The Monte Vista Education Foundation was established on April 24, 1995, to support the education of students in Monte Vista, Colorado. The mission of the organization is to make a difference in the lives of Monte Vista’s students by promoting the value of education and work ethic. A volunteer board provides time, energy, and expertise to accomplish the Foundation’s work. The Foundation has been able to support Monte Vista students with approximately $277,400 in scholarships from 1998 to the present. MVEF has supported numerous student-centered projects beginning in 2001 for a total of approximately $307,000 as of May 2022. This value includes a Daniels Grant for $157,500 for a field house at the Monte Vista Community Sports Complex. The Foundation solicits endowment funds through gifts, testamentary bequests, charitable remainder trusts, Monte Vista School District employee contributions and personal donations.
The goal for the Colorado Gives campaign is to provide resources to continue to provide supplemental support to the staff and students at the Monte Vista School District for classroom projects, sports, swimming, band, music, art and STEM projects. We accept grant applications from staff throughout the year. Your support for our Foundation will provide extra funding for school district needs.
The mission of the Monte Vista Education Foundation is to make a difference in the lives of the students of the Monte Vista School District by promoting the value of education and work ethic.
The Monte Vista Education Foundation was established on April 24, 1995, to support the education of students in Monte Vista, Colorado. A volunteer board provides time, energy, and expertise to accomplish the Foundation’s work. The Foundation has been able to support Monte Vista students with approximately $352,000 in scholarships from 1998 to the present. MVEF has supported numerous student-centered projects beginning in 2001 for a total of approximately $265,000 as of May 2024. This value includes a Daniels Grant for $157,500 for a field house at the Monte Vista Community Sports Complex.
A scholarship fund was provided by Alice Jean Sater Ritchey, who graduated from Rio Grande County High School (now Monte Vista High School) in the late 1930s. She graduated as a registered nurse in 1942, served her country in World War II, and retired as a Navy Lieutenant Commander in 1966. She worked in a civilian hospital in Washington state until her second retirement. After her passing at the age of 94, her estate contacted the Monte Vista School District about her wishes to leave a very large sum of money to be used for scholarships for Monte Vista students. The school district entrusted the Monte Vista Education Foundation with the money so it could be invested to positively affect as many students as possible. With this bequest, we are able to provide three scholarships for $3,000 each year. These scholarships are then renewable for $3,000 per year up to four years.
The Foundation solicits endowment funds through gifts, testamentary bequests, charitable remainder trusts, Monte Vista School District employee contributions and personal donations. Monte Vista Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) making all contributions tax deductible.
Organization name
Monte Vista Education Foundation
1995
Tax id (EIN)
84-1312576
Category
Education, Science & Technology, Recreation & Sports
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
345 E PROSPECT AVEMonte Vista, CO, US, 81144
Phone
719 850 0851
other
719-850-0851