Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Spicewood, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $27,100 through 12 grants to charitable organizations.
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation gave $27K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,100
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,258
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $418,673
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2501 Crosswind Dr, Spicewood, TX 78669
Phone: (512) 809-8698
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Cumbrestoltec Scenic ($8K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Texas (57% of grant dollars), an individual recipient (30%), New York (7%), Colorado (4%), and Louisiana (2%). The foundation is based in Spicewood, Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Cumbrestoltec Scenic Albuquerque, NM | Support | $7,500 |
| Texas Regional Bank - Flood Relief Harlingen, TX | Flood Relief | $5,000 |
| Jeremiah House Austin, TX | Support | $3,000 |
| Lake Travis Crisis Ministry Lakeway, TX | Support | $2,500 |
| Austin Voices of Educatoin Austin, TX | Support | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation New York, NY | Support | $2,000 |
| Chama Peak Land Alliance Pagosa Springs, CO | Education | $1,000 |
| Hispanic Bar Assn of Austin Charter Austin, TX | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Hunt Volunteer Fire Dept Ingram, TX | Support | $1,000 |
| Chama Valley Art Center Chama, NM | Education | $600 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $418,673 | $19,568 | $29,267 | $27,100 | 12 | $27,100 | $17,401 | $24,410 |
| 2024 | $428,372 | $20,030 | $42,118 | $36,875 | 14 | $36,875 | $14,787 | $23,336 |
| 2023 | $450,460 | $13,743 | $29,075 | $23,500 | 8 | $23,500 | $8,168 | $22,856 |
| 2022 | $465,792 | $3,961 | $55,949 | $44,500 | 19 | $44,500 | $4,953 | — |
| 2021 | $517,780 | $11,285 | $43,505 | $43,200 | 7 | $43,200 | $10,990 | $27,034 |
| 2020 | $550,000 | $550,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support, flood relief, education, and scholarship purposes. One recipient, Chama Peak Land Alliance, describes its own mission as promoting sound land management and conservation for the benefit of land, water, wildlife, and people in the southern San Juan Mountains of Colorado and northern an individual recipient
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $27,100. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median grant of $1,500.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $7,500 to Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic, $5,000 to Texas Regional Bank – Flood Relief, $3,000 to Jeremiah House, and $2,500 each to Lake Travis Crisis Ministry and Austin Voices of Education. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Planned Parenthood Foundation; $1,000 each to Chama Peak Land Alliance, Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Charter, and Hunt Volunteer Fire Department; $600 to Chama Valley Art Center; and $500 each to Inns of Court MAS and COPAJU.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jim Ewbank as President; Orlinda Naranjo as Secretary/Treasurer; and Maria Archuleta and Mclean Ewbank as Members.
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation is led by Jim Ewbank, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Ewbank
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McLean M Ewbank
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Orlinda L Naranjo
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Archuleta
Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: James B Ewbank (2020) — President
- Former: Maria Alena Archuleta Skelley (2020) — 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 Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation
How much does Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation give each year?
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation gave $27K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 14 grants.
What is Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,258, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation give grants?
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (30%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants).
Does Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (7 grants).
Who are Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Cumbrestoltec Scenic ($7,500), Texas Regional Bank - Flood Relief ($5,000) and Jeremiah House ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation?
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support, flood relief, education, and scholarship purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's EIN?
Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4145669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Naranjo Ewbank Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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