Mission Statement

The Corporation is organized to foster, encourage, and promote charitable, educational, scientific and cultural activities, to support projects which normally would not be provided for by tax dollars, to further the quality of life in the Alma community, to receive any and all contributions and hold, invest, reinvest, manage or devote said monies or other properties so contributed to the uses and purposes herein mentioned, and to dispense, transfer, lease, dedicate or otherwise hypothecate any part of or all of such monies or properties as is deemed appropriate by the Trustees. 

No part of the activities of this Corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; and the Corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.

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River Walk

The Alma Foundation donated $15,000 to the Town of Alma to help in the purchase of the property for the River Walk.

RECENT GRANTS for Some of our Projects in Progress

State Trail Grant for Trail Planning
State of Colorado, Parks & Recreation
MOSQUITO RANGE HERITAGE INITIATIVE
100 Miles of Trail
Grant Awarded on December 1, 2006
Total Project Cost $30,700
Grant $20,000
Total Match $11,700 (In-Kind $7,900 & Cash Match $3,800)

Completed Project
Historical Structural Assessment
Colorado Historical Fund
Clesson Cabin a/k/a ALMA'S CABIN
Grant Awarded on December 16, 2005
Total Project Cost $7,250
Grant $7,250
Cash and In-Kind Match $0
Project Completed November 9, 2006

Stabilization and Preservation
Colorado Historical Fund
Clesson Cabin a/k/a ALMA'S CABIN
Grant Awarded on February 1, 2007
Total Project Cost $57,047
Grant $42,766
Cash and In-Kind Match $14,281
Stabilization of the structure & preparation of construction plans

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT !!!

Highest Non-Profit 501C-3 in the U.S.A. - 10,578 ft in the Clouds

The Alma Foundation is a non profit 501c3 corporation.  Our primary mission is to improve the quality of life for residents in the greater Alma area.   Project areas include recreation, trails & open space; historic restoration, art & cultural development; assisting local residents in need.

The first individuals that came to Alma in the 1870's were tenacious people with dreams and aspirations of making a better life for themselves and their families. As a result of the profitable mining in the immediate area, the Town grew. Our older homes reflect the booms and busts of the hard rock mining era and most of these homes are occupied today. Our predecessors were hard working, very intelligent men and women emblazoned with an entrepreneurial spirit; these people built our very unique community and Alma did not disappear into a ghost town like many other mining towns in the Rocky Mountains did.

The current residents of this high mountain town are very much like our town forefathers; we come from many different walks of life and educational backgrounds with varied skills and talents. We greatly value our clean, rugged environment along with our colorful history. We understand that we are the current guardians of our land and our past. As such, we are responsible for passing a cleaner environment to our children. We are responsible for preserving our unique history before time and the elements reclaim what might be left. Our residents, my neighbors, take these issues very seriously and they take action - they volunteer their services, their time, their money as seen in our renovations of the Town Hall, the Library, and the Community Building-Church to name a few.

Like our predecessors, a few people can make a difference. We have an entire town committed to make a difference.

Highest Non-Profit 501(c)3 in the U.S.A. -10,578 ft in the Clouds

Contact Info
  Alma Foundation
  184 N Main St
  PO Box 338
  Alma, CO 80420
  info@almafoundation.com
  719-836-2444

Current and Future Projects
  Riverwalk
  Ladies' Aid Society Building Restoration
  Alma (Clesson) Cabin Restoration Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
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  Paris Mill Restoration
  Protect and Maintain Trails and Open Space
  Yours to Keep Book Project

Fundraisers:
  RECYCLE Cartridges for Kids
  Pie in the Sky
  Thai One On
  Soup Cookoff
  Festival in the Clouds
  Blues, Subarus & BBQ
  Silverheels Ball

 WE NEED YOU!

 If you’d like to support the mission of the Alma Foundation, please volunteer your time or send your donation to:
Alma Foundation
PO Box 338
Alma, CO  80420
719-836-2444
info@almafoundation.com

 We welcome donations for our general fund.  If you have a particular interest, you are welcome to target your donation to a specified cause such as historic structures, open space, trails, literacy, children, etc.  Just let us know.

For information on volunteering, planned giving, land donations, conservation or trail easements, call the office at 719-836-2444 or email: info@almafoundation.com

2007-2008 Board of Directors and Officers:
John Deagan - President
Ellen McMichael - Vice President
Caroline Gannon - Secretary/Treasurer
Tim Balough - Executive Director
Nancy Comer - Town of Alma Administrator/Liaison
Amy Majikas
Sheral Ransom

Nominations Committee - Caroline Gannon, Tim Balough

Gifts & Donations Committee - John Deagan, Ellen McMichael, Caroline Gannon, Tim Balough, Amy Majikas, Sheral Ransom