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Womens Energy Network of Houston

501(c)(6) organization Lexington, KY EIN: 76-0458344 Website

To attract more women into energy through outreach programs through growth in chapters and related membership. We will retain and develop women in energy by fostering relationships, developing leadership competencies and industry insight through strategic partnerships with companies, educational institutions, and other organizations.

Womens Energy Network of Houston at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Womens Energy Network of Houston funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lexington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $20K (2022). In 2023 it reported $3K 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
Foundation for the WEN Lexington, KYScholarships$20,000
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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
2024$800,051$328,379$345,024——$14,645
2023$807,134$272,332$449,224$3,250Total only$6,250
2022$1,012,503$223,029$309,491$20,0001$293
2021$1,104,538$251,597$115,598——$275
2020$954,908$256,808$110,315——$207

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

About Womens Energy Network of Houston

Based on IRS filings

Womens Energy Network of Houston is a public charity, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Womens Energy Network of Houston is led by Lidiya Deane, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lidiya Deane

    President

    Director → President-Elect, 2023

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bethany Eggleston

    Director

    Mentoring Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Preng

    Director

    Speakers Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Magruder

    Director

    Director of Spons → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Hepp

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Kreuz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Hernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ariele Lucio

    Director

    Co-Chief of Staff → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lahari Veligeti

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Li Doyle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin McNeilly

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kean Bliss

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanna Hernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toya Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie House

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tai Prince

    President-Elect

    Director → President-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Mihova

    Chief of Staff

    Co-Chief of Staff → Chief of Staff, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Throckmorton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mounia Bensouda

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Alicia Taylor (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jessica Bertsch (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Laet Pesenti (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Megan Fabian (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Merril (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Emma Russell (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Angela O'Pry (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Crawford (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lilian Wee (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Randi Walsh (2022) — Director
  • Former: Alma Shields (2020–2021) — Director of Spons
  • Former: Cindy Dartez (2020–2021) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Deanna Young (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Gloria Goff (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Lily Nie (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lindsey Benton (2020–2021) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Sabrina Kristobak (2020–2021) — Director Educ Program
  • Former: Sandy Ma (2020–2021) — Director Memb Program
  • Former: Sara DeJay Willis (2020–2021) — Membership Director
  • Former: Emily Bahena (2021) — Mentoring Chair
  • Former: Jenn Bianco (2021) — Director Educ Program
  • Former: Lerismar Roman (2021) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Michelle Barnett (2021) — Young Wmn En
  • Former: Ann Huynh (2020) — Director Educ Program
  • Former: Elizabeth Phillips (2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jess Noesser (2020) — Marketing Director
  • Former: Manasi Pandya (2020) — Membership Director
  • Former: Susi Knight (2020) — Sponsor 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.

Frequently asked questions about Womens Energy Network of Houston

Where does Womens Energy Network of Houston operate?

Womens Energy Network of Houston has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Womens Energy Network of Houston's EIN?

Womens Energy Network of Houston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0458344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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