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Public & Societal Benefit · NY

American Legion

American Legion reported paying Carter Coykendall, Commander, $15,995 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Carter Coykendall at approximately the 43rd percentile among 58 similarly sized public & societal benefit nonprofits (median $26,278).

$147,565Total revenue (FY 2025)
$15,995Total executive compensation
43rdPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable public & societal benefit nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to NY cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The United States Inc NY$147,445 $18,448
Operation Barnabas Inc FL$149,300 $26,368
Valhalla Veterans Services PA$144,845 $27,187
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The ME$151,224 $2,048
Lexington Vfw Post 8738 SC$151,619 $30,190
Semper Fi Flo Foundation MN$143,143 $59,049
Acworth & Kennesaw Post 5408 Veterans Of Foreign W GA$142,715 $59
The Jewish War Veterans Of The United DC$154,544 $3,101

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