The Ken-Caryl Ranch Foundation was formed on September 12, 1990 to:
•Provide a higher
quality of life for the residents of Ken-Caryl Ranch;
•Create an ongoing
source of revenue and resources to Ken-Caryl Ranch for the benefit of its
residents by establishing cultural, recreational and educational opportunities;
•Establish a funding
source for the payment of debt related to open space acquisition;
•Contribute to the
ongoing improvements of facilities for handicapped and disabled residents; and
•Establish cultural
and educational programs for Ranch residents.
On
April 15, 1991, the Foundation was granted 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit
organization, thereby qualifying for Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
and other grant funds.
In
May 20, 1992, the Foundation was informed that the Manville Corporation was
divesting itself of several hundred acres of undeveloped open space land known
as the South Dakota Hogback. The
Foundation, with the support of the Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District and
Master Association, took advantage of its 501(c)(3) tax status to raise money to
purchase the 876-acre parcel to ensure that it remained open space in
perpetuity. The final payment was made in July 1999.
Over
the last decade, the Ken-Caryl Ranch Foundation has contributed enormously to
the Ken-Caryl Ranch community by:
•Installing curb cuts
and other /handicap access improvements;
•Awarding 15 academic
scholarships totaling $13,000;
•Instituting the
Memorial Tree program;
•Selling and planting
trees, shrubs and plants for Pride Day;
•Underwriting open
space trail maintenance for the Hogback and other open space areas;
•Authorizing an
agreement with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources designating the
South Dakota Hogback as a State Natural Area
•Supporting the Ken-Caryl
Ranch Historical Society Committee (preservation of the Bradford-Perley House)
The
Foundation will continue its long-time support of Ken-Caryl Ranch historical,
cultural and natural assets. The
Foundation has already awarded a grant to the Ken-Caryl Ranch Historical Society
Committee for an engineering study for stabilization of the foundation and
drainage improvements to the Bradford-Perley House. Additional grant funds are
expected to be awarded in response to future requests.
Officers:
President:
Martin Burdick
303-933-4929
mmburdick@aol.com
Vice President:
Chuck Mawhinney
303-972-9580
mawhinnc@mscd.edu
Secretary:
Kathy Webster
303-904-3392
kathspweb@aol.com
Treasurer:
Dave Milek
303-933-7713
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