Executive Compensation at Wounded Warrior (2023)
The Wounded Warrior Project is one of the most well-known tax-exempt non-profit charitable organizations focused on rebuilding the lives of wounded veterans. Established in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project (Wounded Warrior) is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida with about 1,000 employees. A 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, their mission is to “honor and empower wounded warriors.”
There are 13 independent voting members (directors) of the governing body; 6 directors are male and 7 are female.
Key factors to know about Wounded Warrior include:
- In 2023, Wounded Warrior reported total revenue of $349 million (compared to $402 million in 2022, $339 million in 2021, $287 million in 2020 and $282 million in 2019), most of which came from contributions, gifts, and grants.
- Expenses totaled $369 million in 2023, with 71% ($249 million) of revenue spent on compensation, office, fees, advertising and promotion, direct response (mail, tv, and online), and other expenses.
- $54 million (or 15% of revenue) was spent on grants while $66 million (19% of revenue) was spent on program and other provider services and events.
- Wounded Warrior spent $20 million more than the organization raised in 2023, which was offset by unrealized gains on investments.
- Wounded Warrior had net assets of $390 million at year-end September 30, 2023, compared to $382 million at the beginning of the year, with the change primarily due to net unrealized gains on investments.
1,037 employees were compensated $107 million in 2023, which equates to an average compensation of $103,000. 185 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 13 most highly compensated listed below:
- $501,673: Michael S Linnington, CEO
- $383,134: Eric S Miller, CFO
- $382,654: Jennifer M Silva, Chief Program Officer
- $367,491: Scott Coster, CIO
- $366,809: Christopher Toner, Chief of Staff
- $338,448: Vilma Consuegra, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
- $327,701: Jose Ramos, VP Gov’t and Community Relations
- $327,656: John T Hamre, III, VP Direct Response
- $309,155: Kathryn Biogiovanni, Secretary and General Counsel
- $303,206: Angela Strohl, VP, Human Resources
- $300,973: Brea Kratzert, VP, Development
- $287,838: Tracy Farrell, VP Engagement and Physical Health
- $209,557: Chris Needles, Chief Development Officer
The 13 most highly compensated employees received $4.4 million in compensation. Controlling for these employees and their respective compensation, means the other 1,024 employees were compensated nearly $103 million, which equates to an average compensation of $100,000.
7 of the 13 (54%) most highly compensated employees are male while 6 (46%) are female.
The 10 most highly compensated employees received nearly $17 million in compensation from 2018-2023 (note: highly compensated employees in 2018-2022 but not in 2023 are not included in the list below):
Michael Linnington: Total Compensation 2018-2023: $2.4 million
- 2023: $501,673
- 2022: $487,649
- 2021: $385,705
- 2020: $372,166
- 2019: $313,012
- 2018: $338,663
Eric Miller: Total Compensation 2018-2023: $2.1 million
- 2023: $383,134
- 2022: $375,102
- 2021: $347,528
- 2020: $337,078
- 2019: $330,719
- 2018: $298,942
Jennifer Silva: Total Compensation 2018-2023: $2,1 million
- 2023: $382,654
- 2022: $379,952
- 2021: $362,568
- 2020: $351,408
- 2019: $346,668
- 2018: $302,224
Scott Coster: Total Compensation 2019-2023: $1.4 million
- 2023: $367,491
- 2022: $305,667
- 2021: $259,572
- 2020: $252,899
- 2019: $242,797
Christopher Toner: Total Compensation 2018-2023: $3.3 million
- 2023: $366,809
- 2022: $343,236
- 2021: $304,474
- 2020: $298,747
- 2019: $293,399
- 2018: $267,979
Vilma Consuegra: Total Compensation 2022-2023: $0.6 million
- 2023: $338,448
- 2022: $290,687
Jose Ramos: Total Compensation 2022-2023: $0.6 million
- 2023: $327,701
- 2022: $306,117
John Hamre: Total Compensation 2018-2023: $1.7 million
- 2023: $327,656
- 2022: $324,281
- 2021: $291,384
- 2020: $277,305
- 2019: $274,205
- 2018: $230,057
Kathryn Bongiovanni: Total Compensation 2021-2023: $0.8 million
- 2023: $309,155
- 2022: $295,518
- 2021: $155,794
Angela Strohl: Total Compensation 2019-2023: $1.4 million
- 2023: $303,206
- 2022: $290,962
- 2021: $261,765
- 2020: $250,189
- 2019: $239,148
63 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation with the five highest reported to be:
- $14 million: Neuro Community Care, of Wake Forest, NC for independence program
- $ 5 million: Creative Direct Response, Inc, of Bowie, MD for direct response (fundraising)
- $ 5 million: Neuro-Rehab Management, of Woburn, MA for independence program
- $ 3 million: Centerstone Military Services, of Nashville, TN for mental and brain health services
- $ 3 million: TV Fundraising Solutions, of Lanham, MA for direct response (fundraising)
To read the IRS Form 990 (2022 for the year ending September 30, 2023), click here.
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WOW! I’m sure glad that WWP is the lowest of my monthly Veteran donations, as I give to 4 total Veteran Organizations
Reading that the 13 most highly compensated employees received $4.4 million in compensation. Controlling for these employees and their respective compensation, means the other 1,024 employees were compensated nearly $103 million, which equates to an average compensation of $100,000.
I think you should pay yourselves a bit less and be able to hire more employees.
I AGREE, I HAVE DONATED FOR MANY YEARS BUT AFTER SEEING THE “”HIGH”” SALARIES THESE PEOPLE GET I WILL NOT DONATE ANYMORE AND DIRECT MY DONATIONS TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS . HOW ABOUT CAPPING YOUR SALARIES AT NO MORE THAN $150K AND GIVE IT BACK TO ALL THE WOUNDED WARRIORS!
I was going to donate, but these are some pretty hefty salaries, so I’m choosing not to.
I was thinking about donating to wounded warrior project until I saw how much money was paid out to compensate employees before any injured was paid anything. You should be ashamed asking for donations.