American Legion
American Legion's network
40 people7 organisationsi40 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
57 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 41 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 57 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyons | DMS Coordina | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Art Diffin Ended | Third Zone C | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| August Miele | 7th Dist Com | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bob Salamon | Asst Sergean | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brett Holt | Judge Advoca | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brian Mohlman | First Vice C | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brian Morrison Ended | Fourth Zone | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carl Morrison Ended | 12th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charles Boman Ended | 19th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Craig Tillman | First Zone C | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Cooper | Second Vice | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Newton Ended | 1st DIST COM | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dave McGillen | Fourth Zone | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Yahr | 10th Dist Co | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Yahr Ended | DMS Coordina | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Earl Lash III (also filed as Earl Lash) | 4th Dist Com | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eddie Brown Ended | Chaplain | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edward Herter | 9th Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Fred Youngs | 5th Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gary Easterling | Va & R Direc | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Howard Crumit Ended | 18th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Bliss | 6th Dist Com | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James Warunek | Asst Dep Cha | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Counts | Asst Sergean | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jenna Wilmers Ended | 5th Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerry Lynch | Nat Ex Commi | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jimmy Barrett | Third Zone C | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Bradford | Finance Offi | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Josh Jones Ended | 9th Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kimberly Lambouris | 18th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Alaniz | 2nd Dist Com | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Larry Chase | Sergeant-at- | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Larry Money | Alt Nat Comm | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| LEO Cowdry | 8th Dist Com | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marilyn Britten | Department C | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Asst Sergean | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mike Globke Ended | First Zone C | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Pergande Ended | 10th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Yeadon | Fifth Zone C | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ralph Gottschalk Ended | 3rd Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Randy Gilbert | Asst Members | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Dubay | Immed Past C | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Weatherholt | 12th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Higley JR (also filed as Robert Higley) | Historian | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Kamin | 16th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Wallin | 19th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rodney Tolbert | Chaplain | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ronald Runyan | Department A | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sarah Robbins Ended | Asst Judge A | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Nicholas Ended | Asst Members | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sonja Patrick | 3rd Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephen Carr Ended | 4th Dist Com | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tammy Dewitt | Up Membershi | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Chernetski | 11th Dist Co | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wayne Blank | Second Zone | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wendy Retzloff Ended | Fifth Zone C | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wendy Sexton Ended | Up Membershi | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Runyan | Department A | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Runyan | Department Adjutant | 40 | $90k | $7k | |
| Dan Cooper | Department Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Blank | First Vice Comm & Member Dir | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Austin | Second Vice Commande | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary DeMars | First Zone Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Buist | Second Zone Comm | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Fitzgerald | Third Zone Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Boman | Fourth Zone Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Chernestki | Fifth Zone Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Schlaack | Chaplain | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leo Cowdry | Finance Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Higley Jr | Historian | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Money | Nat Ex Committeeman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Holt | Judge Adv & Alt Nat Committeeman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Salamon | Sergeant-At-Arms | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Mohlman | Immed Past Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry Wood | Asst Judge Advocate | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Easterling | VA & R Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Lyons | DMS Coordinator | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Lounsbery | Asst Sergeant-At-Arm | 1 | $0 | ||
| Earl Lash | Asst Sergeant-At-Arm | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Legnosky | Asst Sergeant-At-Arm | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherri Gramlich | Asst Dep Chaplain | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jan Lepinski | UP Membership Direct | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Nichols | Asst Membership Dir | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karl Burnett | 1st Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Greene | 2nd Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Holdridge | 3rd Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Tolbert | 4th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Burns | 5th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roger Deaton | 6th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jimmy Barrett | 7th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gene Nethaway | 8th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yvonne Herter | 9th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Benson | 10th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Maida | 11th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Walters | 12th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Holthus | 16th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Chase | 18th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Morrison | 19th Dist Commander | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Legion
- EIN
- 380297670
- Address
- 212 N Verlinden Ave, Lansing, MI, 48915-1200
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)19 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1919
- Principal officer
- Ronald Runyan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1945
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- EO
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPart VIIMichigan American Legion Wilwin LodgeRelatedPart VIIThe Michigan American Legion Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsBrett Holt
≥6years on the filingsBrian Mohlman
≥6years on the filingsEarl Lash III
≥6years on the filingsGary Easterling
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.1m
- Total liabilities
- $3.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.5m
- Program service revenue
- $234k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8k
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 100