THE OBJECTIVE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST IS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE PREAMBLE TO ITS CONSTITUTION, WHICH INCLUDES UPHOLDING AND DEFENDING THE US CONSTITUTION; MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER; FOSTERING AMERICANISM; PRESERVING THE MEMORIES OF THE GREAT WARS; INCULCATING A SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATION TO COMMUNITY, STATE, AND NATION; COMBATING AUTOCRACY; PROMOTING PEACE AND GOOD WILL; SAFEGUARDING THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DEMOCRACY; AND CONSECRATING COMRADESHIP BY DEVOTION TO MUTUAL HELPFULNESS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Past Command Officer (Unspecified) | $19k $20k |
Finance Offi Officer (Unspecified) | $8k $9k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN LEGION POST 286 INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Climbed 22%
over 2 years
From $15k in 2022 to $19k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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In 2024, AMERICAN LEGION POST 286 INC reported $326k in total revenue and $388k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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