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 · Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- 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) | $247k | — | $62k | $272 | $355k $382k |
National Treasurer | $223k | $5k | — | $41k | $329k $354k |
National Adjutant key employee | $261k | $5k | — | $528 | $322k $347k |
Executive Director | $221k | $3k | — | $37k | $301k $324k |
Executive Director | $174k | $3k | — | $27k | $206k $222k |
Director IT chief information officer | $157k | — | — | $28k | $191k $205k |
National Judge officer (unspecified) | $123k | $3k | — | $32k | $189k $204k |
Director/marketing, Media & Communications highest compensated employee | $159k | $8k | — | $16k | $186k $200k |
Principal Deputy Director highest compensated employee | $133k | — | — | $37k | $174k $188k |
Executive Director DC | $153k | $5k | — | $228 | $163k $175k |
Director/veteran Employment & Education highest compensated employee | $149k | $2k | — | — | $155k $167k |
National Commander (thru Aug 2024) board member | — | — | — | — | $136k $146k |
Director Legis highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $134k $144k |
National Commander (began Aug 2024) board member | — | — | — | — | $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.
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.
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