WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC

Financials

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Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4899 BELFORT RD STE 300, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256-6033

In care of

% ERIC MILLER

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

WALTER E PIATT, 4899 BELFORT ROAD 300, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256

Signed the 990

CRAIG CARROLL, CFO

Phone

(904) 296-7350

Website

WWW.WOUNDEDWARRIORPROJECT.ORG

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Mission

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT (WWP) IS THE NATION'S LEADING VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION, FOCUSED ON THE TOTAL WELL-BEING OF POST - 9/11 VETERANS, ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, AND AWARENESS EFFORTS HELP WARRIORS (SEE SCHEDULE O)THRIVE, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL LIFELINES TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, AND PREVENT VETERAN SUICIDES.

Program accomplishments

• MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS - WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT KNOWS THAT MANY WOUNDS ARE UNSEEN AND CAN ARISE YEARS AFTER SERVICE. WWP HELPS WARRIORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS IMPROVE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, WHICH ENHANCES THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, INCREASES RESILIENCE, AND ENABLES THEM TO THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH WWP'S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, WWP HONORS ITS COMMITMENT TO THIS GENERATION OF WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS NO MATTER HOW LONG OR DIFFICULT A WARRIOR'S ROAD TO RECOVERY. INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, REHABILITATIVE RETREATS, AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES DELIVERED BY FULL-TIME WWP STAFF AND THIRD-PARTY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AFFORD WARRIORS WITH THE TOOLS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, (SEE SCHEDULE O)AND BUILD RESILIENCE WITHOUT THE BARRIERS OR STIGMAS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. TOTAL BRAIN HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS PROGRAMS EXPENSES WERE $98,748,548, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $35,419,052, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS:TRIAGE: A DEDICATED TEAM OF MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE SPECIALISTS HELPS IDENTIFY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OPTIONS THAT FIT INDIVIDUAL WARRIOR AND FAMILY MEMBER NEEDS. WWP CAN MAKE REFERRALS TO SPECIALIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND OTHER RESOURCES. 4,204 TOTAL WARRIOR AND FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS WERE SERVED THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND REFERRALS, AND 22,149 COUNSELING SESSIONS DELIVERED TO WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. PROJECT ODYSSEY: WWP'S PROJECT ODYSSEY IS A 12-WEEK MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT USES ADVENTURE-BASED LEARNING TO HELP WARRIORS MANAGE AND OVERCOME THEIR INVISIBLE WOUNDS, ENHANCE THEIR RESILIENCY SKILLS, AND EMPOWER THEM TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES. THE PROGRAM STARTS WITH A FIVE-DAY MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP, WHERE WARRIORS ARE CHALLENGED TO STEP OUTSIDE THE COMFORT OF THEIR EVERYDAY ROUTINES. THIS OPENS THEM UP TO NEW EXPERIENCES THAT HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR COPING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. AFTER THE WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS WORK TOGETHER WITH WWP TO STAY ENGAGED, ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS, AND MAKE LIFELONG POSITIVE CHANGES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025,1,993 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED A PROJECT ODYSSEY RETREAT.WWP TALK: WWP TALK IS A PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS VETERANS, THEIR SPOUSES, AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WEEKLY WITH A DEDICATED AND EMPATHETIC LISTENER. THE WWP TALK COACH HELPS THEM SET PERSONAL GOALS AND PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THOUGH THE PROGRAM IS NOT A CRISIS HELPLINE, IT OFFERS A SAFE AND NON-JUDGMENTAL SPACE WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN DISCUSS PERSONAL ISSUES OR CONCERNS. IN THE INSTANCE OF A CRISIS, THE TALK PROGRAM TEAM WILL CREATE A WARM HAND OFF TO THE VETERANS CRISIS HOTLINE AS NEEDED. WWP SERVED 2,254 AND DELIVERED 11,466 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CALLS,IN THE WWP TALK PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. 98% OF WWP TALK PARTICIPANTS WERE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAM.WARRIOR CARE NETWORK: WWP AND WARRIOR CARE NETWORK OFFER HIGHLY EFFECTIVE ACCELERATED BRAIN HEALTH PROGRAMS TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SEEK HEALING FROM THE DISRUPTIVE SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. PROGRAMS ARE LED BY EXPERTS IN VETERAN BRAIN HEALTH AT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ("AMCS") INCLUDING EMORY HEALTHCARE VETERANS PROGRAM, HOME BASE (MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL), OPERATION MEND (UCLA HEALTH), AND THE ROAD HOME PROGRAM (RUSH). SINCE 2015, THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE ENGAGED IN ONE-TO-THREE-WEEK PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TREATMENT, COLLABORATIVE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS AND PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT TO REALIZE LASTING HEALING SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES. PROGRAMS ARE OF NO-COST TO PARTICIPANTS BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT BY WWP AND GENEROUS DONORS WHO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE CARE FOR MENTAL AND BRAIN HEALTH. DURING THE YEAR,WARRIOR CARE NETWORK SERVED 1,286 VETERANS THROUGH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND 2,623 VETERANS IN TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT THERAPY. IN ADDITION, THE NETWORK PROVIDED TREATMENT AND PSYCHOEDUCATION TO 565 VETERAN FAMILY MEMBERS/CAREGIVERS. TREATMENT OUTCOMES SHOW SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN PTSD SYMPTOMS FOR BOTH VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. IN RESPONSE TO PATIENT DEMAND, THE NETWORK ALSO PROVIDED GRANTS TO TREAT VETERANS WITH PTSD AND CO-OCCURRING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD). IN THE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, WARRIOR CARE NETWORK HELPED VETERANS EXPERIENCING PTSD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THEIR SYMPTOMS IN JUST 2-3 WEEKS. THE MAJORITY OF WARRIORS REPORTING SEVERE PTSD SYMPTOMS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT THAT REDUCES THEIR SYMPTOMS TO A MILD OR MODERATE LEVEL AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. WARRIOR CARE NETWORK USES CLINICALLY VALIDATED ASSESSMENTS TO TRACK THIS REDUCTION IN SYMPTOMS. ADDITIONALLY, IN SATISFACTION SURVEYS, 96% OF PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THE CARE THEY RECEIVED AND 95% INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD TELL A FELLOW WARRIOR ABOUT THE PROGRAM. WWP ISSUES MONETARY GRANTS TO THE AMCS IN THE WARRIOR CARE NETWORK TOTALING $35,419,052, FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. WWP'S WARRIOR CARE NETWORK GRANT AGREEMENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT FUTURE CONDITIONS, AND ACCORDINGLY, A PORTION OF THE EXPENSE FOR THOSE GRANTS WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED UNTIL SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, FUTURE CONDITIONAL PAYMENTS ON THESE GRANT AGREEMENTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE PAID AS FOLLOWS:2026 $35,486,9612027 $388,769THEREAFTER $250,452TOTAL $ 38,377,182 COMPLEX CASE COORDINATION: WWP'S COMPLEX CASE COORDINATION TEAM SERVES POST 9/11 VETERANS UNDER DIFFICULT AND UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE MULTI-FACETED AND REQUIRE URGENT ACTION. THESE CASES CANNOT BE ADDRESSED BY JUST ONE WWP PROGRAM, AS THEY SPAN ACROSS FOCUS AREAS, INVOLVING MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES. THIS TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM MULTIPLE FOCUS AREAS, ALLOWING THEM TO ADDRESS ALL COMPONENTS OF THE CASE CONCURRENTLY AND WITH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH. THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS WARRIORS TO INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS WITHIN THE VA AND ITS COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK IN A COORDINATED AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. WWP SERVED 428 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE COMPLEX CASE COORDINATION PROGRAM.
  Expenses $98,748,548 · grants $35,419,052
• INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM - WWP'S INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO CATASTROPHICALLY WOUNDED WARRIORS LIVING WITH INJURIES SUCH AS A MODERATE TO SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY, OR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT WARRIORS WHO, WITHOUT HIGH- TOUCH SERVICES, WOULD STRUGGLE TO LIVE DAY-TO-DAY DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THEIR INJURIES. WWP PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES, OFFER REHABILITATION THROUGH THERAPY, AND EMPOWER WARRIORS TO LIVE A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE. SUPPLEMENTING VA CARE, SERVICES ARE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED AND INCLUDE IN-HOME CARE, LIFE SKILLS COACHING, TRADITIONAL THERAPIES (PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, ETC.), AND ALTERNATIVE (SEE SCHEDULE O)THERAPIES (ART, MUSIC, EQUINE, ETC.). BECAUSE EVERY JOURNEY IS DIFFERENT, WWP WORKS AS A TEAM WITH WARRIORS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO SET INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS TO LIVE A FULFILLING LIFE, AT HOME, WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THERE WERE 971 WARRIORS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL COST PER WARRIOR FOR CONTRACTED OUTSIDE SERVICES OF $29,210. TOTAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $47,390,694. WWP'S INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES. THE GOAL OF CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES IS TO EMPOWER SEVERELY INJURED WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM TO PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE BY DEVELOPING LIFE CARE, ESTATE, AND FINANCIAL PLANS. WWP PROVIDES AT NO COST TO WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, THIRD-PARTY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL LONG-TERM PLANNING. IN ADDITION, IN THE EVENT OF THE LOSS OR INABILITY OF THEIR CAREGIVER TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF IN-HOME SUPPORT, THE WARRIOR IS AFFORDED A CAPPED AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP PAY FOR HOUSING, HOME CARE AID OR LONG-TERM FACILITY SUPPORT. THESE CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY THE TRUST.THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST IS TO PROVIDE THE ECONOMIC MEANS TO MAINTAIN SEVERELY WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED WARRIORS IN SETTINGS THAT ARE AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE, AND TO ASSIST WITH LONG TERM CARE NEEDS IN THE EVENT THAT THE WARRIOR'S CAREGIVER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF SUPPORT. SPECIFICALLY, THE TRUST PROVIDES FUNDS TO ENSURE HOME CARE, RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES REMAIN AVAILABLE TO THESE WARRIORS, WHO UPON THE LOSS OF THEIR CAREGIVER, ARE AT RISK FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. WWP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING THE WARRIORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHARITABLE CLASS OF PERSONS SERVED BY THE TRUST. THE TRUST WILL GENERALLY MAKE APPROVED DISTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY TO SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF WARRIORS. DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A SPECIFIC WARRIOR CONSIDER HIS OR HER HEALTH, FINANCIAL NEEDS, CARE REQUIREMENTS, ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES AVAILABLE, AND IN GENERAL, SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. FURTHER, WWP TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC FUNDING AND RESOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE FOR SOME OR ALL THE NEEDS OF THE WARRIOR.THE TRUST IS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, OPERATED, SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED BY WWP, ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. ALL FUNDS HELD BY THE TRUST MUST BE USED FOR PURPOSES DEFINED BY THE TRUST AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO WWP UNLESS THE TRUST IS TERMINATED. WWP DOES NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO TERMINATE THE TRUST. A SEPARATE IRS FORM 990 IS FILED FOR THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT LONG TERM SUPPORT TRUST. ACCORDINGLY, ALL DISTRIBUTIONS OUT OF THE TRUST ARE RECORDED IN THE TRUST'S FORM 990. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE TRUST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, TOTALED $557,970. TRUST ASSETS TOTALED $191,165,117 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.
  Expenses $47,390,694
• ALUMNI CONNECTION PROGRAMS - WARRIORS FORM STRONG BONDS IN THE MILITARY. AFTER SERVICE, WOUNDED WARRIORS FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCE ISOLATION AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, OFTEN LACKING THE SUPPORT NETWORKS NEEDED TO HELP THEM THRIVE. WWP OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS TO SOCIALLY CONNECT, BUILD CAMARADERIE, AND HEAL. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, WARRIORS GAIN A RENEWED SENSE OF CONNECTION WITH THEIR PEERS, COHESION, AND PURPOSE. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INTRODUCE VETERANS TO NEW EXPERIENCES, AND TO THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEYS OF RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION. WWP HAD 242,500 WARRIORS AND 58,848 FAMILY MEMBERS REGISTERED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. (SEE SCHEDULE O)TOTAL CONNECTION PROGRAMS EXPENSES WERE $42,763,171, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $1,500,000, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CONNECTION PROGRAMS:REGISTRATION: THE REGISTRATION TEAM IS WHERE WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY WITH WWP. THIS TEAM CONFIRMS THE ELIGIBILITY OF WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE VIA PHONE, ONLINE, OR IN PERSON. AN AUTOMATED VERIFICATION PROCESS TO CONFIRM MILITARY SERVICE HISTORY AND VA RATING AVAILABLE TO SOME VETERANS. RESOURCE CENTER: THE RESOURCE CENTER WELCOMES WARRIORS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS INTO WWP AND HELPS THEM CONNECT TO SUPPORT THEY CAN RELY ON THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. TEAMMATES LISTEN COMPASSIONATELY TO UNDERSTAND NEEDS AND CONNECT WARRIORS AND THEIR LOVED ONES TO SUPPORT RESOURCES. THE RESOURCE CENTER SERVICED 64,188 INCOMING CONTACTS INCLUDING CALLS, IN-PERSON, EMAIL AND LIVE CHATS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.ALUMNI CONNECTION: VETERANS WHO REGISTER WITH AND JOIN WWP ARE CALLED ALUMNI. WWP ALUMNI CONNECTION PROGRAM HELPS WOUNDED WARRIORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS BUILD STRONGER SUPPORT NETWORKS AND ENHANCES THEIR MENTAL WELLNESS BY ENGAGING THEM IN SOCIAL EVENTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.WWP OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SKILL-BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, SPORTING EVENTS, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMITS, RECREATIONAL EVENTS, AND ONLINE VIDEO GAME COMPETITIONS TO PROVIDE WOUNDED WARRIORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER WOUNDED WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. 72,935 WARRIORS AND 18,279 FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE ALUMNI PROGRAM. 99% OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN ALUMNI PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WERE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAM.THE ALUMNI CONNECTION PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES BEDSIDE CARE, COMFORT, AND BACKPACKS TO WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS ARRIVING AT U.S. MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ("VA") POLYTRAUMA REHABILITATION CENTERS. WWP BACKPACKS CONTAIN CLOTHING AND PERSONAL ITEMS TO MAKE A WARRIOR'S HOSPITAL STAY MORE COMFORTABLE, ALSO SERVING AS AN ENTRY POINT INTO WWP'S PROGRAMS AS THEY TRANSITION THROUGH CARE. WARRIORS WHO ARE INJURED OVERSEAS AND EVACUATED FROM FIELD HOSPITALS TO LARGER MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES ABROAD RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CARE PACK ("TCP"), WHICH INCLUDES CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE COMFORT, AND FOR THE COMFORT OF THEIR ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS. WWP DELIVERED 100 BACKPACKS TO WOUNDED WARRIORS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. SINCE WWP'S INCEPTION, 6,320 BACKPACKS AND 47,858 TCPS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO WOUNDED WARRIORS.PEER SUPPORT: DURING MILITARY SERVICE, WARRIORS FORM BONDS WITH ONE ANOTHER THAT ARE AS STRONG AS FAMILY TIES; WWP RECOGNIZES THAT NO ONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT A WARRIOR IS GOING THROUGH BETTER THAN SOMEONE WHO HAS WALKED IN THEIR SHOES. WWP'S PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF SMALL, WOUNDED-WARRIOR-ONLY GROUPS LED BY PEERS WHO HAVE OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCED SUCCESS TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE. ALUMNI WHO VOLUNTEER AS PEER SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS ARE LIVING THE WWP LOGO; CARRYING OTHER WARRIORS WHEN THEY NEED IT THE MOST. THESE WARRIORS GIVE BACK TO THEIR FELLOW VETERANS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE, JUDGMENT-FREE ENVIRONMENT TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PEERS AND STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF SHARED SERVICE. THE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVED 12,705 WARRIORS AT PEER FACILITATED SUPPORT GROUPS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ("LRMC"), LOCATED IN LANDSTUHL, GERMANY, OFFERS SUPPORT ABROAD FOR WOUNDED, ILL, AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE MEDICALLY EVACUATED FROM DEPLOYED LOCATIONS. TYPICALLY, THEIR BELONGINGS ARE NOT TRANSPORTED WITH THEM. WWP ENDEAVORS TO MAKE THEIR HOSPITAL STAY AND TRAVEL BACK TO THE UNITED STATES AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. WWP HAS DEDICATED PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES AT LRMC THAT DISTRIBUTE TCPS, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EVENTS AND VISITATION, AND EDUCATE WARRIORS AND FAMILIES ON WWP'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
  Expenses $42,763,171 · grants $1,500,000
• FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS - AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE FOR WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A MEANINGFUL CAREER, ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY. TOTAL FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS EXPENSES WERE $38,821,354, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $3,689,987, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS:BENEFITS SERVICES: WWP'S BENEFITS SERVICES TEAM ADVOCATES FOR INJURED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO OBTAIN THEIR WELL- EARNED VA GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. WWP'S VA-CERTIFIED TEAM OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDES WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE SUPPORT AND QUALIFIED HELP NEEDED TO NAVIGATE THE VA BENEFITS CLAIMS PROCESS. THE BENEFITS TEAM HELPS WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS, RECEIVE THEIR BENEFITS, AND REMAIN FOCUSED ON THEIR RECOVERIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, ISSUES AWARDED ON BEHALF OF WARRIORS THROUGH BENEFITS SERVICE RESULTED IN AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $263.7 MILLION.WARRIORS TO WORK: WWP'S WARRIORS TO WORK PROGRAM PROVIDES WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE THEY REQUIRE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE. WARRIORS TO WORK PROVIDES TRAINING, COACHING, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND OTHER CAREER SERVICES, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGES AND EDUCATES EMPLOYERS ON THE BENEFITS OF HIRING WOUNDED WARRIORS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FIND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, LIVE FINANCIALLY RESILIENT LIVES, AND ARE EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST CAREER AMBITIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 1,279 WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE WARRIORS TO WORK PROGRAM WERE PLACED IN POSITIONS, WITH AN AVERAGE FULL-TIME SALARY OF $71,619 AND AN AVERAGE PART-TIME SALARY OF $26,647, WHICH HAD AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $75 MILLION FROM ANNUALIZED EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.FINANCIAL READINESS: WWP'S FINANCIAL READINESS PROGRAM HELPS WARRIORS BUILD A SOLID FINANCIAL FOUNDATION FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WWP OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, AND ONLINE RESOURCES COVERING TOPICS LIKE PERSONAL FINANCE, BUDGETING, SAVING, DEBT MANAGEMENT, AND LONG-TERM PLANNING. THESE SERVICES EQUIP WARRIORS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELLNESS TODAY, FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. ALONG THAT JOURNEY, UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES AND EMERGENCIES CAN OCCUR THAT CAN PUT A WARRIOR'S RECOVERY PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 4,653 WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE FINANCIAL READINESS PROGRAM. THE WWP EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDES GRANTS TO WARRIORS FACING URGENT FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AFFECTING THEIR LIVES, SAFETY, AND SHELTER. WWP ISSUED GRANTS TO 4,859 WARRIORS TOTALING $3,689,987. SEE SCHEDULE I, PART II.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS - WWP'S PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM EMPOWERS WARRIORS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES THROUGH MOVEMENT, NUTRITION AND SLEEP EDUCATION, COACHING, GOAL SETTING, AND SKILL- BUILDING. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PROGRAM IS A 90-DAY COACHING PROGRAM DELIVERED IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY BY FULL-TIME STAFF, WHICH HELPS WARRIORS ADOPT AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AND BETTER NUTRITIONAL HABITS. WARRIORS REACH THEIR GOALS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THERE WERE 11,593 PARTICIPANTS IN WWP PH&W PROGRAMS. OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS, 1,606 PARTICIPATED IN THE COACHING PROGRAM AND 74% SHOWED IMPROVED MOBILITY AFTER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. THOSE WARRIORS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE COACHING PROGRAM LOST A COMBINED 5,453 POUNDS. TOTAL PHYSICAL HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $21,175,587, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $125,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS:ADAPTIVE SPORTS: THE WWP ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM EMPOWERS WARRIORS TO UNLEASH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL BY PARTICIPATING IN MODIFIED ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES. THROUGH SINGLE AND MULTI-DAY CLINICS, WARRIORS LEARN TO USE ADAPTIVE SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOP ATHLETIC SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, WARRIORS ARE INTRODUCED TO SEASONED ADAPTIVE SPORTS ATHLETES AND CONNECTED WITH LOCAL RESOURCES. THIS LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR THEM TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE CONNECTING WITH OTHER VETERANS AND THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 649 TOTAL WARRIORS AND FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN AN ADAPTIVE SPORTS EVENT.SOLDIER RIDE: WWP'S SOLDIER RIDE ORIGINATED AS A UNIQUE, MULTI-DAY CYCLING EVENT THAT HELPS WARRIORS BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH THROUGH SHARED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND BONDS OF SERVICE IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES SKILL-BUILDING PRACTICES THAT ACCOMMODATE ALL ABILITY LEVELS. WARRIORS NEVER RIDE ALONE; THEY MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER, AS A UNIT, JUST AS THEY DID DURING THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. OVER THE YEARS, SOLDIER RIDE HAS EXPANDED TO INCORPORATE A VARIETY OF OPTIONS TO SERVE WARRIORS. THESE INCLUDE TRADITIONAL AND ADAPTIVE ROAD BIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, VIRTUAL EVENTS, TRAINING CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAMPS. SOLDIER RIDE SERVED 1,832 PARTICIPANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. 100% FELT TEMPORARILY RELIEVED FROM DAILY STRESS.GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS - AS A TRUSTED ADVOCATE FOR OUR NATION'S WOUNDED VETERANS, WWP'S WASHINGTON, DC - BASED GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM STRIVES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO VETERANS. USING FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS FROM WARRIORS, THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE - IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CAREGIVERS. ON THE FRONT LINES OF MILITARY AND VETERAN ISSUES, WWP ADVOCATES FOR SOLUTIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY CARE, WOMEN VETERAN'S CARE, RESEARCH FOR BRAIN INJURIES, TOXIC EXPOSURES, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AND MORE. TOTAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS EXPENSES WERE $6,133,702, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $100,000, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - WWP BELIEVES THAT NO SINGLE ORGANIZATION CAN MEET ALL THE NEEDS OF WOUNDED, INJURED, OR ILL VETERANS ALONE. THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, WWP COLLABORATES WITH AND INVESTS IN OTHER MILITARY AND VETERAN SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF WWP'S MISSION AND EXPAND OUR REACH, CREATING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT TO FULFILL THE WIDE RANGE OF CHALLENGES OUR NATION'S INJURED VETERANS FACE. TOTAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP EXPENSES WERE $19,615,919, INCLUDING MONETARY GRANTS OF $11,065,662, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. SEE SCHEDULE I.
  Expenses $85,746,562 · grants $14,980,650

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

20-2370934

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2005

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P60)

Assets (IRS master file)

$590,833,074

Income (IRS master file)

$575,907,644

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2370934).

Questions about WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC is 20-2370934.

Is WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.

Are donations to WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WALTER E PIATT.

Who are the officers and directors of WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $374,953 (WALTER E PIATT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER(AS OF 03/24)).

How much revenue does WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $431,679,370, expenses of $390,335,558 and total assets of $590,833,074 at year end.

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