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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,491 volunteers and 1,036 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23.8M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.6M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $490.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
149
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 149 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80.2M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$431.7M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$390.3M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$510.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$431.7M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$287.4M
FY2021$339.0M
FY2022$402.2M
FY2023$348.7M
FY2024$385.2M
FY2025$431.7M
Expenses
$390.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$276.4M
FY2021$295.3M
FY2022$344.1M
FY2023$369.5M
FY2024$375.8M
FY2025$390.3M
Net assets
$510.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$326.4M
FY2021$389.9M
FY2022$382.5M
FY2023$389.6M
FY2024$453.1M
FY2025$510.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $274.6M Management & general 6% · $24.3M Fundraising 23% · $91.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $4.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer(as of 03/24)
$374,953Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Exceutive Officer(thru 03/24)
$358,645Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$342,523Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff (thru 01/25)
$336,395Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$331,605Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Mktg & Comms Officer
$328,947Pt VII · Sec A
VP Resource Devel. (thru 02/25)
$313,457Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer (thru 06/24)
$308,729Pt VII · Sec A

Walter E Piatt’s $375K as Chief Executive Officer(as of 03/24) is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael S Linnington—$470,301$462,711$435,108$351,054$337,595
Walter E Piatt$374,953—————
Michael Linnington$358,645—————
Jennifer M Silva$342,523$348,319$341,914$343,311$326,334$315,256
Eric S Miller—$346,453$342,394$338,461$311,294$300,927
Christopher Toner$336,395$336,395$329,860$309,826$270,934$263,648
Scott Coster—$336,395$328,822—$228,682$221,013
Christopher Needles$331,605$331,605————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers and honors wounded veterans by providing social connection programs, recreational activities, and peer support networks to help them overcome isolation and mental health challenges.

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3 programs · $188.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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.

$98.7Mprogram expense
02

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.

$47.4Mprogram expense
03

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.

$42.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 333 grants · $320.2M · 2019–2024
Mass General Brigham IncorporatedMA · FY2024$13,912,172
Rush University Medical CenterIL · FY2024$8,465,487
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$6,796,705
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$6,244,688
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,689,987
Travis Manion FoundationPA · FY2024$950,000
Third Option FoundationVA · FY2024$500,000
Operation Homefront INCTX · FY2024$500,000
Homes for Our Troops INCMA · FY2024$426,250
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2024$400,000
Operation Healing Forces INCFL · FY2024$400,000
Cohen Veterans Network INCCT · FY2024$400,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$431.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$32.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.2M
Money outPt IX
$390.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$274.6M
Managementcol C$24.3M
Fundraisingcol D$91.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$510.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43.4M
Total assetsLn 16$590.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$32.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$18.4M
Total revenueLn 12$431.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$509K
SavingsLn 2$42.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$490.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
Other assetsLn 15$29.1M
Total assetsLn 16$590.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80.2M
Net assetsLn 32$510.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,036
VolunteersI 62,491
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42.1M$43.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$427.6M$490.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$526.8M$590.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73.7M$80.2M
Net assetsLn 32$453.1M$510.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48.2M$48.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.7M$3.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.3M$875K$2.1M$317K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87.7M$71.9M$3.7M$12.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.7M$2.2M$132K$381K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18.5M$15.3M$927K$2.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$6.1M$4.9M$362K$807K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.1M$1.1M
Accounting feesLn 11c$314K$314K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11.6M$11.6M
Investment management feesLn 11f$909K$909K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$139K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10.7M$9.8M$845K
Office expensesLn 13$1.5M$810K$234K$430K
Information technologyLn 14$12.0M$8.0M$2.0M$2.0M
OccupancyLn 16$8.0M$5.1M$1.8M$1.2M
TravelLn 17$5.6M$5.0M$90K$584K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$920K$82K$119K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$975K$329K$213K
InsuranceLn 23$794K$515K$169K$109K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132.6M$88.5M$1.5M$42.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$32.2M$8.1M$8.3M$15.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$390.3M$274.6M$24.3M$91.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $431.7M$390.3M$41.3M$510.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $385.2M$375.8M$9.4M$453.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $348.7M$369.5M−$20.8M$389.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $402.2M$344.1M$58.0M$382.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $339.0M$295.3M$43.7M$389.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $287.4M$276.4M$11.0M$326.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $431,679,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $363,105,962$395,003,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,813,626$32,481,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,250,501$4,194,601
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,170,089$431,679,370
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $51,274,656$51,899,701
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $112,787,541$118,289,352
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,520,371$11,635,912
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,235,938$208,510,593
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,818,506$390,335,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,351,583$41,343,812
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $431,679,370 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $350,908 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$435,862
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,041,322
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$392,526,066
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,684,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$395,003,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,062,403$14,062,403
VIII-5 RoyaltiesUnrelated business $47,355 · Excluded from tax $1,511,159$1,558,514
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $18,419,116$18,419,116
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$49,282−$49,282
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,334,461$2,334,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $47,355 · Excluded from tax $36,628,765$431,679,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,335,558 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,209,714$48,209,714
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,689,987$3,689,987
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $875,015 · Management $2,058,933 · Fundraising $317,025$3,250,973
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $70,110$70,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,853,310 · Management $3,744,036 · Fundraising $12,118,033$87,715,379
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,201,053 · Management $131,645 · Fundraising $381,021$2,713,719
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,275,386 · Management $927,482 · Fundraising $2,283,518$18,486,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,884,148 · Management $361,782 · Fundraising $806,855$6,052,785
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,107,583$1,107,583
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $313,796$313,796
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,635,912$11,635,912
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $908,892$908,892
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $138,671$138,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,828,058 · Fundraising $845,144$10,673,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $809,525 · Management $233,834 · Fundraising $429,878$1,473,237
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,970,321 · Management $2,024,242 · Fundraising $2,007,188$12,001,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,111,900 · Management $1,779,158 · Fundraising $1,150,921$8,041,979
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,966,315 · Management $89,846 · Fundraising $583,531$5,639,692
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $920,227 · Management $82,112 · Fundraising $118,928$1,121,267
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $975,080 · Management $329,117 · Fundraising $212,903$1,517,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $515,344 · Management $169,048 · Fundraising $109,356$793,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,481,238 · Management $1,454,262 · Fundraising $42,666,560$132,602,060
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,082,354 · Management $8,336,347 · Fundraising $15,758,914$32,177,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,648,975 · Management $24,260,896 · Fundraising $91,425,687$390,335,558
Part X · Balance sheet $590,833,074 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,090$508,840
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,856,129$42,854,569
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,449,651$16,890,124
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,295,129$6,534,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,439,162$4,220,239
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $396,347,286$456,745,145
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $31,219,631$34,017,908
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,971,373$29,062,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,843,451$590,833,074
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,427,902$52,904,536
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,279,639$27,304,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,707,541$80,208,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $446,436,968$504,836,930
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,698,942$5,787,208
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $453,135,910$510,624,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,843,451$590,833,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $510,624,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$431,679,370
XI-2 Total expenses$390,335,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,343,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$453,135,910
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,692,065
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,452,351
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$510,624,138

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