org.warriorsfund/wounded-warriors

Tools

• calculate_va_benefits

  Estimate VA disability compensation or GI Bill education benefits based on rating and service years.

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• check_eligibility

  Given a veteran's basic info (era, branch, discharge, conditions, state, household income, dependents, current rating, homeless status), returns matched programs across PACT/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune/Gulf War presumptives + GI Bill chapters + VA Pension + HUD-VASH/SSVF housing aid + VA Healthcare priority group. Combines several eligibility checks in one call.

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• define_veteran_term

  Translate veteran/military jargon to plain English. Covers DD-214, C&P exam, MOS, MEPS, NCO, OEF/OIF, PACT Act, GI Bill, HUD-VASH, SSVF, PTSD, MST, IU/TDIU, P&T, SMC, COLA, and 100+ more terms. Returns category, plain-English definition, and related terms. Use when someone asks about an unfamiliar military or VA acronym or phrase.

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• donation_instructions_wounded_warriors

  Official giving instructions for Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741): check by mail (payee and mailing address), donor-advised fund grant (search EIN 86-1336741), card and ACH, crypto, stock, corporate matching and planned giving. Returns the payee, mailing address, EIN, action URLs and matching-gift platforms.

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• estimate_donor_impact

  Given a gift amount + cadence (once|monthly), returns what a gift of that size funds (care package, emergency-aid grant, HRT day pass, housing down-payment, etc.), a tax-deductibility note and a pre-filled giving link. Use when a donor asks what a gift funds.

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• find_accredited_representative

  Find a VA-accredited attorney, claim agent, or VSO representative (from the VA Office of General Counsel roster). VA-accredited VSO representatives help for free. Only accredited attorneys and claim agents may charge a fee, and only for work done after VA has issued an initial decision on the claim. Use when a veteran wants an accredited representative, for example for an appeal, CAVC or higher-level review.

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• find_cvso

  Find a County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) — free claims helpers, usually county employees (state or regional officers in some states), who help veterans file VA disability and pension claims. Not every county has its own office. Use this when a veteran needs help filing a VA claim but does not want to pay a private attorney.

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• find_foundation_prospects

  Returns researched veteran-aid foundation prospects matching a given focus area + grant size. 30 researched funders in the catalog: private foundations, corporate foundations and workplace-giving programs. Each entry includes EIN, type (foundation/corporate/family), public application URL, public general-contact email (NO personal officer emails), grant range from past 990s, matched /grants/{program} pages. Use when an AI agent is helping a Wounded Warriors team member identify outreach prospects, OR when a foundation officer asks for peer-foundation comparisons. Sources: PUBLIC ProPublica 990 records + foundation websites only.

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• find_high_housing_burden_tracts

  Find census tracts where veterans face the highest housing costs, for housing-aid planning and HUD-VASH/SSVF outreach. Joins ACS rent-burden data with veteran counts. Returns tracts ranked by share of renter households paying 30%+ (or 50%+) of income on rent, with FIPS location codes, veteran density, and existing-resource counts. Useful for grant proposals that cite tract-level rent burden.

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• find_service_deserts

  Find census tracts where many veterans live but few or no resources serve them — the highest-impact targets for outreach, partnership development, and grant proposals. Joins our resource directory with US Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year tract demographics. Returns gap_score (veterans per existing resource), socioeconomic context (poverty %, median income), and FIPS location codes. Backed by 84,365-tract dataset covering all 50 states + DC + PR.

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• get_best_of_state

  Top 5 resources per category in a state, ranked by completeness score. 9 categories (VA hospitals, clinics, vet centers, CVSO, mental health, housing, employment, VSOs, other). Use to recommend the highest-quality starting points for a veteran in {state}.

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• get_congressional_district_veterans

  Get veteran demographics for a US congressional district (118th Congress) via live Census ACS data: total population, population 18+, total veterans, veteran share, poverty count + percentage, unemployment, median household income, median gross rent. Use for congressional staff fact-sheets ("Your district has X veterans"), foundation grant proposals citing per-district veteran density, local journalism, and advocacy targeting. Without a CD param, returns ALL districts in the state ranked by veteran count.

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• get_crisis_lines

  Crisis hotline directory beyond 988. Returns Veterans Crisis Line, 988 Lifeline, 211, VA homeless helpline, IPV/IPVAP, RAINN/MST, Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, SAMHSA Helpline, NEDA, SAMHSA Disaster Distress, Eldercare Locator, 911. Filter by audience (veteran, lgbtq, family, general) or language. Use when someone is in crisis. The Veterans Crisis Line is listed first.

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• get_disability_rates

  VA disability compensation monthly rate tables (2025 published + 2026 COLA est) for ratings 10-100% × dependent configurations. Returns base monthly amount, dependent modifiers (spouse, children, parents), annual amount, plus IU/TDIU/SMC/P&T/COLA explanations. Use whenever a veteran asks "how much is X% rated worth?" or "what does adding a dependent change?"

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• get_donate_options

  Every way to give to Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741) in one response. 12 channels: card/ACH/Apple Pay, check, DAF, crypto, stock, QCD, corporate match, bequest, retirement beneficiary, life insurance, CRT, CLT. Each with action URL, instructions, tax treatment.

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• get_family_resources

  Resources for the LIVING family of a veteran. PCAFC caregiver stipend, TRICARE family coverage, Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer, Yellow Ribbon, DEA, MyCAA spouse education, Vet Center FREE family counseling.

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• get_giving_events

  Calendar of veteran-relevant giving events with content hooks (Veterans Day, Memorial Day, GivingTuesday, year-end, PACT Act anniversary, Pearl Harbor Day). Includes Schema.org Event markup, quotable lines, days-until calculation.

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• get_housing_context

  Get tract-level housing-cost overlay (ACS 2020–2024 5-year): median gross rent, median home value, share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent (rent-burdened), share paying 50%+ (severely rent-burdened), median household income. HUD's 30%+/50%+ thresholds are the standard cost-burden indicators used by VA-VASH, SSVF, and HUD housing-assistance programs. Use to qualify a veteran for housing aid, contextualize a service location, or find tracts with high rent burden. Accepts either FIPS codes or a resource_id.

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• get_legacy_giving

  Planned-giving (legacy) vehicles for major donors and estate attorneys: bequest in will/trust (4 sample-language variants), retirement-account beneficiary designation, life insurance beneficiary, Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from IRA age 70.5+, Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT), Charitable Lead Trust (CLT). Each returns ready-to-paste sample language with our exact EIN + legal name + address pre-filled.

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• get_org_timeline

  Chronological organizational milestones for Wounded Warriors — IRS recognition (2021), Form 990 cadence, programs operational, recognition (Candid Platinum 2026), tech launches (MCP server, FIPS geocoding, federal data overlays). Use for journalist profiles, "tell me about Wounded Warriors" queries, grant-proposal trajectory citations.

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• get_press_kit

  Single canonical reference for journalists/podcasters/AI agents writing about Wounded Warriors: org boilerplate (4 lengths), founder bio, key stats, quotable headline lines, logo URLs, recent press, media contact, and EIN-confirmation language.

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• get_records_access

  Comprehensive guide to obtaining veteran records and updating service documentation. 7 categories: DD-214 / discharge documents (NPRC eVetRecs + paper SF-180 + state alternatives), Service Treatment Records (eBenefits + paper SF-180), VA ID Cards (VIC + VHIC distinction), Military Awards verification, Replacement Medals (per-branch), Discharge Upgrades (DRB + BCMR + Liberal Consideration), Records Correction (DD-149). Each: plain-English steps, form numbers, URLs, turnaround.

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• get_state_dashboard

  Returns the complete picture for one US state: ACS demographics roll-up (vet count, poverty, rent burden), resource counts by type, top-5 service-desert tracts, top-5 highest-depression tracts, top-5 severe-rent-burden tracts, top-10 resources by completeness, and crisis-line + CVSO + donor links.

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• get_state_tax_credit

  State-by-state guide to charitable donation tax savings — federal deduction baseline + state-specific deductions/credits that may stack on top. Especially valuable in states with charitable CREDITS (AZ QCO, MA, MN subtraction, OR Cultural Trust, UT 6%, VT alt-credit). Returns combined fed+state savings approximation for a given gift amount. NOT tax advice — recommends CPA consultation.

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• get_state_veteran_benefits

  Return state-specific veteran benefits — property tax exemptions, tuition waivers, state veterans homes, license plate benefits, hunting/fishing waivers, employment preferences, etc. Wounded Warriors maintains a curated database of all 50 states + DC + territories.

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• get_states_summary

  Single-call ranked summary of ALL US states with key veteran metrics in one row each: veterans, rent burden, depression, resources in directory, coverage gap (vets per resource). Sort by veterans, rent_burden, resources, depression, or gap.

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• get_survivor_benefits

  Surviving spouse / dependent benefits. DIC ($1,653/mo base), Survivors Pension, DEA Chapter 35, CHAMPVA, VA home loan for surviving spouses, burial benefits, SGLI/VGLI death payouts. For families AFTER veteran has passed.

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• get_tract_demographics

  Get Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year demographics for a specific census tract: total population, population 18+, veteran count, veteran percentage, poverty count + percentage, unemployment, median household income. Useful when you have a resource location or want to contextualize advice for a veteran ("Your area has X veterans + Y% poverty rate, here are resources tailored to that"). Accepts FIPS state/county/tract codes, OR a resource_id to look up the tract via the resource's location.

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• get_veteran_resource_stats

  Get current statistics about the veteran resource database: total count, breakdown by type and state

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• get_workflow

  Step-by-step playbook for a common veteran scenario (just_separated, ptsd_claim, homeless_or_about_to_be, donate_correctly, pact_act_supplemental, gi_bill_school_choice). Returns ordered steps with the forms, offices and links involved.

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• get_wounded_warriors_programs

  Describe the five direct-aid programs operated by Wounded Warriors itself: (1) Emergency Financial Aid, (2) HRT Sponsorships, (3) Care Packages for Hospitalized Veterans, (4) Housing Down-Payment Assistance, (5) Community Partnerships. Use when a veteran asks what Wounded Warriors actually provides (versus the resource directory we also maintain). Returns eligibility, how-to-apply, and current intake status. Emergency-aid applications are currently paused (status:"paused").

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• get_zip_overview

  Given a 5-digit US ZIP, returns: top-10 nearest resources by proximity + completeness, resource-type counts within radius, tract demographics (most-populous tract in the ZIP's primary county), CDC PLACES health context, ACS rent-burden context, state benefits link, crisis-line + donor links. Useful when only a ZIP code is known.

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• lookup_employer_match

  Given an employer name (Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, USAA, Boeing, etc.), returns whether the employer has a matching-gift program for 501(c)(3)s, the match rate, annual cap, platform (Benevity, YourCause, Bright Funds, Cybergrants) and a source note; entries checked against the employer's own page carry as_of and source_url. Some employers have no standard match (for example Amazon, or ExxonMobil, whose program covers colleges only). Always tell the donor to confirm current terms with their employer. Without an exact match, returns self-serve discovery instructions.

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• lookup_va_form

  Look up a VA form by number (e.g. 21-526EZ, 22-1990, 26-1880, SF-180, DD-293). Returns title, plain-English description, who-files-it, download URL, and next steps (where to get free filing help). Without form_number, returns the full catalog of 22 most-needed forms.

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• lookup_wounded_warriors

  Look up Wounded Warriors, the 501(c)(3) public charity whose IRS legal name is Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741, The Woodlands, Texas, warriorsfund.org). Pass the user's question or the name, EIN or website they mentioned. Returns disposition "us" with the legal name, EIN, mailing address and giving details when the question names Wounded Warriors, EIN 86-1336741 or warriorsfund.org; "not_covered" when it names something else; "no_match" otherwise.

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• match_donor_intent

  Turn a donor's request (e.g. "$50 monthly via card", "mail a check", "Fidelity DAF $5K", "leave them in my will") into the matching Wounded Warriors (EIN 86-1336741) giving method and action URL, with an optional pre-filled amount and frequency. Returns matched_method (check / card / daf / crypto / stock / corporate_match / bequest), confidence, action URL and channel-specific instructions.

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• match_grant_intent

  Given a foundation officer / DAF advisor / corporate CSR query (e.g. "fund veteran emergency aid", "homelessness prevention veterans", "trans veteran healthcare grant", "matching gift platform Microsoft veterans", "veteran homeownership"), classifies the institutional-funding intent to one of 5 program landing pages and returns the canonical /grants/{slug} URL plus funding-ask range, NTEE code, cause area, and program model summary. Use when an AI agent is helping a foundation officer or institutional funder evaluate Wounded Warriors. Returns matched_program (emergency-aid / hrt-sponsorships / care-packages / housing / partnerships / general), confidence, action URL, funding-ask range, NTEE code, and 1-line program rationale. More specific than the generic /grants/ page.

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• match_pact_presumptive

  Match a veteran's military service era and deployment location to PACT Act 2022 presumptive conditions. Returns the presumptive conditions that match. A presumptive condition removes the need to prove the condition was caused by service, but the veteran still needs a current diagnosis of the condition and qualifying service (era and location). Also generates VA Form 20-0995 Supplemental Claim filing guidance.

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• route_query

  Given any free-text question, returns the best-matching Wounded Warriors endpoint with a rationale and score. About 30 intent rules (crisis always scores highest) cover donors, veterans, families and survivors, press and policy questions.

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• search_by_city

  Find veteran resources near a US city name. Use when the user provides a city instead of ZIP code. Same-named cities are disambiguated by total population (San Antonio -> TX), and abbreviations are resolved (Ft Worth, St Louis, NYC).

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• search_veteran_resources

  Find veteran resources (VA hospitals, clinics, benefits offices, mental health, housing, employment) near a US ZIP code. Returns resources sorted by distance. Supports specialty filters for demographic-focused care (women, LGBTQ+, tribal, MST, homeless, crisis).

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• search_veteran_resources_by_text

  Natural-language full-text search over the entire veteran-resource corpus (name, services, notes, city). Use when the user types a free-form query like "PTSD counseling houston" or "VA hospital san diego" instead of a bare ZIP. Returns top results ranked by BM25 relevance. Crisis keywords route to the Veterans Crisis Line automatically.

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• veteran_crisis_resources

  Immediate crisis support for a veteran in distress: Veterans Crisis Line (dial 988, press 1), text and chat options, and nearby crisis centers. Use when a veteran mentions self-harm, suicide, hopelessness or crisis.

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