we asked mark owens, a former organizations at the irs to review the wounded warrior project's tax documents. what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> that i couldn't tell the number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. if the organization is asking for money and spending money, purportedly spending money to assist with veterans, i'd like to know. >> reporter: wounded warrior project says 80% of their money is spent on programs for veterans, that's because they include some promotional items, direct response advertising and shipping and pom posage costs and take that out and the figures look more like what charity watchdogs are saying 65% to 60% go to help members. they say the funding could be included in the services. your response? >> i'd be curious to know how to the assistance of wounded veterans. >> reporter: steven gnarhas been ceo in 2014. he was paid $500,000 and many employees told us they thought it was too much. he defended his salary to our norfolk affiliate last april. >> my salary is less than one tenth of 1% of the donations that com

we asked mark owens, a former director of tax-exempt organizations of the i.r.s., to review the wounded warrior project's tax documents. what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> that i couldn't tell the number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. if the organization is asking for money and spending money purportedly spending money to assist veterans, i'd like to know. >> reporter: wounded warrior project says 80% of their money is spent on programs for veterans. that's because they include some promotional items-- direct shipping and postage costs. take that out, and the figures look more like what charity watchdogs say that only 54% to 60% of donations go to help wounded service members. the c.e.o. has said fund-raising can and should be included in the program and services. your response? >> i would be curious to know how asking people for money eqaits to the assistance of wounded veterans. >> reporter: steven nardizzi has been c.e.o. since 2009. in 2014 he was paid nearly half a million dollars. that's in line with similar-sized charities, b

we asked mark owens, a former director of tax-exempt organizations at the irs to review the wounded warrior project's tax documents. >> what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> that i couldn't tell the number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. if the organization is asking for money and spending money purportedly spending money to wounded warrior project says 80% of their money is spent on programs for veterans. that's because they include professional items, direct response advertising, and shipping and postage costs. take that out, and the figures look more like what charity watch dogs say only 54 to 60% of donations go to help wound service members. the ceo said fund-raising should and can be included in the programs and services. your response? >> i would be curious to know how asking people for money equates to the assistance of wounded veterans. >> steven nardizzi has been ceo since 2009. in 2014 he was paid nearly $500,000 in line with similar sized charities. many former employees told us they thought it was too much. nardizzi defended hi

marks. >> owens's father scared the bear off, who florida fish and wildlife officials was there because of the family's trash container which wasn't properly secured. >> since the garbage was picked up monday instead of tuesday, they didn't get the food they needed and so he was extra hungry. >> owens says wildlife officials told him this was an unusual attack. he's worried the bear could harm others in the community. >> if it can do that to this animal, then dogs or kids or easier, severe damage. >> since the attack, owens is keeping comet in a secure area, hoping the show pig will recover in time so his daughter can participate in the central florida fair in march. >> she feels much better but we don't know if she's going to make it or not. >> f.w.c. gave the owens family an electric fence. they're going to be setting up a trap to try to catch that particular bear. >> one person has died, two others are hurt tonight after an early morning crash on the beachline. >> troopers say the driver of one of the cars lost control and spun out into a guardrail. investigators say that's when an empt

we asked mark owens, a former director of tax-exempt organizations at the irs to review the wounded warrior project's tax documents. >> what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> that i couldn't tell the number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. if the organization is asking for money and spending money purportedly spending money to assist veterans, i would look to know. wounded warrior project says 80% of their money is spent on programs for veterans. that's because they include professional items, direct response advertising, and shipping and postage costs. take that out, and the figures look more like what charity watch dogs say only 54 to 60% of donations go to help wound service members. the ceo said fund-raising should and can be included in the programs and services. your response? >> i would be curious to know equates to the assistance of wounded veterans. >> steven nardizzi has been ceo since 2009. in 2014 he was paid nearly $500,000 in line with similar sized charities. many former employees told us they thought it was too much. nardizzi

. >> reporter: you have been through five years. mark owens is a former director at the irs. what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> i couldn't tell the number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. >> reporter: they do put some of those numbers on the website. >> yes, they do. >> reporter: what's the difference? >> how you sign under penalties of perjury. >> reporter: penalties of perjury. so you have to be careful. >> that's right. you have to be certain. >> reporter: eric malet says he expects retaliation from wounded warrior project but says that won't stop him. >> as a disabled veteran, i feel that other veterans need a voice. and i feel if i don't stand up and do what i feel is right and voice their concerns what i've heard and how i feel, then i'm leaving them behind. >> romona: chief investigator carl monday joins us now. he's been looking into the local aspect of this story. >> mark: you got in touch with some of these guys and girls, right? >> reporter: yes. a lot of folks aren't happy with this. many who serve our country, lived her

five years -- mark owens of the irs. what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> that i couldn't tell the number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. >> reporter: they do put some of those numbers on the website. >> yes, they do. >> reporter: what is the difference? >> signed under penalties of perjury. >> reporter: penalties of perjury? so you got to be careful? >> that's right. you have to be certain. >> reporter: erick millette expects retalltation from wounded warrior project but says that won't stop him. >> as a wounded veteran, i feel other veterans need a voice. i'm in a position where i can be their vinsoice and i feel if i don't stand up and do weigh feel is right and voice their concerns and how i feel, then i'm leaving them behind. >> reporter: captain cools, the wounded warrior projects representative said donations it is committing over 300 million dollars and in a partnership with four hospitals nationwide that will provide outpatient mental health services to post-911 veterans. >> we hope everybody does right by the vet

we asked mark owens, a former director of tax-exempt organizations at the irs to review the wounded warrior project's tax documents. >> what was your biggest concern in reading these forms? >> thahai couldn't tell the e number of people that were assisted. i thought that was truly unusual. if the organization is asking for money and spending money know. wounded warrior project says 80% of their money is spent on programs for veterans. that's because they include professional items, direct response advertising, and shipping and postage costs. take that out, and the figures look more like what charity watch dogs say only 54 to 60% of donations go to help wound service members. the ceo said fund-raising should and can be included in the programs and services. your response? >> i would be curious to know how asking people for money equates to the assistance of wounded veterans. >> steven nardizzi has been ceo since 2009. in 2014 he was paid nearly $500,000 in line with similar sized charities. many former employees told us they thohoht it was too much. nardizzi defended hihisalary to >> my sala