American Legion No 312 Hale Seller

Public charity · Grantmaker Livingston, TX EIN: 74-1532474

Promote social welfare of veterans, their dependents and the local community

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller at a glance

In short: American Legion No 312 Hale Seller reported $25K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$24,630 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+20.7% vs 2024
Total assets
$236,545
-22.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$26,273
-77.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$750
+48.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$93,649
-48.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion No 312 Hale Seller funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Livingston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 2 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it reported $25K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Post 312 Auxiliary Livingston, TX—$14,400
Texas Rodeo Cowboy Reunion Livingston, TX—$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$236,545$26,273$93,649$24,630Total only$750
2024$303,695$117,014$181,166$20,4002$506
2023$367,299$183,986$137,548$10,100Total only$379
2022$319,511$149,955$130,015$7,062Total only$431
2021$215,071$143,934$89,301$3,925Total only$607
2020$165,527$37,387$88,828$2,400Total only$849

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Legion No 312 Hale Seller

Based on IRS filings

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller is a public charity, based in Livingston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $25K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $750.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller's 2025 filing lists 11 officers; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Howard Ely

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $36K (2021) → $35K (2025)

  • Joe Perez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefan Lenart Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanette Jackson

    Commander

    1st Vice → Commander, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Jackson

    Service Officer

    Historian & Sgt at Arms → Service Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lambrix

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Reznicek

    Finance Officer

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Dorn

    Judge Advocate

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Laban

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorraine Swetland

    Sgt at Arms

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Volundr Agnasson

    Vice Commander

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Daniel Dehoyos (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David Metzger (2021–2023) — Sgt at Arms
  • Former: Garry Keffer (2021–2023) — Vice Commander
  • Former: Anthony Taylor (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Benard Schnieders (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gary Foster (2020–2021) — 1st Vice Commander Finance Officer
  • Former: Jim Skelton (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John Benoit (2020–2021) — Former Commander
  • Former: Leo Broussard (2020–2021) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Kathleen Metzger (2021) — Chaplin
  • Former: Daniel F. Benoit (2020) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Ely Howard (2020) — Executive Board
  • Former: Hubert Jay Parker Jr. (2020) — Service Officer
  • Former: John Humplik (2020) — Chaplin
  • Former: Mark Langton (2020) — Adjutant

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Howard ELY — Trustee: $35KHoward ELYTrustee$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Howard ELY (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about American Legion No 312 Hale Seller

How much does American Legion No 312 Hale Seller give each year?

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller reported $25K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is American Legion No 312 Hale Seller?

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26K.

Where does American Legion No 312 Hale Seller operate?

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller has awarded grants in Texas.

What is American Legion No 312 Hale Seller's EIN?

American Legion No 312 Hale Seller's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1532474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)

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