Wounded Warrior Project a Scam?

Some view the WWP as a PR juggernaut that squanders donations on an extravagant corporate identity and lifestyle. However the WWP does provide services to vets in a number of ways so they say. I also know that a friend of my father's, COL White, worked with them until he passed away. This guy devoted his entire life to the military community either by serving or helping those who did serve. So I believe there are good people behind the curtain. Unfortunately I have heard both good and bad. As they are as big as they are I only know of one person that was assisted with housing. I dive with a lot of busted up guys with SUDS and no one, but this could be due to the fact that the WWP helps fund other non-profits.

I will never donate to them for several different reasons but primarily is they support anti-freedom policies. I used to like them until they started in on the political garbage.

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First they have separated and segregated us they will not help veterans of past wars not that I need them but if you are not from 2001 then you do exist to them and no way this supposed to be about the troops not someone making big buck to run a charity

I think that the money spent could be better use with other organizations that get more money to vets. Wounded Warrior is going to come crashing down at some point and other non-profits that help are going to receive some of the fallout.

Based on what I've read (and I'll admit it's not extensive, but enough) and heard from fellow vets locally, it sounds like Wounded Warrior has gone the way of a lot of charities where the amount reaching the target audience is not in line with the donations they are pulling in. IMHO, anything below 50% going to the cause needs to be examined. If you're below 50% then that sounds like a lot of overhead, potentially in real estate, salaries and product.

The big problem is that while it started off as a truly honorable service, with time it has become more of a commercial thing. The things you buy that say "a proceed of sales goes to the wounded warrior project", usually only like 1-2% of the money you spend goes to the project, and of the money that they take in, I would say probably 50% goes to the troops (there are resources online to give exact numbers, but I am way too tired to look them up).

Looked up WWP at charitywatch.org and yup I was proven wrong. They moved up from D to a C+. 54% goes to programs 46% to over head. Steven Nardizzi $397,490; Albino Giordano $365,405; Jeremy Chwat $240,364.

They help Veterans, but don't make them out to be saints, they are there to make money of off Veterans and that's that. Scouts Out.

When WWP started, there was an outline of the money that that they would hold back for personal use and overhead. Well we all know what percentages are. 50% of $1000 is $500 which is split 3 ways, (three top people); but now that the money coming in exceeds a million, they still haven't adjusted the percentage. I recently sent back their information they sent me saying I will support them when they start adding more to the actual cause rather than living high on the hog.
I was pretty supportive of this organization while my two son's were in Iraq at the same time; you know, just in case. However, one is now out of the military, and currently my son is stateside.
I am from the Vietnam era, and retired, on disability and a pittance of income because of a liberal judge 15 years ago gave my ex spouse 50% of my retirements, both military and civilian. She gets over $25K a year for putting up with me for 24 years. I kinda need to keep money closer to home. If I support any organization, it will be ones that support my era.