2014 Annual Report

Annual Report

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

board of directors officers

Michael Hughes, Chairman Marcia Robinson, President Kenneth Barrow, Chair Emeritus Martha Tracey, Treasurer Carol Crossin Whitley, Secretary and Vice President Dirk deRoos, Vice President directors

Bruce Allen Sheila Bisenius Michael Bock Suzanne Dost Bucy Ellie Caulkins, Lifetime Honorary Chair Mary Conroy Jack Finlaw Craig Johnson The Honorable Kenneth M. Laff William Maniatis Muffy Moore Kevin D. O’Connor Kent Rice, Ex Officio Gerald Saul Merrill Shields Shirley Smith Byron Watson Britney Weil Larry Zimmer honorary directors

Susan Adams Nellie Mae Duman Hugh Grant Ursula Kafadar Jeremy Kinney Loring W. Knoblauch, Lifetime Honorary Director Pamela Merrill Jeremy Shamos Susan Shamos 2 | OPERA COLORADO | Annual Report 2014

staff

Greg Carpenter

General Director

administration

Darrel Curtice Director of Finance & Administration

Julie Nowasell Staff Accountant

Ari Pelto

artistic and production

Camille Spaccavento

Joyce de Roos

Molly Epstein

Nicholas Geyer

Luke Lindholm

Glenda Masters

Ed Mickens

Rachel Perez

Resnicow, Schroeder Associates

development and marketing

Artistic Advisor Director of External Affairs & Marketing Volunteer Coordinator Group Sales Associate Annual Fund and Marketing Assistant Patron Services Manager Annual Fund Manager Associate Patron Services Manager Marketing Manager Public Relations

education

Cherity Koepke Director of Education & Community Engagement

Julie Nowasell Education Assistant

Betsy Schwarm Pre-Performance Lecturer

Elena Kalahar Intern

Alexandra Kotis Intern

production

Katie Preissner Production Manager

Ann Piano Costume Director

young artists program

Cherity Koepke Director

Taylor Baldwin accompanist

Colleen Jackson soprano

Louise Rogan mezzo-soprano

Brett Sprague tenor

Jared Guest baritone

Benjamin Sieverding bass 3 | OPERA COLORADO | Annual Report 2014

from the general director Fiscal Year 2014 has been marked by significant challenge and success, and focused on six areas of development: • pre-approving budgets for future seasons before commitments have been made to specific programming and artists, ensuring that we live within our means • engaging one-time contributors to our special Stories That Sing Campaign and activate them to become regular Annual Fund Contributors • programming repertoire to maximize sales potential and present them in both traditional and innovative ways • generating events around our mainstage productions which engage current and new audiences • creating community engagement activities which take opera out of downtown Denver and into the community • seeking out new board members to bring new ideas and generate increased funding) I am pleased to say we achieved success to greater or lesser extent in all six areas.

While we kept very tight control over our expenses, we exceeded our goals in Annual Fund support, as well as ticket sales – ending our fiscal year with a $231,000 surplus. This coupled with our $98,000 surplus from FY 2013, has allowed us to pay off nearly half of the debt we incurred in December of 2012.

Our challenges have been focused more on maintaining our commitment to the community through education and community engagement programs and collaborations while working with a greatly reduced staff. In 2012-2013 we employed a full-time staff of fourteen and in 2013-2014 we reduced our full-time staff to eight.

While we are pleased with the quality of our performances and our ability to maintain the integrity of our programs, we acknowledge that we cannot expand our reach until we rebuild our staff and offer new, exciting experiences to our patrons and students.

With the financial success of FY2014, we can begin to envision a more robust future for Opera Colorado. We acknowledge the extraordinary generosity of our Board of Directors and patrons in helping us to achieve our goals and we look forward to an exciting future for Opera Colorado.

Sincerely,

Greg Carpenter, General Director

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2014 productions Opera Colorado’s 2014 season featured two main stage production in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The main stage season began on March 15 with the opening of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. The Denver Post stated, “Opera returned to Denver last weekend after nearly a year off, and it was — as they say in the business — grand to have it back. Even better because the production of “Rigoletto” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera house felt just right for the moment…. There are a lot of reasons to go see this opera, and supporting a community resource is just one of them.”

The season continued in March with a new production of Carmen, directed by Katherine Belcher. The Daily Camera stated, “Opera Colorado’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” which opened Saturday at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, is filled with passionate acting and dancing, not just singing….Mezzo-soprano Sandra Piques Eddy plays the extraordinarily demanding title role with shattering impact.

From the famously seductive Habanera and Seguidilla in Act I, through the virtuosic Bohemian Dance and Castanet Song in Act II, Eddy is sensual and intoxicating. Not only is her voice luxuriantly radiant, she effortlessly combines magnificent singing with spectacular dancing...the production may be minimalist, but the performances are certainly not.”

The 2014 Young Artists also received praise for their performances in Carmen. “The secondary roles in “Carmen” are unusually significant, and Opera Colorado makes fine use of its young artists in these roles. Colleen Jackson and Louise Rogan are delightful as Carmen’s gypsy friends. Jared Guest and Brett Sprague make the very most of their stage time, hamming it up as a pair of smugglers. Benjamin Sieverding has a surprising depth as José’s captain Zuniga.” – Daily Camera

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CARMEN

RIGOLETTO MARCH 15 • 18 • 21 • 23, 2014 ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE Opera in Three Acts

By Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave There will be two intermissions. The first intermission will be 25 minutes and the second one will be 20 minutes. cast i n or d e r of vocal appearance

The Duke of Mantua Rene Barbera* Borsa Brett Sprague^*

The Countess Ceprano Colleen Jackson^* Rigoletto Gordon Hawkins*

Count Ceprano Benjamin Sieverding^* Marullo Jared Guest^

Count Monterone Stefan Szkafarowsky Sparafucile Stefan Szkafarowsky Gilda Rachele Gilmore* Giovanna Louise Rogan^*

A Page Louise Rogan^*

A Herald Antoine Hodge Maddalena Dana Beth Miller Opera Colorado Orchestra Opera Colorado Chorus Conductor Leonardo Vordoni*

Stage Director Bernard Uzan

Chorus Master John Baril

Lighting Design Donald Edmund Thomas*

Wig and Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri scenery designed by sarah j . conly

&

michael deegan

for the atlanta opera made available through utah symphony

&

opera

costumes designed for utah symphony by susan memmott allred

*Opera Colorado Debut ^Opera Colorado Young Artists

&

opera

CARMEN MAY 3 • 6 • 9 • 11, 2014 ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE Opera in Four Acts

By Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy There will be one 25 minute intermission. cast i n or d e r of vocal appearance

Morales Benjamin Wood* Micaela Janai Brugger*

Don José Adam Klein Zuniga Benjamin Sieverding^ Carmen Sandra Piques Eddy* Frasquita Colleen Jackson^ Mercedes Louise Rogan^ Escamillo Ryan Kuster* Dancairo Jared Guest^ Remendado Brett Sprague^ Opera Colorado Orchestra Opera Colorado Chorus Colorado Children’s Chorale Conductor Robert Wood

Stage Director Kathleen Belcher*

Chorus Master John Baril

Fight Choreographer Benaiah Anderson

Lighting Design SeifAllah Cristobal*

Wig and Makeup Design Ronell Oliveri

Costume Design Ann Piano Due to illness, Jay Hunter Morris has had to withdraw from the production. some costumes provided by the santa fe opera

*Opera Colorado Debut ^Opera Colorado Young Artists

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development and marketing FUNDRASING

The Annual Fund campaign was strong in 2014; with a year-end surplus of $75,000.00 over projections. Total Annual Fund in FYE 2014 was $1,525,500.

RIGOLETTO AND CARMEN TICKET SALES

Ticket sales for the 2014 season exceeded the budgeted goal by 116.5%. Ticket sales for Rigoletto and Carmen totaled $1,013,332, with a surplus in ticket sales of $143,332 above the set sales goals. Two performances of Carmen were sold out.

WEBSITE

In June 2014, Opera Colorado launched a newly redesigned website. This new website drastically improved the navigation and functionality of the website, both in terms of the end-user experience and in terms of website routine maintenance and operations. In preparation for transitioning to Tessitura in the 2014-2015 season, this renovated website upgrade provided crucial improvements for upcoming compatibility with Opera Colorado’s systems and database.

UPCOMING SEASONS

In March 2014, Opera Colorado launched a season ticket renewal campaign for the 2014-2015 and the 2015-2016 season, unveiling and offering season ticket buyers the opportunity to renew two seasons at once. This campaign met with success and approximately one third of Opera Colorado’s season ticket holders chose to renew two seasons at this time.

ADVERTISING

The 2014 season was advertised on/in 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Colorado Public Radio, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain PBS and Yellow Scene Magazine among others.

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education & community engagement Opera Colorado’s Education & Community Engagement Department reached a total of 31,561 students and adults during the 2013-2014 season. Cuts in the 2014 budget, and the Young Artists program being shortened from seven to only five months, resulted in this year’s total number being approximately 4,000 lower than the previous year.

Programs for students reached a total of 25,740 from 87 Colorado schools (list of schools and districts served follows). All student programs for FYE14 sold out, except for the Rigoletto Student Dress Rehearsal, which took place during some school’s spring break. Community and audience development programs for adults reached 5,821.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Opera Colorado provided $5,195.00 in scholarships, allowing 3,032 students/ adults from 12 schools and two community venues to attend Backstage Workshops, Student Dress Rehearsals, the Student Matinee, Arias & Ensembles and In-School Performances. The money to fund every scholarship given came from Pathways funds from the SCFD and specific grants awarded to Opera Colorado from various corporate sponsors and foundations.

FIELD TRIPS/ BACKSTAGE WORKSHOPS/ PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURES

4,692 students and educators from 70 schools attended Student Dress Rehearsals of Rigoletto and Carmen, and the student matinee performance of Carmen. Both the Student Dress Rehearsal and the Student Matinee of Carmen sold out. 700 students attended the talk-back following the Student Matinee, and 42 volunteers assisted with these events at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. 1,017 students from 15 schools attended this year’s 1,130 people attended the Pre-Performance Lectures for Rigoletto and Carmen. This season post-performance talk-backs for mainstage performances were not offered.

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education & community engagement

IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Opera Colorado reached 8,138 students and 3,090 adults through the following in-school programs: The Barber of Seville, Romeo & Juliet, Arias & Ensembles, Opera Trunks and the SCFD Alliance Project Rossini’s The Barber of Seville This outreach program reached 6,075 students and 645 adults at 23 performance venues in the 2013-2014 school year. In its second year as a touring production, The Barber of Seville again saw great success. Opera Colorado received very positive feedback on every aspect of the production from the quality of the performers to the sets and costumes themselves.

Gounod’s Romeo & Juliet Romeo & Juliet reached 2,065 people, with more than half being adult audiences. Having one touring production geared towards older audiences has been successful in allowing the company to reach high school, college and adults groups though the “Opera on Tour” program.

Arias and Ensembles Opera Colorado reached 1,300 adults through the Arias & Ensembles program. This program is very popular with adult audiences.

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education & community engagement GENERATION OC

Approximately 345 students at two schools were reached through our residency program Generation OC. Students involved received more than 400 hours of instruction by and interaction with Opera Colorado staff and teaching artists. The program continues to adapt to the changing needs of education and gain attention outside of the metro area.

Gen OC is funded though several grants including the Sydney E. Frank Foundation.

Opera Colorado sincerely thanks them for their generosity, and helping ensure this program continues.

SPECIAL EVENTS, PERFORMANCES and PROGRAMS

Opera Colorado reached a total of 13,224 people this year through special events and performances. This is an increase over the numbers from the 2012-13 season and can be attributed to participating in several career fairs and considerable growth in our In-School Workshops program. Some notable workshops during the 2013-14 school year were “Teambuilding and Concert Preparation,” “Vocal Masterclasses,” “Character Development Workshops,” “Shakespeare in Opera” and “Opera Then and Now, A Look at Where We’ve Come and Where We’re Going.” Other special events included the annual Colorado Thespian Convention, a performance for the Children’s Hospital staff medical dinner, performing at Opera Colorado’s on-stage dinner, the Barnes & Noble Bookfair and performances in the DPAC galleria on Memorial Day weekend for the Downtown Denver Arts Festival.

Family Day at the Opera For the first time, Opera Colorado performed one of its touring productions for families in a free setting.

Family Day at the Opera was held in the lobby of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on March 22, 2014.

Following the performance of The Barber of Seville, audience members participated in interactive activities. Originally, one performance at 10:00AM was announced. This performance sold out* in less than 24-hours, so to accommodate demand, a second performance at 1:00PM was added. This also sold out* in less than 24-hours. Over 300 people (children, parents and grandparents) attended the two performances. A question and answer session followed each performance. This was sponsored by Denver Arts and Venues. *Since this was a free performance, patrons could RSVP for a free ticket online.

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education & community engagement attendance

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS STUDENT TOTAL

Student Matinee and Dress rehearsals

4,417

Backstage Workshops

1,017

In-School Programs

8,138

Generation OC

Special events

11,823

Student Total

25,740

345

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ADULT TOTAL

Touring Operas / Arias and Ensembles

Educator programs

3,090 200

Pre-Performance Lectures

1,130

1,401

Special Events

Adult Total

Student Total

Adult Total

TOTAL 2013-2014

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5,821

25,740 5,821

31,561

list of schools served Total Number of Districts Served: 23 Total Number of Schools Served: 87 Names of Districts and Schools Served: Academy School District 20 Challenger Middle School

Elizabeth School District Elizabeth Middle School

Adams/Arapahoe County District 28-J Clyde Miller Elementary School Rangeview High School Wheeling Elementary School

Falcon School District 49 Horizon Middle School

Albany County School District 1 Snowy Range Academy

Jefferson County School District Drake Middle School Dutch Creek Elementary School Excel Academy School O’Connell Middle School Pleasant View Elementary Ralston Valley High School Two Roads Charter School

Boulder Valley School District Angevine Middle School Broomfield Heights Middle School Brighton School District Vikan Middle School Cherry Creek School District Campus Middle School Cottonwood Creek Elementary School Falcon Creek Middle School Horizon Community Middle School Ponderosa Elementary Rolling Hills Elementary School

Hinsdale County School District Lake City K-12

Lake County School District Lake County High School Littleton School District Newton Middle School Northglenn/Thornton Schools Colorado Virtual Academy Eagleview Middle School

Colorado Springs School District Colorado Springs Early Colleges

Park County South Park County High School

Denver Public Schools Carson Elementary School Cole Arts and Sciences Academy DCIS at Ford Elementary School Denver Green School Heritage Elementary School Highline Academy Charter School Holm Elementary Southmoor Elementary Stedman Elementary School Teller Elementary School

Park School District Estes Park High School

Douglas County School District Chaparral High School Coyote Creek Elementary School Parker Core Knowledge Charter School Rock Canyon High School Rocky Heights Middle School Woodlands Academy

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Poudre Valley School District Fossil Ridge Academy Poudre High School Rocky Mountain High School Pueblo City Schools Centennial High School St. Vrain Valley Flagstaff Academy Strasburg County Hamilton Middle School Hemphill Middle School

Summit School District Summit Middle School Summit High School Colleges/Universities Arapahoe Community College Colorado State University Community College of Denver Front Range Community College Metropolitan State University of Denver University of Denver – Lamont School of Music Western State College Home Schools Cair Paravel Academy Chesh Homeschool Davis Homeschool Fatima’s Children School Gilliam Homeschool High Line Homeschool Hinchley Homeschool La Farge Academy Live, Laugh, Love and Learn Homeschool Martinez-Cox Homeschool O.C.H.O. (Orthodox Christian Homeschool Org.) Private Schools Bright Horizons Montessori at the Marina Denver Jewish Day School Front Range Christian School Graland Country Day School Havern School Inna Shtern Piano Studio Irina Moreland Piano Studio Longmont Suzuki Strings Mile High Ministries Montessori School of Evergreen Saint Anne’s Episcopal School Saint Mary’s Academy Vanguard Classical School

statement of ďŹ nancial position Statement of Financial Position at June 30, 2014 Opera Colorado Foundation

Total

$ 188,239 610,848 11,540 258,192 203,771

944,593 -

188,239 610,848 944,593 11,540 258,192 203,771

1,272,590

944,593

2,217,183

Opera Colorado Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Contribution and grants receivable Investments Accounts receivable Prepaid expenses and other current assets Property and equipment (net of depreciation) Total current assets Restricted cash Contributions receivable - noncurrent portion

8,640 -

-

Total assets

$1,281,230

Liabilities and Net Assets: Current liabilities: Notes payable Accounts payable Accrued Liabilities Deferred revenue

$ 280,000 52,282 41,726 561,329

-

280,000 52,282 41,726 561,329

Total current liabilities

935,337

-

935,337

Net Assets: Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

(223,184) 569,077 -

(277,143) 127,802 1,093,934

(500,327) 696,879 1,093,934

Total net assets

345,893

944,593

1,290,486

$1,281,230

$ 944,593

$2,225,823

Total liabilities and net assets

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$ 944,593

8,640 $2,225,823

statement of activities Statement of Activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 Opera Colorado

Opera Colorado Foundation

Eliminations

Total

Change in Unrestricted Net Assets: Revenue: Contributions $ 1,571,057 Contributions from Opera Colorado Foundation 34,663 Ticket sales net of seat tax 1,013,292 Special Events net of expense 139,446 SCFD revenue 252,543 Educational events 49,377 Investment return Other Income 40,286 Net assets released from restrictions (contributions) 92,063

77,406 3,252

(34,663) -

1,571,057 1,013,292 139,446 252,543 49,377 77,406 40,286 95,315

Total unrestricted revenue

3,192,727

80,658

(34,663)

3,238,722

Expenses Production Grant to Opera Colorado General and administrative Box Office Marketing Fundraising

1,731,530 275,296 142,098 512,373 191,573

34,663 8,743 -

(34,663) -

1,731,530 284,039 142,098 512,373 191,573

Total expenses before depreciation and write-offs

2,852,870

43,406

(34,663)

2,861,613

108,589

-

-

108,589

2,961,459

43,406

(34,663)

2,970,202

$

231,268

37,252

-

268,520

Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets: Contributions $ Investment return Net assets released from restrictions

556,140 (92,063)

42,286 (3,252)

-

556,140 42,286 (95,315)

464,077

39,034

-

503,111

-

27,750 27,750

-

27,750 27,750

695,345

104,036

-

799,381

(349,452)

840,557

-

491,105

345,893

$ 944,593

-

$1,290,486

Depreciation and write-offs Total expenses Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets

Increase (decrease) in temporarily restricted net assets Change in Permanently Restricted Net Assets: Contributions Net assets released from restrictions Increase (decrease) in permanently Change in net assets Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year

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$

ďŹ nancial statements 2014

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season sponsors MR. AND MR. KENNETH T BARROW | 2014 SEASON SPONSOR

SCFD, Four Season Hotel, Magnolia Hotels, The Westin Denver Downtown, Edge Restaurant and Bar, Luxe Magazine, Rassman Design

2014 MEDIA SPONSORS

The Denver Post, 5280 Magazine, Yellow Scene Magazine and CBS4

RIGOLETTO PERFORMANCE SPONSORS Conductor Leonardo Vordoni’s appearance made possible by a generous gift from Mike and Julie Bock Young Artist Benjamin Sieverding’s appearance sponsored by Marlis and Shirley Smith, and Karen Brody and Mike Hughes Young Artist Brett Sprague’s appearance sponsored by Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry Pre-performance Lecture sponsored by Fairfield and Woods, P.C.

CARMEN PERFORMANCE SPONSORS Carmen sponsored by Dave and Pam Duke Sandra Piques Eddy’s appearance as Carmen made possible by a generous gift from Ellie Caulkins Young Artist Benjamin Sieverding’s appearance sponsored by Marlis and Shirley Smith, and Karen Brody and Mike Hughes Young Artist Brett Sprague’s appearance sponsored by Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry Pre-performance Lecture sponsored by J. Michael King, MD | Peak ENT and Voice Center

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPONSORS

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS: Boettcher Foundation, Colorado State Bank and Trust, Sidney E. Frank Foundation, Fairfield and Woods, P.C., Gates Family Foundation, Virginia W. Hill Charitable Foundation, The Hood-Barrow Foundation, Jeanne Land Foundation, SCFD, Studio TBD, Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation, Inc. CONTRIBUTORS: Denver Lyric Opera Guild, Denver Post Charities, ECA Foundation, Fine Arts Foundation, Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation, The Griffi n Foundation, Kinder Morgan Foundation, Peak ENT and Voice Center, Ralph L. and Florence R. Burges Trust, The Shramm Foundation, Xcel Energy ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM: Marcia L. Ragonetti Arts Education Fund, Mu Phi Epsilon

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annual fund contributors

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT

PRESIDENT ($20,000+) Chambers Family Fund Rassman Design Invisible Cities Investments LLC Shamos Family Foundation Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Bonfils-Stanton Foundation The Anschutz Foundation Avenir Foundation DIRECTOR ($10,000$19,999)

Miller Family Foundation Fund Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation CIBER, Inc. The Crawley Family Foundation The Denver Foundation Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation, Inc. Virginia W. Hill Foundation MAESTRO ($5,000-$9,999) The Hunt Family Foundation Colorado State Bank and Trust

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Fine Arts Foundation ECA Foundation, Inc. Mile High United Way Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Jeanne Land Foundation DIVA ($2,500-$4,999) Tulsa Community Foundation The Denver Post Charities Peak ENT and Voice Center Xcel Energy Foundation Wells Fargo Advisors Magnolia Hotel COMPRIMARIO ($1,000-$2,499)

Caulkins Family Foundation Foundation Source AMG Charitable Gift Foundation The Henry Laird Smith Foundation The Armstrong Foundation The Dobbins Foundation Kinder Morgan Foundation

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David B. and Gretchen W. Black Family Foundation The Deane Family Fund Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Hood-Barrow Foundation The Schramm Foundation CHORISTER ($500-$999) Neiman Marcus Newmont Mining Corporation Carson-Pfafflin Family Foundation FRIEND ($100-$499) Barnes & Noble Ingrid Fretheim Interiors Bjork Lindley Little, PC Bell Family Foundation Nelson Family Foundation Rose Community Foundation Elmer F. Pierson Foundation Gray Consulting Beaver Creek Resort Company Mile High United Way

annual fund contributors INDIVIDUALS

PRESIDENT ($20,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Barrow Mike and Julie Bock Ellie Caulkins Dave and Pam Duke Mr. Hugh A. Grant and Ms. Merle Chambers Cy and Lyndia Harvey Ms. Hilja Herfurth Honorable and Mrs. Kenneth Laff Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Logan Jr. Marcia and Richard Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Shamos Merrill Shields and M. Ray Thomasson Patrick Spieles and Carol McMurry DIRECTOR ($10,000-$19,999) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Allen Al and Rebecca Bates Ms. Sheila S. Bisenius Peyton Bucy and Suzanne Dost Bucy Noël and Thomas Congdon Mary and Tom Conroy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Damrauer Mr. and Mrs. Dirk de Roos Mr. Ray J. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Frederic C. Hamilton Harley and Lorraine Higbie Mr. Michael A. Hughes and Hon. Karen L. Brody Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy F. Kinney Dr. and Mrs. William N. Maniatis Ms. Tracy McCarthy Mrs. Rhea Miller Ms. Muffy Moore and Mr. Al Minier Kevin O’Connor and Janet Ellen Raasch Ann and Gerald Saul Marlis and Shirley Smith

Beatrice B. Taplin Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Tracey Byron Watson Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Weil Ms. Sandy Wolf MAESTRO ($5,000-$9,999) Linda Bjelland Mr. Ron Covey Robert S. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt Craig N. Johnson and Alicia McCommons Diana and Mike Kinsey Ms. Carole Leight Frank and Virginia Leitz Kalleen R. and Robert Malone Veronica A. McCaffrey and Barbara A. Frank Robert R. Montgomery and Nancy Hawkins Craig and Maria Ponzio Myra and Robert Rich Anonymous Mrs. Carol C. Whitley Larry and Brigitte Zimmer DIVA ($2,500-$4,999) Ellen & Donald Bauder Mrs. Pamela D. Beardsley Mr. James L. Berggren Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Marcus & Wendy Divita Celeste and Jack Grynberg Ms. Judy Johnston Joe and Francine Kelso Dr. Kendra Kohlhaas Ms. Kelly McCourt and Mr. Bryan Hickel Christine and Harry Phillips Zondra Rae Pluss Bruce Polkowsky and Bill Powell

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Christopher Price and S. Edith Taylor Nijole and Walter Rasmussen Juan and Alicia Rodriguez Helen Santilli and Lyn Barber Mr. and Mrs. George G. Shaw Jerry and Debi Tepper Marilyn Ware Maradith and Rusty Wilkins COMPRIMARIO ($1,000-$2,499)

Ed Altman, Jr. and Dr. Dina Brudenell Altman Ellen Anderman and James Donaldson Robert and Megan Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. William D. Armstrong Mr. Hartman Axley Janice Baucum Brian Bennett and Bev Daniels Ms. Robin E. Black Brian Bross M.D. and Bonnie Daniels Ms. Karen M. Bruggenthies Dr. Bill and Betty Buchanan Mrs. Sue M. Cannon Mr. John N. Caulkins The Tooth Fairy Mr. David J. Chavolla Dr. Carl Clark and Mark Groshek Aubrey Copeland, MD Mr. and Mrs. John Corboy Steve and Pat Corder Kathleen Crapo Anonymous Carolyn E. Daniels Ze and Dick Deane George and Yonnie Dikeou Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Eklund Terry Frazier and Kathy Wells Karen Fukutaki Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gibson

annual fund contributors INDIVIDUALS

Mr. Frank Guerra and Ms. Jo Ellen Graybill Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence Hamil Drs. Kathryn Hobbs and Marc Cohen Mr. William T. Hoffman Whitney and Halle Holmes Steven and Chryse Hutchins Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Jennett Gary and Judith Judd Dr. and Mrs. John N. Kabalin Drs. Kathy Kennedy and Ben Vernon Dr. Lawrence Kim and Nhung Van Sally and Jim Kneser Ms. Dagmar Kress Dr. Mary Laird and Mr. Russell Stewart Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Lazarus Mrs. Patricia A. Livingston Dr. Matthew Logsdon Patty Lorie Kupetz Mr. and Mrs. Pat McCelvey Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. McCormick Jim and Carole McCotter V W Mcnab Dr. Monica I. Minkoff and Mr. Harry M. Siegfried Ms. Janet R. Mordecai Lynnette Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Chris J. Murphy Dr. and Mrs. Calvern E. Narcisi Drs. Sarah and Harold Nelson Anonymous Ms. Marian Ordway Dines Carl Patterson Dorothy Pearson Bonnie C. Perkins Rick Poppe & Jana Edwards Mr. Thomas J. Powers Jr. Dr. Barbara Reed Mr. Kent A. Rice and Ms. Ann M. Corrigan

Steven and Joan Ringel Karen and Mark Sather Ms. Ruth E. Schoening Jane Schultz-Burnett Mrs. and Mr. Rachel Solomon Vicki and Harry Sterling Mr. Robert Swift and Mrs. Elizabeth Swift Diana Terry Mr. John B. Trueblood Richard Tubbs and Marilyn Smith Normie and Paul Voilleque Ed and Patty Wahtera Mr. B. Douglas Watson Peter and Darcie Weiser Kenneth and Mary Willis Cheryl McGinnis and Edward Woolman CHORISTER ($500-$999) Tucker and Dan Adams Marilyn and Jules Amer Mr. and Mrs. Randall Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Ashby Peter Batty and Paula Kechichian Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Beckwitt Mr. Richard K. Brown Sandy and Rogene Buchholz Edie Busam Mr. and Mrs. K.W. Calkins Ms. S. Nelson Cammack George M. and Carol G. Canon Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Carpenter Marjorie and Doug Carriger Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Carson Charles Case and Phillip St. Cloud Anonymous Barbara and Roger Chamberlain Mr. Samuel Chan Ronald and Donna Charlin Mr. David Clark

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Ms. Kathryn Codo Catherine Cole Dr. Alan Como and Mrs. InHye Como Donna and Ted Connolly Dr. and Mrs. Robert Contiguglia Mary W. Crawley Lisa Crispin and Robert Downing Nancy Crow and Mark Skrotzki Ms. Cheryl M. Cruickshank Ms. Angie D’Albora Jerri Lynn Modrall and Eric E. Doering Timothy James Donahue Walter W. and Maryruth Y. Duncan Mr. Robert Duncan Mrs. and Mr. Elizabeth C. Dyer Lois N. Eckhoff Jack Finlaw and Gregory Movesian Dr. Stacy Fischer Dr. and Mrs. Larry S. Fisher Celeste Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Frey Deborah Friedman Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Garfein Mr. Alan G. Gass and Mrs. Sally R. Gass Janet Gibson Dr. Daniel J. Greenholz Mrs. Carol and Dr. Fred Grover Lee and Margaret Henry Beverlee B. Henry and The Hon. Robert P. Fullerton Kathryn and Boyd Hight Richard Hilty Don and Mary Hoagland Christine Hollander and Michael McGee Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hollis Marcia Holt and John Holt Michael E. Huotari and Jill R. Stewart

annual fund contributors INDIVIDUALS

Dr. Jacob G. and Mrs. Sarah F. Jacobson Kendor and Paulette Jones Ms. Aggie Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Kemp Rex Kramer and Cindy Crater Herbert E. and Darlene Kress Dr. Pauline Langsley Mr. and Mrs. James R. Leh Deanna Rose Leino Robert and Gloria Lilly-Cohen Mr. and Mrs. James Linfield Dr. and Mrs. Lester Lockspeiser William Mathews Mr. William McConathy Janice McNally Dave and Miza McReynolds Bob and Mereth Meade Mrs. Nathaniel C. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. James Mills Frend John Miner and Jeff Lawhead Mr. Henry B. Mohr Mr. and Mrs. Mike Monahan Mr. Gregory Movesian Dr. and Mrs. John Moyer Drs. Michael and Mary Moynihan Robert Nelson Mr. Ralph Ogden Ronald Y. Otsuka Dr. and Mrs. David S. Pearlman Robert and Mary Quillin Irene M. Ibarra and Armando Quiroz Ms. Marcia L. Ragonetti Charles and Reta Ralph Karyn K. Rieb Ayliffe and Fred Ris Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberts Joe Ronnenberg Mr Doug Rooney Mr. Allan S. and Judith Rosenbaum Jane Russell and Bill Russell Jack and Ruth Salter

Mr. Henry R. Schmoll Ms. Jo B. Shannon Mr. John Shott Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Smith Ms. Jennifer Sobanet Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Stephens Dr. Richard Stienmier Ms. Nancy K. Storer Bill and Shirley Stout Mrs. Marcia D. Strickland Jim and Sue Swanson Mr. and Mrs. John R. Trigg Gretchen Vanderwerf and Gordon Jones Ms. Laura Waldron Dr. Valerie M. Wassill M.D. Scott and Karen Yarberry Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Yost Ken and Charlotte Ziebarth Mr. and Mrs. Stephen True FRIEND ($100-$499) Mr. and Mrs. Norman O. Aarestad James and Lorraine Adams Ms. Lora Adams Frank J. Adler Dr. Richard J. Agee Paul and Susan Ahlquist Ms. Jane L. Anderson Catherine H. Anderson Mr. Omar Angola Anonymous Ms. Judith Babcock Mary E. Bahde Donald K Bain Mr. Stephen Bain Ms. Marilyn Baldwin Dr. Dennis Barrett Ms. Tamara Barron Ms. Jennifer N. Bater Nancy Battan Brian Thomas Beagle Marie Belew Wheatley Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Benedict III

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Barbara Benedict Drs. Tomas and Diane Berl Mr. and Mrs. John R. Binder Laura Bittner Mr. Steve Blatt Donna Boender Ms. Catherine Boller Ms. Sandra Bonetti Mr. Kent Borges Mrs. Carolyn R. Borus Richard J. Bottjer Jeff and Shirley Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bowers Brewster and Helen Boyd Donald K. Braden Ms. Jay Breen Mr. William Broderick Eve Brogan Priscilla R. Brookens Darrell Brown and Suzanne McNitt Lucinda and Edward Bryant Gordon & Ron Butz Mr. William Caile Hebert Cantor Ken Carlson Teri Carnahan Brad Case and William McMechen Ms. Patricia Caulkins Prof. Gerald Chapman Mr. Ronald R. Charpentier Everett Clark Beverly Clark-Coleman Ms. Ethel K. Clow Mr. and Mrs. John P. Congdon Mr. Alexander J. Conley and Ms. Alysia D. Marino Kathleen M Cook Dr. David J. Cooper and Evelyn W Cooper Marty and Howard Corren Vicki Cowart and Chris Hayes Mr. and Mrs. David A. Craig Ms. Louise Crosby

annual fund contributors INDIVIDUALS

Eleanor Crow Sara and Jim Culhane Margaret H. Cunningham Cathy Dal Santo Silvia & Alan Danson Helen Shreves Ronald L. Deal Peter and Deedee Decker Ms. Jacqueline Demolin Ms. Roberta Depp Greg Diamond Ursula and Tom Dickenson Richard T. and Margaret N. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Douglis Peter and Marian Downs Anonymous Laurie and Ben Duke III Philippe and Cynthia Dunoyer Mr. and Mrs. Wayne D. Eckerling Dr. Gifford and Chris Eckhout Ms. Judie Eidson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Elinoff Ted and Vivian Sheldon Epstein Ms. Judith H. Fahrenkrog Alice Fairey Ms. Ann B. Fawcett Amy Feaster Mr. Michael Feliccissimo Mrs. Ann Figura Mr. Scott Finlay Ms. Kathryn Finley Janet and Sheldon Fischer David and Debra Flitter Mr. Thomas Fox L. Richard and Sigrid Halvorson Freese Jeannette Furer Cynthia Gaertner Ms. Fran Gander Bill & Ilse Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Caleb F. Gates Jr. Jennifer Ruth Gentry Ms. Tamara Goldstein Ms. Linda Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Goncalves

Stephen L. and Donna Good Ms. Liz Goodman and Mr. Robert Nauman Ms. Veronica Goodrich Kazuo and Drusilla Gotow Dr. Ray Gottesfeld Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gottlieb Susan and John Gowen Brian Greffe, MD and Mark Donovan, Phd Gina Guy Regina Hackley Jerry Jean Hale Mr. Richard Hansen Ms. Laura Harmacek Mr. Richard H. Hart Ms. Winifred Hartman Jerry and Patty Hauptman Robert and Penny Haws Richard Haynes Mr. Peter Hebert Mr. and Mrs. Phil G. Heinschel Ms. Tammy Herreid Patricia Hill Pascoe Sarah C. Hite Ms. Laura M. Hoffman Jon and Tina Holdman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Horrell Barbara and John Hughes Ms. Helen O. Hull Ms. Jane A. Hultin Anonymous Mr. Dennis R. Hurt Paul W. Husted John Dennis Hynes Daniel Isaman Eric E. Johnson Mr. Donald W. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Jordan Ms. Kathryn Karford Mrs. Kerstin Karloev Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Kidder Eileen and Walter Kintsch Bonnie Kipple Mr. Kenneth Kirkland

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Mr. and Mrs. Loring Knoblauch Leonard Koch Mrs. and Mr. Svetlana Komisarchik Elmer and Doris Koneman Donna Kornfeld Ms. Susan O. Kullman Mr. John W. Kure and Ms. Cheryl Solich Ms. Barbara Ladon Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Larue Jr. Warren and Nancy Lawrence Mr. Richard S. Leaman Mr. Bernard Leason and Mrs. Frieda Sanidas Leason Noel Lejeune and Lynn Callaway Nancy A. Leonard Dr. and Mrs. James List Mr. Randall M. Livingston Charles and Gretchen Lobitz Ms. Lois B. London Windham and Anne Loopesko Mr. David Luebbers Mrs. R. T. Lyford Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacFarlane Janet and David MacKenzie Mr. & Mrs. Ginnie and Tom Maes Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mahlman K. Frederic and Linda Mai Ms. Melissa Malde Mrs. Caroline E. Malde Mr. Kenneth L. Malone Marjorie J. Marks Ms. Anne Marquis Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Mr. Gary Mather Marian E. Matheson Ms. Tanya R. Mathews Pam and Mo Mathews Ms. Jeanine Matney Sandy Mazarakis and Neil Burris Ms. Judith Mcbride

annual fund contributors INDIVIDUALS

Mary McClanahan Myron McClellan and Lawrence Phillips Dr. and Mrs. Hugh J. McGee Jr. Virginia McGehee Maeve Vickers McGrath Dr. and Mrs. Alan Megibow Ms. Katherine Millett Ms. Jean Milofsky Mr. George Mitchell Sue and Bill Mohrman Mr. Bill R. Moninger Ms. Beverly B. Moore Mr. and Mr. Louis J. Moran Warren Morrow Mrs. Susan Mostow John and Mary Muth Mr. Mark A. Nachtigal Ralph Nagel Mr. and Mrs. W. Peterson Nelson Mr. Richard L. Nielsen Michelle Norcross Dr. and Mrs. David A. Norris Maureen and Benjamin Nystuen Kent & Ruth Obee Kelli O’Brien & Michael Kolotylo Mr. Larry E. O’Donnell Stephanie and Roger Oram Ms. Lindsay Packer Sandra Parker Mr. Ben H. Parker Mr. and Mrs. David Parkhurst Mr. and Mrs. Perry Peine Mr. and Mrs. David Pessel Mr. Dennis Peterson Ms. Sandra G. Pettijohn Linda Plaut Andrew R. Pleszkun Rich and Kim Plumridge Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Pontius Ms. Jayme Price Mrs. Kathryn L. Pride Ms. Katherine A. Raabe Dr. & Mrs. Pablo Ramos Ms. Ann Ratajczyk

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Mr. David and Dr. Juanita Redfield Mr. Philip Reed T. R. Reid Richard Replin and Elissa Stein Ms. Julie Reusser Maxine and Ed Richard Mr. and Mrs. Gene Richards Dr. Donald W. Richman Ms. Jennie Ridgley Ms. and Mr. Sylvia Riley Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Riley Mr. Joseph C. Rook Ms. Linda F. Rosales Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ross Mary Ann Ross Ms. Suzanne B. Ryan Youlon D. Savage Mr. Rick Scalpello Ms. Erika L. Schafer Paul Scheele Mr. and Mrs. William Scheeley Elizabeth Schwarm-Glesner Ms. Fern B. Seltzer Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shaklee Mr. Jon Shreve Mr. Carl Shushan and Ms. Sandi Hill Ms. Phyllis Shushan Mr. Theodor M. Simmons Ms. Patricia K. Simpson Mr. Gary Sims Catherine K. Skokan Mr. Michael Snow Ms. Stephanie Solich Ms. Camille Spaccavento Mr. Norman Spivy James B. Steed Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Steinberg Ms. Susan Stiff Donna J. Stiles Jenene and James Stookesberry Ms. Amy D. Stuemky Frank and Sylvia Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Summers Jr. Drs. Morris and Ellen Susman Mrs. Mary Symonton

Prof. and Mrs. Joseph S. Szyliowicz William Bradford and Chin Tan Ms. Barbara Thorngren Mr. Jack D. Tidwell Jr. Ms. Janice Tilden Lloyd and Barbara Timblin, Jr. Dr. and Ms. James Kennedy Todd Giles D. Toll M.D. Elizabeth Tracey Alice and Frank Traylor Robert C. Tripp Mrs. Lucile B. Trueblood Betty & Rex Ulricksen Mr. Francisco Varela Mrs. Sandra Vinnik Mrs. Mary Vogt and Mr. Terry Vogt Mr. Bernd Wachter Ms. and Mr. Norma Wagoner Ms. Tina Walls Ms. Shirley C. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Charles L Warren Ms. Carley Warren Ms. Robin Stewart and Mr. Kirk Weber Dr. Adriana Weinberg Mr. Sioux Wells Ms. Cia A. Wenzel Robert and Dorothy Wham Ms. Marilyn L. Wheeler Ms. Beverly Williams Evan and Caroline Williams Anne Williams Ms. Kathy Williamson Timothy Wilson Dr. Hilda Wing Mary Wise Ms. A-Young Woody Gene and Linda Young Ms. Phyllis J. Young Dr. Jack and Mrs. Barbara Zable Mr. Jeffrey Zax Sue and Carl Zimet Ms. Dale Zitek Mr. and Mrs. Mike Zoellner