Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $1K.
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation at a glance
In short: Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,500
- -98.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,833
- -99.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,147,436
- +17.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Falcon Education Foundation Inc ($8K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $1.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon Education Foundation Inc Peyton, CO | Sponsorship- Table - Education | $7,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Children's Literacy Center Colorado Springs, CO | Sponsorship - Children's Literacy Center | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,147,436 | $260,014 | $85,801 | $17,500 | 3 | $84,885 | $1,098 | $49,671 |
| 2023 | $973,223 | $240,154 | $1,611,320 | $1,548,000 | 2 | $1,632,769 | $3,603 | $114,008 |
| 2022 | $2,366,889 | $572,982 | $181,820 | $99,044 | 3 | $164,479 | $641 | $104,885 |
| 2021 | $1,959,227 | $777,152 | $80,969 | $11,667 | 2 | $74,350 | — | $75,410 |
| 2020 | $1,257,044 | $623,011 | $93,536 | $280,000 | 4 | — | $101 | $44,878 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation is led by Amy Schwartz, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Schwartz
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$45K (2020) → $45K (2024)
Patrick Hamill
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Montoya
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $45K, to Amy Schwartz (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation
How much does Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation give each year?
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 2 grants.
What is Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation's typical grant size?
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,833, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation give grants?
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation?
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation?
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation's EIN?
Banning Lewis Ranch School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0678197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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