Sky Ranches Inc
Maintain and operate bible camps as well as other camping and outdoor education programs and retreats and other activities exclusively for religious and educational purposes.
Sky Ranches Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,382,918
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $21,146,562
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $28,914
- -71.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $21,410,365
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Sky Ranches Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $5.3M (2022). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Ranch Van Inc Van, TX | Campgrounds | $5,338,997 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,382,918 | $21,146,562 | $21,410,365 | — | — | $28,914 |
| 2024 | $12,205,609 | $20,652,473 | $21,106,667 | $1,000 | Total only | $100,019 |
| 2023 | $12,099,651 | $19,162,495 | $18,339,490 | — | — | $106,857 |
| 2022 | $11,352,314 | $18,326,415 | $21,232,871 | $5,338,997 | 1 | $25,749 |
| 2021 | $16,138,539 | $13,355,170 | $12,054,129 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,220 |
| 2020 | $13,975,596 | $9,739,134 | $13,225,929 | $2,529 | Total only | $12,800 |
| 2019 | $15,497,647 | $15,420,251 | $14,316,719 | $31,335 | Total only | $49,860 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sky Ranches Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sky Ranches Inc is a public charity, based in Van, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $29K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sky Ranches Inc is led by Melinda S. Paulk, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda S. Paulk
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$289K (2019) → $302K (2025)
Alen Hinckley
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Hatfield
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Tober
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Self
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Boobar
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamora Lawson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $97K (2025)
John Johanson
Vice President of Finance & Administrator
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $195K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeff Singer (2020–2023) — Form Vice President Finance & Administrator
- Former: Joe Widner (2019–2020) — Former Vice President Finance & Administrator
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $302K, to Melinda S Paulk (CEO & President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sky Ranches Inc
How large is Sky Ranches Inc?
Sky Ranches Inc reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.1M.
Where does Sky Ranches Inc operate?
Sky Ranches Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, Texas.
What is Sky Ranches Inc's EIN?
Sky Ranches Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6004483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
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