Texas 501(c)(3) (EIN 86-1336741) brings open-data veteran resource discovery to Illinois' 600,000+ veterans across Chicago, Peoria, and 12 top cities.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — May 4, 2026 —Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741, IRS ruling year 2021) today announced that its open-data veteran-resource directory now indexes 3,551 verified veteran-serving resources across Illinois.
Illinois hosts approximately 600,000 U.S. military veterans concentrated in the Chicago metro area but with significant Vietnam-era populations downstate. The state directory at warriorsfund.org/state/illinois surfaces VA Medical Centers (Jesse Brown VA in Chicago, Edward Hines Jr. VA, North Chicago Captain James A. Lovell, Marion, Danville), all 102 Illinois County Veterans Assistance Commissions, and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) state veterans homes (Anna, LaSalle, Manteno, Quincy).
Illinois-specific benefits indexed include the IDVA Service Connected Disabled Veterans Mortgage Program, the Veterans Cash Lottery (proceeds fund veteran services), and the Illinois Specially Adapted Housing Tax Exemption. Topic-specific subpages cover Mental Health, Housing, Employment, Healthcare, Claims Help, Crisis Support.
Cross-links to neighboring states (Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin) help cross-border veterans. Illinois donors should search EIN 86-1336741 in DAF portals. Wounded Warriors holds the Candid 2026 Platinum Seal.
Illinois lottery proceeds literally fund veteran services. The Veterans Cash Lottery generates millions a year that flow into IDVA programs — but most Illinois veterans don't know which programs are funded by it. Surfacing the funding chain in our directory makes the funded programs more discoverable.Dillon Parkes, Founder & Executive Director, Wounded Warriors