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Filing year 2023

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States

Kansas City, Missouri·EIN 44-0474290·19
Total revenue
$94.1M
Total assets
$268.5M
Total expenses
$94.3M
Reported officers
83
Mission

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 · Schedule J · 31 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
General Counsel
highest compensated employee
$256k
$283k
Chief Accounting Officer
highest compensated employee
$252k
$279k
Adjutant General
officer (unspecified)
$239k
$264k
Director, Development
$221k
$244k
Exec Director, Washington Off.
highest compensated employee
$221k
$244k
Quartermaster General
officer (unspecified)
$208k
$230k
Past Cic - Term Ended 7/24
officer (unspecified)
$190k
$210k
Cic - Term Started 7/24
officer (unspecified)
$186k
$206k
Assistant Adjuntant General
board member
$182k
$201k
Director, Member Service Cntr.
highest compensated employee
$178k
$197k
Sr. Vice Commander-in-chief
officer (unspecified)
$77k
$86k
National Council Member
board member
$32k
$35k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$10k
$11k
Jr. Vice Cic - Term Start 7/24
officer (unspecified)
$5k
$6k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$5k
$6k
Ntl Chf of Staff-term End 7/24
officer (unspecified)
$5k
$6k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$5k
Ntl Council Mbr-term St. 7/24
board member
$4k
$5k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$5k
Ntl Council Mbr-term St. 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
National Council Member
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
National Council Member
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term St. 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
National Council Member
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
Ntl Council Mbr-term End 7/24
board member
$4k
$4k
National Council Member
board member
$3k
$4k

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 52 unpaid individuals.

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