To lead youth and families to know and follow Christ.
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.
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.
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.
$3.3M
$2.9M
$4.1M
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $179K and $1.2M, with a median of $434K.
25th Percentile
$179K
Median
$434K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
JOHN JOHANSON
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Giving is local and entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Texas. Van, Texas appears repeatedly as the recipient location for Sky Ranches Inc., Sky Ranch Horn Creek Inc., Sky Ranch at Cave Springs Inc., and Sky Ranch Ute Trail Inc. The top state by grant count is Texas, matching the foundation’s 100% share of grants to recipients in its headquarters state. The recipient country distribution shows no grants outside the United States.
It funds program support for the Sky Ranch network. The recent grants all go to Sky Ranch entities, and the active programs include camp scholarships, a master’s partnership, a fellowship program, and school-program instruction tied to leadership and ministry formation.
The grant-size distribution is relatively high: the 25th percentile is $179,367, the median is $434,161, and the 75th percentile is $1,168,600. The recent awards also include multi-million-dollar grants to Sky Ranch entities.
The pattern is recurring. The same Sky Ranch recipients appear across multiple years, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Sky Ranches Inc., Sky Ranch Horn Creek Inc., Sky Ranch at Cave Springs Inc., and Sky Ranch Ute Trail Inc.
The active programs show that Sky Ranch Scholarships and Youth Summer Camp Scholarships accept unsolicited applications, while the Master’s Program and Legacy Fellowship do not. The recent grant list itself is composed of program-support awards to Sky Ranch entities.
The recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, and all 11 grants in the sample went to recipients in Texas. The recipient locations shown include Van, Texas across several Sky Ranch entities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKY RANCHES INC | VAN, TX | $2,011,880 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH HORN CREEK INC | VAN, TX | $1,027,655 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH AT CAVE SPRINGS INC | VAN, TX | $250,586 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH UTE TRAIL INC | VAN, TX | $50,721 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCHES INC | VAN, TX | $2,386,169 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH HORN CREEK INC | VAN, TX | $927,066 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH AT CAVE SPRINGS INC | VAN, TX | $236,067 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH UTE TRAIL INC | VAN, TX | $122,667 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCHES INC | VAN, TX | $1,309,544 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH HORN CREEK INC | VAN, TX | $434,161 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SKY RANCH UTE TRAIL INC | VAN, TX | $100,746 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
SKY RANCHES INC
$2,011,880PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH HORN CREEK INC
$1,027,655PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH AT CAVE SPRINGS INC
$250,586PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH UTE TRAIL INC
$50,721PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCHES INC
$2,386,169PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH HORN CREEK INC
$927,066PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH AT CAVE SPRINGS INC
PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH UTE TRAIL INC
$122,667PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCHES INC
$1,309,544PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH HORN CREEK INC
$434,161PROGRAM SUPPORT
SKY RANCH UTE TRAIL INC
$100,746PROGRAM SUPPORT