Donor Appreciation Week

All week long, we will be honoring you - our incredible donor community - through special donor events, exclusive offers and recognition for your dedication to the Symphony & Academy and its mission. We invite you to view a list of our generous individual Annual Fund donors below in addition to our corporate and public supporters.

Community Support

This list shows the most recent Annual Fund pledges or gifts made by our many generous supporters between October 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019. View a complete listing of our corporate and public supporters here. 

MAESTRO’S CIRCLE

$100,000+

BRAVO Greater Des Moines

Kruidenier Charitable Foundation, Inc.

John & Mary Pappajohn

$50,000+

Jeanne & the late Richard Levitt

The Fred Maytag Family Foundation

$25,000+

The Meier Bernstein Foundation

Harry Bookey & Pamela Bass-Bookey

Nixon Lauridsen & Virginia Croskery Lauridsen

John Ruan Foundation Trust

$10,000+

Amy Beattie

Barbara Beatty

Suzie Glazer Burt

Patty & Jim Cownie Charitable Trust

Douglas B. Dorner, M.D. & Carole Villeneuve

Dean & Mary Harms Memorial Fund

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation

J. Locke & Harriet S. Macomber Fund

James & Barbara Miles

Chris & Linda Nelson

Polk County Board of Supervisors

Drs. Robert & Rebecca Shaw

Larry & Kathi Zimpleman

$5,000+

Shelley & Martin Brody

Douglas & Mary Kay Bruce

The Cowles Charitable Trust

Stanton & Deborah Danielson

The Ralph & Sylvia G. Green Charitable Foundation

Randall H. Hamilton & Bruce L. Hughes

Fred & Charlotte Hubbell Family Charitable Fund

Charles & Jaina Johnson

James & Melinda Kabel

Carylann Mucha

Elizabeth Nelson

Anastasia Polydoran

Robert & Kay Riley

Dr. Harlan & Audrey Rosenberg

Mary & Stanley Seidler

Dr. Stephen C. Smith

Jean & William Stauffer Charitable Gift Fund

Douglas & Deborah West

$2,500+

Laura Beckwith & Bruce Orman

Robert & Jeanine Carithers

Jeff Chelesvig

Gregory & Sharon Chlebicki

The Coons Foundation

Lynne & Michael Flater

Jeff Freude & Laurie Wolf

Julia B. Gentleman

Ann & John Ghrist

Lawrence & Vicki Hedlin

Kathryn Houser

Trudy Holman Hurd

Bruce & Susy Kelley

Helene & Alan Magruder

Randy E. McMullin

Mark Movic & Susan Skinner

Candice Nardini

Liz & Rick Neumann

Henry & Norma Peterson Charitable Trust, US Bank Trustee

Wayne & Melanie Reames

Angie & Brian Sanders

Wallace Sanders

Cherie & Bob Shreck

Paul Strayer, Jr.

Carl & Ashlee Vieregger

Deanna & Dennis D. Wilson

James & Sandra Windsor

Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Wootten

Ryan & Rebecca Young

$1,250+

Dr. Jim & Barbara Bell

Kathleen & Russell Bitterman

Brett & Vanessa Blanchfield

Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Boyer

Sue Rutledge & J.C. (Buz) Brenton

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Brown

Frank R. Brownell III

Richard L. Deming, M.D.

Rob & Lizzy Dixon

Sarah & Richard Early

Easter Family Fund

Mary S. Edrington

Drs. Kathy Elsner & Steve Adelman

Dr. Marshall & Judy Flapan

Mr. & Mrs. William Friedman, Jr.

Kimberley & David Furbush

Greg & Corrine Ganske

Liz Gilman & Tom Smull

Dr. Larry & Patsy Goetz

Elizabeth Goodwin

Dr. John & the late Irene Graether

Barbara Graham

Susan & David Grant

Luke & Heather Groben

Joe & Carrie Hall

Jill & Richard Hansen

Sue & Eric Henderson

Charlotte & William Hinson Charitable Foundation Directed by Dick & Jane Hinson

Will & Dixie Hoekman

Kent & Bobbi Holm

Mark Holub & Wes Hunsberger

Martha James & Michael Myszewski

Todd & Margaret Janus

Peggy & Joe Jester

Dr. Yulia Johnson

Russ & Lucile Johnson

Josh & Susie Kimelman

Robert & Joy King

Larry Kirsner

Sue Kolbe

Dr. Robert & Marilyn Kollmorgen

Janice Lane-Schroeder

David & Jan Leslie

John Loughry

Ron & Jill Maahs

John & Cyril Mandelbaum

Donita & Richard McCoy

Robert M. McLearen, Jr.

Scott & Bobbi Meister

Eugene & Kathy Meyer

Corey & Suzanne Mineck

Dr. Albert & Evelyn Mintzer

Michael Mintzer Family Charitable Fund

Larry & Susan Moore

Bryan Myers

Kay Myers

Steven & JoEllen Nadel

Hillary & Dr. Jared Nielsen

Andrew & Barbara Nish

Dan & Peggy Ochylski

Jim & Jeanne O'Halloran

James Piros & Ruth A. Wright-Piros

Melanie Porter & Wayne Halbur

Dr. Glenn & Florence Purnell

Ruth Quinn

Lynn Rankin & Steve Karlin

Sara & Scott Rosenberg

Dr. Steven & Keely Rosenberg

Daniel Royer & Brian Douglas

Alison & John Ruan, IV

Gaile Beckstead Saxton

Jochen & Dagmar Scheel

Harriet Schoeller

John Smith & Deborah Gallagher

Richard Snively

Ray Songayllo

Marjorie Spevak

Dr. Edward & Jacqueline Stanek

William & Ruth Staplin

Stephen & Martha Stephenson

Jan & Layton Stump

Mathilde Brown Swanson & Richard Swanson

Ben & Joyce Swartz

Robert & Sandra Tatge Charitable Trust

John & Carol Templer

Eileen & Paul Tyler

Fred & Emily Weitz

Andrea Westmeyer

Annabel Wimer

Connie Wimer & Frank Fogarty

Paul Woodard

Krenio Polydoran Wright

Drs. Jeffrianne & Eytan Young

Robert & Eleanor Zeff

ARTIST CIRCLE | $600+

Dr. Stearly Alling

Ruben & Patty Avilez

Joshua Barlage & Carrie Clogg

James R. & the late Dr. Jane E. Bell

Dr. Virginia C. Bennett

Blu Pagoda LLC

Martha Boesenberg

Terry Brown & Julianne Daly

Mr. Stan Brewer & Dr. Susan Jacobi

Edward Bruggemann & Susan Madorsky

Terry D. Burkum

Steven & Gabrielle Cahalan

Coe College

Kevin & Mollie Cooney

Dr. Brian & Sarah Cooper

John & Barbara Cortesio

Fredrick & Arlene DeVries

Linda Halquist Drucker

EFCO

Karen Engman

Dr. Louis & Lois Fingerman

Thomas & Rita Fisher

Marian Flattery

Roswell & Elizabeth Garst Foundation

Sarah Garst

Tom & Karen George

Duane L. Gregg

Jim & Zoe Gritzner

John & Louise Grzybowski

Larry & Sandy Haver

R. Michael & Lorrie Hayes

Norma J. Hirsch

Gary Hoff

Roger & Barbara Hughes

Fritz James

Dr. Karen Jeske

Kory & Christine Johnson

Mary Ann Juhl

Lori Kalainov

Tracy & Kent Klein

William Krieg

Amy Kumagai

Mike LaMair

Dennis & Susan Langwith

Joan E. Mannheimer

Billie Marchik & Sandy Brennan

Betty & Craig Miller

Dr. & Mrs. Roy Molina

Fred & Linda Nesbit

Kristin & Hang Nong

Michael & Ginger O'Keefe

Principal Charity Classic

Kevin & Robin Riggins

Dianne S. Riley

Dr. Jay & Cindy Rosenberger

John & Janis Ruan

Dr. Priscilla Ruhe

Chuck & Kathy Safris

Mary Scarpino

Carolyn & Greg Schaefer

Craig & Kimberly Shadur

Bruce & Barbara Sherman

Dr. Katie Spellman

John & Michele Stevens

Ken & Cathy Talcott

Dr. Beth Triebel

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines

Bob & Molly Veenstra

Leigh Wichern

Robbie & Marvin Winick

Gail & Richard Wilker

Carleton & Barbara Zacheis

PARTNER | $300+

Roberta Abraham

Christine & Eric Anderson

I.H. Anderson

Betty Augspurger

Baker Electric

Patricia & Alan Ballou

Dennis & Sally Bates

Donald Beck

Susan & David Bolte

Gail Bonath & Michael Stewart

Mr. & Mrs. David K. Boyd

Robert & Marlene Buckley

Diana L. Bunten

John & Audrey Canarina

Tom Carpenter

Patricia & Simon Casady

Mr. Gale Chatterton

Mr. & Mrs. James Clark

William & Jane Crise

Patrick & Mardi Deluhery

William & Cathy Eddy

Ron & Katrina Edwards

Roy & Averyle Ehrle

David & Jennifer Erbes

Heidi & Rod Foster

Alice & David Friedgood

Richard & Eileen Gloor

Bonnie Green

Dave & Linda Grieve

Michael & Jean Hamilton

Rodney Hanze & Lisa Parker

Cora Curtis Hayes

Ms. Begie Hefner-Miller

Larry & Marybeth Heikes

Hal & Trudie Higgs

Virginia A. Johnson

Josephs Jewelry

Matthew & Ellen Kirschner

Tim Kruse & Carol Spaulding-Kruse

Margaret Laughead

Myrt Levin & Tom Stephenson

Randy Lorber

Glenis Lureman

Patrick & Sharon Mackin

Ryan Manuszak & Xenia Saenz

McGuire Junginger Family

Sheila A. Meginnis

Shirley & Ray Michel

Candy Morgan

Teri Morrow

Joseph & Marla Naumann

Gerry & Mary Lou Neugent

Robert Oberbillig

Logan Oglesbee Memorial Fund

OPN Architects

Packaging Distribution Services, Inc.

Tom & Elaine Palmer

Peter & Patricia Pashler

Leon & Patsy Pearce

Carl & Renae Peters

Thomas A. & Barbara A. Phillips

Nancy Pinkerton

Dr. Kate & Lucas Ralston

E. Jane Ruby

Joe Russo

Eloise & Robert Scarpino

Paul & Claudia Schickler

Richard & Melanie Scupham

Duane Shadle & Saundra Shadle

Yogesh & Deval Shah

Sigma Alpha Iota Des Moines Alumnae Chapter

Judy Sparks

Jim Spevak

David Stewart

Tom Swartwood & Terri Combs

Johnne & Linda Syverson

Joyce & Harold Templeman

Tim & Toni Urban

Mary von Schrader

Sally K. Walsh

Kay Ward

Michael & Mary Wegner

Wild Rose Entertainment

Lee & Marcia Williams

Christopher Williamson

& one anonymous donor

MEMBER | $120+

Sophia S. Ahmad & John Helmich

Gary & Mary Alice Amerman

Joyce Andrews

Jim & Jeanella Arthur

Susan Attari

Harvey & Koyla Baker

Barton Solvents, Inc.

Debra Ann Benjamin & James Greenfield

Marvin & Beverly Berger

Linda & John Benoit

William Brauch & Karen Massetti Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Broadston

Sandra Bruggemann

Cleveland & Linda Bryant

John Buche

Mrs. Doris Byers

Richard & Anita Calkins

Dr. & Mrs. Roger I. Ceilley

Fred & Judy Chabot

John & Teressa Clark

Richard & Christine Clogg

Franklin & Tracy Codel

Christy & Ryan Cook

Mike & Connie Cooper

Dr. Kevin & Jeanne Cunningham

William & Mary Ann Dilla

Daniel Donner

Bob & Marlene Erickson

Judy Dietrich

Sheila & Tim Drevyanko

John Epperson & Mairi Winslow

James & Betty Erickson

Ric & Susan Frambach

Jo Ghrist

Steve & Ann Gilbert

Debbie Gitchell

Judy Goodwin

Kathy & Scott Green

Kay Grooters

Mark Hainey & Jane Brown

Joe & Deb Harbison

Susan Hegland & Thomas Andre

Patricia & James Hennessey

Jane Herbold

Kate Hightshoe

Mr. & Mrs. John Hines

Eric & Connie Hockett

Gloria Hoffmann

Sue & Roger Hudson

Terry D. Hudson

Joe & Phyllis Hutchinson

Richard & Carolyn Hutton

Larry & Karen Hutzell

Joan C. Jamison

Ms. Margaret Johnson

Paul E. Johnson

Michael J. Jones

Mike & Charlotte Joynt

Gretchen R. Kauffman

Dr. James & Mary Ellen Kimball

David C. King

Joe & Vickie Kristan

Marilyn Kruse

Stanley & Jane Kuhn

Ann & Phillip Laughlin

Russelle Jones Leggett

John & Wanda Lewis

Frank Loeffel

Ann McGowan

Betty Meeker

Mr. & Mrs. F. Terry Melton

Clete & Joyce Mercier

Mark & Judith Monroe

Polly V. Moore

Roscoe & Cheryl Morton

Larry Allen Nelson

Nancy Nichols

Carolyn & Martin Pease

Pam Pertzborn

Sheryl Prill

Valerie Purvis

Mary Quandt

Penny Ferris Quick

Roselind & Sheldon Rabinowitz

Rosemary & Timothy Rahm

Martin & Roxanne Rathje

Michael Ream & Judy Walden

Suzanne & Montie Redenius

Peter & Rita Reed

Gail & the late Stanley Richards

Sherry Robinson

Timothy B. Robinson

Robert & Jo Rod

Mark & Janet Rosenbury

Richard & Mary Ann Rosonke

Dustin Ross

David & Jen Roszak

Linda Schanus

Roger Schlaefer & Marge Hammer

Mike & Karen Schoville

Eleanor T. Schumacher

Jeff & Lisa Schwarte

Scottish Rite Park

Linda & Larry Severidt

Susan Shields

Dr. Dana & Ronit Simon

Allison Smith

Chuck & Meg Smith

Sally Sonnenburg

John Stamp & Nancy Stone

Mr. Dusan Stojanovic & Ms. Marilyn Popovich

Joan & Herb Strentz

Jason & Sue Swanson

Roberta & Lydon Swartzendruber

Kathy Tindall

Jon & Betty Torgerson

Bob & Karen Unrau

Norman & Margaret VandeKamp

Melvin & Kathryn Weatherwax

Tammy & Trevor Weir

Roger & Jan Winslow

Bob & Debbie Wych

Jon & Barbara Yankey

Reg & Roberta Yoder

Mary Zimmerman

Norman Zimmerman & Elaine Mason

Steve & Kathy Zumbach

& one anonymous donor