THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN COMRADESHIP AMONG MEMBERS; TO ASSIST WORTHY VETERANS; TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY AND HISTORY OF OUR DEAD, AND TO ASSIST THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS; TO MAINTAIN TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND FIDELITY TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND LAWS; TO FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM; AND TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM ALL OF HER ENEMIES, WHOMSOEVER.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 35 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $164
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | $16k | $24k | $272k $293k |
Exec Director, Washington Off. Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | — | $15k | $1k | $257k $277k |
Chief Accounting Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | — | $16k | $164 | $252k $271k |
Adjutant General Officer (Unspecified) | $218k | — | $8k | — | $252k $271k |
Past Cic - Term Ended 8/25 Officer (Unspecified) | $209k | — | $13k | — | $232k $250k |
Quartermaster General Officer (Unspecified) | $188k | — | $14k | — | $227k $245k |
Director, Development 75th to 90th percentile | $151k | — | $4k | $24k | $203k $218k |
Cic - Term Started 8/25 Officer (Unspecified) | $182k | — | $2k | — | $193k $208k |
Director, Member Service Cntr. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $140k | — | $11k | $24k | $193k $208k |
Assistant Adjuntant General Board Member Above 90th percentile | $145k | — | — | $24k | $189k $204k |
Jr. Vice Cic - Term End 8/25 Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $86k $92k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $11k $11k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $9k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 8/25 Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 8/25 Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 8/25 Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Jr. Vice Cic - Term Start 8/25 Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 8/25 Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $5k $5k |
National Council Member Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $4k $5k |
National Council Member Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 8/25 Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $175 $188 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $90 $97 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $85 $91 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $84 $90 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $65 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $50 $54 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $40 $43 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35 $38 |
National Council Member Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30 $32 |
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 43 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $256k in 2023 to $272k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 10%.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Member pay rose 4% 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
Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States received $272,179 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States reported $103.3M in total revenue and $101.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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