Wounded Warrior Project

Based on its 2023 tax return, we calculate that Wounded Warrior Project spent 29.5 percent of its $369.4 million budget on overhead. This is higher than our recommended 25 percent maximum overhead spending.

Additionally, Wounded Warrior Project used joint cost accounting for 11.0 percent of its budget. While legal, this accounting method can disguise overhead costs as program spending. We recommend that no more than 5 percent of a budget be allocated to joint cost accounting.

Wounded Warrior Project filed three statements of activity outside of the United States $11,550,500 was spent abroad as program expenses.

We do not recommend giving to Wounded Warrior Project. See our lists of Highly Recommended Charities and Recommended Charities for alternatives.

The mission of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors.