About Friends of Sky Ranch
To lead youth and families to know and follow Christ.
Focus Areas
Youth summer campsScholarships for campersFamily campsRodeo and specialty campsSchool outdoor education programsRetreats and conferencesLeadership and fellowship training
Funding Style
program-specific fundingrestricted operational supportproject/short-term grantsdirect service support
Topics
program operationsservice delivery funding
About Friends of Sky Ranch
Friends of Sky Ranch Inc. centers its giving on program support for the Sky Ranch network, with repeated grants to Sky Ranches Inc. and its site-based affiliates. The largest recent award in the data is $2,386,169 to Sky Ranches Inc. in 2024, followed by $2,011,880 in 2025, showing a steady flow of support across consecutive years. That pattern continues across other Sky Ranch entities, including Sky Ranch Horn Creek Inc., Sky Ranch at Cave Springs Inc., and Sky Ranch Ute Trail Inc., all listed with program-support funding. The foundation’s stated summary is to lead youth and families to know and follow Christ, and its active programs show how that mission is carried out through camp scholarships, a master’s partnership, and a fellowship program. Those programs point to a mix of youth development, leadership formation, and work experience tied to camp ministry. Grants in the recent list are concentrated in Texas recipients, and the recipients all appear to be part of the same Sky Ranch ecosystem rather than external organizations.
What Friends of Sky Ranch Funds
A clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is support for camp operations and related programming. Sky Ranches Inc. received $1,309,544 in 2023 for program support, alongside larger awards in later years, indicating sustained backing for the core camp network. Leadership development is another visible area: the Legacy Fellowship is a one-year on-site refinement program for recent college graduates, and the Master’s Program is a two-year partnership with Dallas Baptist University for participants serving full-time in Sky Ranch School Programs while pursuing a graduate ministry degree. Scholarship support also appears as a defined program area, with Sky Ranch Scholarships and Youth Summer Camp Scholarships both listed among active programs. Those scholarship programs are tied to summer camps, outdoor education, and family support.
How Friends of Sky Ranch Gives
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $179,367, the median is $434,161, and the 75th percentile is $1,168,600. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same Sky Ranch entities across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates recurring support rather than one-off grants. Every grant in the recent sample is marked program support, and the foundation’s philosophy tags point to program-specific funding, restricted operational support, project or short-term grants, and direct service support. The structure appears tied to a connected organizational network rather than an open application model.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.3M
Total Assets
$2.9M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $179K and $1.2M, with a median of $434K.
25th Percentile
$179K
Median
$434K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN JOHANSON
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