Wounded War Heroes of America

Analysis

Wounded War Heroes of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Wounded War Heroes of America reported income of $364k and spending of $257k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $377k to $364k (-3.6%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Wounded War Heroes of America sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vydunas Youth Fund Inc ($364k), Detroit 2030 District Inc ($364k) and Womens Center of Greater Lansing ($364k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $282k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $282k.