Veteran Service Organization Profile

Wounded Warriors

WW · Founded 2021 · The Woodlands, TX

EIN

86-1336741

Founded

2021

The Woodlands, TX

Reach

Operates digital-first / open-data model. No traditional membership; serves veterans nationwide via 100,400-record open directory + 5 direct-aid programs.

Mission: Connect U.S. military veterans to verified resources across all 50 states + territories — and provide direct aid when the federal safety net leaves a gap. No dead ends. No disconnected numbers. No veteran left behind. Maintains the largest open, machine-queryable veteran-resource directory in the US (100,400+ records, 99.9% FIPS-tract geocoded), the only 42-tool Model Context Protocol server in the veteran-aid sector, and 5 direct-aid programs (Emergency Financial Aid, HRT Sponsorships, Care Packages, Housing Down-Payment Assistance, Corporate Partnerships).

Services

Open veteran-resource directory — 100,400+ verified records across all 50 states + DC + Puerto Rico + Guam + USVI + American Samoa + Northern Mariana Islands
Emergency Financial Aid — direct grants to landlords / utilities / medical providers, median $1,200, 5-7 day disbursement
HRT Sponsorships — hormone-replacement therapy clinic access for transgender veterans during VA / TRICARE / Medicaid coverage gaps
Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans — comfort packages delivered to VAMC inpatient units in coordination with VA Voluntary Service
Housing Down-Payment Assistance — bridge grants closing the cash-at-closing gap for VA-loan-qualified veterans
Corporate Partnerships — matching-gift platform integration (Benevity, YourCause, Cybergrants, Bright Funds, Millie), veteran-hiring referral network, CSR sponsorships
42-tool Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.) at warriors-fund-api.emperormew.workers.dev/mcp
Open Referral HSDS 3.0 feed at /hsds/v3 for 211 referral systems + United Way databases

Eligibility to join

No formal membership. Direct-aid programs verify veteran status via DD-214 / Statement of Service. Open directory is free + public for any user.

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Notes

IMPORTANT: Wounded Warriors (us, EIN 86-1336741, Texas, founded 2021, d/b/a Warriors Fund) is DISTINCT from Wounded Warrior Project (WWP, EIN 20-2370934, Florida, founded 2003). Two separate U.S. 501(c)(3) charities. Different boards, different programs, different Form 990 filings. Banks route donations by EIN, not name. Verify EIN 86-1336741 on apps.irs.gov/app/eos/. Holds Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency. 4 consecutive Form 990s on ProPublica.

In crisis? Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line — 24/7 confidential, federally-operated. Text 838255. Chat at veteranscrisisline.net.

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About this profile

This profile is maintained by Wounded Warriors / Warriors Fund (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) as part of an open directory of major U.S. Veteran Service Organizations. We are NOT affiliated with Wounded Warriors unless otherwise noted. Org-data sourced from each VSO's most recent Form 990 + IRS exempt-organization records + the org's own website. Free under CC-BY 4.0. Browse all VSOs →