AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
EIN 38-0297670 · Commemorative Events (A84)
What they do
to Uphold and Defend The Constitution of The United States of America.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $163,576 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $97,254 for RONALD RUNYAN (DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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RONALD RUNYANDEPARTMENT ADJUTANT
RODNEY TOLBERT4TH DIST COMMANDER
LARRY MONEYNAT EX COMMITTEEMAN
LEO COWDRYFINANCE OFFICER
MARK HOLTHUS16TH DIST COMMANDER
MARK MAIDA11TH DIST COMMANDER
MICHAEL GREENE2ND DIST COMMANDER
MIKE FITZGERALDTHIRD ZONE COMMANDER
MIKE SCHLAACKCHAPLAIN
PATRICK BURNS5TH DIST COMMANDER
RICHARD LOUNSBERYASST SERGEANT-AT-ARM
ROBERT HIGLEY JRHISTORIAN
LARRY CHASE18TH DIST COMMANDER
ROGER DEATON6TH DIST COMMANDER
SCOTT NICHOLSASST MEMBERSHIP DIR
SHERRI GRAMLICHASST DEP CHAPLAIN
TIM WALTERS12TH DIST COMMANDER
TOM CHERNESTKIFIFTH ZONE COMMANDER
WAYNE BENSON10TH DIST COMMANDER
WAYNE BLANKFIRST VICE COMM & MEMBER DIR
YVONNE HERTER9TH DIST COMMANDER
DAVID BUISTSECOND ZONE COMM
ADAM LYONSDMS COORDINATOR
BARRY WOODASST JUDGE ADVOCATE
BOB SALAMONSERGEANT-AT-ARMS
BRETT HOLTJUDGE ADV & ALT NAT COMMITTEEMAN
BRIAN MOHLMANIMMED PAST COMMANDER
BRIAN MORRISON19TH DIST COMMANDER
CHARLES BOMANFOURTH ZONE COMMANDER
DAN COOPERDEPARTMENT COMMANDER
DANIEL HOLDRIDGE3RD DIST COMMANDER
EARL LASHASST SERGEANT-AT-ARM
GARY DEMARSFIRST ZONE COMMANDER
GARY EASTERLINGVA & R DIRECTOR
GENE NETHAWAY8TH DIST COMMANDER
JAN LEPINSKIUP MEMBERSHIP DIRECT
JIM AUSTINSECOND VICE COMMANDE
JIMMY BARRETT7TH DIST COMMANDER
JOSHUA LEGNOSKYASST SERGEANT-AT-ARM
KARL BURNETT1ST DIST COMMANDER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1945
- Location
- 212 N VERLINDEN AVE STE A, LANSING, MI 48915-1200
- County
- Ingham
- In care of
- % PATRICK W LAFFERTY
- Primary officer
- Ronald Runyan, Department Adjutant
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- YEO & YEO PC
- NTEE classification
- Commemorative Events (A84)
- IRS tax category
- Commemorative Events
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes