Through our annual fundraisers the Taste of Basalt, Turkey Trot and Motors on Midland, as well as generous corporate and community donations, we work directly with teachers and administrators to help the local elementary, middle, and high schools deliver innovative, creative programming and experiences for every student.
Year in Review
Net Income
Our primary source of income is our annual Taste of Basalt event, which takes place each year in November at the Roaring Fork Club. We also receive support for our annual and scholarship funds through corporate, community and individual donations, as well as Colorado Gives Day. Funds earned in 2020 dictate our budget for 2021.
Allocations
Budget
This budget was adopted in 2015 to help our foundation grow its impact through the school communities. The 45% allocated "Direct to SCHOOLS" is divided equally among our three schools and applied for by the administrators for new programming, professional development and more.
Our 14-member, all-volunteer board is comprised of parents, business leaders, and community members:
Amy Honey, BEF President
Aspen Historical Society
Melissa Knight, Secretary
HR Director, Pitkin County
Casey Livingston Granting Chair
Ryan Investments
Minette Mahoney, BEF Treasurer
F&M Architects
Dan Markoya, Scholarship Chair
Alpine Bank
Desiree Pimentel, Outdoor/Experiential Ed. Coordinator
Amy Groom, Marketing and Events
The Hello Company
Jan Jennings
Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation & Viking Consulting Services
Gonzo Mirich
Jimbo’s Liquors
Brook Portman
Bookkeeper/Blogger
Henning Rahm
The Little Nell
Shelly Searles
Shelly Searles Design
Marci Seymour
Certified Public Accountant
Tara Turner
Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty
Kelly Vaughn
Node Communications
BEF’s History
Our Alumni
ERIN O’KEEFE
BEF Treasurer
SARAH BAY
Taste of Basalt
BRIDGETTE ANSLYN
BEF President
BETH BARNES
Basalt Kids founder
CHRISTINE BOSTICK
BEF founder
DAVE BORCHERS
Granting
DAVID BRISCOE
BEF Treasurer
CORIN BRUCKER
BEF founder
AMY FRENCH
Taste of Basalt
ALYSON GISH
Taste of Basalt, BEF Secretary
DEEDEE GREENE
Basalt Kids founder
ANN GROSS
Taste of Basalt founder
TARA HAAS
BEF founder, Asst. Treasurer
LINDA HOFFMAN
BEF founder, past Treasurer
STEPHEN HOLLEY
Marketing Chair, Golf Tournament Chair
AMY HONEY
Taste of Basalt
BART JOHNSON
Granting Chair
LEANNE HODGSON
Taste of Basalt Committee Chair 2012-2019
GAYE LACROIX
BEF founder
DIANA LANE
Marketing
DENISE LATOUSEK
Taste of Basalt
ERIKA LEAVITT
BEF President
LENOR LEEDS
Fundraising Chair
REBECCA LEIBINGER
BEF founder
DEBBE LEWIS
Taste of Basalt founder
LINDSAY LOFARO
BEF Vice President, Granting
KRISTEN MALEY
Scholarship Chair, Fundraising Chair, Marketing
LAUREN MANGER
Taste of Basalt founder
BRIAN MARCINKOWSKI
IT
DAVID MATTHEWS
Governance
DURELLE MONTGOMERY
BEF founder
DEB MORRISON
Taste of Basalt founder
ERIN O’KEEFE
Treasurer and Fundraising
MARTHA O’KEEFE
Taste of Basalt founder
HOLLY PAGAN
Assistant Treasurer
LUCAS PECK
Granting
CHRISTY LEE POPE
Taste of Basalt founder
MIKE SCANLON
Fundraising & Golf Tournament Chair
SARA SHAW
Marketing
JUDI SIMECEK
Basalt Kids founder
KRIS SINKO
BEF founder
KELLIE SMITH
Scholarship
SARAH STERLING
Basalt Kids founder
TORI THOMPSON
BEF founder, Fundraising
SUSAN TOUCHETTE
Marketing Chair
SHERI VALE
Taste of Basalt founder
KARA WILLIAMS
Marketing Chair
AIMEE YLLANES
BEF founder, Marketing
