Wounded Warrior Project

Not to be confused with Army Wounded Warrior Program or United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment.

Wounded Warrior Project, CFC #11425
Formation2003[1]
TypeNonprofit 501(C)(3) Corporation
PurposeVeterans services
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida
CEO
Walter E. Piatt
Key people
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ken Hunzeker (Board Chair)
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Bill Selman (Board Vice Chair)
Staff
680
WebsiteOfficial website

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is an American charity and veterans service organization that operates as a nonprofit 501(c)(3). WWP offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001. Military family members and caregivers are also eligible for WWP programs.[2]

As of August 22, 2021, WWP served 157,975 registered alumni and 40,520 registered family support members.[3] Since its formation, the organization has partnered with several charities they deem community partners, including the American Red Cross, Resounding Joy, a music therapy group in California, and Operation Homefront.[4][5] In July 2022, WWP partnered with a total of twenty-eight veteran service organizations who collectively received grants totalling over $5.9 million.[6] WWP has also previously provided a year-long Track program, which helped veterans transition to college and the workplace.[5]

WWP allocates 71 percent of its revenue to programs and services for wounded veterans and their families, and the remaining balance pays to support those programs.[7][8]

WWP is recognized under the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) workplace giving program of the federal government of the United States with CFC #11425.

  1. ^ "Wounded Warrior Project General FAQs". Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax : Wounded Warrior Project" (PDF). Pdfs.citizenaudit.org. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Who We Serve, Wounded Warrior Project, retrieved May 12, 2015
  4. ^ Expanded Emergency Financial Assistance Now Available For Wounded Warriors, Operation Homefront, retrieved September 19, 2013
  5. ^ a b Wounded Warrior Project spends 58% of donations on veterans programs, Tampa Bay Times, retrieved September 19, 2013
  6. ^ "Hope for the Warriors Receives $100,000 Community Partnership Grant from Wounded Warrior Project". Hope for the Warriors - Restoring: Self, Family, Hope. July 25, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Charity Navigator Rating for Wounded Warrior Project". Charity Navigator. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Chavez, Paloma (August 23, 2022). "Charity golf tournament for wounded veterans was a scam, Arizona police say". Retrieved March 15, 2023.