Mastate Charitable Foundation
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What We Do, Who We Are
MCF—the Mastate Charitable Foundation— is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and based in Seattle, Washington. MCF was founded in September of 2004 to advance benevolent, educational and scientific efforts in rural and wild areas in the country of Costa Rica, most notably in and around the small community of Mastatal and the La Cangreja National Park.
MCF will promote opportunities in the areas of education, research, community development, natural building, sustainable living and conservation as they relate to the local environment. MCF seeks to raise funds and apply for grants in order to further its objectives. The organization is run by a group of dedicated and experienced volunteer professionals with an intimate familiarity in rural Latin America.
Who We Are
She loves the local streams and forests and wants to see the area develop sustainably with respect to the ecology and the culture. |
Mastatal holds a special place in her heart and she has volunteered at Rancho Mastatal there every year for the past three years. Her views parallel the vision of the Mastate Charitable Foundation and she plans to help nurture and support this vision in the coming years. |
He speaks fluent Spanish and has worked and traveled extensively throughout Latin America. |
Susan Bolton, Ph.D., P.E. has an academic background in civil engineering, hydrology and ecology. She has been involved with the activities of La Cangreja National Park since it was founded in June, 2002 and spends 3-4 months every year in Mastatal working with local community members and university students from both the United States and Costa Rica. 
Desa Van Laarhoven graduated from Stonehill College with a degree in Biology and Environmental Studies. Following graduation she served in Americorps both the National Civilian Community Corps (*NCCC) and California Conservation Corps (CCC) programs. She has worked in different facets around the environmental realm including the Department of Environmental Protection, Brown and Caldwell (environmental consulting) and is currently working for The Marion Institute (progressive nonprofit). 
Timothy O’Hara graduated from Cornell University in 1991 with a degree in agricultural economics. He served as an agribusiness volunteer in Uruguay with the United States Peace Corps in the early to mid-1990s, working to promote sustainable agriculture, and has worked in the corporate world in various capacities. In 2001, Tim, along with his fiancée Robin Nunes, founded the Rancho Mastatal Sustainable Living Center and Lodge in Mastatal, Puriscal, Costa Rica. He currently heads up its activities, living in Mastatal, Costa Rica most of the year. ©Copyright 2005 Paragee Publications