Houston Patent Law Association
Houston Patent Law Association's network
12 people3 organisationsi12 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Echols | Vice-President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| George Webb | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jorge Lozano | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Karthika Perumal | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leisa Talbert Peschel (also filed as Leisa Peschel) | President-Elect | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark G Chretien (also filed as Mark Chretien) | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew Prater | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rachel Greene | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ron Haggerty | Tax & Compliance Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ryan Gum | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sparkle Ellison | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas Landers | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkle Ellison | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leisa Talbert Peschel | President-Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brigitte Echols | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Prater | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark G Chretien | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Haggerty | Tax & Compliance Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Landers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karthika Perumal | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Webb | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Gum | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Greene | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jorge Lozano | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Houston Patent Law Association
- EIN
- 741969895
- Address
- 11550 Fuqua St Ste 475, Houston, TX, 77034-4304
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S40 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1961
- Principal officer
- Leisa Talbert Peshcel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsLeisa Talbert Peschel
≥7years on the filingsSparkle Ellison
≥6years on the filingsBrigitte Echols
≥6years on the filingsMark G Chretien
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $302k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $302k
- Contributions and grants received
- $26k
- Program service revenue
- Minus $832
- Grants and similar paid out
- $24k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12k | $53k | Deficit $41k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Law Foundation | To support the work of the university of houston law foundation | $10k |