The Monte Vista Education Foundation (MVEF) was established on April 25, 1995, to enhance educational opportunities for students in Monte Vista, Colorado. Our mission is to empower students by promoting educational excellence and a strong work ethic. Guided by a dedicated volunteer board, the Foundation secures funds through gifts, bequests, trusts, employee contributions, and personal donations.
In challenging budget times, our Colorado Gives campaign is vital for sustaining supplemental support for staff and students in the Monte Vista School District. Your contributions directly fund grade level and student-based projects, athletics, arts, music, and STEM initiatives—creating opportunities that inspire achievement and personal growth. Grant applications from staff are accepted year-round, ensuring resources reach those who need them most.
With your support, we can continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and help them reach their full potential.
Recent funded projects are:
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 (MVEF) 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. MVEF has supported numerous student-centered projects beginning in 2001 for a total of approximately $299,000 as of May 2025. 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. Monte Vista Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) making all contributions tax deductible.
For more information, please visit our website at https://montevistaeducationfoundation.org/. For all the grants provided for the District click here https://montevistaeducationfoundation.org/projects/.
The Foundation has received a sizable bequest of funding for scholarships from the estate of Alice Jean Sater Ritchey, who graduated from Rio Grande County High School (now Monte Vista High School) in the late 1930s. With these funds, the MVEF is able to provide three scholarships for $4,000 each year. These scholarships are then renewable for $4,000 per year up to four years. Currently the annual scholarship total is approximately $44,000. To date scholarships have been paid out totaling $176,750.
Organization name
Monte Vista Education Foundation
1995
Tax id (EIN)
84-1312576
Category
Education, Science & Technology, Recreation & Sports
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
59 North BroadwayMonte Vista, CO, US, 81144
Phone
719-850-2257
other
719-852-5996