The American Legion
Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.
PO Box 1055
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206
The American Legion (EIN: 35-0144250), also known as The American Legion National Headquarters, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The American Legion, a 501(c)(19) veterans' organization, reported compensation for 16 out of 250 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $221,632. The highest compensated employee at The American Legion is Daniel S Wheeler with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $436,031.
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Mission Statement
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)
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