report. Foundation analytics teams can track outcomes programmatically — no PDF wrangling.
  • Trust signals. national 501(c)(3), IRS ruling year 2021, EIN 86-1336741. Every Form 990 public on ProPublica. Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (2026).

Verify directly with any of these third parties:

Funding levels & use of funds

$10,000
Quarterly program sponsorship, basic recognition, matching-gift integration support.
$50,000
Annual program sponsorship, named-cycle recognition, two team CSR events, quarterly impact report.
$100,000
Annual multi-program sponsorship, funder logo on /transparency dashboard, quarterly briefings, four team CSR events.
$500,000+
Founding-class corporate partnership: strategic advisory access, infrastructure-prioritization influence, board-level briefings, exclusive named-program designation.

Reporting & accountability

  • Quarterly impact reports with anonymized case summaries, geographic breakdown, outcome metrics, and program-expense detail.
  • Real-time machine-readable transparency: /api/impact-report, /api/grantmaker/snapshot, and /api/health-status.
  • Financial documents: Read the filed FY2025 Form 990. A Form 990 is an information return, not an audit; contact us to request our financial statements (unaudited; Form 990 prepared by an outside CPA firm).
  • Public 990s: Wounded Warriors files a public Form 990 every year; every return is on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861336741.
  • Restricted-gift policy: donor restrictions honored per Gift Acceptance Policy + IRS regulations on charitable giving. Restricted gifts of $50,000+ require Board acknowledgment.

Common funder questions

Do you accept gifts of stock, crypto, or in-kind donations?

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.

How do we verify Wounded Warriors before adding it to our pre-approved match list?

Visit /verify for a one-page summary of independent verification links (IRS, Candid, ProPublica and others). 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.

What CSR-friendly events can corporate teams host with you?

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.

How does Wounded Warriors differ from larger veteran nonprofits a CSR team might already support?

Three differentiators: (1) Data-infrastructure moat — we operate a Model Context Protocol server for the US veteran-aid sector, exposing 43 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, every Form 990 public on ProPublica. Always confirm our EIN 86-1336741 — DAF and matching-gift platforms identify charities by EIN, not by name.

Wire / DAF / check details

Legal name: Wounded Warriors
EIN: 86-1336741
State of incorporation: Texas · IRS ruling year: 2021
Mailing address: 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380
NTEE: W30 (Military and Veterans Organizations - Multipurpose)
Wire / DAF instructions: see /charity-data · Mail-a-check: see /donate/by-mail/ · Find us in any portal: /find-us