American Legion
American Legion's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
7 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 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hagen | Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dominick Becker | Sgt at Arms | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Ford (also filed as Jim Ford) | Adjutant | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joe Bender | 1st Vice Commander | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Larry Shew | Adjutant | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Patricia Blackwell | Judge Advocate | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pete Greenlees | Finance Officer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Becker | SGT-at-Arms | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Cunningham | 1st Vice Com | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jim Ford | Adjutant/Tre | 15 | $0 | ||
| Bill Hagen | Commander | 15 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Lewis | 2nd Vice Com | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dave Pfingst | Chaplain | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- American Legion
- EIN
- 520573732
- Address
- 1109 American Legion Rd, Salisbury, MD, 21801-2135
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- "the mission is to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends, and families." to welcome "veterans from all branches of our armed forces and military personnel serving our country". (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W30 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)19 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1946
- Principal officer
- Bill Hagen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1946
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJim Ford
≥6years on the filingsLarry Shew
≥6years on the filingsPatricia Blackwell
≥4years on the filingsBill Hagen
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $257k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $254k
- Contributions and grants received
- $31k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30