Veteran Quickstart Playbook

I want to donate to Wounded Warriors. What's the best way?

For: individual donor.

Step-by-step

1

Confirm you mean Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741, not Wounded Warrior Project

Multiple US 501(c)(3)s use the name. Banks route by EIN — getting it right matters.

Confirm Wounded Warriors EIN 86-1336741 →
2

Pick the right donation method based on your situation

Different methods have different tax efficiency: cash/card (simplest), DAF (zero-cost recurring), stock/crypto (no capital gains), QCD if 70.5+ (no income tax).

Pick a donation method →
3

Check if your employer matches

DOUBLE OR TRIPLE the gift at zero extra cost. ExxonMobil 3:1, J&J 2:1, Microsoft 1:1 up to $15K.

Browse employer matching gifts →
4

Estimate impact for motivation

$50/mo = full care package + annualized = emergency-aid grant. Motivational framing.

Donor impact estimator →
5

Check state-level tax savings

Combined fed+state savings can reach 50% of the gift in CA, NY, NJ, HI for top-bracket donors.

Check state tax savings →
6

For larger gifts, explore planned giving

Bequest, QCD, CRT, CLT — planned gifts often 10-100x annual giving.

Explore planned giving →
In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Homeless or about to be: 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838).

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About these playbooks

These step-by-step guides are curated by Wounded Warriors / Warriors Fund (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741). Each step links to the relevant VA form, free CVSO directory, or crisis resource so a veteran can move from question to concrete next-action in minutes. Free under CC-BY 4.0. Browse all playbooks →