Annual Fund
Make a gift to the Annual Fund by selecting the fund you would like to support below.
The Annual Fund is a collective gift from the community to fill the gap between the State and Federal funds received and the annual operating budget of the Aspen and Carbondale Community Schools.
The Annual Fund allows the community schools to keep class sizes small while maintaining the high quality of our successful program. Gifts from parents, grandparents, alumni families, faculty, staff, and friends directly impact the current year’s operating budget and provide crucial financial support to our school. The Annual Fund is a philanthropic opportunity to make an impact today that directly supports the people and programs that make the Community Schools a unique and unparalleled educational experience.
Contributions are recognized according to our fiscal and academic calendar year: July 1-June 30.
2025-26 Annual Fund Supporters
* Supports the Annual Fund at both ACS and CCS.
| Kat Adams and Sean Solon |
| Rebecca and John Adams |
| Stacy and Kenneth Adler |
| Anne and Barry Andersen |
| Joanne and Fred Anderson |
| Amanda Andrews |
| Anonymous |
| The Arches Foundation * |
| Anna and Peter Arlein |
| Melanie and Bobby Armes |
| Amber and Stephan Bate |
| Jean Bate |
| Mary and Oscar Bate |
| Jean and Steve Beckley |
| Carol and Lynn Beiswanger |
| Ella Bennett and Philip Ruegger |
| Nora Berko and Howie Mallory |
| Wendy Bertolet and Jason LaPointe |
| Laura Beverage and Dan McClain |
| Adrian Bradley and Bart Axelman * |
| Ms. Kim E. Breslin |
| Lee and Keith Bryant |
| Ellen and Robert Buck |
| Mallory Mosser Butler |
| Carol Anne and Andy Carl |
| Amy and Tom Carr |
| Jessica and Jonathan Carr |
| Amy Carver |
| Augustina Casal and Eric Ward |
| Patricia Chamberlain |
| Jess and Nick Chimerakis |
| Katy and Adam Cooper |
| Aimee and Ants Cullwick |
| Dana and Brian Dalla Betta |
| Katelyn DeMuth |
| Megan DiSabatino |
| Muffy and Andy DiSabatino |
| Talya Dornbush and Shane Lieberman |
| Kathryn and William Drury |
| Thyra and Richard Easley |
| Katie and Buck Erickson |
| Sally Faison |
| Aurelia Figueroa |
| Dee and Steve Frisbie |
| Judy Girardot |
| Karla Gomez |
| Nancy Gooding |
| Dale Goodman |
| Kirsten and Ron Goth |
| Kristi and John Groves |
| Molly Haberman and Andrew Wasilawski * |
| Virginia and Richard Haberman |
| Ellie and Mike Hahn * |
| Kathleen and Terry Hall |
| Halualani Family |
| Ana and David Halverson |
| Chuck Hanke |
| Johnathan Hemminger |
| Velma and Pat Henry |
| Cynthia and William Herndon |
| Kelly and Marcus Hollins |
| Laura and Bob Hughes |
| Betsy and Jonathan Hunt |
| Breckie and Matthew Hunt |
| Tricia and Heath Johnson |
| Deb Jones and John Katzenberger |
| Jenny and Matt Jones |
| Ted Kauffman |
| Sarah and Ben Kelly |
| Jaclyn and Christopher Keran |
| Maureen Kinney and Scott Hicks |
| Tucker Knight |
| Terri and Mike Knode |
| Mary Jane Kovall |
| Karen and Gerhard Kuhn |
| Becky and Jack LaCroix |
| Yvonne Ladage |
| Nick Lado |
| Katie and Kyle Landers |
| Karen and Edward Larkin |
| Olga and Jamie Lawson |
| Pennie Lee |
| Diane and Bob Lowe |
| Denise Malcolm |
| Sara and Todd Malloy |
| Judy and Steve Marcus |
| Julie McClean and Toby Garfield |
| Kellee McConnell Anderson and Aaron Anderson * |
| Patricia and Corey McLernon |
| Melissa and Tom Meuzelaar |
| Janet and Luke Miedema |
| Kathleen and John Miller |
| Martha and Mark Moe |
| John Francis Montoya Jr. |
| Suzanne and Ric Morrison |
| Gigi Mottier |
| Richard Neiley Jr. |
| Tara and Austin Nelson |
| Meghan and Delvon Nemechek |
| Lynn Nichols and Jim Gilchrist * |
| Anne and Matt Norrdin |
| Clare Norrdin |
| Doris and Dan Oeding |
| Becky Oliver |
| Perry and Janet Oliver |
| Alisa and Matt Owens |
| Charlotte and Dale Paas |
| Pam and Larry Parker |
| Julie and Tom Paxton |
| Pam and Dan Payne |
| Elizabeth and Kurt Peterson |
| Chris and Rick Pfaffmann |
| Barb Pitchford |
| Yosefa and Craig Platt |
| Carol and Edward Poirier |
| Missy and Steve Prudden |
| Regina and David Ptolemy |
| Margaret and William Quinn |
| Kiki Raj and Chris Everson |
| Emily and Ken Ransford |
| Mr. and Mrs. Chris Reither |
| Jaffe Rissman and Greg Gordon |
| Paula and Sandy Rhodes |
| Lindsay Yaw Rogers and Judd Rogers |
| Sandy and Jim Rogers |
| Debbie and Mike Romanus |
| Becky and Pete Ruegger |
| Clair Rummel and Scott Wenning |
| Jill Sabella |
| Karla Santos and Jim D'Agostino |
| Margo and Peter Savitz |
| Rachel and Brian Schaefer |
| Wido Schaefer |
| Suzanne Scheer |
| Annie and Patrick Seubert |
| Sandra Shafer |
| Andrea and Russell Shaffran |
| Kandi and Stan Shaffran |
| Maureen and Jack Shine |
| Skye Skinner and Bob Ward |
| Beth and Matthew Smith |
| Eugene Smith |
| Bradley Snyder |
| Kate and James Spencer |
| Anastasiya Starygina and Kateryna Sukhanenko |
| Luke Stephenson |
| Michelle and Larry Stiller |
| Katrina Strecker and Dean Weiler |
| Susan and Steve Strecker |
| Cheri and Brent Surowiec |
| Andrea and Matt Talarico |
| Harry Teague |
| Natasha Tenenbaum |
| Liz Tekus and Henry Roth |
| Joe Tekus |
| Natasha Tenenbaum |
| Lisa and Chad Thompson |
| Kristina Weller |
| Lori Westhoff |
| Philippa Whitcomb |
| Casey and Joe White * |
| Lara and Marc Whitley |
| Cecilia and Dennis Wilhelm |
| Emily and Tom Woodson |
| Ann and Richard Woodworth |
| Sue and Jim Wright |
| Kathy and Michael Yang |
| Phyllis and Larry Yaw |
| Jean and Michael Yurkovic |
Giving Levels
The Annual Fund is the most important yearly fundraising effort at the Community Schools. We aim for 100% participation from the board of trustees, current families, and faculty and staff. Gifts to the Annual Fund are a direct investment in the education of every community school student. Because dollars from the Annual Fund are flexible and immediately available, your generosity can be put to good use right now, addressing current needs and having a real impact.
How much each family contributes is a personal decision. Gifts of all sizes matter and are appreciated, they make a difference to our students and the community. The only gift too small is no gift at all!
| Leadership Levels | General Support |
|---|---|
| $25,000 & Up — Visionaries | $1,000-$2,500 — Lifelong Learners |
| $10,000-$24,999 — Innovators | $250-$999 — Advocates |
| $5,000-$9,999 — Explorers | $100-$250 — Friends |
| $2,500-$4,999 — Compass Leaders |
$25-$99 — Community Member |
If you are interested in learning about how you can get involved with philanthropy at COMPASS and the Community Schools, or for information about the Annual Fund, please contact: Ellie Hahn, Development Director, by email or telephone: 970-923-4646