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The Casa Serena Society

Leadership Giving at the Cornerstone of Annual Support

In 1929, Elizabeth Sage Hare, a woman of extraordinary vision and compassion, partnered with an impressive group of educators, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists to found the Fountain Valley School of Colorado. They shared the belief that a boarding school dedicated to traditional standards of excellence and progressive ideals of individual dignity and creative promise would thrive in the great American West.

The site chosen for the School was a large ranch, known as the Lazy B, belonging to Jack Bradley, and the School's first building was Bradley's spectacular 1927 home designed by Addison Mizner. The house, known as Casa Serena and commonly referred to as the Hacienda, was surrounded by pastures, stables, and small residences for ranch hands.

In honoring the history of Fountain Valley, and inspired by the School's 1930 founding, the Casa Serena Society was established to recognize those alumni, parents, and friends who make leadership-level gifts – donations of $1,930 or above – in support of the School’s academic mission through the Fountain Valley Fund. Your support advances the enduring legacy of the Casa Serena Society, Fountain Valley’s longest-running and most impactful giving society. 

Image of the outside of the hacienda building on a partly-cloudy day.

Encouragements and Inspirations to Support

While the Fountain Valley School of Colorado is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and charitable gifts may be eligible for tax deductibility, the school offers meaningful stewardship acknowledgments as an expression of gratitude for leadership-level support.* These may include artistic prints with historic FVS significance, branded items, and special experiences such as invitations to VIP events, Zoom conversations with School leadership, and distinctive digital and print communications.

Casa Serena Society donors who make gifts of $1,930 or more may be recognized with the stewardship acknowledgments listed below as a gesture of our appreciation.

  • Framed art print of work representing the history and culture of FVS 
  • Zoom conversation with Head of School, Megan Harlan
  • Recognition over Reunion Weekend 
  • A Fountain Valley Fund–branded sticker
  • A personalized message of thanks from FVS leadership

*These acknowledgments are offered solely as expressions of gratitude and are not intended to represent goods or services of material value.

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Recognized Giving Circles of Fountain Valley School

Giving Level
Giving Range
The Duke: Froelicher Circle $50,000 and up
Penrose Circle $25,000 - $49,999
Dane Circle $10,000 - $24,999
Casa Serena Society* $1,930 and up
Prairie Circle $500 - $1,929

Distinguished Casa Serena Society Members

This award is presented in recognition of dedicated and significant leadership giving to the School, exemplifying the principles and values of our founding benefactors.

2024: John R. Welch '79
2023: Thayer Tutt '73, P '11
2022: Wally Rowe '49
2021: Neil Albert ’71
2020: Houston Harte ’70
2019: Melinda Twomey P ’14, ’15
2018: Kerrigan Bennett ’83
2017: John Gannett ’57
2016: Anne Adams Green ’82, P '04, '06

2015: Bill ’57, P  '93 & Mary Lou Mullin P '93
2014: Ian Griffis P '13, '14
2013: Ken Gamblin ’62, P '91, '93, GP '24
2012: Duke Colket ’52 & Harry Bettis ’52, P '94
2011: David Street ’61
2010: David Chandler ’65, P '88
2009: Chris Bancroft ’69
2008: Tony Combs ’58
2007: John Frautschi ’47, P '79

2006: Darryl Thatcher ’55, P '84, '88, GP '17
2005: El Pomar Foundation
2004: The Class of 1969
2003: The LeCompte Family
2002: Jon Frost
2001: Toni Newman P '63
2000: Phil Burling ’60
1999: John Gannett ’57
1998: Morgan Sinclaire ’35
1997: Pleasant & Jerry Frautschi ’49

The Fountain Valley School is a 501(c)3 organization.
Tax ID (EIN) 84-0423922.
It is recommended to contact your financial advisor regarding tax deduction questions.
No goods or services are provided in exchange for your gift.

Meet the Development Office

Portrait of Dominique Juliano
Dominique Juliano
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

djuliano@fvs.edu
(719) 391-5301