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Filing year 2024

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States

Kansas City, Missouri·EIN 44-0474290·501(c)(19)
Total revenue
$103.3M
Total assets
$292.8M
Total expenses
$101.8M
Reported officers
78
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 · 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.

General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$272k
$293k
Base
$203k
Bonus
Other
$16k
Benefits
$24k
Exec Director, Washington Off.
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$257k
$277k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
$15k
Benefits
$1k
Chief Accounting Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$252k
$271k
Base
$205k
Bonus
Other
$16k
Benefits
$164
Adjutant General
Officer (Unspecified)
$252k
$271k
Base
$218k
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
Past Cic - Term Ended 8/25
Officer (Unspecified)
$232k
$250k
Base
$209k
Bonus
Other
$13k
Benefits
Quartermaster General
Officer (Unspecified)
$227k
$245k
Base
$188k
Bonus
Other
$14k
Benefits
Director, Development
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$218k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$24k
Cic - Term Started 8/25
Officer (Unspecified)
$193k
$208k
Base
$182k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
Director, Member Service Cntr.
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$193k
$208k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
$11k
Benefits
$24k
Assistant Adjuntant General
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$189k
$204k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
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.

$256k
2023
$272k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$283k to $293k

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.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 10%.

$256k in 2023 to $272k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$94.1M
$94.3M
2023
$103.3M
$101.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

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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