Houston Intellectual Property Law
The Houston Intellectual Property Law association is an organization of intellectual property lawyers and law student affiliates primarily in the houston, Texas area. Through regular meetings, sponsored cle opportunities, and amicus briefs, hipla promotes the development and understanding of intellectual property law.
Houston Intellectual Property Law at a glance
In short: Houston Intellectual Property Law gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $302,148
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Houston Intellectual Property Law funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Houston Law Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $12K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Law Foundation Houston, TX | To support the work of the university of houston law foundation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $302,148 | $37,974 | $41,748 | $10,000 | 1 | $205 |
| 2024 | $305,923 | $11,799 | $52,578 | — | — | $205 |
| 2023 | $346,701 | $39,321 | $51,803 | — | — | $205 |
| 2022 | $359,183 | $69,245 | $32,880 | — | — | $240 |
| 2021 | $322,818 | $45,646 | $26,284 | — | — | $816 |
| 2020 | $303,456 | $73,331 | $63,570 | $12,000 | 1 | $1,753 |
About Houston Intellectual Property Law
Based on IRS filings
Houston Intellectual Property Law is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $205.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houston Intellectual Property Law is led by Sparkle Ellison, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sparkle Ellison
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Haggerty
Tax & Compliance Director
Director → Tax & Compliance Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Webb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Lozano
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karthika Perumal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Greene
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Gum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Landers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Echols
Vice President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leisa Talbert Peschel
President-Elect
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark G. Chretien
Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Prater
Treasurer
Director → Tax & Compliance Director, 2021
Tax & Compliance Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Robert Green (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Pennington Rhodes (2020–2024) — Lee Eubanks
- Former: Dwayne Mason (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Parul Anderson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Rooney (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher McKeon (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Andrews (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Sickler (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lee Eubanks (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jason Sander (2020–2021) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Lisa Hasenberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Stonebrook (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Palak Shah (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carlyn Burton (2020) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Iona Kaiser (2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Houston Intellectual Property Law
How much does Houston Intellectual Property Law give each year?
Houston Intellectual Property Law gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Houston Intellectual Property Law?
Houston Intellectual Property Law reported $302K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38K.
What is Houston Intellectual Property Law?
Houston Intellectual Property Law is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Houston, TX. It holds $302K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Houston Intellectual Property Law operate?
Houston Intellectual Property Law has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Houston Intellectual Property Law's EIN?
Houston Intellectual Property Law's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1969895. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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