The Pebble with Ripples

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orange Grove, TX EIN: 85-2274833

The Pebble with Ripples is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Orange Grove, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $829K in total assets. In 2025, it made $31K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $252.

The Pebble with Ripples at a glance

Total assets
$828,658
-4.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$16,481
-52.3% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$31,240
-12.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$52,905
-7.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who The Pebble with Ripples funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Orange GroveBeevilleCorpus Christi

How The Pebble with Ripples gives

  • Giving grew 325% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 269% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $26K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange Grove Fire Dept Orange Grove, TXGeneral$2,000
Loving Ripples Orange Grove, TXGeneral$1,250
Orange Grove Primary School Orange Grove, TXGeneral$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$828,658$16,481$52,905——$31,240$252$11,603
2024$865,082$34,565$57,313$4,2503$35,710$213$12,072
2023$887,913$21,335$105,567$14,7503$84,018$1,033$11,543
2022$972,062$469,912$91,532$26,0004$78,564$134,333$12,533
2021$593,682$516,643$14,261$1,0001$14,261—$8,338
2020$91,300$100,000$8,700————$912

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pebble with Ripples reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pebble with Ripples is led by Denyce Gorbet, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Denyce Gorbet

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Rusk

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Davey Pete Migura

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Rokohl

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Bowden Del Alamo

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Crisp

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Janak Balboa

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 The Pebble with Ripples

How large is The Pebble with Ripples?

The Pebble with Ripples reported $829K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Pebble with Ripples?

The Pebble with Ripples is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Orange Grove, TX. It holds $829K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Pebble with Ripples operate?

The Pebble with Ripples has awarded grants in Texas.

What is The Pebble with Ripples's EIN?

The Pebble with Ripples's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2274833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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