As the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, the federally chartered American Legion is committed to lifelong assistance and support for men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, significant activities of which include free benefits counseling, education (continued on schedule O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $272
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $528
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $228
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Adjutant (thru May 2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $266k | — | $64k | $37k | $436k $469k |
Executive Director DC (thru Oct 2024) Above 90th percentile | $247k | — | $62k | $272 | $355k $382k |
National Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $223k | $5k | — | $41k | $329k $354k |
National Adjutant Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $261k | $5k | — | $528 | $322k $347k |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $221k | $3k | — | $37k | $301k $324k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $174k | $3k | — | $27k | $206k $222k |
Director IT Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | $28k | $191k $205k |
National Judge Officer (Unspecified) | $123k | $3k | — | $32k | $189k $204k |
Director/marketing, Media & Communications Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | $8k | — | $16k | $186k $200k |
Principal Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | — | — | $37k | $174k $188k |
Executive Director DC Median to 75th percentile | $153k | $5k | — | $228 | $163k $175k |
Director/veteran Employment & Education Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $149k | $2k | — | — | $155k $167k |
National Commander (thru Aug 2024) Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $136k $146k |
Director Legis Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $144k |
National Commander (began Aug 2024) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $46k $50k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 84 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 13%
from 2023
From $502k in 2023 to $436k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 6%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 32% from 2023 to 2024.
- Key Employee pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
The American Legion reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about The American Legion
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The American Legion earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The American Legion received $355,207 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The American Legion compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The American Legion falls in the top 10%.
What are The American Legion's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The American Legion reported $58.6M in total revenue and $71.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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