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Wounded Warriors Family Support Inc

EIN 20-1407520 · Omaha, NE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS AND FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED, INJURED, OR KILLED DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS.WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING MILITARY FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE SACRIFICES MADE DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS. OUR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THAT THE FAMILIES OF OUR BRAVE SERVICE MEMBERS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED WHEN IT COMES TO RECEIVING HELP AND SUPPORT.IN ADDITION TO DIRECTLY AIDING MILITARY FAMILIES, WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT ALSO PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING FUNDING TO OTHER VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF COLLABORATION WITH OTHER REPUTABLE ORGANIZATIONS, UNITING OUR EFFORTS TO SERVE BETTER THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY.

Income
$5.5 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
22.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
10
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$185,979, ceo & president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $510,000 spent. THE MOBILITY IS FREEDOM PROGRAM AIMS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOUNDED VETERANS MISSING LIMBS BY PROVIDING VEHICLE GRANTS AND MODIFICATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO LIVE FREE AND INDEPENDENTLY. MANY VETERANS LOSE THEIR DRIVING INDEPENDENCE DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE VEHICLE AND THE MODIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DRIVE. THIS PROGRAM WORKS WITH SEVERELY INJURED COMBAT VETERANS. THIS INCLUDES THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED AMPUTATIONS, SPINAL CORD INJURIES, AND SEVERE BURNS.IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING WOUNDED VETERANS, THE PROGRAM ALSO AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR SACRIFICES AND STRUGGLES. WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDED 17 GRANTS TO QUALIFIED WOUNDED VETERANS IN 2025.
  2. $1.7 million spent. WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT'S VETERAN AND CAREGIVER RESPITE PROGRAM PROVIDES RESPITE AND SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES NATIONWIDE TO VETERANS, CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES OF WOUNDED WAR VETERANS. OUR PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THAT FAMILY MEMBERS THRUST INTO THE ROLE OF CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO KEEP THEIR FAMILIES INTACT WHILE KEEPING THEMSELVES HEALTHY. WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT RESPITE SERVICES INCLUDE SECONDARY CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE, RESPITE AID FOR REMOTE AREAS, AND SHORT-TERM TEMPORARY RELIEF IN THE FORM OF IN-HOME SERVICES, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, MEDICAL TRAVEL, AND GROCERY ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN ENROLLING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES AND OTHER RESOURCES.
  3. $1.4 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENTERED A PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DUNHAM HOUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND, TRANSFORMATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR COMBAT-WOUNDED VETERANS IN NEED OF LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL-CENTERED CARE FOR THEIR WOUNDS. THE DUNHAM HOUSE MODEL PUTS THE FOCUS ON EACH VETERAN'S NEEDS TO ENSURE TREATMENT, SOCIALIZATION, AND INDEPENDENCE. THE FACILITY WILL SIT ON AN 8.5-ACRE PARCEL WITHIN A SCENIC AND PASTORAL 40-ACRE SITE IN NORTH OMAHA, NEBRASKA, AND ALLOWS FOR MULTI-PHASE CONSTRUCTION. THE COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE HOUSING AND AMENITIES TO ACCOMMODATE 30 VETERANS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENCE TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 27,000 SQUARE FEET. THE DUNHAM HOUSE IS A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
  4. $197,445 spent. WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDES VACATION RETREATS TO WOUNDED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FAMILY RETREATS ALLOW WOUNDED VETERANS TO HEAL AND RECONNECT WITH THEIR LOVED ONES IN A PEACEFUL, NON-STRESS ENVIRONMENT.OUR FAMILY RETREATS GIVE WOUNDED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES A BREAK FROM THE PRESSURES OF EVERYDAY LIFE TO TAKE TIME TO BECOME STRONGER AS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. WOUNDED VETERANS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DECOMPRESS AND SHARE IN POSITIVE EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN, STRENGTHENING THE BONDS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND MAKING LASTING MEMORIES. WWFS PROVIDES A TRAVEL GRANT AND A STIPEND FOR LODGING. THE RETREATS PROGRAM INCLUDES UNIVERSAL RESORTS ORLANDO & STAYCATIONS.
  5. $443,062 spent. UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS FORD (UAW-FORD) IS DEDICATED TO SHOWING APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT TO OUR COUNTRY'S MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR NATION'S MILITARY VETERANS HAVE FULFILLED GREATCOMMITMENTS IN PROTECTING OUR COUNTRY'S FREEDOM.UAW-FORD AND WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT HAVE PARTNERED TO PROVIDE A TRAINING PROGRAM IN WELDING FOR U.S. MILITARY VETERANS. UAW-FORD IS OFFERING A SIX-WEEK WELDING TRAINING PROGRAM, WHERE SELECTED VETERANS WILL TRAIN AND TEST FOR 6G THROUGH 4F WELDING CERTIFICATION. IN 2025WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDED TWO CLASSES WITH 18 VETERANS COMPLETING THE COURSE. WWFS PROVIDES BOOTS, LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, AND FOOD STIPENDS.SOLDIER SUPPORT IS TO PROVIDE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES UNMET NEEDS BY DIRECT SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING, TRAVEL GRANTS, BACK TO SCHOOL GRANTS, EDUCATIONAL GRANTS, AND NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED IN 2024 TO DUNHAM HOUSE TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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