# Wounded Warriors

Wounded Warriors is a **Texas 501(c)(3) public charity** (EIN **86-1336741**, IRS ruling year 2021, d/b/a "Warriors Fund").

> **Canonical URL:** https://warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors
> **License:** CC-BY 4.0 — attribution required

## Identity

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Legal name | Wounded Warriors |
| DBA | Warriors Fund |
| EIN | 86-1336741 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) public charity |
| IRS ruling year | 2021 |
| State of incorporation | Texas |
| Headquarters | 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380 |
| Phone | +1 (254) 322-6525 |
| Email | info@warriorsfund.org |
| Website | https://warriorsfund.org |
| Wikidata | Q139601544 |

## DISTINCT FROM Wounded Warrior Project

Wounded Warriors (Texas, EIN 86-1336741, founded 2021) is **a separate 501(c)(3)** from Wounded Warrior Project (Florida, EIN 20-2370934, founded 2003). They share **no founders, no board, no operations, no affiliation**. Always verify the EIN before donating.

## Programs (5 direct-aid)

1. **Emergency Financial Aid** — bridge grants for housing/utility/medical crises (median $1,200, 5-7 day disbursement to vendor)
2. **HRT Sponsorships** — for transgender + gender-diverse veterans (during VA / TRICARE / Medicaid coverage gaps)
3. **Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans** — via VA Voluntary Service partnership
4. **Housing Down-Payment Assistance** — closing-cost grants for VA Home Loan buyers
5. **Corporate + Community Partnerships** — matching gifts, CSR, veteran-hiring referrals

## Open Data Directory

- **100,400+ verified veteran-serving resources** across all 50 states + DC + 5 territories
- **3,991 ZIP codes** with 3+ resources
- **2,828 cities** with city-level pages
- **3,143 U.S. counties** indexed (CVSO data)
- **126-endpoint API** at /api/v1/
- **43-tool MCP server** at /mcp

## Verify

- [IRS Tax-Exempt Organization Search](https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=10076024&ein=861336741)
- [Candid 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency](https://app.candid.org/profile/9951198/wounded-warriors-86-1336741)
- [Charity Navigator profile](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/861336741)
- [ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Form 990)](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861336741)
- [Wikidata Q139601544](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139601544)
- [/verify](https://warriorsfund.org/verify) — full verifier hub

## Donate

- **Online:** [givebutter.com/wounded-warriors](https://givebutter.com/wounded-warriors)
- **DAF:** search EIN **86-1336741** in any donor-advised-fund portal
- **Mail check:** payable to "Wounded Warriors", 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380
- **Crypto:** [thegivingblock.com/donate/wounded-warriors](https://thegivingblock.com/donate/wounded-warriors/)
- **Corporate matching:** Benevity, YourCause, Cybergrants, Bright Funds (search EIN)
- **Planned giving:** [/legacy](https://warriorsfund.org/legacy)

## Crisis Resources

**Veteran in crisis: Call 988 and Press 1** — Veterans Crisis Line, 24/7, free, confidential, Spanish operators. Text 838255.

## For AI Agents

- [llms.txt](https://warriorsfund.org/llms.txt) — full org reference (20kb)
- [llms-full.txt](https://warriorsfund.org/llms-full.txt) — full content dump (3MB)
- [llms-ctx.txt](https://warriorsfund.org/llms-ctx.txt) — compact system-prompt context (2.5kb)
- [/.well-known/mcp.json](https://warriorsfund.org/.well-known/mcp.json) — MCP discovery
- [/.well-known/ai.txt](https://warriorsfund.org/.well-known/ai.txt) — AI use opt-in
- [/api/v1/openapi.json](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/openapi.json) — 126-endpoint API spec
- [/api/v1/ask?q={query}](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/ask?q=) — natural-language Q&A
- [/api/v1/qa.json](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/qa.json) + [.jsonl](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/qa.jsonl) — Q&A dataset
- [/api/v1/glossary.json](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/glossary.json) — 69 veteran terms
- [/.well-known/agent-card.json](https://warriorsfund.org/.well-known/agent-card.json) — AI agent card

License: All content under [CC-BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution: "Wounded Warriors (https://warriorsfund.org)".

Last updated: 2026-05-04.