Turfgrass Producers of Texas
To promote the general welfare of turfgrass in Texas.
Turfgrass Producers of Texas at a glance
In short: Turfgrass Producers of Texas gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,000
- Total assets
- $145,984
- -2.3% 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 Turfgrass Producers of Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas A&M Ageilife Research ($52K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Turfgrass Producers of Texas gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $148K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Ageilife Research College Station, TX | — | $52,000 |
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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 | $145,984 | $142,595 | $146,022 | $52,000 | 1 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $149,488 | $135,156 | $146,721 | $52,000 | 1 | $34 |
| 2023 | $158,926 | $115,514 | $167,998 | $57,000 | 1 | $27 |
| 2022 | $211,539 | $142,097 | $168,301 | $66,724 | 2 | $147 |
| 2021 | $237,743 | $159,592 | $238,118 | $147,934 | 2 | $951 |
| 2020 | $327,110 | $47,086 | $61,417 | $6,000 | Total only | $534 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Turfgrass Producers of Texas
Based on IRS filings
Turfgrass Producers of Texas is a public charity, based in Glen Rose, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Turfgrass Producers of Texas is led by Scott Sipes, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Sipes
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Alfredo Ollivierre
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Colton Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Bruce Wittig
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cory Braden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kaitlynn Zaskoda
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kasha Barton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Taylor Schwartz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Brent Batchelor
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
$26K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Ruben Becerra Jr.
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: John Romine (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Pender (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Zach Hanka (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Chico Cox (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Joyce (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Macha (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Don Thompson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Keith Wittig (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Selman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bryan McCraw (2022) — Director
- Former: David Zaskota (2022) — President
- Former: Randy Price (2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Weaver (2022) — Director
- Former: Aland Wittig (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Darin Douget (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lindy Murff (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Myles Kubicek (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Billy Mayfield (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Rhyme (2020) — Director
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $33K, to Brent Batchelor (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Turfgrass Producers of Texas
How much does Turfgrass Producers of Texas give each year?
Turfgrass Producers of Texas gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.
How large is Turfgrass Producers of Texas?
Turfgrass Producers of Texas reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $143K.
Where does Turfgrass Producers of Texas operate?
Turfgrass Producers of Texas has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Turfgrass Producers of Texas's EIN?
Turfgrass Producers of Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1747994. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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