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Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tomball, TX EIN: 76-0391154 Website

Raise funds for scholarships and other educational programs for Texas youth

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc at a glance

In short: Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc gave $190K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $190K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$189,602
+4.2% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$189,602
+4.2% vs 2025
Median grant
$189,602
Total assets
$98,167
+0.1% vs 2025
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo: $190KHouston Livestock Show & Rodeo$190K

The largest 2026 recipient was Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo ($190K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

How Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc gives

  • Giving grew 27% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2023) to $190K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $190K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TX—$189,602
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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
2026$98,167$195,400$195,294$189,6021$857
2025$98,061$183,644$186,552$181,9091$757
2024$100,969$180,333$185,165$180,1921$285
2023$105,801$180,979$152,244$148,7321$475
2022$77,066$160,188$116,118———
2021$32,996$71,712$87,181———
2020$48,465$96,007$118,544———

About Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Tomball, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $190K. Net investment income was $857.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc is led by Sharon Simmons, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Sharon Simmons

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharron Grammer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Terry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Susan Terry Wilhelm (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc

How much does Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc give each year?

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc gave $190K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $182K across 1 grant.

How large is Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc?

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc reported $98K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $195K.

What is Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc?

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Tomball, TX. It holds $98K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc operate?

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc's EIN?

Ladies into Purchasing Stock Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0391154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)

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