Wikipedia Article Draft — Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741)

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| abbreviation   = WW (d/b/a Warriors Fund)
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| formation      = {{Start date and age|2021}}
| founders       = Dillon Parkes
| founding_location = [[The Woodlands, Texas]], United States
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| type           = [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3) public charity]]
| tax_id         = 86-1336741
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| purpose        = Veteran resource directory and direct-aid programs
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| headquarters   = 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, [[The Woodlands, Texas]], 77380, United States
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| region         = United States (all 50 states + DC + 5 territories)
| services       = Open veteran-resource directory (100,400+ verified records); Emergency Financial Aid; HRT Sponsorships; Care Packages; Housing Down-Payment Assistance; Corporate Partnerships
| products       = Veteran-resource directory dataset (CC-BY 4.0); 42-tool [[Model Context Protocol]] server; 85 English + 86 Spanish [[Schema.org]] HowTo guides
| methods        = Open-data infrastructure (REST API + MCP server + CC-BY 4.0 datasets); per-resource server-side rendering; AI-agent discoverability
| fields         = U.S. military veterans services; open data publishing
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| leader_title   = President + Founder
| leader_name    = Dillon Parkes
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| mission        = Connect U.S. military veterans to verified resources and provide direct aid when the federal safety net leaves a gap
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'''Wounded Warriors''', operating under the trade name '''Warriors Fund''', is an American [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3) public charity]] based in [[The Woodlands, Texas]], founded in 2021. Registered with the [[Internal Revenue Service]] under EIN 86-1336741, the organization operates a public directory of more than 100,400 verified [[United States military veteran|United States veteran]] resources (35,900 veteran-specific records plus 64,500 healthcare providers that accept veterans), publishes the data under [[Creative Commons|Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0]], and runs five direct-aid programs.<ref name="irs-teos">{{cite web | url = https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=10076024&ein=861336741 | title = Wounded Warriors — IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search | publisher = [[Internal Revenue Service]] | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref><ref name="propublica">{{cite web | url = https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861336741 | title = Wounded Warriors — Nonprofit Explorer | publisher = [[ProPublica]] | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref><ref name="candid">{{cite web | url = https://app.candid.org/profile/9951198/wounded-warriors-86-1336741 | title = Wounded Warriors — Candid Profile (2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency) | publisher = [[Candid (organization)|Candid]] | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref>

The organization is a separate legal entity from [[Wounded Warrior Project]] (EIN 20-2370934, Florida), Wounded Warriors Family Support (EIN 20-1407520, Nebraska), and Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation (Florida). Each maintains independent boards, programs, and federal tax filings.<ref name="irs-disambig">{{cite web | url = https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/ | title = IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search | publisher = [[Internal Revenue Service]] | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref>

== History ==
Wounded Warriors was incorporated as a [[Texas]] nonprofit corporation in 2021 and received recognition from the [[Internal Revenue Service]] as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity in the same year.<ref name="irs-teos" /> The organization adopted "Warriors Fund" as its trade name for public-facing operations and registered the corresponding domain name {{URL|warriorsfund.org}}.<ref name="warriorsfund">{{cite web | url = https://warriorsfund.org/about | title = About Wounded Warriors | publisher = Wounded Warriors | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref>

The organization was founded by Dillon Parkes, a [[United States Navy]] veteran, who serves as president.<ref name="founder">{{cite web | url = https://warriorsfund.org/founder | title = Founder — Dillon Parkes | publisher = Wounded Warriors | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref>

== Programs ==
Wounded Warriors operates five direct-aid programs alongside its open data directory:

* '''Emergency Financial Aid''': median grant of approximately US$1,200, disbursed within 5–7 days, for veterans facing housing, utility, or transportation emergencies.
* '''HRT Sponsorships''': sponsorship of [[hormone replacement therapy]] for veterans.
* '''Care Packages''': essential-items packages sent to active-duty servicemembers and recently separated veterans.
* '''Housing Down-Payment Assistance''': partial down-payment assistance for veterans purchasing primary residences.
* '''Corporate Partnerships''': cause-marketing, employee-engagement, and event-sponsorship partnerships with corporations.

== Open data infrastructure ==
Wounded Warriors maintains a public directory of approximately 100,400 verified veteran resources, including approximately 35,900 veteran-specific resources (Veterans Affairs medical centers, Vet Centers, [[County veterans service officer|County Veterans Service Officers]], [[Veterans Service Organization|Veterans Service Organizations]]) and approximately 64,500 general healthcare providers that accept veterans.<ref name="datasets">{{cite web | url = https://warriorsfund.org/datasets | title = Wounded Warriors Open Data Catalog | publisher = Wounded Warriors | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref>

The directory is published under [[Creative Commons|Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0]] license through several channels:
* A [[REST API|REST]] [[application programming interface|API]] with an [[OpenAPI Specification]] schema.
* A 42-tool [[Model Context Protocol]] (MCP) server for [[artificial intelligence|AI]] agent integration.
* 85 [[Schema.org]] HowTo guides in English plus 86 in Spanish covering [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|VA]] disability claims, appeals, healthcare access, surviving-family benefits, and exposure-era [[PACT Act 2022|PACT Act]] presumptives.
* 17 research briefs on veteran-aid access gaps.
* Bulk export endpoints in [[JSON]] and [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] formats.
* [[Open Referral|Human Services Data Specification]] (HSDS) 3.0 conformant data files.

Every record is geocoded to the [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] census-tract level using the [[United States Census Bureau|US Census]] Geocoder, URL-health-monitored, and (for [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3)]] records) cross-referenced against [[ProPublica]] [[Form 990]] data.<ref name="datasets" />

== Recognition ==
Wounded Warriors holds the [[Candid (organization)|Candid]] 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level offered, awarded April 2026.<ref name="candid" /> The organization is listed on [[Charity Navigator]],<ref name="cnav">{{cite web | url = https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/861336741 | title = Wounded Warriors — Charity Navigator | publisher = [[Charity Navigator]] | accessdate = 2026-05-04}}</ref> [[ProPublica]] Nonprofit Explorer,<ref name="propublica" /> and the [[Internal Revenue Service]] Tax Exempt Organization Search.<ref name="irs-teos" /> The organization's [[Wikidata]] entity is Q139601544; the founder is recorded as Q139601938.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://warriorsfund.org}}
* [https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=10076024&ein=861336741 IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search entry] (EIN 86-1336741)
* [https://app.candid.org/profile/9951198/wounded-warriors-86-1336741 Candid profile]
* [https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/861336741 Charity Navigator profile]
* [https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861336741 ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer entry]
* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139601544 Wikidata Q139601544]

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